The Climax Chicago Blues Band

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.

The Climax Chicago Blues Band
Studio album by
The Climax Chicago Blues Band
Released1969
RecordedSeptember 27 – November 5, 1968
StudioAbbey Road Studios, London[1]
GenreBlues rock
Length44:53
LabelEMI, Parlophone
ProducerChris Thomas
The Climax Chicago Blues Band chronology
The Climax Chicago Blues Band
(1969)		 Plays On
(1969)
Alternative cover
Alternative reissue cover.

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" – 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 – vocals, harmonica
  • Pete Haycock – lead and slide guitars, vocals
  • 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.


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