Song:Couldn't Get It Right
Album:Couldn't Get It Right
By the time Climax Blues Band had a top five hit with Couldn't Get It Right in 1977, they weren't a blues band. But they did start out as a blues band in 1968. They were led by lead singer and sax player Colin Cooper from Stafford, England. The other main members were guitarist Peter Haycock and bassist Derek Holt. They originally recorded as Climax Chicago Blues Band to take advantage of the late 60s blues boom. They dropped Chicago so they wouldn't be confused with Chicago Transit Authority. In 1970, they signed with Harvest Records and gradually went to a more mainstream rock sound. For the US they signed with Sire Records and built a fanbase by touring college campuses. Their 1974 album Sense Of Direction reached #37 on the Billboard Hot 200. But they really hit it big when Couldn't Get It Right reached #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1977. The rising popularity of punk and new wave hurt the band and they were through in 1983. You can get all their hits on this comp from Repertoire. Colin Cooper continued to lead a version of Climax Blues Band until his death in 2008. A version of the band still tours today. Pete Haycock has recorded solo albums but he has also worked with film composer Hans Zimmer and was lead guitar on the Thelma & Louise score. He leads his own band True Blues. Here's Climax Blues Band performing Couldn't Get It Right on the British TV show Supersonic 1976.
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