On February 21, 1968, “Columbia” label released “Child Is Father to the Man”, the debut Blood, Sweat & Tears album. “Child Is Father to the Man” was recorded in November and December 1967, and was produced by John Simon. In 2003, the album was ranked number 264 on “Rolling Stone” magazine’s list of the “500 greatest albums of all time”.

Personnel:

• Steve Katz– vocals, guitar, lute
• Al Kooper– vocals, organ, piano, ondioline
• John Simon– organ, piano, conductor, cowbell, arrangements
• Al Gorgoni– vocals, organ, guitar, arrangements
• Fred Lipsius– piano, alto saxophone, arrangements
• Randy Brecker– trumpet, flugelhorn
• Jerry Weiss– vocals, trumpet, flugelhorn
• Dick Halligan– trombone
• Jim Fielder– bass guitar, fretless bass guitar
• Bobby Colomby– vocals, drums, percussion
• Anahid Ajemian– violin
• Paul Gershman – violin
• Manny Green – violin
• Julie Held – violin
• Gene Orloff– violin
• Harry Katzman – violin
• Leo Kruczek – violin
• Harry Lookofsky – violin
• Harold Coletta – viola
• Charles McCracken – cello
• Alan Schulman – cello
• Melba Moorman– choir, chorus
• Valerie Simpson– choir, chorus
• The Manny Vardi Strings
• Doug James – shaker
• Fred Catero – sound effects, arrangements
• Alan Schulman – arrangements
• Howard Fritzson – art direction
• Bob Cato, Don Hunstein – photography
• Michael Cimicata – packaging

Track Listing:

1. Overture – Al Kooper
2. I Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know – Al Kooper
3. Morning Glory – Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley
4. My Days Are Numbered – Al Kooper
5. Without Her – Harry Nilsson
6. Just One Smile – Randy Newman
7. I Can’t Quit Her –  Al Kooper, Irwin Levine
8. Meagan’s Gypsy Eyes – Steve Katz
9. Somethin’ Goin’ On – Al Kooper
10. House in the Country – Al Kooper
11. The Modern Adventures of Plato, Diogenes and Freud – Al Kooper
12. So Much Love/Underture – Gerry Goffin, Carole King