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Track Listings
| 1. Variations On a Theme |
| 2. Smiling Phases |
| 3. Sometimes in Winter |
| 4. More and More |
| 5. And When I Die |
| 6. God Bless the Child |
| 7. Spinning Wheel |
| 8. You've Made Me So Very Happy |
| 9. Blues - Part II |
| 10. Variations On a Theme |
| 11. More and More |
| 12. Smiling Phases |
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Mr. Donvad
Format:Audio CD
For me this was a real discovery, because I wasn't really listening to B, S & T back then, although I certainly recognised their major hit "Spinning Wheel", which is included in this absolutely wonderful album. Starting of with French composer Eric Satie's "Gymnopédies", first introduced very much as written from the composers hand, but then `twisted' in a nice and imaginary way, with some great writing for horns, and I guess this is the key point to this album; they take other peoples compositions and make them into their own, in a very personal and imaginary way.
To me there is no doubt; this is one of their finest moment, the most inspiring and soulful outlet of them all. This is also the first album with singer David Clayton-Thomas and what a singer.
The only little thing that I can criticize is the second last track called Blues-part 2. Is has a great and very interesting organ intro, which builds up to a climax where horns finally enter, but then right away cuts into a drum/bass groove, which is a bit of an anticlimax, and the rest of this song is virtually different ideas spliced together, contra a homogeneous composition.
But that cannot take anything away from this album as a whole, which is just full of great songs arranged in such an irresistible way. Check this out!
To me there is no doubt; this is one of their finest moment, the most inspiring and soulful outlet of them all. This is also the first album with singer David Clayton-Thomas and what a singer.
The only little thing that I can criticize is the second last track called Blues-part 2. Is has a great and very interesting organ intro, which builds up to a climax where horns finally enter, but then right away cuts into a drum/bass groove, which is a bit of an anticlimax, and the rest of this song is virtually different ideas spliced together, contra a homogeneous composition.
But that cannot take anything away from this album as a whole, which is just full of great songs arranged in such an irresistible way. Check this out!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By M. C Coulson
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Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
At last this legendary recording gets a release that does it justice. A massive hit in its time this secord excursion for BS&T spawned no less than three hit singles and featured big brassy jazz inflected rock, soul, country and classical music held together by Jim Fielder's bubbling bass and Bobby Colomby's dynamic drumming.
The band never really recaptured the eclectic mix of styles so this album is a crucial purchase. Although the album has been available on CD for many years it featured minimal information and the digital transfer was a bit harsh. This latest release redresses that problem with a crisp mix that brings out the best in the brass and the sizzles in the cymbals.
You also get two live bonus tracks though they don't actually add much to the proceedings - in fact the 18 minute-plus live cut of Smiling Phases is quite hard work
The packaging has improved with reminiscences by Bobby Colomby, recording details and a few photos of the era.
Budget priced, you'd be mad not to purchase it
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By Stan
Format:Audio CD
The jazziness of this record made a pleasant change from the bluesy influece which affected so much music of the late 60's. There are several big hits on this record (although the British largely passed them by), and 40-odd years later on it still sounds fresh and arresting. Singles include: 'You've Made Me So Very Happy', 'And When I Die', and perhaps best known, 'Spinning Wheel'. The variations on the Satie Theme at the end go on a bit and tend towards pomp and pretension, but this is overall a fine record, and well worth getting if you like something a bit different and classy.
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Blood Sweat and Tears big hits with David Clayton-Thomas
One of the best albums of all time - excellent performances of jazz-flavored rock music, and given that rock-n-roll grew out of R&B which grew out of jazz, it's an inspired concept... Read more
Published 9 days ago by Dale Thorn
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The good old days
I ordered this cd as I had the LP years ago.I loved it then and it's just as good now as it was. I am slowly trying to buy all my old records on cd, David Clayton Thomas has a... Read more
Published 7 months ago by Mo Murphy
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Blood, Sweat and Tears: Blood, Sweat and Tears - More and more...
This second album from the enduring collective known as Blood Sweat and Tears saw a couple of changes from their debut (Child is father to the man). Read more
Published 23 months ago by Victor
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Good Service
This product was sent to me in a very timely way and was in brand new condidtion.
Published on 28 Aug 2009 by David Boyd
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MILESTONE ALBUM.
I never cared much for this album when it first appeared in 1969, its self-conscious blend of jazz & rock sounding rather stiff & artificial, compared with West Coast counterparts... Read more
Published on 17 Feb 2009 by T. Baker
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the '60's
I had this on vinyl in the 1960's- and I guess you REALLY had to be there, and I was, and it was fan-bloody-tastic then. Read more
Published on 20 Oct 2007 by B. K. M. Ac
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lead singer David Clayton Thomas,replaces Al Kooper
a of jazz,rock and classical music,Eric Saties Trois Gymnopedies starts the album,then the styles are varied
Published on 15 Oct 2000 by Mr. A. S. Lumb
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