Blood, Sweat & Tears/RI, USA 1969

In 1969, BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS quickly rose to become the darlings of the era when their second album became a huge hit, reaching number one in the United States. Introducing a valuable original recording that conveys the era of its peak to the present day. What is infused into this work is “July 4, 1969 Rose Island performance”. This is an audience recording recorded at the scene of “NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL”, a music festival that gave birth to many legends. Speaking of “NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL”, people tend to think of jazz, blues, gospel, etc., but since 1969, they have opened up their disciples to rock as well. It is also widely known for the appearance of LED ZEPPELIN. Many artists participated over several days, but BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS appeared on the second day. We shared the stage with JEFF BECK GROUP, JETHRO TULL, TEN YEARS AFTER, etc. Also, as mentioned earlier, 1969 was the golden age of big hits. In order to get a sense of its momentum, let’s look back at the show’s position from the schedule at that time. ・January 2nd – March 8th: North America #1 (20 performances) [March: Single “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy” released] ・March 19th – April 12th: North America #2 ( 9 performances) ・May 9th + 10th: North America #3 (2 performances)《May: Single “Spinning Wheel” released》 ・June 22nd – August 29th: North America #4 (15 performances)　←★Here ★《September 30th: Single “And When I Die” released》 October 4th – November 25th: North America #5 (12 performances) December 26th – 28th: ​​North American #6 (3 performances) This is BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS in 1969. Their second album, “BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS,” was released at the end of 1968, and they began touring afterwards. They toured North America with the singles “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy,” “Spinning Wheel,” and “And When I Die,” which were huge hits (all reaching #2 in the U.S.). The Newport performance of this work was the fourth concert of “North America #4” that was in the middle of that. The people who were spinning the tape at such a historical scene were actually Japanese. It was digitized directly from a master tape that was personally recorded by a certain music critic at the time. The sound is truly a time capsule. It is just a vintage spatial recording, but there is no sense of distance, probably because it was a seat for the people involved. The core of the powerful performance is right in front of your eyes, and there are no voices from the audience around you. You can simply immerse yourself in the thick ensemble and David Clayton Thomas’ powerful singing voice. In fact, the peak is distorted in the opening song “More And More”, which is full of power, which is a little surprising, but after that it gradually calms down, and the further you go in the second half, the more you can enjoy the deep brass rock. What is depicted with such sound is a stage that truly celebrates spring in our world. Since it’s a festival, it’s only a little under 50 minutes long, but it’s packed full of early masterpieces. Let’s organize the contents here. CHILD IS FATHER TO THE MAN (2 songs)・I’ll Love You More Than You’ll Ever Know/I Can’t Quit Her BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS (5 songs)・More And More/God Bless The Child/Spinning Wheel/Smiling Phases/You’ve Made Me So Very Happy BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS 3 (1 song)/Somethin’ Comin’ On…and it goes like this. They played half of “BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS,” focusing on the hit singles “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy” and “Spinning Wheel.” In addition, he also shows off his valuable repertoire from the Al Cooper era and Joe Cocker’s cover “Somethin’ Comin’ On,” which will be included in his 3rd album. The original cassette ended with the 16-minute “Smiling Phases,” but this work also includes the encore “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy” from a different master. We have made it possible for you to fully experience all 7 songs that are said to be all about the day. The performance that spells out such a set is wonderful. The members at that time were those nine people who created the 2nd & 3rd albums. Sherry Hyman, who did not participate in the legendary first visit to Japan, is also present, and the flexible and passionate interplay between the originators is constantly unfolding. And Clayton Thomas’ vocalization. As the show progresses, the peak distortion disappears and the performance becomes clearer, but when Clayton puts his best foot forward, it still shakes out. While carrying the best brass rock of our time with 8-person horsepower, you can enjoy the powerful vocals that become the main character right in front of your eyes. “NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL” has carved out many legends in American music history. This is an extremely rare live album where you can enjoy the live performance of BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS in their prime on that big stage. This was the pinnacle of brass rock of our time, resounding as the 1970s approached. Newport, Rhode Island, USA 4th July 1969 PERFECT SOUND(from Original Masters) (48:18) 1. More And More 2. God Bless The Child 3. Somethin’ Comin’ On 4. I’ll Love You More Than You’ ll Ever Know　 5. I Can’t Quit Her 6. Spinning Wheel 7. Smiling Phases Encore: 8. You’ve Made Me So Very Happy David Clayton-Thomas – lead vocals Fred Lipsius – saxophone Lew Soloff – trumpet Chuck Winfield – trumpet Jerry Hyman – trombone Steve Katz – guitar Dick Halligan – keyboards Jim Fielder – bass Bobby Colomby – drums