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:

1. Variations on a theme by Erik Satie (1st and 2nd Movements)
2. Adapted from “Trois Gymnopédies”; arr. by Dick Halligan
3. Smiling Phases –  Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Chris Wood
4. Sometimes in Winter – Steve Katz
5. More and More – Vee Pee Smith, Don Juan
6. And When I Die – Laura Nyro
7. God Bless the Child – Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.
8. Spinning Wheel -David Clayton-Thomas
9. You’ve Made Me So Very Happy – Berry Gordy Jr., Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson
10. Blues – Part II – Blood, Sweat & Tears
11. Interpolating Sunshine of Your Love (Jack Bruce, Pete Brown,  Eric Clapton), Spoonful – Willie Dixon, Somethin’ Goin’ On – Al Kooper
12. Variations on a theme by Erik Satie” (1st Movement)