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
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1971
RecordedJanuary – April 1971
StudioCBS Studios, San Francisco
GenreRock
Length40:26
LabelColumbia
ProducerDon Heckman, Bobby Colomby, Roy Halee
Blood, Sweat & Tears chronology
Blood, Sweat & Tears 3
(1970)
B, S & T; 4
(1971)
Greatest Hits
(1972)

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.

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
Christgau's Record GuideC−[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]

Track listing

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  1. "Go Down Gamblin'" (David Clayton-Thomas) – 4:14
  2. "Cowboys and Indians" (Dick Halligan, Terry Kirkman) – 3:07
  3. "John the Baptist (Holy John)" (Al Kooper, Phyllis Major) – 3:35
  4. "Redemption" (Halligan, Clayton-Thomas) – 5:11
  5. "Lisa, Listen to Me" (Halligan, Clayton-Thomas) – 2:58
  6. "A Look to My Heart" (Fred Lipsius) – 0:52
  7. "High on a Mountain" (Steve Katz) – 3:13
  8. "Valentine's Day" (Katz) – 3:56
  9. "Take Me in Your Arms (Rock Me a Little While)" (Holland-Dozier-Holland) – 3:27
  10. "For My Lady" (Katz) – 3:23
  11. "Mama Gets High" (Dave Bargeron, Katz) – 4:09
  12. "A Look to My Heart" (Lipsius) – 2:07

Personnel

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Additional musicians

  • Don Heckman - clarinet, bass clarinet ("Valentine's Day" and "For My Lady")
  • Michael Smith - congas ("Redemption")

Production

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  • Producers: Don Heckman, Bobby Colomby, Roy Halee
  • Engineers: Roy Halee, Lou Waxman
  • Arrangers: Dave Bargeron, David Clayton-Thomas, Jim Fielder, Dick Halligan, Al Kooper, Fred Lipsius
  • Design and Photography: Norman Seeff

Charts

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Album - Billboard (United States)

Year Chart Position
1971 Pop Albums 10

Singles - Billboard (United States)

Year Single Chart Position
1971 "Go Down Gamblin'" (2:45 edit) Pop Singles 32
1971 "Lisa, Listen To Me" Pop Singles 73

References

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  1. ^ a b Ruhlman, William. "Blood, Sweat & Tears 4 > Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: B". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 21, 2019.