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Climax Blues Band

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The original Climax Chicago Blues Band, later to become known as the Climax Blues Band was formed in Stafford, England in 1968 and continued until 1988. The original members were guitarists Peter Haycock and Derek Holt, keyboardist Arthur Wood, bassist Richard Jones, drummer George Newsome and vocalist/harmonica player Colin Cooper.

In 1970, the band shortened its name to the Climax Blues Band due to pressure from the American band Chicago Transit Authority. The band released at least eighteen official albums and has had Top 40 hits in the UK with "Couldn’t Get It Right" and with "I Love You". Both songs were big American hits as well ; "Couldn’t Get It Right" reached #3 on the Hot 100 in 1977, and "I Love You" reached #12 in 1981.


  • Climax Blues Band - Discography
  • The Climax Chicago Blues Band (1969)
  • Plays On (1969) US #197 Billboard 200 (1 week)
  • A Lot Of Bottle (1970)
  • Tightly Knit (1971)
  • Rich Man (1972) US #150 Billboard 200 (10 weeks)
  • FM Live (1974) US #107 Billboard 200 (30 weeks)
  • Sense Of Direction (1974) US #37 Billboard 200 (29 weeks)
  • Stamp Album (1975) US #69 Billboard 200 (11 weeks)
  • Using The Power (1975) US #110 Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (1 week)
  • Gold Plated (1976) US #27 Billboard 200 (44 weeks), UK #56 UK Albums Chart (1 week)
  • Couldn’t Get It Right (1976) US #3 Billboard Hot 100 (22 weeks), UK #10 UK Singles Chart (9 weeks)
  • Shine On (1978) US #71 Billboard 200 (11 weeks)
  • Makin’ Love (1978) US #91 Billboard Hot 100 (4 weeks)
  • Real To Reel (1979) US #170 Billboard 200 (6 weeks)
  • Flying The Flag (1980) US #75 Billboard 200 (16 weeks)
  • Gotta Have More Love" (1980) US #47 Billboard Hot 100 (12 weeks)
  • I Love You (1980) US #12 Billboard Hot 100 (27 weeks)
  • Lucky For Some (1981)
  • Sample And Hold (1983)
  • Drastic Steps (1988)
  • Blues From The Attic (1993)
  • Big Blues (2004)