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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Various Refers
THE CLIMAX BLUES BAND
Stafford, GB
*  1968+  5/1989

Line-Up:

Colin Cooper - voc,sax
Peter Haycock - g,voc
Derek Holt - bg,voc
John Cuffley - ds

Former Members:

Richard Jones (bg, 1968-70, kb, 2/75-2/77); David Markee (bg, cca 1983); Rhino Edwards (bg)
Arthur Woods (kb, 1968-72); Peter Filleul (kb, 1970-71, 1977-79); George Glover (kb, cca 1983)
George Newsome (ds, 1968-72); Henry Spinetti (ds, cca 1983)
Les Hunt (g, 1988-?)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Climax Chicago Blues Band2/1969 Parlophone
2.Plays On1/1970 Parlophone
3.A Lot Of Bottle12/1970 Harvest
4.Tightly Knit10/1971 Harvest
5.Rich Man26.01.1973Harvest
6.F.M. Live11/1973 Polydor
7.Sense Of Direction27.09.1974Polydor 37
8.The Stamp Album19.09.1975BTM/RCA 69
9.The Harvest Years 1969-197211/1975 Harvest
10.Gold Plated01.10.1976BTM/RCA56 27
11.Shine On21.04.1978Warner Bros 71
12.Real To Reel6/1979 Warner Bros
13.Flying The Flag2/1981 Warner Bros 75
14.Lucky For Some10/1981 Warner Bros
15.The Best Of Climax Blues Band1983 RCA
16.Sample And Hold3/1983 Virgin
17.Loosen Up 1974/19763/1984 See For Miles
18.Couldn't Get It Right11/1987 C5
19.Drastic Steps12/1988 Clay
20.Live And Dangerous6/1993 Optima
21.Blues From The Attic1/1994 H.T.D.
22.25 Years11/1994 Repertoire
23.River Sessions20.09.2005River
24.Sense of Direction24.10.2006Fuel 2000
25.20 Greatest Hits03.07.2007Fuel 2000
26.World Tour 197615.05.2012MLP
27.Live from London09.10.2012The Store For Music
28.Broke Heart Blues07.04.2015Angel Air
29.Live at the BBC23.10.2015Repertoire

Peter Haycock:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Total Climax
credited to: Peter Haycock's Climax		6/1985 No Disk
2.The Soft Spot
credited to: Peter Haycock's Climax		1986 No Disk
3.Guitar And Son2/1988 IRS
4.Livin' It
credited to: Peter Haycock Band		11/1992 New Note

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Like Uncle Charlie / Loving Machine8/1969 Parlophone
2.Reap What I've Sowed / Spoonful11/1970 Harvest
3.Towards The Sun / Everyday8/1971 Harvest
4.Hey Mama / That's All11/1971 Sire
5.Mole On The Dole / Like Uncle Charlie11/72. Har
6.Shake Your Love / You Make Me Sick13.04.1973Harvest
7.Shake Your Love / Mole On The Dole5/1973 Sire
8.Goin' To New York / I Am Constant1/1974 Sire
9.Sense Of Direction / Bird To Whistle13.09.1974Polydor
10.Sense Of Direction / Losin' The Humbles9/1974 Sire
11.Reaching Out / Milwaukee Truckin' Blues11/1974 Sire
12.Using The Power / Running Out Of Time9/1975 Sire 110
13.Couldn't Get It Right / Fat Maybellene
produced by: Climax Blues Band		03.09.1976BTM5 3
14.Sense Of Direction / Losin' The Humbles2/1977 Sire 3
15.Goin' To New York / I Am Constant4/1977 Sire
16.When Talking Is Too Much Trouble / Take A Hand14.04.1978Warner Bros
17.Makin' Love / Gospel Singer7/1978 Sire 91
18.Mistress Moonshine / Teardrops9/1978 Sire
19.Long Distance Love / Children Of The Nighttime4/1979 Sire
20.Summer Rain / Money In Your Pocket6/1979 Sire
21.Gotta Have More Love / One For Me And You11/1980 Warner Bros 47
22.Dance The Night Away / Blackjack And Me13.02.1981Warner Bros
23.I Love You / Horizontalized2/1981 Warner Bros 9
24.Darlin' / This Time You're The Singer11/1981 Warner Bros
25.Breakdown / Shake It Lucy2/1982 Warner Bros
26.Listen To The Night / Church04.02.1983Virgin
27.Couldn't Get It Right11/1986 Old Gold
28.Couldn't Get It Right ('88 mix) / The Deceiver8/1988 Clay
29.The Winner5/1989 Clay

Peter Haycock:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Sunbird / Irresistible Forces
credited to: Peter Haycock's Climax		6/1985 No Disk
2.Young Executive / Mean Streak
credited to: Peter Haycock's Climax		10/1985 No Disk
3.Lucienne / The Claymore5/1988 IRS

Derek Holt:

Various:

1968-71 Climax Chicago Blues Band
1971-6/73 Climax Chicago
since 6/73 The Climax Blues Band
disbanded 1983
1985-86 Peter Haycock's Climax (+ Geoff Castle - kb, Livingstone Brown - bg, Peter Thompson - ds)
reunited 1988
disbanded 5/1989

Peter Haycock:

appeared on the LP:

Night Of The Guitar Live! (1989, IRS)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19732707.07.197356Caught In The Actgig review
19743714.09.197413New Pop Singlessingle review
19744112.10.197475Caught In The Actgig review
19745014.12.197436Albumsalbum review
19754906.12.197536Albumsalbum review
19764323.10.197613interview
19764506.11.197619Caught In The Actgig review
19764513.11.197629New Albumsalbum review
1977926.02.197744Making Wavesinterview
19782601.07.197819Albumsalbum review
19793301.09.197929Reading Festivalgig review
1981714.02.198117Singlessingle review
19814217.10.198115Albumsalbum review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1973028.07.197333Front Row Reviewsgig review
1974016.03.197416Albumsalbum review
1975022.02.19752News Desk
1975026.07.19752News Desk
1975013.09.19752News Desk - Recording News
1975004.10.197530Playing In The Band
1975013.12.197522Plattersalbum review
1976030.10.197614interview
1976006.11.197637Plattersalbum review
1976006.11.197644On The Towngig review
Rock & Pop
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19989 20On Linediscography