Gold Plated

Classic late 70s Climax Blues Band. May just be their finest effort!

A real, honest-to-goodness blues band who worked in the background to others, Climax Blues Band was second to none. With Colin Cooper, Peter Haycock, Derek Holt, and Richard Jones, they had started out as Climax Chicago Blues Band, but shortened it in 69. But Gold Plated was their biggest effort. With the song "Couldn't Get It Right", they got it right, and "Together And Free" and "Extra" and nice cuts. Great blues effort from a great Blues band.

This is the greatest album released by Climax BluesThe greatest album released by the Climax Blues Band at the pinnacle of their success. If you like blues, R&B and a tinge of Jazz, buy thisalbum; it Jams!

Climax Blues Band has been around for decades, but hasn't really attracted the attention it deserves. For a moment there the world focused on "Couldn't Get It Right", and the band enjoyed some time in the national spotlight. That moment has faded, but the music is still as solid and enjoyable as ever.Smooth, swirling guitar solos, rumbling bass, and classic blues volcals differentiate the band. Listen to Sav'ry Gravy, Berlin Blues, and Rollin' Home for some of their best. "Together and Free" sounds a bit dated, but nobody is perfect!An excellent album!

Great singing, great sax, great music. Get it.

This is one of the rock masterpieces from the 1970's. It still sounds as fresh as it did in 1976. The remastered version is a definite improvement in the sound quality. Can't go wrong with this one.

I SAW THESE GUYS 41 YEARS AGO WHEN I TURNED FOURTEEN. THEY WERE TIGHT THEN AND HAVE REMAINED ENDURING OVER THE YEARS. " ROLLING HOME" IS SHORT BUT SOME OF THE FINEST BLUES GUITAR EVER PLAYED. I STILL GET GOOSE BUMPS EVERY TIME I HEAR IT.

Great album and it is in great condition for a used album

I HAVE WANTED THIS ALBUM FOR A WHILE THE PRICE WAS RIGHT AND THE CONDITION EXCELLENT ,VERY PLEASED INDEED

Funky blues not really my genre but got this in 76 after seeing them at the Reading festival - despite the mega line-up Climax Blues Band shone out with their brilliance live. Worth it for the first two tracks and they stand up well - very confident playing by proper musicians.

This band certainly deserves its own radio station. This album is truly fantastic, will certainly be buying their other ones.

A great album while the hit couldn't get it right remains a gemProbably their best known album

Once again brilliant it had one of the songs I had forgotten about

very good

Pünktlich und unbeschadet geliefert,Plattencover dem Alter entsprechend ein wenig abgenutzt,mit Schutzhülle und neuer gefütterter Innenhülle.Titel gut abspielbar,die Pausen dazwischen haben ein starkes knistern.Die Platte macht einen sehr neuwertigen Eintrug,ist bestimmt gereinigt worden.

I used to have this on vinyl. Briefly when it came out but thanks to the astournding Raw live and Rare 3rd set in have rediscovered this all over again along with the stamp and reel to reel albumsFirstly it sound simply fantastic thanks to a beautiful remaster by Mark Poxwell at Esoteric whose climax reissue programme this is a part of plus it has 7 worthy bonus tracks that add almost 28 minutes extra music and a very informative booklet this band has a very subtle oomph to their music and it's a album that grows in stature as you ilsten to it more and more and in Peter Haycock they had a guitarist of great texture, tone and taste and along with Colin Coopers sax added an extra dimension to their soundTop class album.

They're both sadly gone now, but while they were active together between 1968 and 1984, ace guitarist Peter Haycock with his clear high voice and falsetto skill, together with Colin Cooper, prime saxophonist and vocal counterpoint to Pete with his guttural, Alexis Korner type baritone voice, supplied the Blues and more - Soft Funk that touched the souls and minds of the people, especially in America - they accepted these coals from Newcastle, or rather Stafford, with joy."Together And Free", the opening track, sums it up, and more jewels like "Mighty Fire" and the mega hit "Couldn't Get It Right follow on. Great cover, too - this short and sweet album is a must-have from 1976. Then again, get them all.

Blues vom Feinsten. Kann man immer wieder hören und hat einfach gute Laune. Musik die leider heute nicht mehr produziert wird.

昔好きだった「Couldn't Get It Right」がどうしても聴きたくなって購入。当時このアルバムが全米で売れたのは知っていたけど初めて通して聴いてみて、ポップなメロディに驚き。全8曲が物足りないくらいです。ブルースロック好きに限らず一度聴いてみてはいかがでしょう。

couple of good tracks but that's it