Blood, Sweat & Tears prodding, they came to see Clayton-Thomas perform and were so impressed that he was offered the role of lead singer in a re-constituted Blood Sweat & Tears. Trombonist Halligan took up the organ chores and Jerry Hyman joined to take over trombone. With new trumpeters Soloff and Winfield the now nine-member band debuted at New York's Cafe Au Go Go on June 18, 1968, beginning a two-week residency. The group's second album, "Blood, Sweat & Tears", was produced by James William Guercio and released in late 1968. It was more pop-oriented, featuring fewer compositions by the band. The record quickly
Green Crystal Ties, Volume 2: Best of the 60s Garage Band Scene Green Crystal Ties, Volume 2: Best of the 60s Garage Band Scene Green Crystal Ties, Volume 2: The Best of the 60s Garage Band Scene is the second installment in the "Green Crystal Ties" series of psychedelic and garage rock compilations issued by Collectables Records. It was released on April 7, 1998 and features songs by obscure American musical artists who recorded in the 1960s and early 1970s. Like all of the entries in the series, the highly colorful packaging is designed by Nicole Ruhl Fichera and features a picture of the Basement Wall from Baton Rouge, Louisiana on front.