The Climax Chicago Blues Band

The Climax Chicago Blues Band
Studio album by The Climax Chicago Blues Band
Released	1969
Recorded	1968 at Abbey Road Studios, London[1]
Genre	Blues rock
Length	44:53
Label	EMI Records, Parlophone
Producer	Chris Thomas
The Climax Chicago Blues Band chronology
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Alternative cover
Alternative reissue cover.

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.

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

• All information gathered from liner notes of The Climax Chicago Blues Band CD release by EMI Records.

External links

• The Climax Chicago Blues Band at AllMusic