Greatest Hits (Blood, Sweat & Tears album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Greatest Hits
Type = Compilation
Artist = Blood, Sweat & Tears


Released = February 1972
Recorded =
Genre = Rock
Length = 40:50 (original)
Label = Columbia
Producer = Bobby Colomby, James William Guercio, Roy Halee, John Simon
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:bu3m968o3epo link]
*Robert Christgau (C) [http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?id=2552&name=Blood%2C+Sweat+%26+Tears link]
Last album = "Blood, Sweat & Tears 4" (1971)
This album = "Greatest Hits" (1972)
Next album = "New Blood" (1972)

"Greatest Hits" is a compilation album by the band Blood, Sweat & Tears, initially released in 1972.

Although Blood, Sweat & Tears continued to record and tour for several more years, the band's lineup changed dramatically after "Blood, Sweat & Tears 4". This compilation album includes all of the group's best-known material, and it was their last album to go gold. Columbia initially chose to incorporate the single edits of the radio hits, a decision which was poorly received by some fans; later CD releases extended the singles to full-length album versions.

Track listing

The original LP release included the following tracks:
#"You've Made Me So Very Happy" (Berry Gordy Jr., Brenda Holloway, Patrice Holloway, Frank Wilson) – 4:18
#"I Can't Quit Her" - (Al Kooper, Levine) – 3:38
#"Go Down Gamblin'" (David Clayton-Thomas) – 4:14
#"Hi-De-Ho" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – 4:27
#"Sometimes In Winter" (Steve Katz) – 3:09
#"And When I Die" (Laura Nyro) – 4:05
#"Spinning Wheel" (Clayton-Thomas) – 4:06
#"Lisa, Listen To Me" (Dick Halligan, Clayton-Thomas) – 2:58
#"I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" (Kooper) – 5:57
#"Lucretia Mac Evil" (Clayton-Thomas) – 3:04
#"God Bless the Child" (Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr.) – 5:52

In 1999 the album was remastered and re-released on CD with two bonus tracks - "So Long Dixie" and "More And More".

Personnel

*Dave Bargeron - trombone, tuba, bass trombone, baritone horn, acoustic bass
*Randy Brecker - trumpet, flugelhorn
*David Clayton-Thomas - lead vocals except as noted, guitar on "Go Down Gamblin'"
*Bobby Colomby - drums, percussion, vocals
*Jim Fielder - bass
*Dick Halligan - organ, piano, electric piano, harpsichord, celeste, trombone, flute, alto flute, baritone horn, vocals
*Jerry Hyman - trombone, bass trombone, recorder
*Steve Katz - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, harmonica, mandolin, vocals (lead vocals on "Sometimes In Winter")
*Fred Lipsius - alto saxophone, piano, organ, clarinet, vocals
*Lew Soloff - trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
*Jerry Weiss - trumpet, flugelhorn, vocals
*Chuck Winfield - trumpet, flugelhorn

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)