Enter Blood Sweat & Tears (2nd album)
Several years ago I picked up this album by Blood Sweat & Tears. It is the second album by the brassy rock band with a serious mix of jazz thrown in. I consider Blood Sweat & Tears as the second most popular brass accented rock band only to Chicago (earlier knwon as Chicago Transit Authority). This album was released in December 1968 and became a best selling album in 1969 topping the Billboard Top 200 album charts.
At that time Blood Sweat & Tears consisted of the following members:
David Clayton Thomas - Lead vocals
Steve Katz - vocals, guitar
Jim Felder - bass
Dick Halligan - organ, piano, flute, trombone, vocals
Fred Lipsius - piano, alto saxophone
Lew Soloff - trumpet, flugelhorn
Chuck Winfield - trumpet, flugelhorn
Alan Rubin - trumpet on "Spinning Wheel"
Jerry Hyman - trumpet, recorder
Bobby Colomby - drums, percussion, vocals
Several tracks became top 40 hits in 1969 and 1970. From the track list below, their peak chart positions on the Billboard Hot 100 are indicated in parenthesis. Those three hits are my favorites from the album in addition to "More and More".
Side A
1. Variations on a Theme
2. Smiling Phases
3. Sometimes in Winter
4. More and More
5. And When I Die (2)
6. God Bless the Child
Side B
7. Spinning Wheel (2 - Hot 100 1 - AC)
8. You've Made Me So Very Happy (2)
9. Blues – Part II - Interpolating "Sunshine of Your Love", "Spoonful" and "Somethin' Goin' On"
10. Variations on a Theme
The vinyl record itself is in good, playable condition and features the red Columbia eyeball logo theme. The record jacket is in fair condition and features a gatefold that is not shown in this post.
Blood Sweat & Tears have a long history of album releases, concert shows, and membership changes. In fact over the years, the membership in the band has changed more than 150 times. You can look it up in Wikipedia.
If you ever have a chance to pick up this album, get it whether it be on LP, CD or a stream.
Audio: Spinning Wheel (1969 single)
Audio: You Made Me So Very Happy (1969)
Audio: And When I Die (1969 single)
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