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The Climax Chicago Blues Band

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Released
  
1969

Length
  
44:53

Genre
  
Blues rock

Producer
  
Chris Thomas

Recorded
  
1968 at Abbey Road Studios, London

Label
  
EMI Records, Parlophone

The Climax Chicago Blues Band is an 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.

Contents

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

  • Colin Cooper – vocals, harmonica
  • Peter Haycock – lead and slide guitars, vocals
  • Derek Holt – rhythm guitar, organ, bass
  • Arthur Wood – piano, organ, celesta, harmonium
  • Richard Jones – bass
  • George 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

    The Climax Chicago Blues Band Wikipedia
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