Cherry Red Records Gold Plated (Remastered and Expanded Edition)

REMASTERED & EXPANDED EDITION OF THE CLASSIC EIGHTH STUDIO ALBUM BY THE CLIMAX BLUES
BANDFEATURING THE HIT SINGLE ‘COULDN’T GET IT RIGHT’WITH EIGHT BONUS TRACKS PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED ON CD – INCLUDING A RARE BBC RADIO ONE SESSION FROM SEPTEMBER 1976 + STUDIO OUT-TAKES & A SINGLE B-SIDE
BOOKLET WITH FULLY RESTORED ARTWORK & ESSAY

Formed in Stafford in 1968 by Colin Cooper, the band (originally known as the CLIMAX CHICAGO BLUES BAND) released their seventh studio album in 1975, (their first for BTM Records), with a line-up of COLIN COOPER (Vocals, Saxophones, Harmonica), PETE HAYCOCK (Guitar, Vocals), RICHARD JONES (Keyboards, Guitar, Bass), DEREK HOLT (Bass, Guitar, Vocals) and JOHN CUFFLEY (Drums).
“GOLD PLATED” would be one of the band’s most acclaimed albums, with the track ‘Couldn’t Get It Right’ becoming a hit single. This Esoteric Recordings release has been newly remastered and features eight bonus tracks, all previously unreleased on CD, including a rare BBC Radio One session from September 1976 and a selection of studio out-takes and singles.
The reissue includes a lavishly illustrated booklet that fully restores the original album artwork and a new essay.
TRACK LIST:
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
BONUS TRACKS
9. FAT MAYBELLENE B-SIDE OF SINGLE
10. TOGETHER AND FREE (SINGLE VERSION)
11. CHASIN’ CHANGE (EXTENDED TAKE)
12. SHADOW MAN PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED
13. COULDN’T GET IT RIGHT
14. CHASIN’ CHANGE
15. TOGETHER AND FREE
16. MIGHTY FIRE
BBC Radio One John Peel session – Recorded 16th September 1976
First broadcast 8th October 1976