Lot of Bottle [Import]

Climax Blues Band, Chicago Blues Band | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 10, 1990)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Repertoire
• ASIN: B000006XNX
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #195,428 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Country Hat

2. Everyday

3. Reap What I've Sowed

4. Brief Case

5. Alright Blue

6. Seventh Son

7. Country Hat (Reprise)

8. Please Don't Help Me

9. Morning Noon and Night

10. Long Lovin' Man

11. Louisiana Blues

12. Cut You Loose

13. Loving Machine [*]

Editorial Reviews

Import reissue of 1970 album includes one bonus track, 'Lovin' Machine'. Repertoire.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BLUES/ROCK AT ITS BEST, November 24, 2000

By 

Noel Proffitt - See all my reviews

This review is from: Lot of Bottle (Audio CD)

In 1970 Climax blues band were influenced by the old Chicago blues players. They took those influences and wrote some major tunes adding their form of rock to the blues. Peter Haycocks slide playing on this CD is awesome! Colin Coopers vocal work can get down and vibirate your bass speakers! The tracks "Everyday" &"Reap what Ive sowed" are my personal favorites. However every one of these tracks are worth every penny! Take My word if you are a blues/rock fan you wont be disappointed.N.P.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great, great band, March 14, 2005

By 

T. Mitchell (Penns Park, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lot of Bottle (Audio CD)

I was fortunate to see CBB a couple of times in the early '70s. I maintain to this day that Peter Haycock is one of the finest (and most overlooked) blues guitarists in the world. As far as 'A Lot of Bottle', well, this is my favorite CBB album followed closely by 'Tightly Knit'. (By the way, this album was simply called 'Climax Blues Band' when I was wearing the record out in college, circa 1972. It had a brown cover with an old man playing a high-hat.)

There are several bonus tracks ('Morning, Noon, and Night', 'Long Lovin Man', and 'Loving Machine') which are okay but don't really add much, in my opinion. One big problem: one of the best songs on the album was omitted from the CD. 'Like Uncle Charlie' was left off the CD, but guess what? - - the song does turn up on the 'Rich Man' CD as a bonus track! Odd....

More to the point, 'A Lot of Bottle' is absolutely great (even without 'Like Uncle Charlie') and I recommend it in the highest terms possible. Modern blues at its very best. You will savor this one.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the British Blues, May 18, 1999

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Robert Carlberg (Seattle) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Lot of Bottle (Audio CD)

This is my personal favorite of all the CBB albums, combining soulful slide guitar with deep-voiced blues vocals. There's a nice mix between vocals and instrumentals. The original tunes are catchy and the covers ("Seventh Son") are truly inspired. Pete Haycock plays scorching guitar and the whole band is tight, masterful, and very hip.

I love this album.