Blood, Sweat & Tears 4

by Blood, Sweat & Tears

Overview

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. ~ William Ruhlmann

Product Details

Release Date:	08/05/2022
Label:	Friday Music
UPC:	0829421030591
Rank:	90608

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Blood, Sweat & Tears   Primary Artist
Jim Fielder   Guitar,Bass (Electric)
David Clayton   Guitar,Vocals
Jim Felder   Guitar
Chuck Winfield   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Michael Smith   Congas
Mixmaster Michael Smith   Congas
David Clayton-Thomas   Vocals,Guitar
Dave Bargeron   Bass,Tuba,Trombone,Sax (Baritone),Bass (Acoustic),Horn (Baritone),Trombone (Bass)
Steve Katz   Guitar,Vocals,Mandolin,Harmonica,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Dick Halligan   Flute,Organ,Piano,Trombone
Bobby Colomby   Drums,Percussion
Fred Lipsius   Flute,Organ,Piano,Clarinet,Sax (Alto)
Don Heckman   Clarinet,Clarinet (Bass)
Lew Soloff   Trumpet,Flugelhorn,Piccolo Trumpet
Mike Smith   Congas,Conductor

Technical Credits

Dick Halligan   Group Member,Arranger,Composer
Jim Fielder   Group Member
Roy Halee   Engineer,Producer
David Clayton   Arranger
D. Bargeron   Composer
F. Lipius   Composer
Phyllis Major   Composer,Composer
Chuck Winfield   Group Member
Norman Seeff   Design,Artwork,Photography
Mixmaster Michael Smith   Group Member
David Clayton-Thomas   Composer
Dave Bargeron   Arranger,Composer,Group Member
Steve Katz   Composer,Group Member
Terry Kirkman   Composer
Bob Irwin   Reissue Producer
Bobby Colomby   Producer,Group Member
Lamont Dozier   Composer
D. Halligan   Composer
D.C. Thomas   Composer
Eddie Holland   Composer
Fred Lipsius   Arranger,Composer,Group Member
Don Heckman   Producer,Liner Notes,Group Member
S. Katz   Composer
Lew Soloff   Group Member
P. Major   Composer
Al Kooper   Arranger,Composer
Brian Holland   Composer
Joe Reagoso   Remastering,Reissue Producer