Wardance

by Colosseum II

Wardance cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1977
  • Label: MCA
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 36:13
  • Community rating: 3.56/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released shortly before the group disbanded due to Gary Moore's departure to join Thin Lizzy, the final studio album from Colosseum II pushes their blistering jazz-rock fusion to its absolute limits. The entirely instrumental tracks are defined by breakneck tempos, dazzling synthesizer interplay, and incredibly intricate guitar solos. It remains a testament to the sheer muscular power and technical brilliance of the 1970s British fusion scene.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion, Instrumental

Tracklist

  1. Wardance (6:09)
  2. Major Keys (5:18)
  3. Put It That Way (3:42)
  4. Castles (5:50)
  5. Fighting Talk (5:54)
  6. The Inquisition (5:50)
  7. Star Maiden / Mysterioso / Quasar
  8. Last Exit (3:30)

Credits

  • Colosseum II - primary artist
  • Geoff Halpin - artwork [sleeve design]
  • John Mole - bass guitar [fender, hayman], written-by
  • Jon Hiseman - drums [arbiter autotone], cymbal [paiste], gong [paiste], percussion, timpani [rogers acusonic tymps], recorded by, producer, written-by
  • Don Airey - electric piano [fender rhodes], grand piano [steinway], synthesizer [arp odyssey, mini moog, arp solina], organ [hammond], clavinet, tubular bells, written-by
  • Nigel Green - engineer [assistant]
  • Monty Babson - executive-producer
  • Gary Moore - guitar [fender, gibson], vocals, acoustic guitar, written-by
  • Paul Wakefield - photography by
  • Martin Levan - recorded by, producer, engineer

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