No Sweat

by Blood, Sweat & Tears

No Sweat cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: August 1973
  • Label: Columbia
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 40:52
  • Community rating: 3.1/5 from 2 ratings

Artists on this release: Lou Marini, Frank Ricotti, Dave Bargeron, Georg Wadenius, Steve Tyrell, Jo Armstead, SWEAT, Bobby Colomby, Maeretha Stewart, Valerie Simpson, Jerry Fisher, Jimmy Meaulen, Paul Buckmaster, Steve Katz, Ken Scott

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Continuing their transition following the departure of David Clayton-Thomas, the legendary jazz-rock ensemble fully embraced a highly polished, funk-oriented sound under vocalist Jerry Fisher. The album highlights the blistering trumpet work of Lew Soloff and highly complex, tightly arranged brass sections that occasionally veer into pure fusion territory. While distancing themselves from their early radio-pop origins, the record demonstrates the band's unparalleled instrumental proficiency.

Genres

Descriptors: Fusion

Tracklist

  1. Roller Coaster (3:25)
  2. Save Our Ship (3:40)
  3. Django (An Excerpt) (2:05)
  4. Rosemary (3:10)
  5. Song For John (3:00)
  6. Almost Sorry (6:24)
  7. Back Up Against The Wall (3:10)
  8. Hip Pickles (1:40)
  9. My Old Lady (3:15)
  10. Empty Pages (3:10)
  11. Mary Miles (2:20)
  12. Inner Crisis (5:33)

Credits

  • Blood, Sweat & Tears - primary artist, arranged by
  • Georg Wadenius - acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals, guitar [solo], written-by, arranged by [rhythm section], backing vocals, acoustic guitar [solo], guitar [solo], backing vocals, guitar [solo], percussion, guitar [solo], voice [solo]
  • Bobby Colomby - drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • Jim Fielder - electric bass [fender], rhythm guitar
  • Lou Marini - flute, piccolo flute, alto flute, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, alto flute [solo], written-by, arranged by, soprano saxophone [solo], arranged by [horns], flute [solo]
  • Bob Ludwig - lacquer cut by
  • Jerry Fisher - lead vocals, backing vocals
  • Larry Willis - piano [acoustic], electric piano, clavinet, organ, synthesizer [moog], arranged by, clavinet, arranged by, electric piano [solo], written-by, arranged by, piano [acoustic intro]

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