Help ID song/band?! Stranger to myself??

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Really need help trying to find this song:

Band is possibly UK, definitely 70s. 
Probably classed as prog fusion/symphonic.
It’s the first track off an album. 
Really lush strings.
Vocal has a kind of chorus that ends with “I am a stranger to myself”. (Something something) “I don’t know who I aaaah-m”, “is it really me...”.
It starts with a lot of vocals, strings and structure then breaks for a noodly jazzy bit, then all comes back.
Goes on for about 6 or 7 minutes.

Band name is one word and I think there was another band called the same name but with a slightly different spelling. For years I’ve thought it could have been Colloseum but it’s definitely not.

As you might tell from the above I’ve been trying to piece together what this track is for years after I lost it.
It’s wrecking my brain! And breaking my heart because it’s such a good track.

Any ideas out there?

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ArthurTerry Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: October 04 2017 Location: Manchester Status: Offline Points: 3	Topic: Help ID song/band?! Stranger to myself?? Posted: October 04 2017 at 18:25
	Really need help trying to find this song: Band is possibly UK, definitely 70s. Probably classed as prog fusion/symphonic. It’s the first track off an album. Really lush strings. Vocal has a kind of chorus that ends with “I am a stranger to myself”. (Something something) “I don’t know who I aaaah-m”, “is it really me...”. It starts with a lot of vocals, strings and structure then breaks for a noodly jazzy bit, then all comes back. Goes on for about 6 or 7 minutes. Band name is one word and I think there was another band called the same name but with a slightly different spelling. For years I’ve thought it could have been Colloseum but it’s definitely not. As you might tell from the above I’ve been trying to piece together what this track is for years after I lost it. It’s wrecking my brain! And breaking my heart because it’s such a good track. Any ideas out there?

octopus-4 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator RIO/Avant/Zeuhl,Neo & Post/Math Teams Joined: October 31 2006 Location: Italy Status: Offline Points: 13345	Posted: October 05 2017 at 10:24
	It tells me something. I'm trying to remember...
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Hugh Reskume Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: October 10 2017 Location: Derby, UK Status: Offline Points: 2	Posted: October 10 2017 at 15:02
	Sounds like it might be "I Am A Stranger To My Life" from Byzantium's 1972 album. http://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=13369

Mascodagama Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 30 2006 Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Points: 5111	Posted: October 10 2017 at 17:00
	My initial thought is 'Stranger to Himself' from Traffic's album John Barleycorn Must Die. Doesn't fit all the OP's criteria, but I'm aware that memory can be a treacherous friend in these matters.
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ArthurTerry Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Newbie Joined: October 04 2017 Location: Manchester Status: Offline Points: 3	Posted: October 10 2017 at 20:38
	Hoooo! Hugh it’s definitely that Byzantium track. I cannot thank you enough. They’ve even got it on iTunes. My goodness you’re a saviour. Honestly - a million thanks!

dr wu23 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: August 22 2010 Location: Indiana Status: Offline Points: 20451	Posted: October 13 2017 at 13:57
	One of the old reviewers on this wanted to know where to get Byzantium lp;s/cd's https://www.discogs.com/sell/list?master_id=253385&ev=mb
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