Nuclear Blues

Blood Sweat & Tears | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 28, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Avenue Records
• ASIN: B0000033IB
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #245,884 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Spanish Wine Suite: Introduction la Cantina/Theme Spanish ... - Blood, Sweat & Tears

Editorial Reviews

1980 album from Blood Sweat & Tears. Issued on CD by Avenue Records in 1995.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars BS&T Revival Hits The Mark !!, October 2, 2000

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C. Law "Charlie Law" (Las Vegas, NV USA) - See all my reviews
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I found this in the LP cut-out bin four years after its release and had never even known about the album !! WEA must have kept this secret WELL!! After I got it home and played it, it quickly became one of my very favorites. You probably need a Hindu ascetic to help you keep track of all the different incarnations of this band...it wasn't Lew Soloff, Chuck Winfield, Bobby Colomby and company, nor was it the BIG group which recorded "New Blood." In fact, it was David Clayton Thomas and just THREE horns, plus rhythm section...

The writing was GREAT. (Some listener reviewers here don't think the album is "innovative" enough...truthfully, it's one of the most creative and covers as broad a musical spectrum as ANY of the group's albums). The playing is flawless and David is on a "ROLL!" ( Listen to "I'll Drown In My Own Tears" and find me a BETTER blues singer !! I dare you !!). Maybe having a totally instrumental suite ("Red Wine") and the technically-challenging first track, "Agitato," were just too much for some BS&T "purists." I loved them. Then, change up the time on Jimi Hendrix's "Manic Depression," add "Fantasy Stage" and the title track, and you have a typical BS&T album: inventive, a little radical and totally MUSICAL !! Certainly one of the two best the band did after D.C.T. took his first hiatus from the group, whether you are a casual BS&T fan, or the WORST GROUPIE, this is DEFINITELY one for your collection!!!

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GROWS ON YOU, January 9, 2004

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Thomas D. Christianson (Ashland, WI United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nuclear Blues (Audio CD)

I'm editing my original review right now. It seems I was too
quick to make my mind up on this one. The first time I listened
to it I did not like it at all. After 5 or 6 listens it started
sounding much better, now I've been listening to it at least
every other day and I like it alot. I guess I was expecting
something that sounded closer to their earlier releases, and
was initially disappointed that it did not quite fit the bill.
This one seems to grows on you{or at least it did on me}. This
one is much more jazzy than the others,so the comparison is to
them is an unfair one. The brass is good,different, but good.
Thomas' voice seems strained at times, but for the most part
it's not bad. This bands first 4 releases are still my favorites,
but ths one is good too. Like I said, it grows on you. I would
recommend this c.d., I would just recommend their earlier ones
a bit higher.
Thanks,
Tom

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A surprise, April 27, 2000

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NDBx "NDBx" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Nuclear Blues (Audio CD)

This edition of the band is much different than any or the previous editions. On this recording the horn textures are different, darker. The suite is very well developed with outstanding solos. The guitar work is the best this band has ever had. The Piltch brothers shine. There are a few rough spots and some people tend to fault this band for not staying with a set formula but that has been one of the best aspects of this band since it's inception. They have always had type flight musicians so they could always afford to take chances. This recording has the most different feel of all their albums. The whole structure and style of arrangment is different. Strong soloing throughout.