COLOSSEUM Valentyne Suite (1970 UK second issue of the 1969 5-track LP on the large Vertigo 'swirl' label without 'A Philips Record Product' label print, opening with the classic 'The Kettle' and housed in a superb Keef designed gatefold picture sleeve with pen annotated 'swirl' inner. The sleeve shows sun fading and light scuffing to the spine, although the text is still legible and has some small splashes of gold paint to the front near the bottom left corner, whilst the vinyl has afew light paper scuffs and two small raised points caused during pressing, which give a brief, but audible 'bump' during Butty's Blues. All in all a respectable copy of an essential album VO1).