The Climax Chicago Blues Band-Plays On(1969)(1990 AK. Rem.)[EAC

Releaser: thewall Extractor: EAC 0.99 prebeta 4 Read Mode: Secure with NO C2, accurate stream, disable cache. Codec: Flac 1.2.1; Level 8 Source: Original CD Artwork: Full Scans 300dp. Following on from the hard-hitting blues of their 2nd album, Plays On caught the Climax Chicago Blues Band in somewhat transitional waters, testing any number of different musical styles, but never really setting on any. Certainly the funk thump that characterized their better later work was still an idea waiting to be explored, as the group instead fluttered between the scurrying jazz of the opening "Flight," the psychedelic tinge of "Hey Baby, Everything's Gonna Be Alright Yeh Yeh Yeh," the semi-Santana fusion of "Cubano Chant," and the heavy blues of "So Many Roads," all interrupted by "Mum's the Word," a dynamic Moog sequence that builds out of the theme from 2001, and then freefalls into total space rock. Even amid all the other moods that litter the album, it's an unexpected find and a glorious treasure. So much variety does not necessarily work to the album's advantage, while its transition to CD is even more disorienting. On vinyl, "Mum's the Word" closed the first side and at least let you catch your breath before continuing. On disc, it is immediately succeeded by the blistering blues/barrelhouse boogie of "Twenty Past Two Temptation Rag," and the culture clash is almost palpable. Still, if audacious ambition be your guide, Plays On stands proud among the Climax Blues Band's most accomplished albums, and merits your unreserved attention. Tracks 01. Flight 02. Hey Baby Everything's Gonna Be Alright Yeh Yeh Yeh 03. Cubano Chant 04. Little Girl 05. Mum's The Word 06. Twenty Past Two/Temptation Rag 07. So Many Roads 08. City Ways 09. Crazy 'Bout My Baby Personnel Colin Cooper - vocals, whistle, harmonica, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone Derek Holt - Mellotron, bass guitar Peter Haycock - vocals, guitar, 6-string bass Arthur Wood - keyboards George Newsome - drums

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