New City

by Blood, Sweat & Tears

New City cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: May 1975
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 43:26
  • Community rating: 3.07/5 from 3 ratings

Artists on this release: Robert Mason, Tony Klatka, Georg Wadenius, Joe Giorgianni, Ron McClure, Bill Tillman, Jimmy Ienner, Bobby Colomby, David Clayton-Thomas, SWEAT, David Bromberg, The Brooklyn Bath House Crew

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Featuring the return of lead vocalist David Clayton-Thomas, 'New City' marked a brief commercial resurgence for Blood, Sweat & Tears. The album revitalized their brass-heavy jazz-rock foundation by incorporating prominent funk and soul influences into an array of classic covers.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion

Tracklist

  1. Ride Captain Ride (5:06)
  2. Life (4:24)
  3. No Show (5:15)
  4. I Was A Witness To A War (5:13)
  5. One Room Country Shack (2:24)
  6. Applause (7:47)
  7. Yesterday's Music (4:14)
  8. Naked Man (4:00)
  9. Got To Get You Into My Life (3:22)
  10. Takin' It Home (1:37)

Credits

  • Blood, Sweat & Tears - primary artist, arranged by [all vocal and instrumental arrangements by]
  • David Clayton-Thomas - primary artist, featuring, vocals, arranged by, written-by
  • David Bromberg - acoustic guitar, dobro
  • Bill Tillman - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, baritone saxophone, flute, backing vocals, arranged by
  • Mike Corbett - backing vocals [additional]
  • Bobby Colomby - drums, backing vocals, written-by
  • Ron McClure - electric bass, acoustic bass, arranged by, written-by
  • Georg Wadenius - electric guitar, classical guitar [spanish guitar], backing vocals, arranged by

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