| Valentyne Suite | ||||
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| Released | November 1969[1] | |||
| Recorded | Spring and Summer 1969 | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic rock, progressive rock, jazz rock | |||
| Length | 35:00 | |||
| Label | Vertigo (UK) | |||
| Producer | Tony Reeves, Gerry Bron | |||
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Valentyne Suite is the second album released by the band Colosseum. It was Vertigo Records' first album release,[2] and reached number 15 in the UK Albums Chart in 1969.[3] The album peaked at number 18 in Australia in 1970.[4]
Though the song "The Kettle" is officially listed as having been written by Dick Heckstall-Smith and Jon Hiseman, a credit which is confirmed by Hiseman's liner notes for the album, bassist and producer Tony Reeves later claimed that it was written by guitarist and vocalist James Litherland.[5] The song's riff was later interpolated in three songs, notably "Ya Mama" by Fatboy Slim.[6]
- ^ "Album Reviews" (PDF). Melody Maker. 22 November 1969. p. 22. Retrieved 15 September 2021.
- ^ Stump, Paul (1997). The Music's All that Matters: A History of Progressive Rock. Quartet Books Limited. p. 80. ISBN 0 7043 8036 6.
- ^ Colosseum chart history, The Official Charts. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 71. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Interview with Tony Reeves". Let it Rock. July 2003. Retrieved 2 September 2023.
- ^ WhoSampled entry for "The Kettle"