Those Who Are About to Die Salute You - Morituri Te Salutant is the debut album by Colosseum, released in 1969 by Fontana. The title is a translation of the Latin phrase morituri te salutant that according to popular belief (but not academic agreement), gladiators addressed to the emperor before the beginning of a gladiatorial match.
The album reached number 15 in the UK Albums Chart.[1]
Dave Greenslade - organ, vibraphone, piano, backing vocal on "The Road She Walked Before"
Dick Heckstall-Smith - saxophones
Jon Hiseman - drums
James Litherland - guitar(except on "Backwater "Blues"), lead vocals
Tony Reeves - bass guitar
Henry Lowther - trumpet on "Walking in the Park"[2]
Jim Roche - guitar on "Backwater Blues"[2]
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