Blues Done Right
Kid Byron | Third Stone From the Sun | 03/28/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)
"This is a fantastic CD which features a group of very talented musicians. It is a blues-rock CD with heavy emphasis on the chops of all of the members of the band which features Dave Greenslade and Dick Hexstall-Smith. Not a weak cut can be found on this recording. If you like great blues-rock and phenomenal musicianship buy this CD without hesitation."
Veterans play to strengths
Noel A. Hodda | Sydney, Australia | 05/28/2010
(3 out of 5 stars)
"A quick look over the Amazon pages reveals a criminal dearth of reviews for Colosseum albums and, at this point in time, this one is no exception with only one other review extant as I write this. Amongst certain other web-based reviews there is the feeling that this is one of their weaker albums, one that doesn't have the same weight as the albums from their short earlier period but I have to disagree. This is a more mature work, an album that carries the years of experience that the personnel have accrued since those early days. If you are looking for a carbon-copy of the earlier work you won't find it here and that's for the better. What you will find is a well-crafted album by a bunch of seasoned pros who have by no means lost their chops. This is no 'sit back and repeat the past' session in nostalgia. It is an original-voiced excursion into rock/blues by Jon Hiseman, Mark Clarke, Dave Greenslade, David ('Clem') Clempson, Chris Farlowe and the sadly departed Dick Heckstall-Smith. If I wanted anything more, it would be to hear more of Mr. Heckstall-Smith. This was to be his last Colosseum album before his sad demise and he doesn't feature enough. Whether that was because of his health at the time I don't know but his featured strong blowing is missed and that would be worth another star above. He's there, just not enough. Even so, this is an album, like all of the Colosseum oeuvre, worth checking out.
- Chris Farlowe / lead vocals
- David 'Clem' Clempson / lead guitar, Fender Rhodes piano, backing vocals
- Dick Heckstall-Smith / tenor, soprano, baritone saxophones
- Mark Clarke / bass guitar, back vocals, vocals
- Dave Greenslade / Hammond organ, grand piano
- Jon Hiseman / drums, cymbals"