CCS (Collective Consciousness Society) - CCS (1970) [Reissue 2000] Digipak

CCS was the first studio album of the British blues outfit Collective Consciousness Society, led by guitarist Alexis Korner. To avoid confusion with the group's second album with the same name, the album is often called "Whole Lotta Love", due to the inclusion of the Led Zeppelin song. German reissue of the UK rock act's 1970 album includes their version of the Led Zeppelin classic, 'Whole Lotta Love' & four bonus tracks, 'Walking', 'Salome', 'Tap Turns On The Water' & 'Save The World'.







Track Listing

01. Boom Boom (3:34)
02. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction (4:32)
03. Waiting Song (4:34)
04. Lookin' For Fun (4:02)
05. Whole Lotta Love (3:43)
06. Living In The Past (3:47)
07. Sunrise (5:15)
08. Dos Cantos (8:07)
09. Wade In The Water (2:56)

Bonus tracks
10. Walking (3:12)
11. Salome (3:04)
12. Tap Turns On The Water (3:42)
13. Save The World (4:00)

Produced by Mickie Most

The Band

• Alexis Korner, Peter Thorup - vocals
• Alan Parker - guitar
• Spike Heatley, Herbie Flowers - bass
• Barry Morgan, Tony Carr - drums
• Bill Le Sage, Jim Lawless - percussion
• John Cameron - piano, conductor
• Bob Efford, Danny Moss, Harold McNair, Ron Ross, Tony Coe - saxophone
• Greg Bowen, Harold Beckett, Henry Lowther, Kenny Wheeler, Les Condon, Tony Fisher - trumpet
• Bill Geldard, Brian Perrin, Don Lusher, John Marshall - trombone

Notes

℗ 1970 RAK Records except tracks 10-13 ℗ 1971 RAK Records
© 2000 Repertoire Records

Audiences, too, loved the band who caused a sensation when they played a memorable show at London's Royal Albert Hall. Yet CCS was more than just a successful concert attraction. The band also carved a place for itself in the charts, and at the height of Led Zeppelin fever, they cheekily scored a Top Twenty hit with their version of Zeppelin's anthem. 'Whole Lotta Love' peaked at Number 13 in the UK in October, 1970 and would become the theme tune for BBC TV's long running 'Top Of The Pops' chart show. Even die-hard Zep fans were impressed by the fresh assault on such a familiar riff. This wasn't a one-off either. CCS scored further four chart placings over the next two years with 'Walkin', 'Tap Turns On The Water', 'Brother' and 'Band Plays The Boogie'.

Alexis Korner, singer, guitarist, writer and champion of the sixties' R&B revival, was the front man for the band, although most of the vocal work was done by his friend Peter Thorup, famed for his emotive voice, leather trousers and pink shirts. CCS actually stood for 'Collective Consciousness Society' which had an ironic ring given the general state of collective unconsciousness of most rock musicians during this period. However, this did not apply to the sharper minds behind the project.



Many thanks to the original uploader: katosich

SEE also:
CCS 1972 CCS II [Reissue 2000]
CCS 1973 The Best Band In The Land [Reissue 2001]