child is father to the man

Al Kooper founded Blood, Sweat & Tears after the band leader from the band he was playing in, The Blues Project, rejected his idea of bringing in a horn section. Child Is Father to the Man is the 1968 debut album by Al Kooperís eight piece band Blood, Sweat & Tears with a young Randy Brecker on trumpet. The album was recorded in two weeks in December 1967 and the only album Al Kooper appeared on. AllMusic critic William Ruhlman wrote: This is one of the great albums of the eclectic post-Sgt. Pepper era of the late ’60s.

Track Listing:

• Overture 1:32
• I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know 5:58
• Morning Glory 4:15
• My Days Are Numbered 3:19
• Without Her 2:42
• Just One Smile 4:38
• I Can't Quit Her 3:38
• Meagan's Gypsy Eyes 3:24
• Somethin' Goin' On 8:01
• House In The Country 3:05
• The Modern Adventures Of Plato, Diogenes And Freud 4:13
• So Much Love / Underture 4:44
Previously Unissued Demo Recordings, Mono.
• I Love You More Than You'll Ever Know 6:09
• Refugee From Yuhupitz (instrumental) 3:45
• I Can't Quit Her 3:01
• Morning Glory 4:13
• Somethin' Goin' On 5:19
• The Modern Adventures Of Plato, Diogenes, And Freud 9:03