Blood Sweat Tears 4 (Blue vinyl)
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Lead Vocals – David Clayton-Thomas
Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Harmonica, Mandolin – Steve Katz
Drums, Percussion – Bobsby Colomby*
Electric Bass – Jim Fielder
Organ, Trombone, Piano, Flute – Dick Halligan
Piano, Organ, Clarinet, Alto Saxophone – Fred Lipsius
Trombone, Tuba, Horns – Dave Bargeron
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Chuck Winfield, Lewis Soloff
Arranged by Dick Halligan (A2, A4, A5, B1, B4), Fred Lipsius (A1, A3, A6, B2, B3, B6)
1 LP, tri-fold sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : blue
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Friday Music
Original Label : Columbia
Mixed by Roy Halee
Produced by Roy Halee, Bobby Colomby, Don Heckman
Originally released in 1971
Reissued in 2015
Tracks:
Side A :
- Go Down Gamblin'
- Cowboys And Indians
- John The Baptist (Holy John)
- Redemption
- Lisa, Listen To Me
- A Look To My Heart (Instrumental)
Side B :
- High On A Mountain
- Valentine's Day
- Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While)
- For My Lady
- Mama Gets High
- A Look To My Heart (Duet)
Reviews :
"Having relied largely on outside songwriting for its last two wildly successful albums, Blood, Sweat & Tears decided (as many groups had before) to bring some of that song publishing income into the family by writing their own material. Singer David Clayton-Thomas contributed the Top 40 hit "Go Down Gamblin'," and he and keyboard player Dick Halligan collaborated on another chart entry, "Lisa, Listen to Me." Ex-bandleader Al Kooper even contributed a track, "John the Baptist (Holy John)." But Side two was given over largely to songs by guitarist Steve Katz that were substandard, and the band's cohesion seemed to be disintegrating. Although the album scraped the Top Ten briefly and went gold, it marked the end of BS&T's period of wide commercial success on records. By the next outing, Clayton-Thomas had quit and the band's heyday was behind it." AllMusic Review by William Ruhlmann
Ratings :
AllMusic : 2 / 5 , Discogs : 3,82 / 5