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2013 compilation album by Blood Sweat & Tears
Rare, Rarer & Rarest is a
compilation album by the band
Blood, Sweat & Tears released by
Wounded Bird Records /
Sony Music on July 2, 2013. The songs here were recorded over an eight-year period and include mono single mixes, previously unreleased songs, and the music the band recorded for a film soundtrack from 1970.
The last half of this compilation includes the music from the movie soundtrack
The Owl and the Pussy Cat . These songs were written and arranged by
Dick Halligan and do not contain the dialog from the movie that was included on the original vinyl release. There are four outtakes from the soundtrack sessions included at the end of this collection.
Reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating
Allmusic
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Writing for
Allmusic , critic Jason Lymangrover wrote, "There are releases that will only appeal to fans, and there are releases for strict diehards. Wounded Bird's Rare, Rarer, & Rarest is intended for the latter; it's a compilation of 25 Blood, Sweat & Tears tracks that didn't make their albums; some for good reason."
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Track listing
"
You've Made Me So Very Happy " [Mono Single Version] (
Berry Gordy Jr. ,
Brenda Holloway ,
Patrice Holloway ,
Frank Wilson ) – 3:26
"Blues, Part II" [Mono Single Version] (
David Clayton-Thomas ,
Fred Lipsius ,
Robert Colomby ,
Steven Katz ) – 5:26
"More and More" [Mono Single Version] (Pea Vee Smith, Don Juan) – 2:38
"
Spinning Wheel " [Mono Single Version] (
David Clayton-Thomas ) – 2:39
"
And When I Die " [Mono Single Version] (
Laura Nyro ) – 3:26
"Hi-De-Ho" [Single Version] (
Gerry Goffin ,
Carole King ) – 4:05
"
Got to Get You Into My Life " [Single Version] (
John Lennon ,
Paul McCartney ) – 3:09
"Kråkbergravningen (The Crow's Funeral)" (
Barbro Lindgren ,
Georg Wadenius ) – 3:48
"M" (
David Clayton-Thomas ,
Fred Lipsius ,
Robert Colomby ,
Steve Katz ) – 4:38
"The Confrontation [Instrumental Interlude, Part 1]" (
Richard Halligan ) – 2:19
"The Confrontation [Instrumental Interlude, Part 2]" (
Richard Halligan ) – 2:28
"The Warmup [Instrumental Interlude, Part 1]" (
Richard Halligan ) – :40
"The Warmup [Instrumental Interlude, Part 2]" (
Richard Halligan ) – 2:17
"The Seduction [Instrumental Interlude, Part 1]" (
Richard Halligan ) – :21
"The Seduction [Instrumental Interlude, Part 2]" (
Richard Halligan ) – :45
"The Morning After [Instrumental Interlude, Part 1]" (
Richard Halligan ) – 1:20
"The Morning After [Instrumental Interlude, Part 2]" (
Richard Halligan ) – 1:08
"The Morning After [Instrumental Interlude, Part 3]" (
Richard Halligan ) – 1:30
"The Reunion [Instrumental Interlude, Part 1]" (
Richard Halligan ) – 1:58
"The Reunion [Instrumental Interlude, Part 2]" (
Richard Halligan ) – :19
"Just Want To Mention (You've Been Alone Too Long) [The Owl and the Pussycat - Closing Credits]" (
Richard Halligan ) – 3:08
"The Owl and the Pussycat [Instrumental Interlude - Outtake 1]" (
Richard Halligan ) – 1:23
"The Owl and the Pussycat [Instrumental Interlude - Outtake 2]" (
Richard Halligan ) – 3:21
"The Owl and the Pussycat [Instrumental Interlude - Outtake 3]" (
Richard Halligan ) – :44
"The Owl and the Pussycat [Instrumental Interlude - Outtake 4]" (
Richard Halligan ) – :20
Tracks 10 through 21 were recorded for the film The Owl and the Pussycat
Personnel
The Owl and the Pussycat – Personnel
Production
Compilation by Jeff James and Terry Wachsmuth
Tracks 1 – 5: Produced by
James William Guercio
Track 6: Produced by
Roy Halee and
Bobby Colomby
Track 7: Produced by
Jimmy Ienner
Tracks 8 – 9: Produced by
Bobby Colomby
Tracks 10 – 25: Produced by Thomas Z. Shepard
Track 9 mixed by Sean Brennan at Battery Studios, New York City – previously unreleased
Tracks 22 – 25 previously unreleased
Tracks 10 – 25: Composed and Arranged by
Richard Halligan
Tracks 1 – 5: Released in 1969 by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tracks 6, 10 – 21: Released in 1970 by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Track 7: ℗ 1975 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Track 8: ℗ 1972 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Track 9: ℗ 2013 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Tracks 22 – 25: originally recorded in 1970 and released in 2013 by Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
References
Dave Gellis
Glenn McClelland
Jon Ossman
Carl Fischer
Barry Danielian
Charley Gordon
Ken Gioffre
Joel Rosenblatt
Bo Bice
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