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The Climax Chicago Blues Band
Studio album by
The Climax Chicago Blues Band
ReleasedFebruary 1969
RecordedSeptember 27 – November 5, 1968
Studio Abbey Road Studios, London [1]
Genre Blues rock, British blues
Length44:53
Label EMI, Parlophone
Producer Chris Thomas
The Climax Chicago Blues Band chronology
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AllMusic [2]

The Climax Chicago Blues Band is the debut album by Climax Blues Band (originally known as The Climax Chicago Blues Band) recorded in 1968 and released in 1969 by EMI Records ( Parlophone label) under catalog number PCS 7069. It was produced by Chris Thomas and was one of his first production projects.

Track listing

All tracks written by Climax Blues Band except where noted:

  1. "Mean Old World" ( Big Bill Broonzy) – 3:51
  2. "Insurance" (Waldense Hall, Charlie Singleton) – 3:47
  3. "Going Down this Road" – 3:04
  4. "You've Been Drinking" – 2:31
  5. " Don't Start Me Talkin'" ( Sonny Boy Williamson) – 3:20
  6. "Wee Baby Blues" ( Pete Johnson, Big Joe Turner) – 3:25
  7. "Twenty Past One" (instrumental) – 3:09
  8. "A Stranger in Your Town" (Colin Cooper, Lee Hazlewood) – 4:18
  9. "How Many More Years" ( Chester Burnett) – 3:01
  10. "Looking for My Baby" – 2:51
  11. "And Lonely" – 8:49
  12. "The Entertainer" ( Scott Joplin) – 2:47

Personnel

The Climax Chicago Blues Band
  • Colin Cooper – lead vocals, harmonica
  • Pete Haycock – lead and slide guitars, vocals, lead vocals (track 9)
  • Derek Holt – rhythm guitar, organ, bass
  • Arthur Augustin Wood – piano, organ, celesta, harmonium
  • Richard Jones – bass
  • George Ewart Newsome – drums

Credits

  • Producer — Chris Thomas
  • Recorded between September 27 and November 5, 1968
  • Engineers – Geoff Emerick, Jeff Jarrett
  • Front Design – Dave Kirk, Bob Wood
  • Back Design – Tony Robins

References

  • All information gathered from liner notes of The Climax Chicago Blues Band CD release by EMI Records.
  1. ^ "Retrospectives". Climaxbluesband.com. Retrieved January 17, 2019.
  2. ^ "The Climax Chicago Blues Band". AllMusic. Retrieved February 24, 2024.

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