Gold Plated

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{{About|the music album|the Channel 4 drama|Goldplated}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Gold Plated

| type = Studio album

| artist = Climax Blues Band

| cover = The_Climax_Blues_Band_-_Gold-Plated_(1976).jpg

| alt =

| released = October 1976{{Cite web|url=https://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/album/sasd7523|title=Gold Plated – Climax Blues Band|website=45worlds|access-date=11 September 2024}}

| recorded = {{flatlist|

April – May 1976,
August 1976 (track 5)}}

| venue =

| studio = Chipping Norton Studios (except track 5: Air Studios)

| genre = {{flatlist|

| length = 31:27

| label = {{flatlist|

| producer = {{flatlist|

| prev_title = Stamp Album

| prev_year = 1975

| next_title = Shine On

| next_year = 1978

}}

{{Album ratings

|rev1 = AllMusic

|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}

}}

Gold Plated is a 1976 album by the Climax Blues Band. It made No. 56 on the UK Albums Chart{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/climax%20blues%20band/|title=CLIMAX BLUES BAND|publisher=The Official Charts Company|accessdate=19 May 2013}} and No. 27 on the Billboard Album Chart, becoming their highest-selling album in either region. It also featured their hit "Couldn't Get It Right".

Track listing

The album was produced by Mike Vernon. All songs were written by the Climax Blues Band.{{Cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/gold-plated-mw0000045560|title=Gold Plated – Climax Blues Band|website=AllMusic|access-date=19 May 2013}}

{{Track listing

| total_length = 31:27

| title1 = Together and Free

| length1 = 3:52

| title2 = Mighty Fire

| length2 = 4:50

| title3 = Chasing Change

| length3 = 4:19

| title4 = Berlin Blues

| length4 = 3:28

| title5 = Couldn't Get It Right

| length5 = 3:18

| title6 = Rollin' Home

| length6 = 3:12

| title7 = Sav'ry Gravy

| length7 = 4:54

| title8 = Extra

| length8 = 3:34

}}

Personnel

;Climax Blues Band

  • Colin "Thunderguts" Cooper – saxophones, vocals (3, 5, 7), rhythm guitar
  • Pete Haycock – lead guitar, vocals (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8), 6-string bass
  • Richard Jones – keyboards, vocals, guitar
  • Derek Holt – Fender Jazz and Fender Precision basses, vocals
  • John Cuffley – drums, percussion{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Climax-Blues-Band-Gold-Plated/release/2367431|title=Climax Blues Band – Gold Plated (1976, Gatefold, Vinyl)|access-date=16 May 2021|website=Discogs.com}}

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