Colosseum - Live (1971)

Colosseum was one of the best things to happen to jazz-rock in the '70s. Led by ace drummer Jon Hiseman, it was a band that favoured experimental rock over bland fusion, and attracted some of the best musicians in the UK (guitarist Gary Moore played in a more rock-oriented incarnation called Colosseum II in the late '70s).

This splendid 1971 live album, which is very much in a prog-rock vein and features the big-voiced Chris Farlow, has terrific contributions from Dave Greenslade (keyboards, vibes), Mark Clarke (bass, vocals), Dave "Clem" Clempson (guitar, vocals) and Dick Heckstall-Smith (saxophones).