Climax Blues Band - Gold Plated (1976) (Remaster, Expanded, 2013)

Artist: Climax Blues Band
Title Of Album: Gold Plated
Year Of Release: 1976/2013
Label (Catalog#) :Esoteric [ECLEC 2408]
Country: UK
Genre: Blues Rock, Funky
Quality: FLAC (image + cue,log)
Bitrate: Lossless
Time: 01:01:36
Full Size: 409mb(+3%)(covers)

Gold is right -- after gradually building their reputation a series of nine LPs, the Climax Blues Band finally enjoyed a serious hit single with "Couldn't Get It Right," which hit number three on the American charts and led to this album and then two years of almost constant touring. The group is at its most laid-back here, slipping more into a funk than a blues groove for most of Gold Plated's length. They keep some elements of their earlier sound, such as Peter Haycock's searing guitar solo on "Mighty Fire," but those looking for the group's unabashed older style will have to content themselves with just three numbers here: "Berlin Blues," with its chiming overlaid and over-amplified guitars, or the slow, Chicago blues-style "Rollin' Home," and the high-energy "Extra." Most of the album, however, is oriented toward the less high-energy, slightly more pop-focused sound exemplified by "Couldn't Get It Right," which still sounds irresistible a quarter century after its original release.

Tracks:
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01. Together And Free - 3:52
02. Mighty Fire - 4:49
03. Chasing Chase - 4:18
04. Berlin Blues - 3:27
05. Couldn't Get It Right - 3:17
06. Rollin' Home - 3:12
07. Sav'ry Gravy - 4:52
08. Extra - 3:37
Bonus Tracks:
09. Fat Mabellene (Single B Side) - 3:14
10. Together And Free (Single Edit) - 3:16
11. Chasin' Change (Extended Take) - 5:16
12. Shadow Man (Previously Unreleased) - 1:24
13. Couldn't Get It Right (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) - 3:11
14. Chasin' Change (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) - 4:41
15. Together And Free (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) - 3:58
16. Mighty Fire (BBC Radio One John Peel Session) - 5:06

Personnel:
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Colin Cooper - Vocals, Alto, Tenor Saxes, Rhythm Guitra, Clarinet
Pete Haycock - Vocals, Lead Guitar. Slide, Acoustic Guitars
Richard Jones - Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals
Derek Holt - Vocals, Bass Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Electric Piano
John Cuffley - Drums, Percussion

All thanks to original releaser