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Only knew Spinning Wheel, didn’t care much for the rest of the album.
Meh
Makes you realise how blummin' good the Beatles were this is not remotely innovative
A interesting listen but very much of its time.
I don't fully understand what is going on with this album. There doesn't seem to be any sort of cohesiveness.
Objectively good music but not my taste. Probably won’t ever listen to it again.
Cool blues rock album with some really good classic songs on there.
At first I noticed BS&T by BTS. That one song on the very top album sounds familiar to me tho couldn't quite name. I find myself pretty enjoy this.
I thought this would be just like those other late 60's/early 70's Blues-y psych snoozefests, but actually I enjoyed this one quite a bit. The jazzy and soulful leanings set it apart greatly, and I liked the pastoral, yet cosmopolitan vibe of the whole thing. The use of Satie was a bit pretentious but I can live with it. Key tracks: God Bless the Child Spinning Wheel
Great seminal jazz/rock album!!!
An all over the place album. It has enjoyable moments overall but lacks cohesion. It was a fairly interesting listen. 7/10 [DROP]
Fun, hilarious, kinda lame and kinda groovy.
3.3 It was fine, thought is sounded a lot like Guess Who. That spinning wheel song was on a random sports blooper VHS video we had growing up, during the racecar crash segment. Looking back on that video, there were definitely a few fatalities in those crashes. And the football hit portion was a CTE factory. We didnt have cable growing up so we probably watched that video 5000 times. I wonder if I could find a copy nowaday.
Didn't really work as a record, but a few decent tracks on here.
Approve of horns in rock and al kooper. Kinda boring tho.
It's a really great mix of rock, psychedelia and jazz, even if it was a bit all over the place here and there. The Erik Satie covers are surprising, but it's good the album started and finished with it.
Was kind of dreading this going in but it was actually fantastic. The musicianship was a cut above. Love the full brass and woodwind sound. They’re like a slightly more proggy Chicago with hard blues vocals.
This was just... not for me I guess, usually I would be all over the jazz influence and genre mixings but it felt quite flat here tbh. 4/10
This track took me on a journey starting from the first song which is well known and carved in our heads. It is very peaceful and also fun. I guessed it would be country (bc of the cover) but it never stopped fascinating me and was indeed a whole journey. It was good blues and jazz, so jazzy that at some point i forgot what i was listening to. Then came the last song and was a burden on me i had to pull through. If i ignore that song it would be a 4 and im in a good mode so four it is!!
4.5
Super solid 60's stylings....Spinning Wheel is a banger.
What a strange and unappealing album. I don’t get it. It’s all over the place with some not so great cover versions and the odd classical interludes. I mean good for them and they’re clearly good musicians but it does not make a good album. Baffling
I thought I would love this. But I didnt.
I had no idea who these were, then listened to a few songs and id definitely heard them in the past. I like spinning wheel and all the aspects of it, I liked a few more songs on here. But I don’t think I’ve give it the listen it deserves. You’ve made me so very happy as some great parts to it as well. Infact there’s a lot of this album I dig, a lot of repetitiveness but not enough to put me off. I enjoy the music and the voice working together really well. Im going to save this album and re visit it.
I've never heard of this band before, but listening to this record I'm impressed by the musicians playing on it, and just the sheer amount of styles they seem to effortlessly cross, one minute it's soul another jazz, another rnb. The production on this album for 1968 sounds awesome, it still holds up to this day. When I got to the track Spinning Wheel, I do know it! I've heard it on films and the like, what a song! Overall enjoying this one I'll be adding it to my collection, solid 4.
Fuck it, going 4! Kinda loved this. My view of BS&T tears changed dramatically recently when I heard "Lisa, Listen to Me" in Licorice Pizza. It hits at the exact right moment at the end of the movie. It's interesting how your perception of a band or song can change from a small amount of context. Love a lot of this and the style of music, also a Chicago fan.
For the most part, I feel like this is more of a jazz band trying to play rock rather than a rock band with elements of jazz. As a result, it's a little too horn forward in places, and in other parts a little bit overly technical, to the point where it takes away from the impact of the song. Feels like something a music teacher would love. I do like Spinning Wheel a lot tho.
Eclectic and funky. Like Chicago if they were a 60s band. Dont really get the mix of tracks (mostly the Erik Satie stuff - wasnt bad, but didnt prime me for what was to come), but this was fun to rock to. Powerful vocals and loved the random rhythmic stuff they throw at you. More And More was epic. 3.5 stars
A mix of an album. Some good and some not so good. 2 stars. Fave track. Spinning wheel
I listened to the wrong album at first and didn't like it. I quite enjoyed listening to the correct album though!
buen album jazz rock de los 60s me gusto pero nada mas
Nice album with vintage rock, folk, and jazz tones. Especially like the jazz breaks. Unexpected for sure, and executed well. 3.2/5.0
Disco muito rico musicalmente. Vocais e instrumentais fabulosos. Rock, blues, jazz... E tudo bem feito. QoA Adonis New.
i enjoyed it a lot fav song: And When I Die
I feel like I should have enjoyed this more than I did. A few standouts, but nothing really pulled me in. Felt like it was missing something.
I had low hopes going into this (the 60s has been my lowest rated decade on this), but it was ace. Varied, funky and just loads of fun. Sign me up
Very tight band, great rhythm section, awesome brass and good vocals. Many hits, sometimes a little over indulgent.
Listened Before? N It's fine. I bet they ate all this instrumentation and jamming up in the 60s. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: And When I Die
This was unexpectedly fun. I didn't know the band beyond "You Make Me So Very Happy" so hearing the jazzy and experimental elements was really cool. Although I don't normally go for long tracks I really enjoyed Blues Pt 2, it has moments to breathe and step up which I found super engaging
Eh, this was fine.
I enjoyed a lot of this album, while it went a bit to deep in to experimental part some times as a whole it was a good listen through. Old school jazz with good tempo, singing, and a variety of instruments that sound great together. A really pleasant way to start my day and a few songs I will probably come back to.
First and last songs were good, everything in between was not interesting
Im rating this a 3 purely because it ended on Satie's 1st movement. I didnt like the album but I like Satie
Highlights: And When I Die, Spinning Wheel, You Made Me So Very Happy, God Bless The Child and Sometime In Winter. 4.0
Inoffensive jazzy rock.
5.5/10
A fun mix of sounds. Good stuff!
The rest of the album was not what I was expecting after the first song. I really enjoyed it though. Thought the singing was lovely and the instrumentation was really fun. Fav song: God Bless the Child Least fav: Smiling Phases
Actually quite like this album. The instrumental are quite enjoyable. First song really shot me with nostalgia Specific rating - 4.2 Fav song - spinning wheel Least fav- sometime in winter
I think the first song does a really bad job of introducing the album- it gets so much better once you get past that. In fact I would really love this album without the first song and the 11 minute long song that has too much going on. Some good wiki reading: shortly after this album BS&T went on a US state department sponsored tour and became the first rock band to break through the Iron Curtain- making this album historic for more than just beating Abbey Road and Crosby, Stills And Nash for the 1970s album of the year Grammy. Favourite song: And When I Die Least: Blues, Pt. II
Definitely the most interesting boomercore album I've heard while doing this. It's pretty varied, musically-accomplished, sounds good. Yeah, can't complain really. Not sure I'll go back to it a lot but an enjoyable listen
Umm... no. I don't want to spend all this time just to listen to "You've Made Me So Very Happy", which is the only truly good song on the album. The whole thing feels like Tom Jones with a full orchestra, and everyone gets a solo, the songs stretch on too long and don't go anywhere. My rating: 2/5
Nothing could sound more 70s a.m. radio riding around in Mom’s 10 Chevy nova than this. Doesn’t resonate with me. It’s professional. I am going to check out the Al Kooper led debut to see if it’s got a little swing and grit to it but if has this seventies sheen then it’s in the toilet for me.
wasn't expecting that
Variations on a theme é clássica demais
Quite enjoyed this to be honest; no bangers, but good overall
a chill one
BOM PRA CARALHO
This is exactly my vibe. These guys are interesting, creative and mash some grooves on here. Album art is lame but damn this rocks
Really enjoyed this album and definitely will add it into my listening rotation.
Very great music!
Ok. Lots of good ones. Good memories. Didn’t like the whole album. 3.0
2.7
Nice
I was very confused when this album opened with my alarm song. The WTF moments didn’t stop there. Rocking out, then switch to some quiet flute. Throw some country into a jazzy track. Spinning Wheel is a BST original? So confused. Some great musicianship on display, but I’m not into it. 2/5
This is Emerson Lake and Palmer for jazz fans, and it is very mediocre throughout.
I can't exactly pinpoint what bothers me of this album. It is not that it can't decide what it wants to be. It's not the singing, nor the outdated sound. If I try to analize it, I feel I should have enjoyed more. Perhaps I would have liked it better within a film; it really feels like a sound track. 6/10
It was interesting
More jazzy than I thought it would be...
Solid
jazzy rock.
Excellent album, very enjoyable
Whoa. These dudes would’ve loved the film Whiplash. Kind of a messy record to me, but I’m not really one for jazz. I think it was Keith Richards who said that solos are forgettable, but a good lick or melody is forever. I fall into that category of music listener. That said, I actually kind of like this album. It spans jazz, organ improvisation, some blues, opens with a classical cover, some crazy jazz drumming and I’m pretty sure I heard the riff of Sunshine of My Love on the last track. Whew. I do really enjoy the guys vocals, and this is certainly one of the most interesting classic rock era albums I have ever listened to. I won’t reach for it often, but I’m happy to have been introduced.
This was new to me (aside from a few of the well-known singles and riffs) and I really enjoyed it. The biggest surprise was googling the band and discovering Bo Bice of American Idol fame ("fame"?) also spent some time as their lead singer in the post-2000s period.
Favorite Track: And When I Die
I didn't know that to fuse different genres, you could just play multiple songs/pieces of different genres in the same track and call it a day! Still an enjoyable mish-mash stew of music, I suppose.
I don't care for jazz, but apparently I'm okay with jazz rock. So many great songs on this album, but And When I Die has been a favorite since I first heard it many years ago. Also, David Clayton-Thomas has such a great voice. The male counterpart of Janis Joplin.
Couldn’t really get into it. I appreciate it but I more so appreciate I’m not into it
Not terrible. Peppy at times.
Never listened to them in full. Great 60s vibe with a couple of songs ive heard before. Will listen again!
That was a fun ride
Some things work here, some things don't. I don't love how much certain parts drag on. I do love Satie, so I appreciate the cover, so to speak. There is a lot to like here, but I feel no particular need to listen again.
This was really great, loads of fun and didn’t sound at all like I’d expect a 1968 album to. People should definitely talk about this one more.
Blood, sweat & Tears is everything that (what’s the story) morning glory isn’t. It’s fun and eclectic. BS&T have something to say and the songwriting and musicianship skills to make you want to listen. There’s nothing that says “we fixed this in post”. It’s coherent, immediate, and joyful. I will definitely listen to this again. In fact I’m a little bit sad that it’s finished and I can’t listen to it for the first time again.
Enjoyed some of the instrumentals and enjoyed the second to last song on the main album.
There’s something a bit charming about this, probably in large part because of Spinning Wheel (and its place in the heart of all CanCon lovers) but still, it’s kinda silly. And the performances are so tight - rhythm section admirably so - I don’t get the sense they were entirely conscious of how goofy it is.
bronk bo bonk bor bo ronk brooo aaaa aa aBRAAHH BRONK BOMNKKK
This record left me mostly indifferent, although I can't really explain why, since it should be right up my alley on paper. The band is certainly talented, but getting through the whole thing felt like a chore, I just didn't vibe with it. Maybe I couldn't get past the stylistic mess - they seem to be trying pretty much anything and everything to see what sticks, and can't make up their mind about what they want to do. Each musician is pretty good individually, with solid drums and competent vocals. There are also some tight arrangements all through the album, no doubt about that. But the jazz, country, soul and psych rock parts never really come together in my opinion, they just alternate from track to track with no clear direction. Spinning Wheel and Blues Part II are pretty much the only songs I truly enjoyed. I might give the album another try in a few weeks, but I'm not optimistic. 4/10
It"s funny that for some time Ihave been looking for the song Spining Wheel in the Otis Reding discography and never found this song that start with "what goes up must come down". On the album I must sy it's quite balsy (or pedantic) to open and close with Eric Satie. Overall a solid album supported by the brass section and teh jazzy touch.
I’d never heard this before. At first it sounds a bit classic, almost unassuming, like there’s nothing particularly new going on. But it turns out I clearly have a soft spot for late 60s/begining 70s fusion. After the band War, this kind of jazz-rock just hits that “man, that sound is soooo good” nerve. The keyboards, the guy’s voice, and damn drumming fit perfectly. It’s not all on the same level, but even the crooner side works. Finally pretty wild to think this came out in 68, the production still sounds great while not being too slick. Fuck Steely Dan.
Hat mir sehr gefallen das Album, schöner Klang :) 4 Jazz Trompeten
Ist mir zu durcheinander, nicht mein Ding.
Coole Sounds
Not quite my vibe but some good songs/musicality
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Beautiful and just crazy ambitious. Mixes soft psychedelic rock with orchestral arrangements driven by gorgeous brass. This is so tight. It is a little space age, but somehow not cheesy. This does not reallly know what to be- funk? psychedelic? rock? jazz? This is played so damn well though, and that makes up for a but of lack of coherence
Gear: Fostex TH610 Artwork: 🤵✏️🌳 Production: 😌👂🧈 Music: 🎷🌪️🤯 Rating: 🩸💦➕💧/5
I was familiar with the band's name. However, I expected the music to be in a different genre. Not so much big band and jazz. It was quite interesting, but it didn't really convince me. I want to listen to it again. But I wasn't thrilled by it. 3/5
Best album of 1969, according to the Grammy's. Perhaps there were more fitting albums from that year, looking from a modern perspective. Still, it's a good album. This combines a lot of the cool sounds of the era together. Folk Rock of the Band combined with jams and downright Jazz-like songs. The hit singles off this are my favorites here. Brass band Rock like this hasn't really stood the test of time like some other genres, so it's perhaps not the most welcoming album for people who only listen new stuff.
Album má zaujímavé momenty, ale asi sa k nemu už nevrátim.
Really cool r&b. Lots of energy and variety of instruments (like all the instruments). Good listen.
- tämähän on virkistävää tavaraa! - julkaisuajankohtaan nähden odotin jotain masentavaa ja katkeraa miestilitystä, no vähän tilitystä on mutta biiseissä on hyvä meno - torvisektio tekee ihmeitä
I will not include the live CD bonus tracks in this review. Blood, Sweat & Tears is one of those groups that I was only familiar with the singles. I did not realize until now how many lineup changes they went through over the years. Even just for this self-titled album, original vocalist Al Kooper left the band over artistic differences, which led to the recruitment of David Clayton-Thomas. It was the singles from David's tenure with the jazz-rock outfit that I was familiar with, which had me curious how the rest of this record would sound. Unfortunately, it seems that I wasn't missing out on much. To be fair, I do think it was a smart choice on the group's part to bring in David, as he is quite the belter. He had such bravado in his vocal performance that he helped make the most out of these big-band style arrangements, particularly on the original songs "More and More" and especially "Spinning Wheel". Though that said, I also even dug the more serene "Sometimes in Winter", with Steve Katz's reserved delivery nestled alongside Dick Halligan's elegant flute playing and the softer brass passages. It's a nice, quieter stew amidst the louder, poppier tunes. Now, this is the part where I have to make clear that I just covered all of the original songs on this album, as the rest are covers and renditions of existing songs. This is where the quality is all over the place. At the top echelon is the cover of Brenda Holloway's "You've Made Me So Very Happy", which is bursting with such joy from David's vocals alongside the horn accompaniment, while also balanced with Halligan's thoughtful organ playing. Next tier down are the covers of Traffic's "Smiling Phases" and Billie Holiday's "God Bless the Child", which are about on par with the originals. Then there's the cover of Laura Nyro's "And When I Die", which is fine, though I will admit that Laura had a better vocal performance on her own track than David did, plus I wasn't much into the added harmonica on this rendition. Following that are how this album is bookended by variations on themes from French composer Erik Satie's Trois Gymnopédies, which can be chalked up to easy-listening instrumental fluff that, at best, felt incongruent to the rest of the album. Which leaves the worst song being the "Blues - Part II" medley, and it was a chore to listen to, as it was the kind of mostly instrumental jam that mindlessly wandered without any sense of direction or build towards a meaningful conclusion. Only towards the end did the band feel the need to incorporate some blues melodies, as the horns blared out the riff to Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love" without any subtlety, to headache-inducing results. David did come back to sing in the last minute or so, but by that point, the damage was done. Any momentum this record built up by the end of "You've Made Me So Very Happy" was effectively neutered. At the end of the day, I am content with the notion that Blood, Sweat & Tears may just be a singles act. I can enjoy the hits, maybe one or two other songs, and not much else after that.
so confusing. some of this was quite good and then some was just a flute making weird notes for like three minutes. why are like so many of these songs 12 minutes long and half of it is weird experimental jazz. perhaps they are the ones who revolutionized experimental jazz who knows. i did enjoy the song 'and when i die' though
I enjoyed my time in that album
What a weird album. Cool concept having a jazz-based rock band, and I preferred the more jazzy tracks. And they're certainly accomplished musicians. The singles I heard on the radio when I was a kid must have been radio edits... because I don't seem to recall a long-assed horn solo in the middle of them. But the slow jams are pure cheese. The kind of tunes that played behind a soft-focus sex scene from a 1970 move. Minus one star for triggering traumatizing memories of morning calisthenics in grade one. :-)
I am gonna love this when im accepting social security checks
The better end of this sort of thing, but i struggled to get excited about it. The standard rock sound is upgraded by decent vocals and an application of jazz sensibility that lends variation and musicality without sounding like people taking the piss and going off in a self indulgent proggy direction. The flute book ends to the album were also weird.
Occasionally catchy, but still soulless cheese, really.
3/5 O naipe de metais é ótimo, e há faixas realmente boas (Blues pt 2). O álbum, porém, é inconsistente e sofre de lapsos criativos.
The whole album is a wild ride on genres, but I am bloody glad to be on it!
Never really listened to Blood, Sweat, and Tears before. I'll need to revisit again. Very enjoyable grooves. Look forward to hearing the first album as well.
Tremendo disco. Gran calidad de músicos. Algo muy novedoso e innovador para la época. Sumamente vanguardista, lleno de estilos y virtuosismo. Los solo que se avienta cada instrumento son geniales. Uno de los mejores discos de jazz rock que he tenido la oportunidad de escuchar. Me gusto bastante y hay mucho que analizar de este gran disco.
The instrumental jazz sections and solo breaks sound great, but once the vocals kick in and the songs settle into a pop structure, it gets pretty cringey.
A little too much for me. I love the opening track until it takes off like a sharp sonic rocketship.
I enjoyed this. Still had the excessive length with no lyrics that is standard for the era.
This is definitely an album on this list.
More jazz similar to temptations but too long , I’m not a big jazz guy.
Ganz nice! Klingt wie Soundtrack
Blues, Satie, jazzimprovisatie, een orgeltje, funky blazers, salsa, Creedence-achtige zang. Maar om nou te zeggen dat men er bloed, zweet en tranen in legt? Het is een vermakelijke vergaarbak, maar ze vergeten dat het soms ook wel fijn is als er lijn zit in wat je te horen krijgt. Het hitje is lekker, dus ze krijgen maar weer es het voordeel van de twijfel.
Ik kreeg al uitslag toen ik het decennium zag, maar dit album blijkt een leuke verrassing uit die jaren '60. Swingende jazzy klanken die je zomaar wat ouder kan inschatten gaan mooi samen met een pop/rock-achtige opzet. De verschillende elementen laten elkaar mooi in hun waarde. Het pakt wellicht niet op elk nummer even goed uit. Er komt af en toe wat saaiers voorbij. Maar dat wordt ruimschoots gecompenseerd door de knallers. Smiling Faces als opwarmertje bijvoorbeeld en natuurlijk Spinning Wheel. Die laatste op het album helaas wel flink tekort gedaan door het einde met 'Oh du lieber Augustin'.
De tering, als je begint met een soort introtune voor de Olympische Spelen van 1968, dan haak ik wel gelijk een beetje af. Blijkbaar is het een cover, net als het grootste deel van de nummers op het album. Ik moet er even inkomen. Het wisselt vervolgens bluesrock af met jazzy stukken. Het is afwisselend sfeervol croonend en jazzy, dan gooien ze er weer wat meer tempo in. Het past wel bij de jaren '60 denk ik. Anno nu klinkt het uiteraard ernstig gedateerd, ook mede vanwege de opnamekwaliteit. Maar de afwisseling in stijlen is toch wel interessant moet ik toegeven. Met de vele toeters doet het me ook denken aan Chicago. Het fijnste vind ik dan ook de swingende bluesy songs als "More and More". Ik weet niet zo goed wat ik hier van moet vinden. Lang niet alles is goed, maar er zitten een paar heerlijke nummers tussen. En de stem van de zangert is helemaal top (wel op het randje van John Fogerty misschien, maar ik heb hem nog niet teveel gehoord). Ik neig vanwege de toffe stukken toch naar 4 sterretjes.
Jazz rock like this has got to be in the bottom five genres
I liked this more than I thought I was going to. I was surprised that this came out in the 60s, because I associate this type of jazz rock with the 70s.
ganzo per folonne sonore
I thought this album would sound dated and old, but its musicality actually aged well.
An incredible album! Very impressive it was released in the 60s. It’s a textbook example of good music. Jazzy artistic, very tasteful, it tells people what the right direction for “good music” is. Also a perfect balance between seriousness and entertainment.
though this probably isn't really an album ill come back to much, i did enjoy how unique this album was. it was some cool parts, with a cover of God Bless the Child, and a interpolation of 'Sunshine of your Love' in the live track. maybe it will grow on me
Had never heard of these dudes before. Just happened to throw it on in the background and it quickly caught my attention. By the end I really enjoyed it and was going to give a solid 4 but then I went back and listened to it again with much more intention and absolutely loved it! It is plainly evident that these are people who love music and are extremely talented. So many different styles and genres going on here. It was funny to hear that first classical song which I feel like is in the background of a lot of tik tok videos. There’s poppy jazz, rock, musical theater elements. And to just have a random riff of sunshine of your love?? Excellent stuff. Also I can’t remember which song had the harmonica but fuck ya.
Great blues riffs mixed with the 1960s rock sound, a pleasure to listen to. I wasn't expecting to know so many of these songs. Easily a four-star album, could possibly be a five if I gave it another listen.
I loved this album! I've never heard of them before so this was a blind listen. I loved the jazzy piano and brass sections. There was enough variation in the songs and style that nothing felt boring. The cherry on top was that I did actually know a song with "Spinning Wheel". A surprise hit that I listened to 3 times over the weekend.
Some great soulful classics here. "you've made me so very happy", "spinning wheel" and "and when I die" are popular classics that should be familiar to anyone who listed to classic rock stations. there's a reason for that, they're great songs. The album is heighed down a bit with some of the instrumentals, but they do flex the musical ability of the band. It's not a perfect recond, but its really good.
This album ran hot and cold, from great to not so great. I always liked the muscular vocals of David Clayton-Thomas and I'm kind of a sucker for a good brass section. The good outweighed the bad by a good margin and I enjoyed this.
+ songs are very good individually + unique with interesting composition + Jazz and Blues elements merge very well with the Rock style on some songs + crisp vocals - not very good as an album - entire album feels "disconnected" thematically and stylistically, like a random collection of songs
nah
Very accomplished musicians who let loose. Love it! 3.8
Blues. Funk. Jazz. Rock, Psychedelic rock. Flutes and horns. Eclectic collection with great vocals interspersed with great orchestration. High school band halftime show to Spinning Wheel equals great memories of B, S, & T. Yeah, some of the tracks are long and slow, but still well arranged. Funny how many the 1 star 'unimpressive shite' reviews seemed to be penned by Brits ..so I guess it's a trade for all the Brit Pop I have not exactly loved .. Listened before? Y Saved tracks? Y ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Loved it.
This album is all over the place, but I'm not mad about it. Love the brass, love the organ.
Me ha encantado y tampoco lo conocía. Además también es muy variado dentro de su estilo
decent
This was actually pretty good. Some pretty forward thinking stuff for late sixties.
Not really sure what to make of this. It's really all over the place. Starts off with an instrumental relaxing song, then goes to some soft rock? This album doesn't know what it wants to be. Although I had a total blast listening to And When I Die. Best song: And When I Die
ALLT JAG SKREV FÖRSVANN HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA, FUCK DEN HÄR SIDAN, WHATEVER. COOLT INTRO MED GYMNOPEDIE, BÅDE 1 OCH 2 MOVEMENT. HELT UNEXPECTED VAD JAG SKULLE FÖRVÄNTA MIG AV DETTA ALBUM.. MEN THE TRUMCHOPS, THE PIANO LICKS, THE CUPHEAD TRUMPETS, GILLAR VERKLIGEN DET HÄR SOUNDET. EN BLANDNING AV INSTRUMENTALA DELAR OCH BLUES JAMS PÅ 12 MINUTER MED HELT SJUKA SOLOS DÄREMELLAN, SMILING PHASES MED PIANOT COOLT. COOLT ALBUM, GILLAR SOUNDET DE LYCKAS ÅSTADKOMMA, INTE LIKT NÅGOT JAG RIKTIGT HAR LYSSNAT PÅ FÖRUT. UNIKT 6.7/10
Lot of familiar melodies
Fajny blues, ale bardziej klubowy, więc też nie porywający na słuchawkach tylko bardziej dla atmosfery.
Never listened. Expectations: Mid - Verdict: Good - I like some of the tracks and instrumentally it is interesting but didn't do a whole lot for me. Just good.
A little too jazzy for me. Favorites: And When I Die, You've Made Me So Very Happy Would I listen to it again: No (except the two songs above)
Pleasantly surprised. This album is just fun.
I have a theory- the best albums have a B-side that’s greater than or equal to the A-side. This Blood Sweat and Tears album has a slammin’ B-side. It made me so very happy.
Meh, too much boring brass. Parp!
a pretty entertaining collection of jazz rock tunes, most every track an interpolation of other older works. when a guy like me presses play and i hear a rendition of gymnopedie, my eyes and ears perk up. this is really quite the collection of tracks here, the production is incredibly smooth and dreamy and there's really a track for just about every kind of music fanatic here. you never know what will play next with this record, and that's why i like it. you into big band stuff? jazz? rock? pop? soul? you'll love it. talk about that brass direction too...
This one caught me off guard. I didn't expect it to go so hard! Great jazz lines blending in with nicely written rock leaning tunes. I even recognized a few tunes. So I guess I have heard this band before. If I'm in the mood for jazziness I'm probably going to put on other records but I will certainly be revisiting And When I Die and maybe a few others.
This has been a favorite of mine for a while. David Clayton-Thomas' debut with the group produced most of their big hits - "Spinning Wheel", "You've Made Me So Very Happy", "And When I Die", and "God Bless the Child". Killer horn arrangements, a fantastically tight rhythm section, fearless changes of tempo and style between bars, and Thomas' muscular vocals make this a classic jazz-rock album. It also contains my least favorite BS&T song - "Sometimes in Winter" is a fine piece of music, but the lyrics are cringe-inducing for me. And "Blues, Pt. 2" is basically a long series of noodling instrumental solos with a generic blues tune tagged onto the end. The rest of the album more than makes up for those weak spots, though.
ging een beetje alle kanten uit... maar vooral de goeie kanten
Pretty cool
I wish these guys had a little more self-awareness of how grandiose they are, but I can't help but still find some of it catchy.
What in the Tom-Jones-meets-Chicago is this? Throwing Satie at the top is such a strange flex.
Energetic. Zippy. Good recording quality. Showtune-esque - feels in many places like you’re watching a Broadway show. I enjoyed the diversity - see God Bless the Child as an example. 3/5
5/5, no complaints this is sick.
Tremendo disco. Gran calidad de músicos. Algo muy novedoso e innovador para la época. Sumamente vanguardista, lleno de estilos y virtuosismo. Los solo que se avienta cada instrumento son geniales. Uno de los mejores discos de jazz rock que he tenido la oportunidad de escuchar. Me gusto bastante y hay mucho que analizar de este gran disco.
Listened again. Was like going back in time and finding a long lost friend.
Overall pretty good, but I actually expected it to be better. This was their more commercial album maybe I’d like their debut better
Interesting album Standout songs: And when I die Spinning wheel
Did not do much for me, but can see it grow
Erg goed album, genoten van de baslijntjes alle solo’s en de muziek over het algemeen. Je hoort terug dat ze er plezier in hadden om het te maken. Je hoort terug dat elke muzikant ontzettend vaardig is. Bij het laatste nummer van smilong phases hoor je hoe makkelijk ze ook van tempo wisselen. Blues pt2 is ook heel nice. Steengoed album.
Matige pop songs verbloemd met jazz intermezzos en solo's. Het is niet boeiend. Nog wel twee sterren omdat muzikanten technisch goed zijn.
Wel leuk, goeie muzikanten en vond de live sessies op t laatst het leukst. Ik heb mooie jazz dingetjes gehoord. Ik vind de zanger alleen een erg vervelende manier van zingen hebben en overal klinkt het als een soort feestband op North sea jazz, een festival waar ik alleen naar toe zal gaan als iemand gratis kaartjes over heeft.
Great album, I forgot how many great songs were on there. His voice is unmistakable. This is an album you should put on your shelf and spin on your record player.
I was surprised how much I didn't enjoy this album as much as I thought I would. Normally jazz rock is right up my alley, but this album felt very disjointed and uneven. I didn't connect with the A side at all past the first track, and the B side was better but not by much. Maybe needed more guitar and less horns
It’s an okay album. I liked the horns, but no songs really stood out for me. 3/5 Probably won’t listen again
A bit all over the map genre-wise, but I can appreciate the production and musicianship. There’s a great run of “god bless the child”, “spinning wheel”, “you’ve made me so very happy” back to back to back tracks that really makes this album for me. Blues pt. 2 was an overdrawn stinker though.
The album people thought they were buying when they accidentally bought a copy of 20 Jazz Funk Greats
mixing a lot of stuff here and unfortunately some of the stuff is the wankery jazz that makes me feel physically unsettled
Enjoyable....not what I expected. More jazzy and less country. Good fun though
Цікавий альбом в плані жанру і музики, але він вийшов не дуже цільним
Interesting mix of rock and jazz.
Thanks to my history of rock and roll class in college (which was, holy shit, all the way back in the fall of 2005), I’m familiar with Blood, Sweat & Tears’ “Spinning Wheel,” and thanks to FM classic rock, I’m also familiar with “You Make Me So Very Happy.” I don’t really have strong feelings about either one of those songs, but if I had to make a prediction about this album, I think it’s going to be a bit cheesy, and that I’m not going to like it. However, with over 1050 albums on this list under my belt, I’ve been wrong countless times, so even though I only have about 25 albums left, that’s still plenty of room for me to be wrong again. As with a lot of the jazz rock albums on this list, I wasn’t a huge fan of Blood, Sweat & Tears, but it was a lot better than I thought it would be. Driven by some excellent horn playing and some funky bass grooves, the best tracks on this album were bright and fun. Conversely, my least favorite parts of this album were a bit boring and bland. Songs like “Smiling Phases,” “Spinning Wheel,” and “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy” made me bob my head in time with the music, while songs like “More and More” and “And When I Die” felt like run-of-the-mill soft rock love songs. There’s nothing wrong with love songs, but I felt like the weakest parts of this album just didn’t have any unique qualities, and some of the songs on this album completely killed the pace, making this album a pretty uneven experience. Overall though, this album was nicely arranged and produced, and I enjoyed David Clayton-Thomas’s vocals. I’d have to choose “Smiling Phases” as my favorite song on the album. I really loved the bright horns and the groovy bass line, and I like the positive message of the lyrics as well. While I didn’t fall in love with this album, I thought BS&T was a pretty decent late sixties rock record.
aaah die sind cool. mega prog rock vorriter oder? omg sie mached jo sache. zerst satie adaption und denn 5 groove wechsel in smiling phases? scho cool aber sooo prog. aaah de randy brecker isch vorher bi dene gsi?? sometimes in winter sehr schöne song seeehr schöns arrangement. more and more macht au saaache. geeeile bass break. find de sänger bitz sehr OYEAAH. aber singt guet. and when i die isch sochli showtune? aaah laura nyro song. sie isch sehr cool. god bless the child kenni well jazz standard. oh welli version hani vo dem mol meeega gern gha? baaaaah da loht mi nöd los wer iiisch das gsi?? spinning wheel sooo en banger crazy. einzige woni kenn aber slaaaappt. horns wieder super. find immerno sini stimm nöd d stärchi vode band. aaah ich mein s god bless the child vom george benson und em al jarreau! ok guet. you've made me so very happy isch en motown song hä und mer merkts au. was isch die weird bridge haha? blues part 2 isch meega eklektisch au. sie spieled afoch sunshine of your love irgendwenn aber in wiiiildem arrangement. schluss wenner singt isch suuuper geil. döt singter super.
blood sweat and tears again hahaha d drums renned mengisch chli de anderne furt? aber finds reeecht geiil more and more gaht au ab tönt de ahfang vo and when I die nöd chli when the saints go marching in? bossa nova?? han jz nöd vill ufgschriebe aber shit macht das spass d jazz-parts würket uf mich iwie so natürlich und es macht so INSANE SPASS WART DIE BASSLINE isch das black sabbath oder spinn ich? doooch isches aber welles lied find au die intro und outro ultraaaa cute
This was all over the place sonically and it sounds like a band finding its footing. Music is good enough for it to be an enjoyable listen though.
I immediately recognized the first song as a part of the Trigun soundtrack. This album had some great musical ideas but it felt more like a brain dump of music than an arranged album. This is probably one of the best 2 star albums from my ratings though. Very listenable.
I just couldn't get into it
The sixties are back and every song on this album is pure sixties. I never found anything to distinguish this band from so many other bands of that era. The music is good but it lapses so often into psychedelia and such that it just wafts away. Floyd did it so much better.
Sunshine of your love jumpscare
Buen disco para que los aficionados al pop se inicien al jazz con trompetas. Me gustan más Chicago pero este disco es bueno para su época.
Wasn't expect it to open with Minecraft music. This is feeling like Steely Dan for people who don't like Steely Dan.
Not exactly to my taste but its enjoyable nonetheless. Mastered very well for a 1968 album.
Really enjoyed, very warm and lovely jazzy whatever the perfect mood for my heirloom tomato pinterest breakfast. Aleo had a fun musical theatrey twist as I went on, sort of like Ragtime or something of the like. I liked the one line about how I can swear theres no heaven but pray theres no hell it was jovial and morbid and funny
Nothing too memorable. Sounded fine but not impressed.
What a wild, jazzy, rockin’ tornado of diversity and sweaty good times! From unhinged Blues Brothers energy and solemn, romantic croons, to improvisational-feeling explosions of funky chaos, this is a hell of a fun ride. The horns don’t just sit on top - they run the show, swaggering and shining like the engine of the whole band. Classic sound I’ll always have time for!
From the jazz flute to an iconic bluesy bass riff to take-me-to-church vocal delivery and disco-era big band exuberance - this album is all over the place in the best way. Needs more cowbell, which I would happily provide. Some of the riffing get a tad long in the tooth and wears out its welcome.
These guys are immensely talented musicians who could play any genre they wanted. However, that has the unintended consequence of making this album very disjointed. It feels more like they're auditioning to be someone's backing band rather than making a product of their own. There are a few tracks here ("More and More", "God Bless the Child") that are absolutely incredible, but there are others that just plain don't work.
Blood, sweat and sounds
2.5 stars I really didn’t do much for me. It was OK recognized a few songs. Didn’t really have a favorite stand out track either.
176/1089 saw that the first track would be a classical variation and was pleasantly surprised (and relaxed) when i recognised it it then went in a different direction to what i was hoping from that, not bad necessarily but not as interesting to me going through this album a bit bored but liking it enough as background music while i cook and then randomly hearing that very familiar brass hook in Blues, Pt. 2 was fun variations and blues were my favourites, the rest were alright and decent listening just not particularly exciting or engaging to me 48/100
This album made me so very happy. I'm so glad it came into my life.
Rock is a weird characterization -- this had some fun western/american/jazz elements. The tail end was straight up jazz! I had to keep double checking I was still listening to the right album. And when I die reminded me of Aaron Copland's Rodeo! What a great find from a band I had never heard of before. Highlights: and when I die
I didn’t even know the band’s name before this. I’m not sure I’d call them a rock band, but the solid bass and the punchy brass section sound great. Some tracks even hint at a slightly progressive feel. The album can feel a bit scattered as a whole, but it was definitely an interesting listen. I’m glad I discovered them.
5/5. I'm glad I discovered this album. This is such tasteful jazz and rock, you could call it as some primitive form of fusion too. Really great singing and, of course, incredible musicianship.
Beginning with a jazzy rock version of 'variation on a theme' by Erik Satie is truly genius. Such an unexpected album. Really like this!
Interesting music, a little jazzy. But not great overall
Very Sixties, very New York, but I liked it.
Made me feel like groovin plus some lovely instrumental bits. Funk orchestra ftw
Not my favorite, but I did like it
i mean… it didn’t keep my attention for long. but it was good. just wasn’t into it.
Eh. Not all bad, but more bad than good, imo.
Ok and so but anyway, is Blood, Sweat &Tears trying to be Chicago? Or was Chicago trying to be Blood, Sweat & Tears? Even though this is pretty standard middle of the road radio from the sixties, there are a few hits, and they're not that bad. And I enjoyed all the jazz craziness and horns. Not what I expected. 4
Jazz, soul, and classic 60s vibes. Digging it
das ist schwierig .. zu hören. jazz, improvisierter rock?
Schwankend zwischen 70er und guten Jazz Sessions.
What in the MOR jazz rock is this? That version of God Bless the Child sounded like if Joe Cocker had been the guest singer at the gymnasium dance in West Side Story. There’s certainly a lot going on but I don’t feel like any of it really gelled.
Felt very disjointed and many of the songs made no sense on their own let alone alongside the rest of the ones in the album. A few were fun but not nearly enough to put up with the rest of the album.
2 1/2. A couple of very good songs.
Actually enjoyed this album more than I thought I would
They tried every genre on this thing. Who asked for this? A bunch of talented musicians making kind of stupid music
This is a lot of really well played nothing, if this were to have pivoted and been an instrumental/jazz album instead I think I would rate it much higher. Even then, the music wasn’t terribly memorable. I find the lyrics to be pretty shallow and uninteresting; in general this seems like a way station on the sad slide from soul/r&b into yacht rock.
This is great! One of the rare albums in this list that I didn't know, but are really awesome. Great mix of Rock/Jazz influences. Nice to discover something!
The attempt to transition elements of classical music and jazz to a wider audience is, in principle, a respectable one. Blood, Sweat & Tears act as intermediaries, translating complex harmonic ideas into a language that could function on radio and in concert halls alike. In that sense, the album performs a cultural service.
Como sempre, essa introdução instrumental me encanta muito, depois se assemelha bastante a um álbum de jazz, só que com uma pitadinha de rock. Algo que para mim, foi um excelente começo, um começo bastante agradável.
Amazing voice
6.5/10
I wasn’t expecting so much jazz infusion and I just loved it.
Decent.
Not what I was expecting.
(43/100)
Excellent. Chaotic. Very enjoyable from start to finish.
Light 3,5
A classic album. Some great tunes on this one.
This is weird in the best possible ways. I couldn't even name a genre for this album, we have Psychedelics, Funk/Soul, Country, Gospel, Blues, Easy Listening, and a myriad more. The album doesn't flow, but introduces something different in nearly every track. That alone sets it apart from 80-90% of the albums on this list. So while this is not something I would have put on on my own accord, I'm glad that I did today. Well done. 4/5
Not at all what I was expecting which was nice, but the material was a little schmaltzy for me. Light 3.
Jazzy, big band rock. The horns are a big part of the sound. A couple of classic tracks here.
This was so much more influenced by Latin jazz than I would have expected it to. It fused rock, soul, pop, and jazz pretty seamlessly. I’m not certain if the timeline but I feel like this must have been pretty influential on Chicago? Stunning that this beat both Abbey Road and Crosby, Stills, Nash at the 1970 Grammys for album of the year.
Likedit
Wonderfully composed.
I liked this more than I thought I would.
This is exactly what I'm looking for on this website. Very colorful arrangements. It's fun to listen to and to deconstruct this type of music. I love it.
So refreshing to listen to real musicians and not just “band members” playing guitars. Blending all that brass, with organs, wood winds, and synthesizers is true art, and add in the awesome vocals and it’s just world class. A rare 5.
Not my thing but recognized the theme from movies, although I guess it was the original version rather than this one.
I actually think the genre hopping benefits this album. It remains fresh song-to-song despite being lyrically simple. The songs don’t all blur together as I so often complain about. I really enjoyed this listen after a stretch of duds.
I'm behind by nearly a week, so I'm gonna try to knock a few of these out now at 1am :D Before Listening: I know I've heard at least one song by these guys. I recognize the cover. Years ago, in like 2018, I went through the billboard charts from the 50s-70s and made playlists of songs I liked. By the time I got to the 80s my little baby christian brain was quite scandalized. I had some growing up to do. I don't often go back to those playlists now, but I have a love for the time and energy I put into them. First Listen Notes: 1. That was really really pretty. Normally not an instrumental person, but that was an beautiful and fun introduction to the album 2. "Smiling Phases" - Am I crazy to say this is reminding me of Credence Clearwater Revival? If I'm wrong, I am quite tired at the moment, to be fair. I was vibing before the instramental break, but it kinda took me out of the song. Okay overall. 3. "Sometimes in Winter" - Now this voice is reminding me of Gordon Lightfoot lol. I really really really like this one! Lowkey and chill with the melancholy vibe i love so much. This is 1000% going on a playlist somewhere 4. "More and More" - This one is okay, I don't hate it but I don't love it. I really liked the lyric and flow of "If from my life ,You ever decided to go, It would destroy in a second, What took a lifetime to mold". Might not come back to it often, but it's fine. 5. "And When I Die" - Interesting song. The production is throwing me off a bit, I think I need to sit with this one a bit longer but I like the lyric "I can swear there ain't no Heaven, But I pray there ain't no Hell". Interesting song. 7. 'Spinning Wheel" - I love the horns. I wish more modern music had brass sections, I think it's coming back a little. This song was cool, not my fave but it was fun. 8. "You've Made me So Very Happy" - The song I've heard before! This was one of my faves on my 60s playlist. Beautiful production, super fun sound. Simple lyrics, but the vocals sell it. I love it. okay now to rate the album...well. The vibes overall were fine, I didn't love all of it. I don't know if this is an album I'd come back to in full. I think It's one that could grow on me if I let it. For now, I'm probably gonna give it a 3 tho. I'm trying to be realistic with my ratings. Faves: "Sometimes in Winter" and "You Make Me So Very Happy" My ratings (as of right now) explained 1 - Hate It. Possibly didn't even finish. Truly awful 2 - It's fine...I guess? I just really really didn't vibe with it for one reason or another 3 - I liked this well enough, I see it's merit for being on the list, but Idk if I'll come back 4 - I actually really enjoyed this. I might come back to the album as a whole, but maybe not too often 5 - OMG? This is amazing? I practically loved this. Subject to change :D
I'm a little biased, because this is one of my dad's favorite records, so I listened to it a lot when I was a child. "Spinning Wheel" and "You've Made Me So Very Happy" are two masterpieces.
Interesting. Another band that we're all familiar with the hits, few of us know much more about them. Somewhere I saw them billed as jazz-rock, and I get that. I've always thought of them and Chicago as brass-rock. BS&T problem for me is the inconsistency caused by the fairly constant lineup change. This is THE BS&T album, though, and it definitely should be heard before you die. Influence 4. Quality 4. Hits 4. Intangibles 4. I love horns in a rock band. 4.
Kinda more fun than I expected; not a 4, but a high 3.
3.0 - Ok
Wow! This was excellent!
weakest track was probably god bless the child, everything else rocked
Sound of the 69’s and 70,s. Great band, sound, and songs.
Quite decent 4/5
4.44
decent album but just sounds way too old even for a 60s album
It’s a 3 on a good day. It is not a good day
I am so glad I listened to this album, it felt quite pivotal - whether it was or not is a different question, but i recognised a lot of the songs and definitely think a few modern ones took samples from it!
3/5
I went into this with 0 expectations, left me quite impressed. SPIN THAT WHEEL!!
really different from what I'd have expected to
This album really is all over the place stylistically and for once I mean that as a compliment. Flute, organ, harmonica, brass, etc. all orbiting around a rock and roll center. Singer reminds me of Seger and I like that!
Listened while on the erg — with only two things to think about: 1) the pain of rowing 2) this album and in a complete shock after trial-by-fire, the consensus here is this album rocks. It’s all over the place in a great way. There’s a latin jazz dance break, one of the tracks starts with a synth solo that sounds just like Bowser’s Castle in the OG Super Mario, the vocals range from folksy blues to pure soul. Cool stuff, super enjoyable, not perfection but I will be adding some songs to a playlist.
What in the world is this? A blend of Chicago, masturbatory Jazz improv and drum solos, classic Christmas music instrumentation, Godspell musical vibes, and gratuitous phaser effects. Disjointed. Not quite "unlistenable" but it's close.
Experimental jazz band plays psychedelic soul and folk music. I've always known the name but never really listened to this band, save for Spinning Wheel and You've Made Me So Very Happy, although it feels like I've heard someone else cover those songs somewhere else. This really reminds me of Traffic, The Band, and Van Morrison in all the best ways. This album is absolutely wild. And it's sandwiched between Satie?
Interesting music for a rock band in 1968. Real jazzy. I love this music! Jazzy, big band, funk, Latin, polka? all over the place. I'd never heard of these guys. Ohhh, wait... I HAVE heard Spinning Wheel. What happened to them? I'll be checking out the rest of their albums. Good stuff. 4
Nice album. The drummer is on point and the singer has a great voice. Always dug Blood, Sweat and Tears.
The first track is surprisingly good. When the singer comes in the album gets a little locked into a certain time frame and is ok but not my thing
There's better jazz from the 60s, there's better rock from the sixties, there's better jazz/rock from the 60s. This is OK, but I wouldn't go back to it. 2.5/5.0: Mixed
fun album though it does drag in parts.
I wasnt expecting bts ofc but what a nice suprise
Totally fine and pretty good for the time.
Sometimes I wonder if this list takes some albums based on their big hit vs the work as a whole. This is one of those cases. The album is fine, Spinning Wheel is the highlight that most people will recognize, but the rest of it is kinda just there. The gymnopedie interpretations are pretty cool and the blues cover jam is interesting enough but not different than really any other big band/jazz combo couldn't do. I did appreciate the elements of jazz in this record but again, it's Spinning Wheel that really takes advantage of it. Good listen but not remarkable.
I hear the cultural significance of this album. handful of tracks were certainly in popular movies. this album paints soundscapes.
4/5
Started out (and ended) kind of uniterstesting and little all over on what it was, the middle was alright
Tituleres på spotify som "rocke-gruppe"... eehm..
3.5/5
For some reason, though I've listened to this album numerous times, only about 3 songs were memorable. And the rest, like listening for the 1st time...granted I'm an old guy. Yeah, let's just blame my brain. Upon this listen, I'll just say, neither high nor low. 3 not disappointed stars.
Good, but long
Well that was confused
3.5
Some enjoyable songs, sometimes boring.
This one took me back. Hit filled and a favorite of my father’s back when dinosaurs roamed the earth. This is a nostalgia vote.
Listens: 3 Standout Tracks: Variations On A Theme, You've Made Me So Very Happy, Blues, Pt. 2 This was a lovely album. I guess I can add Rock-Jazz to the list of genres I enjoy. I've heard Variations On A Theme before, but I couldn't place it. So, I looked it up and I may have heard it from the Royal Tenenbaums, or apparently an episode of Community. Either way, its a nice short piece. I've also definitely heard You've Made Me So Very Happy before, probably on the radio. For the live tracks at the end, the Blues, Pt. 2 has a nice bit of Smoke on the Water towards the end that's pretty cool.
Great groovy rock. Enjoyed the live tracks on the expanded too.
Nothing special, heard a number of albums similar. Rock jazz.
When BS&T burst upon the scene in the late 60’s, I quickly became a fan. While on a college break during my family’s relocation to the suburbs north of Detroit, I was able to catch the Al Kooper led version of BS&T and a few years later, the David Clayton Thomas led version as they introduced this album. Both versions offered rich background music and while my preferred version of BS&T was the Al Kooper group, this is a great album. I’m a huge fan.
Solid jazzy album, recommend it. 3.5
Bueno
An interesting album with a real blend of genres and influences. Enjoyed the first listen through, but I think this probably needs a few listens to be fully appreciated. Favourite tracks: Smiling Phases & Blues Pt. 2. Definitely worth another listen. 3/5
Nice
The instrumental parts are the best parts, the parts where he is singing are really cheesy and lame. These guys know hiw to play thier instruments really well, but they are not great songwriters. Mid 3.
Not quite earth wind and fire
This album rocks. Or jazzs I should say. Maybe both. The drummer is a fuckin madman and I remember plenty good times trying to get 100% on "Spinning Wheel" on Rock Band 3. Never could get the outro. The singer really puts his all into it. Love this record
The album’s covers seem better than the original songs. Feels very much in the vein of Chicago with its massive brassy vibe but it doesn’t really hit
Better than I thought it’d be
This one was kooky!
Best Song: Spinning Wheel. A song I've heard a bunch of times but never once considered to look up who made it. Really fun though. Worst Song: Variations on a Theme by Erik Satie. This didn't feel like an original interpretation of the work (as in "Blues, pt. 2"). It just felt like an unnecessary facsimile. Overall: An album that feels very genre-less. It seems to go in many directions, with a lot more big band sound than I anticipated. It mostly floats between fun and forgettable, but it certainly isn't bad.
Blood, Sweat & Tears was how Len Houmous described his 18th marriage. 3.6 4/9 More and More
Neutral on this one. Better jazz fusion out there and nothing seemed inspiring.
Good album
7/10
It was ok. I knew Spinning Wheel and You’ve Made Me So Very Happy. They had a long jazz piece at the end which I didn’t like. I also didn’t like the main singers voice.
Before, I preferred the follow up (3) to this their second LP, but revisiting today has made me re-evaluate that position. I’ll spin 3 next to check and if it’s as good as I remember, I’ll have to consider adding more BS&T to my life. Rock’n’soul with some psyche, jazz, and a long jam thrown into the mix too. It’s a stew, but it’s a tasty one.
5 stars