Blood Sweat & Tears

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For this 1963 concept album, Johnny Cash assumes the voice of the American worker, lending his booming baritone to both traditional and modern folk ballads and blues. "The Legend of John Henry's Hammer" becomes a majestic eight-minute suite that expands upon the original story of the "steel-drivin' man" with powerful dramatic effect. "Another Man Done Gone" receives an eerie a cappella reading with June Carter, while "Casey Jones," the old blues about the engineer, rides along with sprite banjo and background harmonies. Cash also offers unique interpretations of more recent compositions. Both Jimmie Rodgers's "Waiting for a Train" and Merle Travis's "Nine Pound Hammer" are taken at a relaxed, gently loping pace and with a more subdued outlook than their original versions. Harlan Howard's classic "Busted" works marvelously as Mother Maybelle's bright Autoharp contrasts with Luther Perkins's deliberate twang and Cash's laconic delivery. Through it all, Cash brings out the inner strength and dignity of his toiling protagonists. --Marc Greilsamer

Blood Sweat & Tears,Johnny Cash,Sony,Country,Country & Western,Pop

Average customer rating: Buy the 1st two albums The best sounding release of this classic greatest hits comp Beautiful, Beautiful Music! Great Remastering Job too! Greatest Hits, but not the Greatest Cuts from the Albums They Don't Make Songs Like This AnyMore

Blood Sweat & Tears - Greatest Hits Sweat & Tears Blood Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Soul | R&B | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music $7.99 and Under | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Pop | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Classic Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Rock | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music R&B | Styles | Blowout Music | Stores | Music All Blowout Music | Blowout Music | Stores | Music $7.99 and Under | Prices | Blowout Music | Stores | Music More Titles at Least 25% Off | Blowout Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Complete Hit Singles The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning The Guess Who - Greatest Hits Doobie Brothers - Greatest Hits America - The Complete Greatest Hits ASIN: B00000I7HL Release Date: 1999-02-23

Tracks:

1. You've Made Me So Very Happy
2. I Can't Quit Her
3. Go Down Gamblin'
4. Hi-De-Ho That Old Sweet Roll
5. Sometimes In Winter
6. And When I Die
7. Spinning Wheel
8. Lisa, Listen To Me
9. I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
10. Lucretia Mac Evil
11. God Bless The Child
12. So Long Dixie
13. More And More

Customer Reviews:

Buy the 1st two albums.......2006-08-06

I love the bands early hits from the first two albums: Child is father to the Man (1st album) and Blood Sweat and Tears (2nd album). All the tracks on this compilation are from the first 5 albums, however, I think only the really good hits are really from the 1st two albums, and like another reviewer said, THESE ARE NOT THE FULL LENGTH SONGS! The CD is only flippin' 48 minutes for crying out loud! They could of at least put the real versions on it to fill it up, or put on more songs. I don't understand compilations like this. So if your looking where to start collecting from this jazz/rock/psychedelic/blues based band, start with the first two albums, you'll be a heck of a lot happier.

The best sounding release of this classic greatest hits comp.......2006-08-03

This is an excellent sounding reissue of a classic LP and this CD is worth buying for either diehards or the casual fans: The original LP is all mono using the 45 versions, and while there were very early CDs that used the LP master, but the stereo collector community complained so Columbia remastered the disc to use the stereo LP versions to please the stereo oriented collectors in a hurry. In 1999, the Greatest Hits LP was reissued again on CD, this time using the 45 versions in stereo that came from the promo 45 stereo single masters and this release became the first time the 45 versions ended up available in stereo for wide release. So collectors, audiophiles and casual fans should buy this CD. If you want a greatest hits collection with the LP versions, buy the "What Goes Up?" 2 CD set or track down one of the 1980s CDs of this compilation that use the LP versions.

Beautiful, Beautiful Music! Great Remastering Job too!.......2005-08-20

To think that this cd basically landed on my lap as an accidental gift the details of which I'll spare you all; otherwise, I'd never have had the opportunity to listen to BS&T!

I don't have the whole albums but judging this particular cd on its own merits, I'd say that this is definitely a keeper! The remastering was very well done and the sound quality is very, very good. I liked this so much that I chose the first track to be the opening track for my wedding reception cd that I compiled 3 years ago.

Although the tracks are arrangements of other people's work unlike Chicago which uses its own material, I'm not too bothered about that so long as the arrangements are either better than the original or put a whole new artistic twist on them. Both cases are true here in this great compilation album.

With the resurgence of Michael Buble and the swing time music these days, maybe it's time B,S & T got some more airtime as well? No dud tracks here at all and I'm glad that fortune smiled on me a few years back and dropped this cd on my lap.

Wanna get one cd that's representative of the band? You can't go wrong with this! It's made me so very happy for some time now.

Greatest Hits, but not the Greatest Cuts from the Albums.......2005-07-01

BS&T was one of the finest jazz/rock bands. Personally, I like them better than Chicago (although I am quite fond of them as well).

The selections on this CD are fine if you want only the Top 40 versions rather than the definitive album versions. "Spinning Wheel" for example, fades out just as the end instrumentals start to get interesting.

Although this is a good choice for those seeking an inexpensive introduction to the group, I would recommend the albums. Virtually all of the tracks on the albums (especially "The Child is Father to the Man" and the self-titled "Blood, Sweat & Tears") are excellent and the mastering is (in my opinion) much better.

They Don't Make Songs Like This AnyMore.......2004-11-19

It was a much happier time--the carefree days of the 70's. I was in my mid teens, and although born in Spain, had moved to live in the US, with relatives in New York. 45's were the CD's of today, and I bought my first Blood Sweat & Tears record. It was a new experience for me. This amazing rock group with the most incredibly soulful lead singer I've ever heard. So much passion in his vocals. And one amazing song after another- too many to name. I now have the CD version of the album I still have to this day. They will never be forgotten. They remain one of the most influential soul,rock and pop groups.

Average customer rating: A cult band with immortal creative breadth! BS&T Fan Just so absolutely fine Another end-of-the-sixties classic A slight comedown from the debut but still very good

Blood, Sweat & Tears Sweat & Tears Blood Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Child Is Father to the Man Chicago Transit Authority Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 Chicago II (Repackaged) Super Session ASIN: B00004XSVH Release Date: 2000-09-05

Tracks:

1. Variations On A Theme By Erik Satie (1st And 2nd Movements) Adapted From 'Trois Gymnopedies'
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 By Erik Satie (1st Movement) Adapted From 'Trois Gymnopedies'
11. More And More (Live)
12. Smiling Phases (Live)

Customer Reviews:

A cult band with immortal creative breadth!.......2006-12-05

Many times you must feel the impression that the music produced by everlasting bands will stand forever, due it doesn't' t age a bit and as the good wine improves throughout the times.

Blood sweat and tears was one these bands anointed by that special ability to conquer your spirit and mood. Music that simply mocks about the small hands of the time and the conventionalism of the fashion.

What else may I add? . Acquire this album due it's part of the vertiginous sixties.

BS&T Fan.......2006-11-04

Outstanding remastering by Sony and essential for any R&R collection. This is one of the best, hands down.

Just so absolutely fine.......2006-08-10

For me this was a real rediscovery, 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 turn them into their own, in a very personal and imaginary way. I would actually go so far as to say that they beat the originals, but of course this is a matter of taste.
To me there is no doubt; this is 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. I think this is a great album the way through and what an eye-opener it must have been, completely new and fresh, and the best thing is; it still sounds fresh. 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. (this is one out of three compositions of their own hand, the other two being "Spinning Wheel" and "Sometimes in Winter"). 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!!!

Another end-of-the-sixties classic.......2006-07-09

A person listening to this album for the first time might wonder if it was mispackaged - as it starts off with a minute or so of a flute-based version of "Variations on a Theme..." with no indication of the rich and thick sound to unfold in in about 90 seconds, then - bam! - you're there.

BS&T as a group shares some of the same elements as another end-of-the sixties classic album, Chicago Transit Authority, by having a large number of band members, with a horn section and bluesy, jazzy rich sound. However, the sum of the parts produces a different outcome for each band.

There some covers on this album ("Smiling Phases", "God Bless The Child", "And When I Die", "You've Made Me So Very Happy") and I believe they surpass the originals in every case.

I like "More and More" a lot, so the extra track of it is indeed a bonus. However, the expanded "Smiling Phases" is no match for the shorter version, though it's still interesting on its own.

This album is the second from the band, after kicking out founder Al Kooper and replacing him with David Clayton-Thomas who has a deeper richer sound.

It's an indispensible representation of the end of the sixties, but you also have to get the first BS&T album, "Child Is Father To The Man", which has a different slant and is no less impressive.

A slight comedown from the debut but still very good.......2006-07-07

This album marked a transition for the horn infused rock band as the members gave the sack to founding member Al Kooper and with that took the band's sound away from the more bluesy tone of CHILD IS FATHER OF THE MAN and replaced that with a jazz feel. Clearly this was the correct move commercially as Kooper's replacement, raspy full-throated David Clayton-Thomas, led the charge to the pop charts landing them 3 solid hits from the album in "Spinning Wheel", Brenda Holloway cover "You've Made Me So Very Happy" and Laura Nyro's "And When I Die".

HIGHLIGHTS:
The opener from the band is "Variations on a Theme", a feather light adaptation of the 1st movement of Erik Satie's pastoral "Trois Gymnopedies" giving way to the phase-shifting blustery charging brass of the 2nd movement and nicely preparing you for the cover of Traffic's "Smiling Phases". Another reviewer rightly pegged "And When I Die" as the finest moment here and they're correct as the band incorporates elements of country, jazz, blues, and a touch of showtunes into a seamless whole that's more than the sum of its parts. Every transition feels natural. "Spinning Wheel" is a psych-tinged jazz-rock classic, playfully spinning children's tune "Have You Ever Seen a Lassie?" into its coda even as the carousel slowly breaks down into the denouement. Great stuff.

LOWS:
"Smiling Phases" is great in the neat, compact version heard as track 2. The live cut is a different story as the band attempts to show you their "chops" and instead careens wildly to and fro, losing all track of the melody in the process. This band was at its best when its jazziness was an inflection rather than attempts at improvisation and the bloat there only proves this is the case. Sprawl is also the problem with "Blues, Pt. 2" which only recovers about halfway through when vocalist Clayton-Thomas enters the picture but by then it's too late. Had this not been a letdown, the reprise of "Variations" might prove a masterstroke but it feels a bit anticlimactic to me in this context.

BOTTOM LINE:
Still better than your average rock album. Worth owning and definitely one of their better efforts but I'd pick up CHILD IS FATHER TO THE MAN (ASIN B00004XSVL) first as it holds together better as a complete album and is an underrated treasure of the 60s.

3 1/2 stars

Average customer rating: great first album Too bad the marriage was so short B.S.& T. is Only Good with Al Kooper The Masterpiece Al Kooper COULD Be President of General Motors...

Child Is Father to the Man Sweat & Tears Blood Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Blood, Sweat & Tears Super Session A Long Time Comin' Black Coffee Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 ASIN: B00004XSVL Release Date: 2000-09-05

Tracks:

1. Overture
2. I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
3. Morning Glory
4. My Days Are Numbered
5. Without Her
6. Just One Smile
7. I Can't Quit Her
8. Meagan's Gypsy Eyes
9. Somethin' Goin' On
10. House In The Country
11. The Modern Adventures Of Plato, Diogenes And Freud
12. So Much Love/Underture
13. Refugee From Yuhupitz (Instrumental)
14. I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know (Bonus Track)
15. The Modern Adventures Of Plato, Diogenes And Freud (Bonus Track)

Customer Reviews:

great first album .......2007-06-13

How they could kick Al Kooper out of this band after creating there debut god only knows.

Too bad the marriage was so short.......2007-05-15

Blood, Sweat & Tears was the total brainchild of Al Kooper. He made one classic LP with them, then left/was pushed out, they hire a singer and BOOM, they explode commercially. Talk about irony. Unlike many, though, I don't put down the Clayton-Thomas version of the band. In fact, I think that the self-titled LP was a classic of a sort. The material (all covers, right?) was well-chosen, the arrangements were tight and imaginative, the production was incredible, and Clayton-Thomas did a great job. It only lasted one album, but it was a great album.

But this is the real McCoy. A groundbreaking stunner. Had it not been for Kooper's vision, that second BS&T album could never have happened. This was the child that was father to the man. Though it has escaped grandiose status for almost 40 years, it is a stone cold classic.

B.S.& T. is Only Good with Al Kooper.......2006-11-06

This is an exceptional album.....not your typical Blood, Sweat and Tears commercialized garbage that was created after this album. This was their first album, raw and orginal, not over-produced or watered down for a top 40 audience. It is, in fact, the band driven and led by the great rock and blues musician, Al Kooper. When B. S. & T. "lost" Al Kooper, they lost everything.....fortunately, we can find what they lost in this album.

The Masterpiece.......2006-07-23

This album doesn't have any of Blood Sweat and Tears hits. However, it is the band's best album, at least from a conceptual sense. Even though every song is completely different from the last, it somehow feels like a smooth transition to go from one song to the next. This album also represents the original lineup of Blood Sweat and Tears, including the creator keyboardist (and on this album, vocalist), Al Kooper. Kooper had actually formed this band because of creative issues with Danny Kalb, the leader of another great band, the Blues Project. Kooper's experience in the Blues Project can be seen on this album, as there is still a great deal of blues infused into even the classical and r&b numbers. Some notable tracks that I especially enjoyed on this album include "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know," "Overture," and the haunting but beautiful, "World Without Love."

Al Kooper COULD Be President of General Motors..........2006-05-23

Considering the shape they're in today, it could be a big improvement.

This was, of course, a huge sleeper in its day. Unlike the later Clayton-Thomas BST album, this one produced no "Top Ten" played hits. However, as a concept album it was great, and as one which paved the way for white-boy blues, it was something really new.

We loved them more than they'd ever know...and hey, look closely at the album cover. Take it from me - this was WAY before Photoshop.

Hipgnosis - how did they DO that, anyway??

Average customer rating: Blod Sweat and Tears still moves my mojo! I can't quit her, sorry quit playing it Good enough Got Memories? Memories of great music from the '70's

What Goes Up: The Best of Blood, Sweat & Tears Blood Sweat & Tears Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: Child Is Father to the Man Blood Sweat & Tears - Greatest Hits Blood, Sweat & Tears The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning The Complete Hit Singles ASIN: B000002A2Y Release Date: 1995-11-07

Tracks:

1. Refugee From Yuhupitz
2. I Can't Quit Her
3. House In The Country
4. I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know
5. You've Made Me So Very Happy
6. More And More
7. And When I Die
8. Sometimes In Winter
9. Smiling Phases
10. Spinning Wheel
11. God Bless The Child
12. Children Of The WInd
13. Hi-De-Ho
14. Lucretia Mac Evil
15. He's A Runner
16. Something's Coming On
17. 40,000 Headmen

Tracks:

1. Go Down Gamblin'
2. Mama Gets High
3. Lisa, Listen To Me
4. Valentine's Day
5. John The Baptist (Holy John)
6. So Long Dixie
7. Snow Queen
8. Maiden Voyage
9. I Can't Move No Mountains
10. Time Remembered
11. Roller Coaster
12. Tell Me That I'm Wrong
13. Got To Get You Into My Life
14. You're The One
15. Mean Ole World (Live)

Customer Reviews:

Blod Sweat and Tears still moves my mojo!.......2007-01-28

These are excellent musicians and with orchestrations, I could
listen to David Clayton Thomas all day every day. A great collection.

I can't quit her, sorry quit playing it.......2007-01-11

I have not taken the cds out of my player since I received them, enough said!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Buddy

Good enough.......2004-08-15

SHORT REVIEW:
This is the true anthology of the work of Blood, Sweat, & Tears. Buy this to get the big hits (as I did) and be pleasantly surprised by what else comes along for the ride.

Gripes...

I would like to have seen a 40cut 2 disc of 20 greatest hits which seem to everywhere today...

1. Refugee From Yuhupitz
2. I Love You, More Than You'll Ever Know
3. Without Her
4. I Can't Quit Her
5. House In The Country
6. Smiling Faces
7. Sometimes In Winter
8. More & More
9. And When I Die
10. God Bless The Child
11. Spinning Wheel
12. You've Made Me So Very Happy
13. Children Of The Wind
14. Hi-Di-Ho (That Old Sweet Roll)
15. The Battle
16. Lucretia Mac Evil / Lucretia's Reprise
17. Fire & Rain
18. He's A Runner
19. Something's Coming On
20. 40,000 Headmen

1. Go Down Gamblin'
2. Cowboys & Indians
3. John The Baptist (Holy John)
4. Redemption
5. Lisa, Listen To Me
6. Valentine's Day
7. Mama Gets High
8. I Can't Move No Mountains
9. So Long Dixie
10. Snow Queen
11. Maiden Voyage
12. Time Remembered
13. Roller Coaster
14. Save Our Ship
15. Tell Me That I'm Wrong
16. Love Looks Good On You (You're Candy Sweet)
17. Ride Captain Ride
18. Got To Get You Into My Life
19. You're The One
20. Mean Old World [Live]

Leaving off Redemption was just unacceptable...
But this is the best that is on the market. Get it for the superhits, be surprised by what comes along for the ride...

Got Memories?.......2002-07-01

This recording will send a flood of nostalgia into your room or auto! All their jazzy, bluesy, hits come pouring out of the speakers like sweet molasses and the memories with them are just as poignant, rich and sweet. Maybe for you, too.

Hi-De-Ho, Spinning Wheel, You Make Me (So Very Happy), Got to Get You Into My Life, When I Die and so many more start your feet tapping, your head bobbing, and your heart thumping. Your mind reels and wheels as you recall that special guy or girl you danced with, the stolen kiss, the sweet smile, the long night...

Relive the memories. UPS has overnight delivery.

"There will be one child born, in this world, to carry on, to carry on..."

Carry on.

Memories of great music from the '70's.......2002-01-01

This is one of everlasting memoris of Blood, Sweat & Tears! I think it expressed the music of the early and later '70's; Seeing I was NOT a Teenager in the '70's I was quite thrilles to find this Album here on the Eve of 2002! In the 70's, please remember this Album and all others were available only on LP! Yes, I have above Album in LP, also a Turntable on which to play same, and a Cassette recorder which I taped same from! This is truly a great work with beautiful harmony by the group and such beautiful medldies! Sorry if some of you did not happen to hear this LP back then. It is one of my favorites and feel fortunate to buy same on CD. Thanks -

Average customer rating: BS&T 3 A masterpiece ruined by poor remastering PLEASANTLY SURPRISED This CD sucks. . . *sigh*

Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 Blood Sweat & Tears Manufacturer: Sony ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music CDs $7 - $10 | Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music All Bargain Titles | Oldies | Pop | Today's Deals in Music | Formats | Music 4-for-3 Classic Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Jazz | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Blood, Sweat & Tears Blood, Sweat & Tears 4 Child Is Father to the Man No Sweat New Blood ASIN: B0000024W8 Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Hi-De-Ho
2. The Battle
3. Lucretia Mac Evil
4. Lucretia's Reprise
5. Fire And Rain
6. Lonesome Suzie
7. Symphony For The Devil/Sympathy For The Devil I. Emergence-A. Fanfare/II. Devil's Game...
8. He's A Runner
9. Somethin' Comin' On
10. 40,000 Headmen

Customer Reviews:

BS&T 3.......2006-03-24

This is an excellent album recorded prior to the lead singer leaving the group. This album is true BS&T and the only recording of the Rolling Stones song "Sympathy for the Devil" covered by BS&T on any album or CD. Great tunes and memories.

A masterpiece ruined by poor remastering.......2005-05-21

I have fond memories of this album from when I was a teenager. I had read the reviews on Amazon that complained of a lousy remastering job, but thought "how bad could it be?". Well... it's bad. It's really bad. The sound is really flat and dull. Now I wish I had purchased the mobile fidelity version for 4 times the price of this piece of crap.

I still think the music is great though. The arrangements and musicianship is top notch.

PLEASANTLY SURPRISED.......2004-01-06

While the recording quality of this c.d. is nothing to write
home about, I don't think it sounds anywhere near as bad as
previous reviewers have made it out to be. The volume is lower
than most of my c.d.s, but the brass is bright, voices clear,
and bass acceptable. Also, being that this is the only form this
c.d. is available in right now, I can't see the wisdom in going
without this great music all together! It is well worth the
price. I don't think this was their best release,but it is very
good. If you are familiar with this band, there is nothing else
I can say that you don't already know. If not,they play great
brass rock with good vocals. Average song writing, and a lot
of this release is covers from other bands. However they are
done well,and the originals contained on it are very good.
I'd like to give more, but unfortunately they left out most of the information
with it, only a list of songs. Very annoying!
If you like this band, I would like to recommend that you check
out the band OSIBISA.
Thank you,
Tom

This CD sucks. . ........2003-10-12

Thankfully I found out that none less than the highly esteemed Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab is remastering this neglected classic on their hybrid SACD format. Thank God, I've got sympathy for the devil, but not a horrific sounding reissue.

*sigh*.......2003-05-22

I logged on hoping that Sony had finally gotten around to reissuing this... no such luck. _Blood Sweat & Tears 3_ is the last of the four major BST albums not to not receive a decent remastering job, and ironically, it's the one that most needed it. Sony's mega-cheapo "Collector Series" reissues were an embarassment when they came out, and are even less excusable today, boasting horrific sound, shrunken cover art, and no liner notes or booklet of any sort. _There's a Riot Going On_ by Sly Stone and _Having a Party with Southside Johnny_ are two other classics that continue to suffer this fate. Wake up, guys!

Average customer rating: Intense!

Expressway to Your Skull Buddy Miles Express Manufacturer: Hip-O Select ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Blues Rock | Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Hard Rock | Hard Rock & Metal | Styles | Music Psychedelic Rock | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Funk | R&B | Styles | Music Electric Blues Guitar | Blues | Styles | Music Similar Items: Them Changes Blues Berries Hell and Back Pass the Peas: The Best of the J.B.'s Hell and Back ASIN: B000BQPYMC Release Date: 2006-12-01

Tracks:

1. Train
2. Let Your Love Light Shine
3. Don't Mess With Cupid
4. Funky Mule
5. You're the One (That I Adore)
6. Wrap It Up
7. Spot on the Wall

Product Description

Buddy Miles has cast a large presence in rock history, but hes a large man, so maybe its not such a big surprise. Recruited by Mike Bloomfield out of Wilson Picketts backup band, Buddy joined the Electric Flag. In keeping with the times, the Electric Flag were psychedelic, heavy, funky, and bluesy, with jazz and world overtones tossed in for good measure. Miles would later recall it as the best band I ever played in, which is quite a recommendation, given his résumé. The Electric Flag shorted out after the first album, and co-founders Barry Goldberg and Mike Bloomfield departed. Miles attempted to soldier on under the Electric Flag moniker, but a second album proved that to be unworkable, so he kept the horn section and formed the Buddy Miles Express. Their debut album, Expressway To Your Skull, had elements of Blood, Sweat and Tears, the JBs and Hendrix all jamming together on 12 inches of vinyl. Speaking of Hendrix, Miles and Jimi had been pals since the days of the Monterey Pop Festival, so it was no surprise that Buddy was asked onboard for the Band of Gypsys project. The band debuted on New Years Eve 1970, and the lineup recorded a single album before Hendrixs untimely death. Miles has carried on in a variety of venues since, from a stint backing John McLaughlin, touring and recording with Santana, and giving voice to the California Raisins. In the post-Raisin era, he has led a band called the Blues Berries, recording one album in 2002.

Customer Reviews:

Intense!.......2007-06-02

All I have to say is that this is one of the most jammin' CD's I've listened to in a while. It's sad that I have to look deep into the past in order to find quality music.

Average customer rating:

The Classic Sixties Collection: '60s Flashback Cd! Roy Orbison , Donovan , Elvis Presley , Jefferson Airplane , Neil Diamond , Bob Dylan , Van Morrison , Paul Revere & the Raiders , and Sweat & Tears Blood Manufacturer: Sony BMG ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Similar Items: The Classic Sixties Collection: Mid '60s Cd! The Classic Sixties Collection: 1964 Cd! Hits That Rocked a Whole Generation! The Classic Sixties Collection: 1969-70 Cd! Hits that rocked a whole generation! The Classic Sixties Collection: Late '60s Cd! The Classic Sixties Collection: 1965 Cd! ASIN: B000KBN3QC

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The Classic Sixties Collection: '60s Flashback Cd! Hits that rocked a whole generation! Song List: Oh Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison), Sunshine Superman (Donovan), Suspicious Minds (Elvis Presley), Somebody to Love (Jefferson Airplane), Summer In the City (Lovin' Spoonful), Cherry Cherry (Neil Diamond), Positively 4th Street (Bob Dylan), Mr. Tambourine Man (The Byrds), Catch the Wind (Donovan), Spinning Wheel (Blood Sweat & Tears), Hang On Snoopy (McCoys), Brown Eyed Girl (Van Morrison), Piece of My Heart (Big Brother and the Holding Co, vocal Janis Joplin); Kicks (Paul Revere & the Raidres), You've Made Me So Very Happy (Blood Sweat & Tears)! 15 great songs in all by original artists!

Average customer rating: Blood Sweat & Tears A refreshing change in the late sixties Not bad at all...price is right. Better than Columbia's main release

Definitive Collection Blood Sweat & Tears Manufacturer: Sony / Bmg Import ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Classic Rock | Imports | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Classic Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music 4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: The Ultimate Rascals What Goes Up: The Best of Blood, Sweat & Tears The Warmth of the Sun Blood, Sweat & Tears The Complete Hit Singles ASIN: B000025218 Release Date: 2007-05-29

Tracks:

1. Spinning Wheel
2. You've Made Me So Very Happy
3. God Bless The Child
4. And When I Die
5. Smiling Phase
6. Hi-De-Ho
7. Lucretia Mac Evil
8. Fire & Rain
9. Somethin Comin On
10. Go Down Gambin
11. John The Baptist
12. Lisa Listen To Me
13. So Long Dixie
14. Got To Get You Into My Life
15. I Love You More Than Ever
16. Katy Bell
17. Sweet Sadie The Savior

Album Description

1995 compilation on Columbia featuring 17 of the jazz rock act's best on one disc & a bonus CD with seven more cuts! 24 tracks total, includng 'Spinning Wheel', 'You've Made Me So Very Happy', 'God Bless The Child', 'And When I Die' and 'Lucretia Mac Evil'. Double slimline jewel case.

Album Description

Unavailable in the U.S. Import-only compilation, perhaps the best single-disc compilation from the '70s hit makers. Although originally formed by Al Kooper, BS&T didn't make their mark on the charts until after Kooper left and David Clayton-Thomas hopped aboard as their distinctive vocalist. 17 tracks including 'Spinning Wheel', 'Hi-De-Ho', 'God Bless The Child', 'You've Made Me So Very Happy', 'And When I Die' and more. Sony/BMG.

Album Details

Limited Double CD Version.

Customer Reviews:

Blood Sweat & Tears.......2007-07-09

The music sounds better than ever on CD. If you enjoyed them in the 60's, you will really want to add this to your collection.

A refreshing change in the late sixties.......2005-04-02

Brilliant as so much sixties pop and rock music was, Blood Sweat and Tears seemed fresh and exciting with their brand of jazz-rock. Of course, much popular music in the first half of the twentieth century had its roots in jazz, but the jazz influence had all but disappeared from mainstream pop music by the time rock'n'roll took over in the mid-fifties. Blood Sweat and Tears showed that records featuring prominent trumpets and saxophones could sell in huge quantities to pop and rock fans.

The group had three major American hits, all of which came from their second album and all of which peaked at number two - You've made me so very happy (written and first recorded by Brenda Holloway, a much under-rated Motown singer), Spinning wheel and And when I die. While these three songs were major hits in many countries around the world, they conspicuously failed to make much impact in Britain, where one of them (You've made me so very happy) was a minor hit and the other two failed to chart. Still, their music is readily available in Britain so their UK popularity is better than the charts might suggest.

This compilation contains those three classics as well as other great songs such as Lucretia Mac Evil, Hi de ho, Go down gambling (all hits in America) and their cover of Got to get you into my file (written by Paul McCartney for Cliff Bennett and the Rebel Rousers, who had a UK top ten hit with it - the Beatles included their own version on their album, Revolver).

This is not the ultimate Blood Sweat and Tears compilation - there are some notable omissions such as I can't quit her - but it serves as a good introduction to their music.

Not bad at all...price is right........2000-11-14

The price is right for this collection. It also features two tracks from More THan Ever that aren't available on any other CD release.

Better than Columbia's main release.......2000-11-14

I like the Definitive collection's track listing a little better than the main "What Goes Up" compilation. It adds a couple tracks from the album More Than Ever, and includes some of the other Jerry Fisher material. I recommend this disc. Good price too.

Average customer rating: Johnny Cash-Blood Sweat and Tears Great Johnny Cash cd Another Concept Album! Where I'll make a living, the Lord only knows. Populist Cash

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Tracks:

1. The Legend Of John Henry's Hammer
2. Tell Him I'm Gone
3. Another Man Done Gone
4. Busted
5. Casey Jones
6. Nine Pound Hammer
7. Chain Gang
8. Waiting For A Train
9. Roughneck

Amazon.com

For this 1963 concept album, Johnny Cash assumes the voice of the American worker, lending his booming baritone to both traditional and modern folk ballads and blues. "The Legend of John Henry's Hammer" becomes a majestic eight-minute suite that expands upon the original story of the "steel-drivin' man" with powerful dramatic effect. "Another Man Done Gone" receives an eerie a cappella reading with June Carter, while "Casey Jones," the old blues about the engineer, rides along with sprite banjo and background harmonies. Cash also offers unique interpretations of more recent compositions. Both Jimmie Rodgers's "Waiting for a Train" and Merle Travis's "Nine Pound Hammer" are taken at a relaxed, gently loping pace and with a more subdued outlook than their original versions. Harlan Howard's classic "Busted" works marvelously as Mother Maybelle's bright Autoharp contrasts with Luther Perkins's deliberate twang and Cash's laconic delivery. Through it all, Cash brings out the inner strength and dignity of his toiling protagonists. --Marc Greilsamer

Customer Reviews:

Johnny Cash-Blood Sweat and Tears.......2007-06-27

This CD is a re-release of a vinyl disc that I acquired sometime in the early 60s and has been an all time JC classic along with Ring of Fire and Ride this Train. Perhaps not every ones cup of tea, but I consider these discs as the definative Cash.
I have been trying to obtain this CD in the UK for some twelve years; Amazon was my last resort. I now realise that it should have been my first.

Great Johnny Cash cd.......2007-02-21

I owned the LP version of this album many years ago & it was stolen. I was happy to replace with cd. I enjoy it very much especially the efforts to restore quality & extra tunes. I recommend to all Johnny Cash fans.

Another Concept Album!.......2005-10-18

I can't get enough of Johnny Cash's themed albums, and this one is no different. I got it mainly for "The Legend of John Henry's Hammer," an eight-and-a-half minute...story. It's complete with sound effects, crowd noises, and different viewpoints, and tells the tale in a thoroughly unique way. And "Busted" is a very funny song. Most of the others are also about working, quitting work, not wanting to work, having a hard time at work, etc. (Hence the title of "Blood Sweat & Tears")

With 9 tracks, it's not a very long CD, but is definitely worth owning. The songs are all worthy, and he sings them in his own style, doing some very interesting things vocally. It's a great companion to go along with any other Cash Cds you might have. If for nothing else, get it for the picture on the cover. Ha.

Where I'll make a living, the Lord only knows........2005-07-08

This 1963 album by Johnny Cash features songs about "the working man". The single from the album was "Busted", which was a #13 Country hit (Ray Charles later covered it and had a pop hit with it). The other song that everyone remembers is the epic "The Legend of John Henry's Hammer". Both of those songs are great, and so is everything else on the album. Johnny really had an affinity for these kind of songs, and it really shows here. Highly recommended to Johnny Cash fans.

Populist Cash.......2005-05-05

Cash here is recording folk music, mostly tributes to larger than life figures or the troubles of everyday blue-collar workers. This is TRUE populism, not the socialism that masquerades as the voice of the working man these days. Country music got its reputation as "music of the common man" from albums like this.

HIGHLIGHTS:
Choosing a few pearls from a strand like this is hard but the epic "Legend of John Henry's Hammer" is easily one of them. The familiar tale of the giant railroad worker fighting technology with the advent of the automatic steam drill that's equal parts document of the story, drama (with the shouts of "Go John Henry!" from the Carter Family, and spit-in-your-eye defiance (as Johnny sings "I'll die with my hammer in my hand..but I'll be LAUGHIN'"). The lot of the working poor is viewed with humour in a version of Harlan Howard's "Busted". The doomed "Casey Jones" does well in a lively take. "Chain Gang" views the life of a prisoner before the reforms of the modern day ("I dig that ditch/I chop that corn/I curse the day that I was born/I believe that it's better for a man to hang than to work like a dog on a chain gang") "Roughneck" tells the tale of a man who "learned to cuss when he was 2/and fight when I was 3/By the time I was 5 there was no kid alive that could get the best of me". It's a lighter song that helps take the edge off the doom and gloom of much of the songs before it.

LOWS:
The song itself is great...but the sound on the acappella Johnny and Anita Carter duet "Another Man Done Gone" is TERRIBLE. Acres and acres of hiss...

BOTTOM LINE:
While I'm somewhat disappointed with the CD transfer, the music herein is absolutely essential for every Cash fan and every country music fan. Until we can get a better mastering job for this title, this will have to do. My only other quibble is value for the dollar...when albums are as short as this, it could easily have been combined with another similarly themed Cash album as a "2 for 1" disc..."Songs of Our Soil" or "Ride this Train" would have matched up nicely.
(Docked a star for sound quality)

Average customer rating: Likely the best BS&T ever... Original Issue The best BS&T album New Blood, indeed! A good start for the next era of the group

New Blood Sweat & Tears Blood Manufacturer: Wounded Bird Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Pop | Styles | Music Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music Album-Oriented Rock (AOR) | Classic Rock | Styles | Music Similar Items: No Sweat Mirror Image New City More than Ever Nuclear Blues ASIN: B0009E32N4 Release Date: 2005-05-31

Tracks:

1. Down in the Flood
2. Touch Me
3. Alone
4. Velvet
5. I Can't Move No Mountains
6. Over the Hill
7. So Long Dixie
8. Snow Queen
9. Maiden Voyage

Customer Reviews:

Likely the best BS&T ever..........2007-01-05

While I love music, I don't get into the shinnanegans that go on behind the scenes. I don't know, or care, that band members are prima donnas, or are publicly ignored and don't care who comes or goes. I don't care how music is defined; labeling it jazz, country, rock, or bohemian chamber funk means little to me. All I care about is good music. What defines 'good music' to me is anything that is fresh, inventive, and sticks to your ribs.

I liked the popular stuff that Blood, Sweat, & Tears created early on; Spinning Wheel, God Bless the Child, and Lucrecia McEvil all were hits in my book and I still enjoy them today. But what has to be my absolute favorite album of all time has to be New Blood. I don't mean my favorite B,S&T album, I mean of ANY album.

While each tune on New Blood can stand on its own, it is the whole album and how each tune fits that makes this bit of B,S&T magic shine.

Starting off with a funky, humorous 'Down in the Flood', you hear guitar, horn and harmonica work that is unsurpassed, and you know you if the rest of the album is this good you've got something real.

'Touch Me' did just that with powerful vocals and anthem-like horns, then some jazzy-funky introspection with 'Alone' is a treat for anyone who likes good solo preformances.

"Velvet' seems like an odd duck in the lineup, this ballard about a horse is down-tempo and has a haunting quality that almost seems out of place in the album, but it does work as a setup for 'I Can't Move No Mountains', which is up tempo with flashy horns and jazzy rythyms.

'Over the Hill' resets the mood with humor and funk, and 'So Long Dixie' gets things moving again with strong vocals.

The crown jewels of the New Blood, however, is the final two cuts; 'Snow Queen' and 'Maiden Voyage'.

Both tracks offers up some of the finest instrumentals ever.

I'm sure there are those who won't find 'New Blood' to thier liking, but if you appreciate 'good music' New Blood does not disappoint.

Original Issue.......2006-09-14

I still listen to the cassette I purchased when it FIRST came out. It is a remarkable mix of rock, jazz, with a touch of ballad.
Keep this one alive.

The best BS&T album.......2006-08-18

This is the best BS&T album, in a musical sense, although certainly the least known and appreciated. The earlier Al Kooper albums certainly pushed the boundaries of rock and jazz, and produced some really memorable songs. Taken as a whole, however, the Kooper-era albums sound dated and self-absorbed. In contrast, all of the Clayton-Thomas albums were blatant attempts to throw a bunch of potential pop hits at the wall, and see how many would stick. 'Spinning Wheel' actually gives me flatulence, so if you prefer the 'pop' era of BS&T, this is not the album for you.
Instead, 'New Blood' was the ultimate realization of the band's musical vision: not just a horn section but a horn BAND, one that stands at the opposite end of the balance beam from 'Chicago', on the jazzy/funky end of the scale rather than rock. During one of his pissy stages (he wanted 50%), Clayton-Thomas left the band and was replaced with vocalist Jerry Fisher. Fisher as a singer blows away any of Clayton-Thomas's work, but is a far-superior component of a unified musical structure. (After this, BS&T seemed more like Clayton-Thomas's back-up band). 'New Blood' is the only album on which you can hear the BAND.
Every cut on this album is a real treat, but only one made the 'Best of' compilation ('So Long Dixie'). Most of you BS&T fans have the compilation album, so go back and listen to that track, and if you like it, find a new world where BS&T made the music, not the Billboard critics.

New Blood, indeed!.......2006-07-02

First off, don't buy this if you're looking for the BS&T of "Spinning Wheel" reknown. But DO buy this if you want to hear some great music, great playing, and great arrangements. After BS&T 4, the band and David Clayton-Thomas parted ways. Enter Jerry Fisher, the new lead singer. There had always been a couple of "factions" within the band, the "Rockers" (basically the rhythm section) and the "Jazzers" (the horn section). And with each of the previous 3 albums, there was always pressure to come up with tunes that would highlight Clayton-Thomas' vocals for the next "hit". Now with a new lead singer, as well as a new guitarist, keyboardist, and saxophonist, the band decides to make an album that THEY enjoy recording. And the "Jazzers" seemed to exert more control over this project, although one would still be hardpressed to call it a "jazz album".

Unfortunately for BS&T, the record-buying public wasn't ready to accept a BS&T without the Clayton-Thomas "sound". Jerry Fisher was certainly a fine vocalist and a lot easier to work with than Clayton-Thomas, but as you will hear, the band certainly took a different direction on "New Blood". More soloing (David Bargeron really gets to shine on 2 numbers, as well as he should!) and the new guitarist Georg Wadenius gets to stretch out on Hancock's "Maiden Voyage". But there are other numbers certainly designed for radio airplay for the masses, with compositions by Bob Dylan and Carole King among them.

The playing is first-rate on this album. But to try and compare THIS band with the band on "Spinning Wheel" would be the same as comparing any of it with the band on "Child Is Father To The Man". Lot of the "core" players are still there (Colomby, Katz, Fielder, etc) but with the newer players it stands to reason that musical sensibilities would change. And this album marked the start of major personnel changes over the next few years that would change the musical landscape of this band until it very little resembled the BS&T of it's heyday. By the time "No Sweat" came out (Another EXCELLENT album BTW), Katz and Winfield had left and others had 1 foot out the door.

But the good news is, this is a solid effort by a band filled with actual musicians playing actual music THEY wanted to play. This would be a great addition to your CD collection.

A good start for the next era of the group.......2005-09-19

This was a good start to a new era in the group's history. Fisher is a strong vocal, equal in power to Clayton-Thomas with as strong a blues influence without the affectations.

The material is strong save for one throwaway song, which would be "Velvet". The group personnel were stronger for the additions of the ingenious and talented Georg Wadenius. Larry Willis is another important addition since he gave them a keyboard player with much stronger sensibilities while still able to handle the rock material, a much stronger player than either Halligan or Fred Lipsius, who occasionally would take the piano solo's on the previous recordings. They lend a completely different aesthetic to the group sound. The group had one of several new focal points

"Snow Queen", "Down in the Flood", "Alone", "Maiden Voyage" and "Over the Hill" are real high points. The group also introduces a vocal chorus in this recording consisting of group members via Fisher, Wadenius, Katz and Willis. Lew Soloff, Jim Fielder, Bobby Colomby, Chuck Winfield and Steve Katz are left over from the edition of the band that had so much commercial and critical success.

This is a good start in a different direction. Not as strong as "No Sweat" which had a stronger personnel line up and had the advantage of having the line-up refine itself, but a very good recording.

This edition of the group seems to more gracefully combine the seemingly disparate influence of jazz and rock.

The ensemble passages are strong and the group incorporates the guitar sound into the ensemble passage in a different way. Wadenius' guitar is included in the voicing in a more linear way than in the more conventional way that they had in the past. By that I mean that Steve Katz had been largely in the background much more rhythmically based with the occasional solo line. Wadenius role is much more integral to the group sound. Again, this is refined further in "No Sweat".

Their rendition of "Maiden Voyage" is spellbinding for it's graceful beauty, Wadenius' unique solo and Larry Willis' accompaniment. It was intriguing the way they seamlessly sequed from "Snow Queen" into "Maiden Voyage" making it seem like it was one piece.

Fisher deserved more credit than he got. It's a shame that this edition of the group didn't get the recognition that it should've gotten.

One of the sad parts of the CD era is how the cover art is diminished by the smaller display, the paper it's processed on, since the cover art is stunning.

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