Proving that even British bands could get in on the yacht rock act, the Climax Blues Band knocked off a pair of songs that fit well into the canon. There was the sleekly funky "Couldn't Get It Right" in 1977. Four years later, they delivered the earnest "I Love You." The latter song gave the band a major hit, but it also emphasized fissures among the members. In fact, the lead singer/writer of "I Love You" would be out of the group in a few years after the song's release, in large part because of the rest of the group's lack of enthusiasm for this big hit.
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