STUCK IN THE VINYL AGAIN - BLOOD, SWEAT & TEARS - CHILD IS FATHER TO THE MAN

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Good morning Sunday people and welcome back to Stuck In The Vinyl Again. Today we remember New York born pianist, trombonist, and keyboardist Dick Halligan, best known for his work with the jazz rock band Blood, Sweat & Tears. He was born in August 29, 1943  and passed away earlier this year on January 18, 2022, age 78, from natural causes. With him in mind, we spotlight BS&T's debut record, Child Is Father To The Man, The LP was released February 21, 1968 on the Columbia label and produced by John Simon. It peaked at #47 on the Billboard 200. Two singles were released , "I Can't Quit Her" and "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know" but both failed to chart.  This would be keyboardist/ vocalist Al Kooper's only album with the group. He left to pursue a solo career and was replaced by David Clayton-Thomas and Halligan started playing keyboards in Kooper's absence.

1. "Overture"

Al Kooper 1:32

2. "I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know"

Kooper 5:57

3. "Morning Glory"

Larry Beckett, Tim Buckley 4:16

4. "My Days Are Numbered"

Kooper 3:19

5. "Without Her"

Harry Nilsson 2:41

6. "Just One Smile"

Randy Newman 4:38

Side two

1. "I Can't Quit Her"

Kooper, Irwin Levine 3:38

2. "Meagan's Gypsy Eyes"

Steve Katz 3:24

3. "Somethin' Goin' On"

Kooper 8:00

4. "House in the Country"

Kooper 3:04

5. "The Modern Adventures of Plato, Diogenes and Freud"

Kooper 4:12

6. "So Much Love / Underture"

Gerry Goffin, Carole King 4:47

Blood, Sweat & Tears

Al Kooper – organ, piano; lead vocals (tracks 2, 4-7, 9-12); ondioline (track 8)

Fred Lipsius – piano, alto saxophone

Randy Brecker – trumpet, flugelhorn

Jerry Weiss – trumpet, flugelhorn; backing vocals (track 4)

Dick Halligan – trombone

Steve Katz – guitars; lead vocals (tracks 3, 8); backing vocals (tracks 3); lute (track 6)

Jim Fielder – bass guitar, fretless bass guitar

Bobby Colomby – drums, percussion; backing vocals (tracks 4, 10)

Additional musicians

Anahid Ajemian – violin

Fred Catero – sound effects

Harold Coletta – viola

Paul Gershman – violin

Al Gorgoni – organ, guitar, vocals

Manny Green – violin

Julie Held – violin

Doug James – shaker

Harry Katzman – violin

Leo Kruczek – violin

Harry Lookofsky – violin

Charles McCracken – cello

Melba Moore – choir, chorus

Gene Orloff – violin

Valerie Simpson – choir, chorus

Alan Schulman – cello

John Simon – organ, piano, conductor, cowbell

The Manny Vardi Strings

Production

Producers: Bob Irwin, John Simon

Engineer: Fred Catero

Mixing: John Simon

Mastering: Vic Anesini

Arrangers: Fred Catero, Al Gorgoni, Fred Lipsius, Alan Schulman, John Simon

Art direction: Howard Fritzson

Photography: Bob Cato, Don Hunstein

Packaging: Michael Cimicata