Customer Reviews

Gold Plated (Reis)

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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!

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."

"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.

The CBB had a hit with "Couldn't Get It Right" and it was the end of a great band. Most of the rest of the tracks on this album are marginal at best, and all of the following albums struggle to find focus.

Too much money, too much fame, maybe they attracted the wrong kind of producers or took too many drugs -- whatever the reason it was the beginning of the end. Too bad. When they were hot, they were really hot.

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.

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 CD is everything I expected, a truly enjoyable listen, over and over. A great band, a great CD.

i love this album. i first bought it in 1977 when i was 10 years old. i would listen to it after being at the swimming pool and i would set the little speaker from the stereo outside the front door and crank it up! it brings back memories. my favorite songs are together and free, chasing change( i like the bass), mighty fire, savry gravy, and of course couldn't get it right. i highly recommend it!

i love this album. i first bought it in 1977 when i was 10 years old. i would listen to it all the time. i remember listening to it when i'd come home from being at the swimming pool and i would set the little speaker from the stereo outside the door and crank it up! it brings back memories. my favorite songs are chasing change(i like the bass), together and free, mighty fire, savry gravy, and of course couldn't get it right. i highly recommend it!

This CD really brings back memory's, "Couldnt Get It Right" is one of those you heard on the radio and made you go out and buy it, i love this CD, and it is perfect for anyone trying to complete music collection's, i recommend this to anyone.....