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Blood, Sweat & Tears – New Blood (used)

Blood, Sweat & Tears – New Blood (used)

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"New Blood" is the fifth studio album by the American jazz rock band 
Blood, Sweat & Tears.
Key Information:
  • Release Date: October 1972
  • Significance:
    • This album marked a significant lineup change, as it was the first album without lead vocalist David Clayton-Thomas, who left to pursue a solo career.
    • Jerry Fisher was the new lead singer.
    • The album is the last Blood, Sweat & Tears LP to reach the top 40 on the Billboard charts.
  • Genre: Jazz rock, pop rock.
  • Commercial Performance: "New Blood" reached number 32 on the Billboard 200 chart and number 62 in Australia.
  • Single: The album spawned the single "So Long Dixie", which peaked at number 44.
  • Tracklist: The album includes 9 tracks:
    1. Down in the Flood
    2. Touch Me
    3. Alone
    4. Velvet
    5. I Can't Move No Mountains
    6. Over the Hill
    7. So Long Dixie
    8. Snow Queen
    9. Maiden Voyage
  • Other Details:
    • The album was recorded at Columbia Studios in New York City.
    • An additional song, "Time Remembered", was recorded for the album but not included, appearing later on a compilation.
    • The cover artwork features two peacocks and was created by Bob Schulenberg and Dean Torrence.
    • The album was re-released on CD in 2005. 
"New Blood" represents a transition period for Blood, Sweat & Tears with a new lineup and a slightly shifted sound. 
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