New City

Blood Sweat & Tears | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 31, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Wounded Bird Records
• ASIN: B0009CTUV4
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #155,690 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great album, poor recording, August 7, 2006

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guitar man "Robert" (Lousiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New City (Audio CD)

I disagree with the previous critic who thought that Blood, Sweat and Tears had found a a good direction and that David Clayton Thomas' return marked the downfall of the band. New City did not sell well, but neither did the albums prior to Thomas' return. The material is quite good on this album. However, beware of the issues from Wounded Bird records on CD. The remastering is poor. You might get better quality if you can find it on an LP, process it yourself, and then dump it to CD.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed Bag, January 26, 2011

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W. Nagy (Lower 48, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: New City (Audio CD)

I bought this to replace a damaged vinyl copy and I am semi-satisfied. I personally really like the tracks on this album but to be fair, I am a trumpet player and big BS&T fan. This is not their best but it is a fun album. The playing is excellent as usual. The BS&T version of Ride Captain Ride is the cat's pajamas.

I am no audiophile BUT like other reviewers mentioned, the quality of the this CD issue leaves much to be desired. If you have the equipment (or a kind friend) then rip it from the original vinyl onto your computer. I can still rock out to this CD, but the vinyl on this one is noticeably better and I was disappointed in this reissue.

4 stars for the original recording and 2 stars for the CD for an average of 3.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars underrated, October 29, 2008

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rocdoc (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: New City (Audio CD)

I would give this a 5 star rating, but I agree, the remastering was subpar. I have both the stereo and quad LP's and had both burned to cd. Nonetheless, this is a quality work by the band. It is a departure from the earlier DC-T albums but still stands on it's own. I like "I Was a Witness to a War" and "Ride Captain Ride". Compare this to the other dribble released in 1975.