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SELLING POINTS:

• Blood, Sweat & Tears Was One of the Most Innovative Bands Ever to Hit the Top 40, Incorporating Elements of Jazz, Rock, R&B, Folk and Even Psychedelia into Their Ever-Evolving Sound

• At 32 Tracks, The Complete Columbia SinglesIs the Most Comprehensive BS&T Collection Ever Compiled

• Includes the Hard-to-Find Original Mono Single Mixes of Such Hits as "You've Made Me So Very Happy," "And When I Die" and "Spinning Wheel"

• Features Five Original Single Versions/Mixes Making Their Debut on CD

• Notes by Ed Osborne Feature Exclusive Quotes from Band Co-Founder Steve Katz

• Remastered by Vic Anesini at Battery Studios in NYC

• Added Photos

STREET DATE: January 7, 2014LABEL: Real Gone MusicGENRE: RockFORMAT: CD

BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARSTHE COMPLETE COLUMBIA SINGLES (2-CD Set)

They were a pioneering jazz-rock outfit and a hit singles band (which shows howprogressive pop music got in the late ‘60s/early ‘70s) that wowed fans and critics alike.They were Blood, Sweat & Tears—and this two-CD, 32-track set offers not only the mostcomprehensive collection ever compiled of their work, but also the most appropriate lensthrough which to view their long and often chaotic career. Very few bands experiencedthe kind of turnover that Blood, Sweat & Tearsdid and lived to tell the tale—the group beganwith the Blues Project’s Steve Katz and AlKooper as their visionary leaders, but Kooperleft after their first album, to be replaced byDavid Clayton-Thomas as lead singer, thuslaunching the band’s “classic” periodpunctuated with such hits as “You’ve MadeMe So Very Happy,” “And When I Die” and“Spinning Wheel” (here in their rare monosingle mixes) After their fourth album, B.S. & T: 4, Clayton-Thomas and originalmembers Fred Lipsius and Dick Halliganleft en masse, yet the band soldiered on,winding up with only one originalmember—drummer Bobby Colomby—bythe time they called it quits withColumbia. Yet, through it all, Blood,Sweat & Tears maintained aremarkably high level of musicianshipand material throughout their stintwith the label, and their innovative use of jazzyhorn arrangements in a rock context paved the way for suchbands as Chicago, Cold Blood, Chase and If. Along the way, they also integratedelements of psychedelia, R&B, folk and classical music into their jazz-rock framework toproduce an eclectic mix of recordings unlike that of any other band of the era. Blood,Sweat & Tears: The Complete Columbia Singles follows the band through every phase andconfiguration, and features five single versions/mixes making their first appearance onCD. Producer Ed Osborne’s notes include fresh quotes from Steve Katz, and the entire setis beautifully remastered by Vic Anesini at Battery Studios in NYC. The ultimate look at anunderrated band.

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DISC ONE 1. I Can’t Quit Her2. House in the Country3. You’ve Made Me So Very Happy4. Blues—Part II5. Spinning Wheel6. More and More7. And When I Die8. Sometimes in Winter9. Hi-De-Ho10. The Battle11. Lucretia Mac Evil12. Lucretia’s Reprise13. Go Down Gamblin’14. Valentine’s Day15. Lisa, Listen to Me16. Cowboys and Indians

DISC TWO1. So Long Dixie2. Alone3. I Can’t Move No Mountains4. Velvet5. Roller Coaster6. Inner Crisis7. Save Our Ship8. Song for John9. Tell Me That I’m Wrong10. Rock Reprise11. Got to Get You into My Life12. Naked Man13. No Show14. Yesterday’s Music15. You’re the One16. Heavy Blue

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