Blood, Sweat & Tears 3
| Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 | ||||
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| Studio album by Blood, Sweat & Tears | ||||
| Released | June 1970 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 40:46 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Bobby Colomby, Roy Halee | |||
| Blood, Sweat & Tears chronology | ||||
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Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 is the third album by the band Blood, Sweat & Tears, released in 1970.
History
After the huge success of their previous album, Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 was highly anticipated and it rose quickly to the top of the US album chart. It also yielded two hit singles: a cover of Carole King's "Hi-De-Ho", and "Lucretia MacEvil." However, the album relied heavily on cover material and it received lukewarm reviews (this may also have been influenced by the band's participation in an unpopular U.S. government-sponsored tour of Eastern Europe).
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Village Voice | C[2] |
In a contemporary review, Robert Christgau of The Village Voice gave the album a "C",[2] indicating "a record of clear professionalism or barely discernible inspiration, but not both."[3] In a 1981 review, he gave it a "C–" and panned David Clayton-Thomas's singing as "belching", while calling "Symphony for the Devil" a "pretty good rock and roll song revealed as a pseudohistorical middlebrow muddle when suite-ened."[4] Allmusic's William Ruhlman called the album "a convincing, if not quite as impressive, companion to their previous hit. David Clayton-Thomas remained an enthusiastic blues shouter, and the band still managed to put together lively arrangements... although their pretentiousness, on the extended "Symphony/Sympathy for the Devil," and their tendency to borrow other artists' better-known material rather than generating more of their own, were warning signs for the future."[1]
Track listing
- "Hi-De-Ho" (Gerry Goffin, Carole King) – 4:27
- "The Battle" (Dick Halligan, Steve Katz) – 2:41
- "Lucretia MacEvil" (David Clayton-Thomas) – 3:04
- "Lucretia's Reprise" (Blood, Sweat & Tears) – 2:35
- "Fire and Rain" (James Taylor) – 4:03
- "Lonesome Suzie" (Richard Manuel) – 4:36
- "Symphony for the Devil" (Dick Halligan) / "Sympathy for the Devil" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 7:49
- " He's a Runner" (Laura Nyro) – 4:14
- "Somethin' Comin' On" (Joe Cocker, Chris Stainton) – 4:33
- "40,000 Headmen" (Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi) – 4:44
Personnel
- David Clayton-Thomas - lead vocals (all but 2)
- Fred Lipsius - alto saxophone, piano, backing vocals, electric piano, music box
- Lew Soloff - trumpet, flugelhorn, piccolo trumpet
- Chuck Winfield - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Jerry Hyman - trombone, bass trombone, recorder
- Steve Katz - guitar, lead vocals (2), harmonica
- Dick Halligan - organ, backing vocals, piano, electric piano, harpsichord, celeste, trombone, flute, alto flute, baritone horn
- Jim Fielder - bass
- Bobby Colomby - drums, backing vocals, percussion
Production
- Producers: Bobby Colomby, Roy Halee
- Engineers: Roy Halee, Lou Waxman, Robert Honablue
- Arrangers: David Clayton-Thomas, Bobby Colomby, Jim Fielder, Dick Halligan, Fred Lipsius
- Design: John Berg
- Photography: Lee Friedlander, Melissa Katz, Fred Lombardi
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Pop Albums | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | "Hi-De-Ho" | Pop Singles | 14 |
| 1970 | "Lucretia MacEvil" | Pop Singles | 29 |
References
- 1 2 Ruhlman, William. "Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
- 1 2 Christgau, Robert (July 30, 1970). "Consumer Guide (12)". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (1980). "The Grades". Robert Christgau. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. p. 51. ISBN 0899190251. Lay summary – Review was reprinted at Christgau's website (April 14, 2013).
| Preceded by Woodstock: Music from the Original Soundtrack and More by Various artists |
Billboard Top LPs number-one album August 8–21, 1970 |
Succeeded by Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival |