Climax Chicago Blues Band – Gold Plated (1976)

01 - Together And Free 
02 - Mighty Fire 
03 - Chasing Change 
04 - Berlin Blues 
05 - Couldn't Get It Right 
06 - Rollin' Home 
07 - Sav'ry Gravy 
08 – Extra

Richard Jones  - guitar, keyboards, vocals
Derek Holt – bass, vocals
Peter Haycock – 6-string bass, guitar, vocals
Peter Filleul – keyboars, vocals
John Cuffley – drums, percussion
Colin Cooper – guitar, saxophone, vocals

Gold is right -- after gradually building their reputation a series of nine LPs, the Climax Blues Band finally enjoyed a serious hit single with "Couldn't Get It Right," which hit number three on the American charts and led to this album and then two years of almost constant touring. The group is at its most laid-back here, slipping more into a funk than a blues groove for most of Gold Plated's length. They keep some elements of their earlier sound, such as Peter Haycock's searing guitar solo on "Mighty Fire," but those looking for the group's unabashed older style will have to content themselves with just three numbers here: "Berlin Blues," with its chiming overlaid and over-amplified guitars, or the slow, Chicago blues-style "Rollin' Home," and the high-energy "Extra." Most of the album, however, is oriented toward the less high-energy, slightly more pop-focused sound exemplified by "Couldn't Get It Right," which still sounds irresistible a quarter century after its original release. ---Bruce Eder, AllMusic Review

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