The Climax Chicago Blues Band Explained

The Climax Chicago Blues Band
Type:	studio
Artist:	The Climax Chicago Blues Band
Cover:	TCCBB.jpg
Released:	February 1969
Recorded:	September 27 – November 5, 1968
Studio:	Abbey Road Studios, London^[1]
Genre:	Blues rock British blues
Length:	44:53
Label:	EMI, Parlophone
Producer:	Chris Thomas
Next Title:	Plays On
Next Year:	1969

The Climax Chicago Blues Band is the debut 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. It was produced by Chris Thomas and was one of his first production projects.

Track listing

All tracks written by Climax Blues Band except where noted:

Personnel

The Climax Chicago Blues Band

• Colin Cooper – lead vocals, harmonica
• Pete Haycock – lead and slide guitars, vocals, lead vocals (track 9)
• Derek Holt – rhythm guitar, organ, bass
• Arthur Augustin Wood – piano, organ, celesta, harmonium
• Richard Jones – bass
• George Ewart 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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Retrospectives. Climaxbluesband.com. January 17, 2019.