Brand New Day (Blood, Sweat & Tears album)
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Brand New Day is an album by the band Blood, Sweat & Tears
, released in 1977. This was the band's tenth studio album and their first and only release for ABC Records
. Brand New Day was produced by Roy Halee
and former BS&T drummer Bobby Colomby
. Colomby and Halee had also co-produced the group's fourth album, Blood, Sweat & Tears 4
in 1971. This collection failed to chart on the Billboard Album Charts in the top 200 even though it did reach #205 under the chart.
The group's lineup stayed constant between this album and 1976's More Than Ever with the exception of the departure of original BS&T drummer Bobby Colomby
. Colomby had been the sole remaining original member of the group at the time of his departure in 1976. Roy McCurdy took over the drums beginning on this release.
This album has not been released on compact disc except for a brief period in Russia where the legitimacy of that release is still in question.
) – 3:56
A2 "Dreaming As One" (David Palmer, William Smith) – 4:10
A3 "Same Old Blues" (J.J. Cale
) – 3:07
A4 "Lady Put Out The Light" (Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett) – 4:00
A5 "Womanizer" (Randy Sharp) – 3:50
B1 "Blue Street" (Randy Edelman
) – 4:29
B2 "Gimme That Wine" (Jon Hendricks) – 5:00
B3 "Rock & Roll Queen (A Tribute To Janis Joplin)" (Bob Johnson, Phil Driscoll) – 5:10
B4 "Don't Explain" (Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday) – 6:00
Blood, Sweat & Tears
Blood, Sweat & Tears is an American music group, originally formed in 1967 in New York City. Since its beginnings in 1967, the band has gone through numerous iterations with varying personnel and has encompassed a multitude of musical styles...
, released in 1977. This was the band's tenth studio album and their first and only release for ABC Records
ABC Records
ABC Records was an American record label, founded in New York City in 1955 as ABC-Paramount Records. It originated as the main popular music label operated the Am-Par Record Corporation, the music subsidiary of the American Broadcasting Company . ABC-Paramount Records' first president was Samuel H....
. Brand New Day was produced by Roy Halee
Roy Halee
Roy Halee is an American record producer and engineer, best known for working with Simon and Garfunkel.Halee grew up on Long Island, New York. His father, also named Roy Halee, provided the singing voice for Mighty Mouse in late 1940s Terrytoons cartoons, as well as the voices of Heckle and Jeckle...
and former BS&T drummer Bobby Colomby
Bobby Colomby
Bobby Colomby is an innovative jazz-rock fusion drummer, and an original member of the group Blood, Sweat & Tears...
. Colomby and Halee had also co-produced the group's fourth album, Blood, Sweat & Tears 4
Blood, Sweat & Tears 4
BS&T 4 is the fourth album by the band Blood, Sweat & Tears, released in 1971. It peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Pop albums chart.David Clayton-Thomas left as lead vocalist to pursue a solo career after the release of BS&T 4, as did founding members Dick Halligan and Fred Lipsius...
in 1971. This collection failed to chart on the Billboard Album Charts in the top 200 even though it did reach #205 under the chart.
The group's lineup stayed constant between this album and 1976's More Than Ever with the exception of the departure of original BS&T drummer Bobby Colomby
Bobby Colomby
Bobby Colomby is an innovative jazz-rock fusion drummer, and an original member of the group Blood, Sweat & Tears...
. Colomby had been the sole remaining original member of the group at the time of his departure in 1976. Roy McCurdy took over the drums beginning on this release.
This album has not been released on compact disc except for a brief period in Russia where the legitimacy of that release is still in question.
Reviews
Writing for Allmusic, critic Jason Elias wrote, "For the most part, Brand New Day wasn't as innovative or as grand as previous releases, but fans will enjoy some of the better moments." Elias also stated "by 1977, the musical landscape had changed, so this is closer to R&B and polished pop, rather than the amalgam of styles that the group was famous for."Track listing
A1 "Somebody I Trusted (Put Out the Light)" (Daniel MooreDaniel Moore
Daniel Abdal-Hayy Moore is a U.S. poet, essayist and librettist. In 1970 he embraced the Sufic tradition of Islam and changed his name to Abdal-Hayy...
) – 3:56
A2 "Dreaming As One" (David Palmer, William Smith) – 4:10
A3 "Same Old Blues" (J.J. Cale
J.J. Cale
JJ Cale , born John Weldon Cale on December 5, 1938, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a Grammy Award-winning American singer-songwriter and musician. Cale is one of the originators of the Tulsa Sound, a loose genre drawing on blues, rockabilly, country, and jazz influences. Cale's personal style has...
) – 3:07
A4 "Lady Put Out The Light" (Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett) – 4:00
A5 "Womanizer" (Randy Sharp) – 3:50
B1 "Blue Street" (Randy Edelman
Randy Edelman
Randy Edelman is an American film and TV score composer.-Life and career:Edelman was born in Paterson, New Jersey. He was raised in Teaneck, New Jersey, the son of a first-grade teacher and an accountant. He attended the Cincinnati Conservatory of Music before heading to New York where he played...
) – 4:29
B2 "Gimme That Wine" (Jon Hendricks) – 5:00
B3 "Rock & Roll Queen (A Tribute To Janis Joplin)" (Bob Johnson, Phil Driscoll) – 5:10
B4 "Don't Explain" (Arthur Herzog, Jr., Billie Holiday) – 6:00
Personnel
- David Clayton-ThomasDavid Clayton-ThomasDavid Clayton-Thomas is a Canadian musician and singer best known as the lead vocalist for the American band; Blood, Sweat & Tears...
– Lead vocals - Roy McCurdy – Drums
- Mike Stern – Guitar
- Larry WillisLarry WillisLawrence Elliott Willis is an American jazz pianist and composer. He has performed in a wide range of styles, including jazz fusion rock music, Bebop and Avant-Garde...
– Keyboards - Danny Trifan – bass guitar
- Tony Klatka – Trumpet and Flugelhorn
- Forest Buchtell – Trumpet and Flugelhorn
- Dave BargeronDave BargeronDavid 'Dave' W Bargeron is an American trombonist and tuba player from Athol, Massachusetts, most famous for playing with the jazz-rock group Blood, Sweat, and Tears. He joined the group in 1970, after Jerry Hyman departed, and first appeared on the album Blood, Sweat & Tears 4...
– Trombone - Bill Tillman – Saxophone
Additional Musicians
- Chaka KhanChaka KhanChaka Khan , frequently known as the Queen of Funk, is a 10-time Grammy Award winning American singer-songwriter who gained fame in the 1970s as the frontwoman and focal point of the funk band Rufus. While still a member of the group in 1978, Khan embarked on a successful solo career...
– Co-Lead Vocals on "Dreaming As One" - Tommy Morgan - Harmonica
- Pete Jolly – Oboe [Mussette]
- Bobby ColombyBobby ColombyBobby Colomby is an innovative jazz-rock fusion drummer, and an original member of the group Blood, Sweat & Tears...
– Percussion and Vocals - Paul Shure – Strings
- Willie Smith* – Vocals and Organ
- Brenda Bryant, Carl Graves, Ernie Watts, Glen Garrett (2), John Gross, John Mitchell, John Rosenberg, King Errison, Mike Altshul, Mike Finnigan, Paul Stallworth, Peter Graves, Ray Reed, Bob Payne, Stu Blumberg, Tish Smith, Tom Peterson (6), Venetta Fields
Production
- Produced by Roy HaleeRoy HaleeRoy Halee is an American record producer and engineer, best known for working with Simon and Garfunkel.Halee grew up on Long Island, New York. His father, also named Roy Halee, provided the singing voice for Mighty Mouse in late 1940s Terrytoons cartoons, as well as the voices of Heckle and Jeckle...
and Bobby ColombyBobby ColombyBobby Colomby is an innovative jazz-rock fusion drummer, and an original member of the group Blood, Sweat & Tears... - Engineered by Roy HaleeRoy HaleeRoy Halee is an American record producer and engineer, best known for working with Simon and Garfunkel.Halee grew up on Long Island, New York. His father, also named Roy Halee, provided the singing voice for Mighty Mouse in late 1940s Terrytoons cartoons, as well as the voices of Heckle and Jeckle...
- Mastered By: Stan Ricker
- Re-Mixed at: ABC Studios, Los Angeles
- Recorded at: United Western Recording Studios, Los Angeles and Criteria Recording Studios, Miami