Big Blues (The Songs of Willie Dixon) 

A tribute to Willie Dixon. The band's last studio album released on Houndog April 2003, catalogue number HD2003.

Colin Cooper - Vocals, harp, saxes and Dobro
Lester Hunt - Guitar
George Glover - Keyboards
Neil Simpson - Bass guitar
Roy Adams - Drums

Track List

• Little Red Rooster
• Spoonful
• The Seventh Son
• Third Degree
• I'm Ready
• Wang Dang Doodle
• My Babe
• I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man
• You Can't Judge A Book
• Big Boss Man
• I Love The Life I Live
• That's My Baby

25 Years 

1994 compilation on Repertoire featuring 32 tracks from 1968-1993, plus an extensive 44 page booklet, detailed track notes by Colin Cooper, full discography & rare photos. Featured tracks include the No.3 smash "Couldn't Get It Right", the top 20 hit "I Love You" and a live version of "Don't Start Me Talking".

Various Personnel

Track List

• Don't Start Me Talking
• Wee Baby Blues
• Flight
• Hey Baby Everything's Gone
• Louisiana Blues
• Briefcase
• That's All
• Shoot Her If She Runs
• Rich Man
• Mole On The Dole
• Standing By A River
• Let's Work Together
• Losing The Humbles
• Shopping Bag People
• Running Out Of Time
• Mighty Fire

• Together And Free
• Couldn't Get It Right
• Watcha Feel
• Like A Movie
• Children Of The Night Time
• Gotta Have More Love
• I Love You
• Cutting Up Rough
• The Last Chance Saloon
• Friends In High Places
• The Movie Queen
• California Sunshine
• Ordinary People
• Fool For The Bright Light
• Don't Start Me Talking
• Listening To The Night

Blues From The Attic  

Last live album recorded at The Attic Bar in Stafford on 1st and 2nd of September 1992, released 1993. Read review:
Climax Blues Band - Blues From the Attic Review

Colin Cooper - Vocals, saxes and harp
Lester Hunt - Guitar
George Glover - Keyboards
Neil Simpson - Bass guitar
Roy Adams - Drums

Track List

• Fool For The Bright Lights
• Chasin' Change
• Don't Start Me Talking
• Take Me Back To Georgia
• So Many Roads
• The Seventh Son
• The Last Chance Saloon
• The Movie Queen
• Towards The Sun
• Couldn't Get It Right
• Evil
• Going To New York/Money
• Let's Work Together
• Let The Good Times Roll

Drastic Steps 

Colin Cooper - Vocals and saxes
George Glover - Keyboards and vocals
Lester Hunt - Guitar, bass guitar, keyboards and vocals
John "Rhino" Edwards - Bass guitar
Derek Holt - Bass guitar
Jeff Rich - Drums
Mike Snow - Trumpet
Mike Timoney - Keyboards

Track List

• California Sunshine
• Lonely Avenue
• The Deceiver
• Ordinary People
• The Winner
• Couldn't Get It Right
• Fool For The Bright Lights
• Good Times
• Trouble
• American Dream

Sample And Hold 

Colin Cooper - Vocals, saxes and harmonica
Peter Haycock - Vocals and guitar
George Glover - Vocals and keyboards
Dave Markee - Bass guitar
Henry Spinetti - Drums

Track List

• Friends In High Places
• Sign Of The Times
• Walking On Sunset
• Shine
• Movie Queen
• Heaven And Hell
• Listen To The Night
• Doin' Alright
• I'm Ready
• The End Of The Seven Seas

Lucky For Some 

Colin Cooper - Vocals and saxes
Peter Haycock - Vocals and guitar
Derek Holt - Vocals, bass guitar and keyboards
John Cuffley - Drums and percussion

Track List

• Victim
• Cuttin' Up Rough
• Shake It Lucy
• Oceans Apart
• Breakdown
• Darlin'
• This Time You're The Singer
• Last Chance Saloon
• They'd Never Believe Us

Flying The Flag 

Colin Cooper - Vocals, saxes and harmonica
Peter Haycock - Vocals and guitars
Derek Holt - Vocals, bass guitar and keyboards
John Cuffley - Drums and percussion

Track List

• Gotta Have More Love
• So Good After Midnight
• Horizontalized
• I Love You
• Hold On To Your Heart
• Dance The Night Away
• Money Talkin'
• Blackjack And Me
• Nothing But Starlight
• One For Me And You

Real To Reel 

Colin Cooper - Vocals and saxes
Peter Haycock - Vocals and guitars
Derek Holt - Vocals and bass guitar
John Cuffley - Drums and percussion
Peter Filleul - Keyboards

Track List

• Summer Rain
• Money In Your Pocket
• Children Of The Nightime
• Long Distance Love
• Lovin' Wheel
• Fallen In Love (For The Very Last Time)
• Fat City
• Crazy World

Shine On 

Colin Cooper - Vocals and saxes
Peter Haycock - Vocals and guitars
Derek Holt - Vocals, bass guitar and keyboards
John Cuffley - Drums
Peter Filleul - Keyboards

Track List

• Makin' Love
• Mistress Moonshine
• When Talkin' Is Too Much Trouble
• The Gospel Singer
• Whatcha Feel
• Teardrops
• Like A Movie
• Champagne And Rock 'n Roll

Gold Plated 

The band's best selling album includes the hit single Couldn't Get It Right.

Colin Cooper - Vocals, saxes and guitar
Peter Haycock - Vocals, guitar and six-stringed bass
Richard Jones - Vocals, keyboards and guitar
Derek Holt - Vocals and bass guitar
John Cuffley - Drums and percussion

Track List

• Together And Free
• Mighty Fire
• Chasing Change
• Berlin Blues
• Couldn't Get It Right
• Rollin' Home
• Sav'ry Gravy
• Extra

Stamp Album 

Originally released in 1975. MP3 Sample from "I Am Constant" (C) Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc (ASCAP). (P) 1975 Chrysalis Copyrights Limited.

Colin Cooper - Vocals, soprano, alto & tenor saxes, clarinet and flute
Peter Haycock - Vocals, lead, slide and acoustic guitars
Derek Holt - Vocals, Bass guitar and vibes
Richard Jones - Vocals, keyboards, bass and acoustic guitars
John Cuffley - Drums and percussion

Track List

• Using The Power
• Mr. Goodtime
• I Am Constant
• Running Out Of Time
• Sky High
• Rusty Nail/The Devil Knows
• Loosen Up
• Spirit Returning
• Cobra

Sense Of Direction 

This album reached number 37 in the album charts in 1974. MP3 Sample from "Shopping Bag People". (C) Bleu Disque Music Co., Inc (ASCAP). (P) 1974 Chrysalis Copyrights Limited.

Colin Cooper - Vocals, alto & tenor saxes, rhythm guitar and clarinet
Peter Haycock - Vocals, lead guitar, slide guitar, 12-string and acoustic
Derek Holt - Vocals, Fender bass, rhythm guitar and piano
John Cuffley - Drums and percussion

Track List

• Amerita/Sense Of Direction
• Losin' The Humbles
• Shopping Bag People
• Nogales
• Reaching Out
• Right Now
• Before You Reach The Grave
• Milwaukee Truckin' Blues (Chipper's Song)

FM Live 

Live recording of a concert that was broadcast over WNEW-FM in New York around 1973. The original was a double album and became a huge success in the U.S. MP3 Sample from "All The Time In The World" (C) Chrysalis Music (ASCAP). (P) 1974 Chrysalis Copyrights Limited. Recorded and released in 1973.

Colin Cooper - Vocals, saxes, harmonica and rhythm guitar
Pete Haycock - Vocals and guitar
Derek Holt - Bass guitar
John Cuffley - Drums

Track List

• All The Time In The World
• I Am Constant
• Flight
• Seventh Son
• Standing By A River
• So Many Roads
• Mesopotmania
• Country Hat/Come On In My Kitchen
• You Make Me Sick
• Shake Your Love
• Goin' To New York
• Let's Work Together

Rich Man 

The Plum release included the rare track 'Like Uncle Charlie' which was not included on the original release.

Colin Cooper - Vocals, alto & tenor saxes, guitar and harmonica
Pete Haycock - Vocals and lead guitar
Derek Holt - Vocals, bass guitar and electric piano
John Cuffley - Drums and percussion

Track List

• Rich Man
• Mole On The Dole
• You Make Me Sick
• Standing By A River
• Shake Your Love
• All The Time In The World
• If You Wanna Know
• Don't You Mind People Grinning In Your Face

Tightly Knit 

Originally released in 1971, reissued in 1976. The 1976 vinyl reissue had the extra track 'Spoonful'. MP3 Sample from 'Hey Mama'. (C) Chrysalis Music (ASCAP). (P) 1971 Chrysalis Copyrights Limited.

Colin Cooper - Vocals, saxes, harmonica, clarinet and bamboo whistle
Pete Haycock - Vocals and guitar
Derek Holt - Vocals and bass guitar
Arthur Wood - Keyboards
George Newsome - Drums

Track List

• Hey Mama
• Shoot Her If She Runs
• Towards The Sun
• Come On In My Kitchen
• Who Killed McSwiggin
• Little Link
• St. Michael's Blues
• Bide My Time
• That's All

A Lot Of Bottle 

The band's third album originally released in 1970. Produced for A.I.R. (London) by Chris Thomas and engineered by Jeff Jarratt.

Colin Cooper - Vocals, saxes and harmonica
Pete Haycock - Vocals and guitars
Derek Holt - Vocals and bass guitar
Arthur Wood - Keyboards
Anton Farmer - Keyboards
George Newsome - Drums

Track List

• Colin Cooper - Vocals, saxes and harmonica
• Pete Haycock - Vocals and guitars
• Derek Holt - Vocals and bass guitar
• Arthur Wood - Keyboards
• Anton Farmer - Keyboards
• George Newsome - Drums

Plays On 

Produced for A.I.R. (London) by Chris Thomas and engineered by Jeff Jarratt.

Colin Cooper - Vocals, saxes, harmonica and bamboo whistle
Peter Haycock - Vocals and guitars
Arthur Wood - Keyboards
Derek Holt - Bass guitar and Mellotron
Richard Jones - Bass guitar
George Newsome - Drums

Track List

• Flight
• Hey Baby Everything's Gonna Be Alright
• Cubano Chant
• Little Girl
• Mum's The Word
• Twenty Past Two/Temptation Rag
• So Many Roads
• City Ways
• Crazy 'Bout My Baby

The Climax Chicago Blues Band 

This was the band's debut album originally released in the U.S. in 1969. Produced for A.I.R. (London) by Chris Thomas and engineered by Jeff Jarratt and Geoff Emerick. Recorded 27th September and 5th November 1968, released 1969.

Colin Cooper - Vocals and harmonica
Peter Haycock - Lead guitar, slide guitar and vocal
Arthur Wood - Piano, organ, celeste and harmonium
Derek Holt - Rhythm guitar, organ and bass guitar
Richard Jones - Bass guitar
George Newsome - Drums

Track List

• Mean Old World
• Insurance
• Going Down This Road
• You've Been Drinking
• Don't Start Me Talkin'
• Wee Baby Blues
• Twenty Past One
• A Stranger In Your Town
• How Many More Years
• Looking For My Baby
• And Lonely
• The Entertainer