Blood, Sweat & Tears* – Blood, Sweat & Tears

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Label:	Columbia – KCS 9720
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Reissue , Gatefold
Country:	US
Released:
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Blues Rock

Tracklist

A1	Variations On A Theme By Erik Satie (1st And 2nd Movements) Written-By – Erik Satie	2:33
A2	Smiling Phases Piano, Soloist [Piano Solo] – Fred Lipsius Written-By – S. Winwood*	5:08
A3	Sometimes In Winter Flute, Soloist [Flute Solo] – Dick Halligan Lead Vocals – Steve Katz Written-By – S. Katz*	3:08
A4	More And More Guitar, Soloist [Guitar Solo] – Steve Katz Written-By – P. Vee*	3:03
A5	And When I Die Harmonica, Soloist [Harmonica Solo] – Steve Katz Piano, Soloist [Piano Solo] – Dick Halligan Written-By – L. Nyro*	4:04
A6	God Bless The Child Alto Saxophone, Soloist [Alto Sax Solo] – Fred Lipsius Trombone, Soloist [Trombone Solo] – Jerry Hyman Trumpet, Soloist [Trumpet Solo] – Lew Soloff Written-By – B. Holiday* Alto Saxophone, Soloist [Alto Sax Solo] – Fred Lipsius Trombone, Soloist [Trombone Solo] – Jerry Hyman Trumpet, Soloist [Trumpet Solo] – Lew Soloff Written-By – B. Holiday*	5:57
B1	Spinning Wheel Performer [Special Thanks] – Alan Rubin Trumpet, Soloist [Trumpet Solo] – Lew Soloff Written-By – D. C. Thomas*	4:06
B2	You've Made Me So Very Happy Written-By – P. Holloway*	4:18
B3	Blues - Part II Alto Saxophone, Soloist [Solos, Alto Sax] – Fred Lipsius Bass, Soloist [Solos, Bass] – Jim Fielder Drums, Soloist [Solos, Drums] – Bobby Colomby Lyrics By [Lyric] – David Clayton-Thomas Organ, Soloist [Solos, Organ] – Dick Halligan Written-By – Blood, Sweat And Tears Alto Saxophone, Soloist [Solos, Alto Sax] – Fred Lipsius Bass, Soloist [Solos, Bass] – Jim Fielder Drums, Soloist [Solos, Drums] – Bobby Colomby Lyrics By [Lyric] – David Clayton-Thomas Organ, Soloist [Solos, Organ] – Dick Halligan Written-By – Blood, Sweat And Tears	11:55
B4	Variation On A Theme By Erik Satie (1st Movement) Performer [Footsteps] – Miss Lucy Angle	1:37

Companies, etc.

Manufactured By – Columbia Records
Manufactured By – CBS Inc.

Credits

Alto Saxophone, Piano – Fred Lipsius
Arranged By – Fred Lipsius (tracks: A2, A4, B1, B2)
Artwork – Bob Cato
Artwork [Inside Art] – Bob Cato
Bass – Jim Fielder
Chorus [BS&T Chorus] – Dick Halligan
Cover [Cover Art] – Timothy Quay
Design – John Berg
Drums, Percussion, Vocals – Bobby Colomby
Engineer [BS&T Engineering Department] – Roy Halee
Guitar, Harmonica, Vocals – Steve Katz
Lead Vocals – David Clayton-Thomas (tracks: A1, A2, A4 to B4)
Management [Personal Management] – Dennis Katz
Organ, Piano, Flute, Trombone, Vocals – Dick Halligan
Photography By [Back Cover Photo] – Harrie George
Producer – James William Guercio
Trombone, Recorder – Jerry Hyman
Trumpet, Flugelhorn [Flügelhorn] – Lew Soloff

Notes

Gatefold sleeve. Sticker with "PC 9720" over the front cover
(*) Different Spine and Disc Label than Blood, Sweat And Tears - Blood, Sweat & Tears . Different matrix as well

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Matrix Side A (Label)): XSM 137878
Matrix / Runout (Matrix Side B (Label)): XSM 137879
Matrix / Runout (Side A (Runout, Etched)): XSM-137878-2C
Matrix / Runout (Side B (Runout, Etched)): XSM-137879-2C

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Blood, Sweat And Tears (LP, Album, Stereo)	CBS	S 63504, CS 9720	Netherlands	1969
Recently Edited	Blood, Sweat And Tears (LP, Album, Stereo)	CBS	S 63504, 63504	Italy	1969
	Blood, Sweat And Tears (LP, Album, Stereo, Santa Maria Pressing, Gatefold)	Columbia	CS 9720	US	1969
Recently Edited	Blood, Sweat And Tears (LP, Album, Stereo)	Zhong	CSJ-831	Taiwan	1969
Recently Edited	Blood, Sweat And Tears (LP, Album, Stereo, Gatefold)	CBS	63504, S 63504	UK	1969

Reviews

martyhmcgee Aug 12, 2024
Looks like this isn't a fairly common reissue, but if you acquire a NM copy like mine, expect a dynamic soundstage with a fairly quiet floor, and good bass. Mine was pressed in Terre Haute (T in run-outs).