RELEASED 28.2.2013
NEWLY REMASTERED & EXPANDED EDITION OF THE CLASSIC THIRD ALBUM BY THE CLIMAX BLUES BAND FEATURING FOUR RARE BONUS TRACKS, THREE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED BOOKLET WITH FULLY RESTORED ARTWORK & ESSAY Esoteric Recordings are pleased to announce a series of remastered and expanded reissues of the CLIMAX BLUES BAND catalogue, including this newly expanded edition of the band’s third album, issued originally in 1970. Formed in Stafford in 1968 by Colin Cooper, the band (originally known as the CLIMAX CHICAGO BLUES BAND) recorded their third album in 1970 with a line up of COLIN COOPER (Vocals, Saxophones, Harmonica), PETE HAYCOCK (Guitar, Vocals), ARTHUR WOOD (Keyboards), ANTON FARMER (Keyboards) DEREK HOLT (Bass, Vocals), and GEORGE NEWSOME (Drums). This Esoteric Recordings release has been newly remastered and features four bonus tracks, including a studio recording of ‘Spoonful’ and previously unreleased three live recordings. The reissue includes a lavishly illustrated booklet that fully restores the original album artwork and a new essay.
1. COUNTRY HAT 2. EVERY DAY 3. REAP WHAT I’VE SOWED 4. BRIEF CASE 5. ALRIGHT BLUE? 6. COUNTRY HAT (REPRISE) 7. SEVENTH SON 8. PLEASE DON’T HELP ME 9. MORNING NOON AND NIGHT 10. LONG LOVIN’ MAN 11. LOUISIANA BLUES 12. CUT YOU LOOSE BONUS TRACKS 13. SPOONFUL 14. FLIGHT (LIVE) 15. SEVENTH SON (LIVE) 16. REAP WHAT I HAVE SOWED (LIVE)