What makes The Essential Blood, Sweat & Tears by Blood, Sweat & Tears notable?

This album showcases the band's greatest hits, solidifying their status within the jazz rock movement that blended genres and appealed to diverse audiences. Songs like 'You've Made Me So Very Happy' and 'Spinning Wheel' not only charted well but also influenced subsequent artists in blending jazz with popular music forms. Released in 2014, this compilation album arrives during Blood, Sweat & Tears' legacy phase, highlighting the band's influential sound which initially gained prominence in the late 1960s. Following their commercial peak with 'Blood, Sweat & Tears' (1969), this collection serves both as a retrospective of their hits and an introduction for new listeners to their eclectic style.

Who is The Essential Blood, Sweat & Tears for?

The Essential Blood, Sweat & Tears works well if you're into dynamic journey with emotional peaks, waves of vibrant musical energy and for nostalgic afternoon drives.

How many songs are on The Essential Blood, Sweat & Tears?

The Essential Blood, Sweat & Tears has 32 tracks, running approximately 111 minutes.

The Essential Blood, Sweat & Tears

Blood, Sweat & Tears · 2014

111 min · 32 tracks · jazz · jazz rock

A vibrant fusion of jazz, rock, and soul that captures the essence of a transformative musical era.

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Why this album works

This album showcases the band's greatest hits, solidifying their status within the jazz rock movement that blended genres and appealed to diverse audiences. Songs like 'You've Made Me So Very Happy' and 'Spinning Wheel' not only charted well but also influenced subsequent artists in blending jazz with popular music forms.

Best for: dynamic journey with emotional peaks waves of vibrant musical energy for nostalgic afternoon drives
Context: Released in 2014, this compilation album arrives during Blood, Sweat & Tears' legacy phase, highlighting the band's influential sound which initially gained prominence in the late 1960s. Following their commercial peak with 'Blood, Sweat & Tears' (1969), this collection serves both as a retrospective of their hits and an introduction for new listeners to their eclectic style.
Stylistic neighbors: Prince· Bob Dylan· Neil Young· Yoko Ono· Steely Dan· Iggy Pop· Bette Midler· Tom Waits

Tracklist

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Disc 1

1 I Can't Quit Her (Mono version) 3:33
2 House in the Country (Mono version) 3:05
3 You've Made Me So Very Happy (Mono single version) 3:30
4 Blues, Pt. 2 (Mono single version) 5:25
5 Spinning Wheel (Mono single version) 2:40
6 More and More (Mono single version) 2:41
7 And When I Die (Mono single version) 3:26
8 Sometimes in Winter (Mono) 3:08
9 Hi-De-Ho (single version) 3:57
10 The Battle 2:41
11 Lucretia Mac Evil 3:04
12 Lucretia's (reprise) 2:17
13 Go Down Gamblin' (single version) 2:46
14 Valentine's Day 3:57
15 Lisa, Listen to Me 2:39
16 Cowboys and Indians 3:08

Disc 2

1 So Long Dixie 4:26
2 Alone 4:14
3 I Can't Move No Mountains 2:55
4 Velvet 3:28
5 Roller Coaster 3:20
6 Inner Crisis 5:40
7 Save Our Ship 3:41
8 Song for John 2:54
9 Tell Me That I'm Wrong 2:28
10 Movement IV-Rock (reprise) 2:13
11 Got to Get You Into My Life 3:15
12 Naked Man 3:58
13 Yesterday's Music 3:34
14 No Show 5:13
15 You're the One 3:12
16 Heavy Blue 5:23

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