Gold Plated is a 1976 album by the Climax Blues Band. It made No. 56 on the UK Albums Chart[3] and No. 27 on the Billboard Album Chart, becoming their highest-selling album in either region. It also featured their hit "Couldn't Get It Right".

Gold Plated
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1976[1]
Recorded
April – May 1976,
August 1976 (track 5)
StudioChipping Norton Studios (except track 5: Air Studios)
Genre
Length31:27
Label
Producer
Climax Blues Band chronology
Stamp Album
(1975)
Gold Plated
(1976)
Shine On
(1978)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]

Track listing

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The album was produced by Mike Vernon. All songs were written by the Climax Blues Band.[2]

No.TitleLength
1."Together and Free"3:52
2."Mighty Fire"4:50
3."Chasing Change"4:19
4."Berlin Blues"3:28
5."Couldn't Get It Right"3:18
6."Rollin' Home"3:12
7."Sav'ry Gravy"4:54
8."Extra"3:34
Total length:31:27

Personnel

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Climax Blues Band
  • Colin "Thunderguts" Cooper – saxophones, vocals (3, 5, 7), guitar
  • Pete Haycock – guitar, vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8), 6-string bass
  • Richard Jones – keyboards, vocals, guitar
  • Derek Holt – Fender Jazz and Fender Precision basses, vocals
  • John Cuffley – drums, percussion[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Gold Plated – Climax Blues Band". 45worlds. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Gold Plated – Climax Blues Band". AllMusic. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  3. ^ "CLIMAX BLUES BAND". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 May 2013.
  4. ^ "Climax Blues Band – Gold Plated (1976, Gatefold, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 16 May 2021.