ON THIS DATE (45 YEARS AGO) September 30, 1969 - Blood, Sweat And Tears: And When I Die b/w Sometimes In Winter (Columbia 4-45008) 45 single is released in the US. And When I Die is a song written by American singer Laura Nyro. It was first recorded by American folk group Peter, Paul and Mary in 1966. Nyro then recorded it on her 1967 debut album More Than a New Discovery. However, the song is best known for its third version by American rock group Blood, Sweat & Tears, which reached #2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The song gives a positive outlook about death, stating, in the chorus, And when I die/and when Im gone/therell be one child born and a world/to carry on/to carry on. The Blood, Sweat & Tears version differs on the album and single versions. The album version features two instrumental portions, one featuring a player piano, and the other featuring horns and a clipped clopping sound, like a western cowboy song. Also, the pauses between the choruses and the other two verses are slightly longer, while the single version omits the two instrumental portions as well as the two pauses. The song begins with a harmonica solo, before the first verse comes in. The harmonica accompanies the other two verses. Blood, Sweat & Tears
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