Blood, Sweat & Tears - Blood, Sweat & Tears 4 (1971) [APO Remaster 2017] PS3 ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Blood, Sweat & Tears 4 is the fourth album by the band Blood, Sweat & Tears, released in 1971. The band invited former member Al Kooper to contribute the song "John the Baptist (Holy John)." Trombonist Dave Bargeron replaced Jerry Hyman. David Clayton-Thomas left as lead vocalist to pursue a solo career after the release of BS&T 4, as did founding members Dick Halligan and Fred Lipsius. The album peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Pop albums chart.

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.

Tracklist:

01. Go Down Gamblin'
02. Cowboys And Indians
03. John The Baptist (Holy John)
04. Redemption
05. Lisa, Listen To Me
06. A Look To My Heart
07. High On A Mountain
08. Valentine's Day
09. Take Me In Your Arms (Rock Me A Little While)
10. For My Lady
11. Mama Gets High
12. A Look To My Heart

Personnel
David Clayton-Thomas - lead vocals except as noted; guitar on "Go Down Gamblin'"
Dick Halligan - organ, trombone, piano, flute
Dave Bargeron - trombone, tuba, bass trombone, baritone horn, acoustic bass
Steve Katz - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica, mandolin; lead vocals on "Valentine's Day"
Fred Lipsius - alto saxophone, piano, organ, clarinet
Lew Soloff - trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
Chuck Winfield - trumpet, flugelhorn
Jim Fielder - bass; guitar on "Redemption"
Bobby Colomby - drums, percussion

Mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound, NYC.


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