On December 11, 1968, “Columbia” label released self titled, second Blood, Sweet & Tears album. It was recorded October 1968, at “CBS Studios” in New York, and was produced by James William Guercio. The album was certified 4 x Platinum in the US by the RIAA. The album received “Grammy Award” for “Album of the Year” in 1970.
Personnel:
- David Clayton-Thomas– lead vocals
- Steve Katz– lead and backing vocals, guitar, harmonica
- Dick Halligan– organ, piano, flute, trombone, vocals
- Jim Fielder– bass
- Bobby Colomby– vocals, drums, percussion
- Lew Soloff– trumpet, flugelhorn
- Fred Lipsius– alto saxophone, piano
- Chuck Winfield– trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jerry Hyman– trombone, recorder
- Dick Halligan, Fred Lipsius, Al Kooper – arrangements
- Timothy Quay, Bob Cato – cover art
- John Berg – design
- Harrie George – photography
Track listing:
- Variations on a theme by Erik Satie (1st and 2nd Movements)
- Adapted from “Trois Gymnopédies”; arr. by Dick Halligan
- Smiling Phases – Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood
- Sometimes in Winter – Steve Katz
- More and More – Vee Pee Smith, Don Juan
- And When I Die – Laura Nyro
- God Bless the Child – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.
- Spinning Wheel -David Clayton-Thomas
- You’ve Made Me So Very Happy – Berry Gordy Jr., Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson
- Blues – Part II – Blood, Sweat & Tears
- Interpolating Sunshine of Your Love (Jack Bruce, Pete Brown, Eric Clapton), Spoonful – Willie Dixon, Somethin’ Goin’ On – Al Kooper
- Variations on a theme by Erik Satie” (1st Movement)
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