CLIMAX (CHICAGO)
BLUES BAND

	Albums recorded by Climax (Chicago) Blues Band, including release dates and UK & US CD availability through Amazon.
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No	TITLE	RELEASED
1	The Climax Chicago Blues Band	02/69
2	Plays On	01/70
3	A Lot Of Bottle	12/70
4	Tightly Knit	10/71
5	Rich Man	12/72
6	FM Live & Live	11/73
7	Sense Of Direction	09/74
8	Stamp Album	09/75
9	Gold-Plated	09/76
10	Shine On	05/78
11	Real To Reel	06/79
12	Flying The Flag	02/81
13	Lucky For Some	10/81
14	Sample And Hold	03/83
15	Drastic Steps	12/88
16	Blues From The Attic [live]	11/93
17	Big Blues (The Songs Of Willie Dixon)	04/03
18	The River Sessions [live]	09/05
19	World Tour 1976 [live]	--/11
20	Live At Rockpalast	06/13
21	Security Alert: The Live Bootleg	--/14
22	Live At The BBC Rock Goes To College	10/15

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1) THE CLIMAX CHICAGO BLUES BAND
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.	Mean Old World Insurance Going Down This Road You've Been Drinking Don't Start Me Talkin' Wee Baby Blues Twenty Past One A Stranger In Your Town How Many More Years Looking For My Baby And Lonely The Entertainer	UK Cover US Cover	Colin Cooper Pete Haycock Derek Holt George Newsome Arthur Wood Producer:	Saxophone, Harmonica, Vocals Guitar, Vocals Guitar, Bass, Organ Drums Piano, Organ, Celeste, Harmonium Chris Thomas

2) PLAYS ON
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.	Flight Hey Baby Everything's Gonna Be Alright, Yeh Yeh Yeh Cubano Chant Little Girl Mum's The Word Twenty Past Two/Temptation Rag So Many Roads, So Many Trains City Ways Crazy'Bout My Baby		Colin Cooper Pete Haycock Derek Holt George Newsome Arthur Wood Producer:	Alto & Tenor Saxophone, Harmonica, Bamboo Whistle, Vocals Guitar, Vocals Bass, Mellotron Drums Keyboards Chris Thomas

3) A LOT OF BOTTLE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.	Country Hat Everyday Reap What I've Sowed Brief Case Alright Blue? Country Hat (reprise) Morning Noon And Night Long Lovin' Man Seventh Son Please Don't Help Me Louisiana Blues Cut You Loose		Colin Cooper Humpty Farmer Pete Haycock Derek Holt George Newsome Arthur Wood Producer:	Saxophone, Harmonica, Vocals Keyboards Guitar, Vocals Bass, Vocals Drums Keyboards Chris Thomas

4) TIGHTLY KNIT
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.	Hey Mama Shoot Her If She Runs Towards The Sun Come On In My Kitchen Who Killed McSwiggin Little Link St Michael's Blues Bide My Time That's All		Colin Cooper Pete Haycock Derek Holt George Newsome Arthur Wood Producer:	Saxophone, Clarinet, Harmonica, Whistle, Vocals Guitar, Vocals Bass, Vocals Drums Keyboards Chris Thomas

5) RICH MAN
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.	Rich Man Mole On The Dole You Make Me Sick Standing By A River Shake Your Love All The Time In The World If You Wanna Know Don't You Mind People Grinning In Your Face		Colin Cooper John Cuffley Pete Haycock Derek Holt Producer:	Alto & Tenor Saxophone, Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals Drums, Percussion Guitar, Vocals Vocals, Bass, Electric Piano Richard Gottehrer

6) FM LIVE & LIVE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.	FM Live - LP One All The Time In The World I Am Constant Flight The Seventh Son Standing By A River So Many Roads FM Live - LP Two Mesopopmania Country Hat You Make Me Sick Shake Your Love Goin'To New York Let's Work Together Live All The Time In The World Flight Seventh Son So Many Roads You Make Me Sick Shake Your Love Goin' To New York	FM Live Live FM Live	Colin Cooper John Cuffley Pete Haycock Derek Holt Producer:	Saxophone, Guitar, Vocals Drums Guitar, Vocals Bass, Drums Richard Gottehrer
	Recorded live at The Academy Of Music, New York City, USA and broadcast live on WNEW-FM, New York

7) SENSE OF DIRECTION
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.	Amerita/Sense Of Direction Losin' The Humbles Shopping Bag People Nogales Reaching Out Right Now Before You Reach The Grave Milwaukee Truckin' Blues (Chipper's Song)		Colin Cooper John Cuffley Pete Haycock Derek Holt Bob Walters Producer:	Alto & Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Guitar, Vocals Drums, Percussion Guitar, Vocals Bass, Guitar, Electric Piano, Vocals Trumpet Richard Gottehrer

8) STAMP ALBUM
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.	Using The Power Mister GoodTime I Am Constant Running Out Of Time Sky High Rusty Nail/The Devil Knows Loosen Up Spirit Returning Cobra		Colin Cooper John Cuffley Pete Haycock Derek Holt Richard Jones Producer:	Alto, Soprano & Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet, Flute, Vocals Drums, Percussion, Vocals Guitar, Vocals Bass, Vocals Keyboards, Bass, Guitar, Vocals Climax Blues Band

9) GOLD PLATED
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.	Together And Free Mighty Fire Chasing Change Berlin Blues Couldn't Get It Right Rollin' Home Sav'ry Gravy Extra		Colin Cooper John Cuffley Pete Haycock Derek Holt Richard Jones Producer:	Saxophone, Guitar, Vocals Drums, Percussion Guitar, Bass, Vocals Bass, Vocals Keyboards, Guitar, Vocals Mike Vernon

10) SHINE ON
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.	Makin' Love Mistress Moonshine When Talking Is Too Much Trouble The Gospel Singer Watcha Feel? Teardrops Like A Movie Champagne & Rock & Roll		Madeline Bell Helen Chappelle Colin Cooper John Cuffley Colin Fairley Peter Filleul Pete Haycock Derek Holt Liza Strike Joy Yates Producer:	Backing Vocals (Track 4) Backing Vocals (Track 4) Vocals (Tracks 1,4,5,7,8), Alto Saxophone (Tracks 1,2,5,6), Tenor Saxophone (Track 2) Drums, Percussion (Tracks 2,5) Backing Vocals (Track 2) Fender Rhodes (Tracks 2,3,7), Harmonium (Track 4), Piano (Track 8), Backing Vocals (Track 2) Vocals (Tracks 2,3,6), Guitar, Bass (Track 6), Dobro (Track 1), Backing Vocals (Tracks 1,4,5,8) Vocals (Track 6), Bass (Tracks 1-5,7,8), Fender Rhodes (Tracks 1,6), Organ (Track 6), Backing Vocals (Tracks 1,2,4,5,7,8) Backing Vocals (Track 4) Backing Vocals (Track 4) Climax Blues Band, Peter Henderson

11) REAL TO REEL
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.	Summer Rain Money In Your Pocket Children Of The Night-Time Long Distance Love Lovin' Wheel Fallen In Love (For The Very Last Time) Fat City Crazy World		Colin Cooper John Cuffley Peter Filleul Pete Haycock Derek Holt Producer:	Vocals (Tracks 2-5), Saxophone (Tracks 1,2,5,7,8), Tenor Saxophone (Track 3), Backing Vocals (Track 7) Drums, Percussion (Tracks 3,8), Backing Vocals (Track 7) Keyboards (Tracks 1,4,5,7,8), Backing Vocals (Tracks 1,2,4-8) Vocals (Tracks 3,6,7), Guitar, Synthesiser (Tracks 3,5,6), Backing Vocals (Tracks 1,2,4,5,8) Vocals (Tracks 2,8), Bass, Keyboards (Track 6), Backing Vocals (Tracks 1,3-7) Climax Blues Band

12) FLYING THE FLAG
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	Gotta Have More Love So Good After Midnight Horizontalized I Love You Hold On To Your Heart Dance The Night Away Money Talkin' Blackjack And Me Nothing But Starlight One For Me And You		Colin Cooper John Cuffley Pete Haycock Nicky Hopkins Derek Holt Clydene Jackson Gabriel Katona Julia Waters Maxine Waters Producer:	Vocals, Saxophone, Harmonica Drums, Percussion Vocals, Guitar, Synthesiser Keyboards (Tracks 4,6,8,9) Vocals, Bass, Keyboards Backing Vocals (Tracks 1,2) Synthesiser (Tracks 1,5) Backing Vocals (Tracks 1,2) Backing Vocals (Tracks 1,2) John Ryan

13) LUCKY FOR SOME
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.	Victim Cuttin' Up Rough Shake It Lucy Oceans Apart Breakdown Darlin' This Time You're The Singer Last Chance Saloon They'd Never Believe Us		Michael Boddicker David Campbell Colin Cooper John Cuffley Pete Haycock Derek Holt Nicky Hopkins Glenn Hughes Producer:	Synthesiser (Track 6) Strings (Tracks 6,9) Vocals, Saxophone Drums, Percussion, Vocals Vocals, Guitar, Strings Vocals, Keyboards, Bass, Strings Piano Backing Vocals (Track 3) John Ryan

14) SAMPLE AND HOLD
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	Friends In High Places Sign Of The Times Walking On Sunset Shine Movie Queen Heaven And Hell Listen To The Night Doin' Alright I'm Ready The End Of The Seven Seas		Colin Cooper John Cuffley Peter Filleul Robin George George Glover Pete Haycock Derek Holt Dave Markee Henry Spinetti Producer:	Saxophone Drums (Track 6) Keyboards, Vocals Bass (Track 5) Keyboards, Vocals Guitar, Bass (Track 6), Vocals Bass Bass (Tracks 1-4,7-10) Drums (Tracks 1-5,7-10) Climax Blues Band, John Eden, Danny Steggall

15) DRASTIC STEPS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	California Sunshine Lonely Avenue The Deceiver Ordinary People The Winner Couldn't Get It Right Fool For The Bright Lights Good Times Trouble American Dream		Roy Adams Mo Birch Colin Cooper John Edwards Mick Giliker George Glover Lester Hunt Derek Holt Damon Jones Ephraim Lewis Sarah Miller David Parton Jeff Rich Mike Snow Mike Timoney Ruby Turner Producer:	Drums Backing Vocals Vocals, Saxophone Bass Backing Vocals Keyboards, Vocals Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards Bass Drum Programming Backing Vocals Backing Vocals Backing Vocals Drums Trumpet Keyboards Backing Vocals Climax Blues Band

16) BLUES FROM THE ATTIC
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14.	Fool For The Bright Lights Chasin' Change Don't Start Me Talking Take Me Back To Georgia So Many Roads The Seventh Son The Last Chance Saloon The Movie Queen Towards The Sun Couldn't Get It Right Evil Going To New York/Money Let's Work Together Let The Good Times Roll	Roy Adams Colin Cooper George Glover Lester Hunt Neil Simpson Producer:	Drums Vocals, Saxophone, Harmonica Keyboards, Backing Vocals Guitar, Backing Vocals Bass Climax Blues Band
	Recorded live at The Attic Bar, Stafford, England on 1 & 2 September 1993

17) BIG BLUES (THE SONGS OF WILLIE DIXON)
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.	Little Red Rooster Spoonful The Seventh Son Third Degree I'm Ready Wang Dang Doodle My Babe I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man You Can't Judge A Book By Looking At The Cover Big Boss Man I Love The Life I Live That's My Baby		Roy Adams Colin Cooper George Glover Lester Hunt Neil Simpson Producer:	Drums Vocals, Saxophone, Harp, Dobro Keyboards Guitar Bass Climax Blues Band

18) THE RIVER SESSIONS
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.	Blackjack And Me Cuttin' Up Rough Shake It Lucy Couldn't Get It Right Evil Horizontalised The Last Chance Saloon Gotta Have More Love Going To New York Johnny B Goode/Let The Good Times Roll	Colin Cooper John Cuffley George Glover Pete Haycock Derek Holt Producer:	Vocals, Saxophone, Harmonica Drums, Percussion Keyboards, Backing Vocals Vocals, Guitar Bass, Guitar, Backing Vocals
	Recorded live at the Queen Margaret Students' Union, Glasgow, Strathclyde, Scotland on 2 June 1982 for broadcast by Radio Clyde

19) WORLD TOUR 1976
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11.	Together And Free/Amerita/Sense Of Direction Running Out Of Time/Good Times Blues Mighty Fire Country Hat/Come On In My Kitchen/Country Hat (reprise) Seventh Son Couldn't Get it Right Chasing Change Using The Power Goin' To New York All The Time In The World/Get Back Encore: Drum Intro/Hey Mama/Let The Good Times Roll/ Who Killed McSwiggin/Get Into That Rock 'n' Roll	Colin Cooper John Cuffley Pete Haycock Derek Holt Richard Jones Producer:	Vocals, Saxophone, Harmonica Drums, Percussion Vocals, Guitar, Bass Vocals, Bass Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
	Recorded live at Nottingham University, Nottingham, England on 31 October 1976 for local radio broadcast

20) LIVE AT ROCKPALAST
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.	I Am Constant Amerita/Sense Of Direction Running Out Of Time Country Hat Come On In My Kitchen Using The Power Going To New York The Seventh Son All The Time In The World/Get Back	Colin Cooper John Cuffley Pete Haycock Derek Holt Richard Jones Producer:	Vocals, Saxophone, Harmonica Drums, Percussion Vocals, Guitar, Bass Vocals, Bass Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards
	Recorded live for Rockpalast at WDR, Studio A, Köln (Cologne), Bavaria, West Germany on 18 January 1976

21) SECURITY ALERT: THE LIVE BOOTLEG
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12.	Seventh Son Louisiana Blues Chasing Change Fool For The Bright Lights Take Me Back To Georgia (Reprise) So Many Roads Spoonful I'm Ready The Last Chance Saloon Wang Dang Doodle Couldn't Get It Right Towards The Sun	Roy Adams Bebe Aldridge Graham Dee George Glover Lester Hunt Neil Simpson Producer:	Drums Saxophone Vocals Keyboards, Backing Vocals Vocals, Guitar Bass
	Recorded live at The Leek Blues and Americana Festival in October 2013

22) LIVE AT THE BBC ROCK GOES TO COLLEGE
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.	CD Champagne And Rock 'n' Roll Introduction to the band by Pete Drummond Mistress Moonshine Whatcha Feel Slide Guitar Solo by Pete Haycock/Come On In My Kitchen Couldn't Get It Right All The Time In The World/Get Back Going To New York DVD Champagne And Rock 'n' Roll Introduction to the band by Pete Drummond Mistress Moonshine Whatcha Feel Slide Guitar Solo by Pete Haycock/Come On In My Kitchen Couldn't Get It Right All The Time In The World/Get Back Going To New York	Colin Cooper John Cuffley Peter Filleul Pete Haycock Derek Holt Producer:	Vocals, Saxophone, Harmonica Drums Keyboards Vocals, Guitar Bass, Vocals
	Recorded live at City of Birmingham Polytechnic, Birmingham, West Midlands, England on 3 November 1978 for BBC TV's Rock Goes To College

CLIMAX (CHICAGO)BLUES BAND

1) THE CLIMAX CHICAGO BLUES BAND

2) PLAYS ON

3) A LOT OF BOTTLE

4) TIGHTLY KNIT

5) RICH MAN

6) FM LIVE & LIVE

7) SENSE OF DIRECTION

8) STAMP ALBUM

9) GOLD PLATED

10) SHINE ON

11) REAL TO REEL

12) FLYING THE FLAG

13) LUCKY FOR SOME

14) SAMPLE AND HOLD

15) DRASTIC STEPS

16) BLUES FROM THE ATTIC

17) BIG BLUES (THE SONGS OF WILLIE DIXON)

18) THE RIVER SESSIONS

19) WORLD TOUR 1976

20) LIVE AT ROCKPALAST

21) SECURITY ALERT: THE LIVE BOOTLEG

22) LIVE AT THE BBC ROCK GOES TO COLLEGE

CLIMAX (CHICAGO)
BLUES BAND