Colosseum - Valentyne Suite (LP, Album, Gat) (Near Mint (NM or M-))

Media Condition:  Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Country:    UK  
Released:  07 Nov 1969
Genre:       Jazz, Rock
Style:         Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Prog Rock

Comments:
EX RECORD, FEW FAINT HAIRLINES, LIGHT COVERWEAR, SOC, SOBC
 

Notes:

1st UK issue.
Released in a matt gatefold sleeve with 'swirl' Vertigo inner bag.

[Sleeve
"A Philips Records Product" printed at the bottom of the credits. This was removed on later versions.

[Label 
Vertigo "large swirl" label.
"Ⓟ 1969" sits directly above "33 1/3", unlike other versions where it sits slightly to the right. 
"A Philips Record Product" at six o'clock. This was removed on later versions.

Tracks B1a to B1c appear on the label as ''Part 1'', "Part 2" & "Part 3" instead of ''Theme One", ''Theme Two" & ''Theme Three" as on sleeve.

Recorded Spring/Summer 1969.

This version was also imported to France by Philips in limited quantity with a sticker on the front cover (see photo).

Cat# variants:
VO 1 (spine, rear sleeve & B-side label);
847 900 VTY (rear sleeve & B-side label). 

A1. The Kettle
A2. Elegy
A3. Butty's Blues
A4. The Machine Demands A Sacrifice
. The Valentyne Suite

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout 847 900 2Y
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Matrix / Runout 886 775 2*Y*1 420 1 1 1 1
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Matrix / Runout 886 775 2⚹⚹Y⚹1 420 1 1 1 0
Matrix / Runout 886 775 1Y*1 420 1 1 1
Matrix / Runout 886 775 2*Y*1 420 1 1 1
Matrix / Runout 886 775 1Y*1 420 1 1 1 1
Matrix / Runout 886 775 2*Y * 1 420 11 14
Matrix / Runout 886 775 1Y⚹1 420 1 1 4
Matrix / Runout 886 775 2 ̷1̷⚹⚹Y⚹1 4 ̷3̷20 11 12
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Matrix / Runout 88 6 775 2 * Y * 1 420 1 1 1 4
Matrix / Runout 88 6 77 5 1 Y * 1 420 1 1 11
Matrix / Runout 88 6 775 2 * Y * 1 420 11 13
Matrix / Runout 88 6 77 5 1 Y * 1 420 1 1 1 7
Matrix / Runout 88 6 775 2 * Y * 1 420 1 1 1 6
Matrix / Runout 88 6 775 1 * Y * 1 420 1 1 9
Matrix / Runout 88 6 775 2 * Y * 1 420 1 1 11

Made By Philips Records Ltd.
Pressed By Phonodisc Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At Phonodisc Ltd.
Published By Colosseum Music Ltd.
Produced For Hit Record Productions