Climax Blues Band - The Albums 1969-1972 (2019) [Box Set, Remastered]

A 5CD Clamshell Boxed set featuring the first five albums by the climax blues band originally issued on the Parlophone and Harvest labels between 1969 and 1972. CD’s in replica card sleeves plus an illustrated poster. Esoteric Recordings is pleased to announce the release of “The Albums 1969 – 1972” by the Climax Blues Band; a 5 CD set comprising the band’s first five albums, originally issued on EMI’s Parlophone and Harvest labels between 1969 and 1972, namely The Climax Chicago Blues Band, Plays On, A Lot of Bottle, Tightly Knit and Rich Man.
Formed in Stafford in 1968 by Colin Cooper, the band (originally known as the CLIMAX CHICAGO BLUES BAND) recorded their debut album in September & November 1968 with a line up of COLIN COOPER (Vocals, Harmonica), PETE HAYCOCK (Guitar, Slide Guitar, Vocals), ARTHUR WOOD (Keyboards), DEREK HOLT (Rhythm Guitar, Bass, Organ), RICHARD JONES (Bass) and GEORGE NEWSOME (Drums). Issued early the following year on EMI’s Parlophone label, the album saw the band gain a wider audience. Shortening their name to the Climax Blues Band, the group recorded and released their excellent follow-up album, Plays On, later that year. By 1970 the band had moved to EMI’s “progressive” label, Harvest, and issued their third album A Lot of Bottle later that year. The 1971 album Tightly Knit was arguably their best of this period. The band’s final album for Harvest was Rich Man, issued in 1972. The album made commercial inroads in the United States and was the launching platform for their success in that country over the next few years. This official 5CD clamshell boxed set celebrates the early years of this much loved British band and features each album in a replica card sleeve wallet and includes an illustrated poster. — Amazon

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1969 - Plays On

1969 – Plays On
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Tracklist:
01. Flight – 07:52
02. Hey Baby, Everything’s Gonna Be Alright, Yeh, Yeh, Yeh – 04:24
03. Cubano Chant – 05:35
04. Little Girl – 03:00
05. Mum’s the Word – 03:45
06. Twenty Past Two / Temptation Rag – 03:20
07. So Many Roads – 06:34
08. City Ways – 03:21
09. Crazy ‘Bout My Baby – 06:13
10. Like Uncle Charlie / Bonus Track – 04:14
11. Loving Machine / Bonus Track – 02:26
12. Dance Of The Mountain King’s Daughter / Bonus Track – 02:35
13. Flight (First Mix) / Bonus Track – 07:28

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1969 - The Climax Chicago Blues Band

1969 – The Climax Chicago Blues Band
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Tracklist:
01. Mean Old World – 03:51
02. Insurance – 03:49
03. Going Down This Road – 03:02
04. You’ve Been Drinking – 02:28
05. Don’t Start Me Talkin’ – 03:18
06. Wee Baby Blues – 03:20
07. Twenty Past One – 03:07
08. A Stranger In Your Town – 04:16
09. How Many More Years – 02:57
10. Looking For My Baby – 02:50
11. And Lonely – 08:40
12. The Entertainer – 02:44
13. Checking On My Baby / Bonus Track – 03:24
14. Arthur’s Boogie / Bonus Track – 01:34
15. Stormy Monday / Bonus Track – 05:35
16. Don’t Start Me Talkin’ (Take One) / Bonus Track – 02:54
17. Anybody’s Boogie / Bonus Track – 00:57
18. You’ve Been Drinking (Take One) / Bonus Track – 04:10
19. And Lonely (Take Five) / Bonus Track – 05:33

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1970 - A Lot Of Bottle

1970 – A Lot Of Bottle
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Tracklist:
01. Country Hat – 01:57
02. Every Day – 02:25
03. Reap What I’ve Sowed – 04:36
04. Brief Case – 04:02
05. Alright Blue? / Country Hat (Reprise) – 04:16
06. Seventh Son – 06:50
07. Please Don’ Help Me – 02:57
08. Morning Noon And Night – 02:36
09. Long Lovin’ Man – 03:36
10. Louisiana Blues – 05:20
11. Cut You Loose – 05:20
12. Flight / Live Bonus Track – 07:07
13. Seventh Son / Live Bonus Track – 04:19
14. Reap What I Have Sowed / Live Bonus Track – 03:40

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1971 - Tightly Knit

1971 – Tightly Knit
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Tracklist:
01. Hey Mama – 03:33
02. Shoot Her If She Runs – 03:33
03. Towards The Sun – 03:20
04. Come On In My Kitchen – 06:34
05. Who Killed McSwiggin – 04:59
06. Little Link – 01:37
07. St. Michael’s Blues – 09:55
08. Bide My Time – 03:20
09. That’s All – 02:14
10. Hey Mama / Live Bonus Track – 03:37
11. Shoot Her If She Runs / Live Bonus Track – 04:47
12. Spoonful / Live Bonus Track – 06:22

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1972 - Rich Man

1972 – Rich Man
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Tracklist:
01. Rich Man – 05:50
02. Mole On The Dole – 05:04
03. You Make Me Sick – 03:52
04. Standng By The River – 05:29
05. Shake Your Love – 05:28
06. All The Time In The World – 06:03
07. If You Wanna Know – 05:30
08. Don’t You Mind People Grinning In Your Face – 02:31
09. Mole On The Dole (Single Version) / Bonus Track – 03:59

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