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1971 studio album by Blood, Sweat & Tears From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
B, S & T; 4 (also expanded as Blood, Sweat & Tears; 4) is the fourth album by the band Blood, Sweat & Tears, released in June 1971. It peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Pop albums chart.
B, S & T; 4 | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 1971 | |||
Recorded | January – April 1971 | |||
Studio | CBS Studios, San Francisco | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 40:26 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Don Heckman, Bobby Colomby, Roy Halee | |||
Blood, Sweat & Tears chronology | ||||
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The band invited former member Al Kooper to contribute the song "John the Baptist (Holy John)." Trombonist Dave Bargeron replaced Jerry Hyman.
David Clayton-Thomas left as lead vocalist to pursue a solo career after the release of B, S & T; 4, as did founding members Dick Halligan and Fred Lipsius. Clayton-Thomas would return to the lineup for 1975's New City.
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | C−[2] |
AllMusic critic William Ruhlman wrote that "the band's cohesion seemed to be disintegrating... Although the album scraped the Top Ten briefly and went gold, it marked the end of BS&T's period of wide commercial success on records."[1]
Additional musicians
Album - Billboard (United States)
Year | Chart | Position |
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1971 | Pop Albums | 10 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1971 | "Go Down Gamblin'" (2:45 edit) | Pop Singles | 32 |
1971 | "Lisa, Listen To Me" | Pop Singles | 73 |
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