Blood Chet And Tears (Verve By Request)

$38.98

Somewhat of an oddity in Chet Baker’s catalog, Blood, Chet & Tears is a record of Chet’s efforts to adapt to the changing musical landscape around him in 1970. Baker leans into light and easy-listening territory. His renditions of the Beatles’ “Something” and The Archies’ “Sugar, Sugar” gives some indication as to who he was intending to appeal to. On a different note, Baker’s rendition of “Come Saturday Morning”, a song that received an Oscar nomination for Best Original Song, is moving and highlights his unique vocal approach. The Verve By Request Series features 180-gram vinyl, pressed at Third Man in Detroit.

Tracklist

Side 1

# Title Length
1 Easy Come, Easy Go 2:51
2 Sugar, Sugar 2:52
3 Something 3:20
4 Spinning Wheel 3:16
5 Vehicle 2:44

Side 2

# Title Length
1 The Letter 3:34
2 And When I Die 2:57
3 Come Saturday Morning 2:48
4 Evil Ways 3:35
5 You've Made Me So Very Happy 3:40