Go Down Gamblin'/Cowboys & Indians/John The Baptist (Holy John)/Redemption/Lisa Listen To Me/A Look To My Heart/High On A Mountain/Valentine's Day/Take Me In Your Arms/For My Lady/Mama Gets High/A Look To My Heart
The fourth album release from the jazz-rock ensemble Blood Sweat & Tears was their last to achieve a high chart placing, following a lack of consistency not helped by the departure of many of the founding members. (US:10)
“Most of the songs sound very good – just the kind of jazzy, often funky pop/rock that one expects from B S & T.”
“With the richest tonal palette of all brass rock bands – trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn, trombone, bass trombone, tuba, baritone horn, alto sax, flute, clarinet and bass clarinet – B S & T continue their saga of giving cinematic proportions to their repertoire. However their fourth release undergoes a notorious change, the track list for the first time consists of mainly original material.”
“B S & T had it going on all cylinders for this album with but two songs from members of the band. Although Go Down Gamblin' was the big hit there is so much to this LP. Sensitive and driving, moving and quiet, introspective and passionate, you will moved in many ways. David Clayton-Thomas' voice is as good as it has ever been.”
“This particular album accentuates how a band that enjoyed tremendous success, could be so unaffected as to turn out a mature and well constructed album, similar yet vastly different from their previous albums. This innovative band continued to be one of the great aural joys of their era. The high point is Go Down Gamblin' with David Clayton-Thomas being surprisingly good on guitar.”
“This is such a cohesive work that is listenable from start to finish. Cowboys & Indians is my favourite track, but there's not a bad one on it.”
“This is an excellent album. I started listening to it almost thirty years ago and have never tired of it. The horns are phenomenal. When combined with David Clayton Thomas's unique voice, it's nearly unbeatable.”
“The opening song Go Down Gamblin’ written by singer David Clayton-Thomas features some phenomenal dual guitar interplay I wouldn't have expected from these guys.”
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