Gold Plated (Reis) [Original recording remastered]

Climax Blues Band | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 15, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Fuel 2000
• ASIN: B0007LLPCE
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #229,148 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Together and Free

2. Mighty Fire

3. Chasing Change

4. Berlin Blues

5. Couldn't Get It Right

6. Rollin' Home

7. Sav'ry Gravy

8. Extra

9. Together and Free [Live][*]

10. Paper Hat & Shake Your Love [Live][*]

Editorial Reviews

After gradually building their reputation with a series of nine LPs, they finally enjoyed a serious hit single with Couldn't Get It Right which hit number three on the American charts. 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, those looking for the group's unabashed older style will find them in, Berlin Blues, Rollin' Home, and the high-energy Extra. Couldn't Get It Right has stood the test of time as a staple a Classis Rock Radio and will make this newly digitally re-mastered version Gold Plated a core catalogue CD. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Stylish, August 9, 2007

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W. Sheridan (Chandler, AZ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gold Plated (Reis) (Audio CD)

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!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gold plated (an enjoyable album), July 5, 2001

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Marc Lahn (Southern New Jersey, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Gold Plated (Audio CD)

I'm giving this 5 stars to oppose the 2 star review along side mine.

I bought GOLD PLATED in 1976(age 10) at my local record shop and it has stayed with me ever since. Sure, it's not the straight blues album that I'm sure many blues purists wanted but it is an enjoyable effort.

Sometimes these purists can be annoying with their almost religious stances. Trust me, I DO support the fact that bands have their best stretches of top-notch glory(KISS & AEROSMITH are great examples; easily being their best in the 70's.) I feel that Climax Blues Band WAS best on their earlier straight blues efforts but I also feel that albums like Gold Plated enhanced their career and made them seem more versitile. Disco just screwed up alot of rock band's careers. GOLD PLATED is NOT a disco album. It's just a funk/pop influenced blues album that succeeds on most levels.

Like it or not, "COULDN'T GET IT RIGHT" is an excellent song. I have also always enjoyed "SAVRY GRAVY", "ROLIN' HOME" and especially "CHASING CHANGE", which is a tight but smooth and groovy number with cool lyrics.

I guess this album is more accurately a 4 star lp (or if you want to be harsh, a 3 star) but it is not a 2 star lp. I'm here to average it out properly and let people know that they may very well enjoy this album as well.

**note: The Repertoire 1991 release of this CD misprints the title "Chasing CHANGE" as "Chasing CHASE."

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Commercial Success Leads To Disappointing Release, January 1, 2004

By A Customer

This review is from: Gold Plated (Audio CD)

"Couldn't Get It Right" got it right commercially for the CBB. However, for many of their fans, this album was a huge letdown because it lacked many of the blues and progressive elements of previous releases. Disco was becoming popular during this time and was taking up much of the radio airwaves. Unfortunately, to some, this impacted the direction CBB would take. Gone (for the most part) are the blistering lead guitar licks of Peter Haycock. Enter more of the funky, disco rhythms and sax of Colin Cooper. For those who like the older CBB material, "Rollin' Home", which is quite good, and possibly, "Extra", are worth noting. The rest is less notable and par for the course, radio friendly muck, that isn't so "Sav'ry" for my taste.