"Black and Blue" is a well-known 1971 song by Chain which is said to be "genuine Australian blues". [1] It's song about a chain gang from Australia's convict past, and it struck a raw chord with young suburban audiences, to the extent that it reached #1 on the Australian charts. [2]

"Black and Blue" is the opening track of the classic Towards The Blues album which was released in 1971 and went to #6 nationally in Australia. The album reached ARIA gold status in 1998. [3]