Climax Blues Band - The Albums 1973-1976 is the second collection of Climax Blues Band albums and features their work issued between 1973 and 1976, a period of commercial and concert success for the group which saw the release of the albums FM Live, Sense Of Direction, Stamp Album and Gold Plated. Formed in Stafford in 1968 by Colin Cooper, the band (originally known as the Climax Chicago Blues Band) recorded their first live album, FM Live, in New York City at the Academy of Music with a line-up of Colin Cooper (vocals, saxophones, harmonica), Pete Haycock (guitar, vocals), Derek Holt (bass, guitar, vocals) and John Cuffley (drums). The album was originally released as a single LP in the UK by Polydor Records, but issued as an entire performance by Sire Records in the USA. The version in this set is the original US double album running order (with the full version of 'Goin' to New York').
The Albums 1973 – 1976
1973 – FM/Live
01. All The Time In The World
02. I Am Constant
03. Flight
04. Seventh Son
05. Standing By A River
06. So Many Roads
07. Mesopopmania
08. Country Hat
09. You Make Me Sick
10. Shake Your Love
11. Goin’ To New York (Full Version)
12. Let’s Work Together
1974 – Sense Of Direction
01. Amerita / Sense Of Direction
02. Losin’ The Humbles
03. Shopping Bag People
04. Nogales
05. Reaching Out
06. Right Now
07. Before You Reach The Grave
08. Milwaukee Truckin’ Blues (Chipper’s Song)
Bonus Tracks:
09. Sense Of Direction (Single Version)
10. Shopping Bag People (Alternate Version)
1975 – Stamp Album
01. Using The Power
02. Mr. Goodtime
03. I Am Constant
04. Running Out Of Time
05. Sky High
06. Rusty Nail / The Devil Knows
07. Loosen Up
08. Spirit Returning
09. Cobra
1976 – Gold Plated
01. Together And Free
02. Mighty Fire
03. Chasing Change
04. Berlin Blues
05. Couldn’t Get It Right
06. Rollin’ Home
07. Sav’ry Gravy
08. Extra
Bonus Tracks:
09. Fat Maybellene (Single B-Side)
10. Together And Free (Single Edit)
11. Chasin’ Change (Extended Take)
12. Shadow Man
