Search - Climax Blues Band :: Gold Plated

Michael L. (Popmeister) from READING, PA
Reviewed on 5/3/2007...

this cd contains their big hit "Couldn't Get It Right."

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Gold plated (an enjoyable album)

Marc Lahn | Southern New Jersey, USA | 07/05/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I'm giving this 5 stars to oppose the 2 star review along side mine.I bought GOLD PLATED in 1976(age 10) at my local record shop and it has stayed with me ever since. Sure, it's not the straight blues album that I'm sure many blues purists wanted but it is an enjoyable effort.Sometimes these purists can be annoying with their almost religious stances. Trust me, I DO support the fact that bands have their best stretches of top-notch glory(KISS & AEROSMITH are great examples; easily being their best in the 70's.) I feel that Climax Blues Band WAS best on their earlier straight blues efforts but I also feel that albums like Gold Plated enhanced their career and made them seem more versitile. Disco just screwed up alot of rock band's careers. GOLD PLATED is NOT a disco album. It's just a funk/pop influenced blues album that succeeds on most levels.Like it or not, "COULDN'T GET IT RIGHT" is an excellent song. I have also always enjoyed "SAVRY GRAVY", "ROLIN' HOME" and especially "CHASING CHANGE", which is a tight but smooth and groovy number with cool lyrics.I guess this album is more accurately a 4 star lp (or if you want to be harsh, a 3 star) but it is not a 2 star lp. I'm here to average it out properly and let people know that they may very well enjoy this album as well.**note: The Repertoire 1991 release of this CD misprints the title "Chasing CHANGE" as "Chasing CHASE.""

Fame Kills

Robert Carlberg | Seattle | 05/18/1999

(2 out of 5 stars)

"The CBB had a hit with "Couldn't Get It Right" and it was the end of a great band. Most of the rest of the tracks on this album are marginal at best, and all of the following albums struggle to find focus.Too much money, too much fame, maybe they attracted the wrong kind of producers or took too many drugs -- whatever the reason it was the beginning of the end. Too bad. When they were hot, they were really hot."