The original members were guitarists Peter Haycock and Derek Holt; keyboardist Arthur Wood; bassist Richard Jones; drummer George Newsome; and vocalist and harmonica player, Colin Cooper.
In 1970, the group shortened its name to the Climax Blues Band due to pressure from the American band, Chicago Transit Authority. The band has released at least seventeen albums and had a Top 10 hit in the UK with "Couldn't Get It Right".[3] That song and "I Love You" were American hits as well; "Couldn't Get It Right" reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977, and "I Love You" peaked at #12 in 1981.
Discography
Albums
* The Climax Chicago Blues Band (1969)
* Plays On (1969) U.S. #197 Billboard 200 (1 week)
* A Lot of Bottle (1970)
* Tightly Knit (1971)
* Rich Man (1972) U.S. #150 Billboard 200 (10 weeks)
* FM Live (1974) U.S. #107 Billboard 200 (30 weeks)
* Sense of Direction (1974) U.S. #37 Billboard 200 (29 weeks)
* Stamp Album (1975) U.S. #69 Billboard 200 (11 weeks)
* Gold Plated (1976) U.S. #27 Billboard 200 (44 weeks), UK #56 UK Albums Chart[3](1 week)
* Shine On (1978) U.S. #71 Billboard 200 (11 weeks)
* Real to Reel (1979) U.S. #170 Billboard 200 (6 weeks)
* Flying the Flag (1980) U.S. #75 Billboard 200 (16 weeks)
* Lucky for Some (1981)
* Sample and Hold (1983)
* Drastic Steps (1988)
* Blues from the Attic (1993)
* Big Blues (2004)
Albums (guesting)
* Three's a Crowd - Tarney-Spencer Band (1978)
Singles
* "Using The Power" (1975) U.S. #110 Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles(1 week)
* "Couldn't Get It Right" (1976) U.S.
#3 Billboard Hot 100 (22 weeks), UK #10 UK Singles Chart[3](9 weeks)
* "Makin' Love" (1978) U.S. #91 Billboard Hot 100 (4 weeks)
* "Gotta Have More Love" (1980) U.S. #47 Billboard Hot 100 (12 weeks)
* "I Love You" (1980) U.S. #12 Billboard Hot 100 (27 weeks)
Climax Blues Band – Official Website
http://climaxbluesband.com/