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Blood, Sweat and Tears was an idea visualized by its first lead singer, Al Kooper (easily most famous for his keyboard work with Bob Dylan). Kooper's vocals were considered 'weak', and he was replaced on their second release by David Clayton Thomas. B, S and T quickly found commercial success with their new lead singer, and this first album came and went without much fanfare.It's a shame, because Kooper's take with the group is much more enjoyable than subsequent B, S and T outings. It still annoys me how the radio overplays "You've Made Me So Very Happy" and the forgotten classic from this collection, "I Can't Quit Her" is rarely heard. Kooper brought a sense of humor to the band. Without him, the group sinks into pretension quickly. The band was always made up of great jazz musicians, but the second album finds them tackling Erik Satie. Can you say 'artsy fartsy'?This first album is a bit more earthy, with humorous takes on the blues ("I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know", "Something Going On"), pleasant pop ("Meagan's Gypsy Eyes", "House in the Country") and even a minor Goffin-King classic ("So Much Love").Somehow Columbia goofed on "I Can't Quit Her". The song is a soulful strut that could have easily been a huge hit at the time, but somebody blinked. I am not much of a 'rock jazz fusion' fan as the sophistication of jazz seems to always fight the primitiveness of rock and roll, but this first album by B, S and T succeeds because of Al Kooper. Admittedly, he doesn't have the vocal chops of David Clayton Thomas. Then again, I've never been a big fan of David Clayton Thomas.And anyway, the 'hits' that followed for Blood, Sweat and Tears were all ponderous to my ears. Very slick productions that are perfectly executed, I'd rather hear "This Diamond Ring" by Gary Lewis and the Playboys. Which was written by Al Kooper.