Blood, Sweat & Tears (Blood, Sweat & Tears album) album chart. Bandleader Al Kooper and two other members, Randy Brecker and Jerry Weiss, had left Blood, Sweat & Tears after their first album. Bobby Colomby and Steve Katz searched for a replacement singer and selected David Clayton-Thomas. Three more musicians joined to bring the band to nine members. Columbia assigned James William Guercio (who was simultaneously working with new band Chicago) to produce a new album. The song selection was much more pop-oriented than the first album, with more compositions from outside the band. It was recorded at the then state of the art CBS Studios in New York
The Same Old Blood Rush with a New Touch promoter Chris Ring, the band was hired by him as the first partner for his company Fanbassador. Fanbassador allowed the band to map out cities they could play based on audience demand. Eventually, they performed the album in 33 cities across the U.S. in October. All music by Cute Is What We Aim For, all lyrics by Shaant Hacikyan. Personnel per booklet. Cute Is What We Aim For Additional musicians Production The Same Old Blood Rush with a New Touch The Same Old Blood Rush with a New Touch is the debut studio album by American rock band Cute Is