Spinning Wheel ( song ) - wikipedia Spinning Wheel ( song ) `` Spinning Wheel '' Single by Blood, Sweat & Tears from the album Blood, Sweat & Tears B - side `` More and More '' Released 1969 Format 7 '' ( 45 rpm ) Recorded October 9, 1968 Genre Jazz fusion, pop rock, psychedelic rock Length 4 : 05 ( Stereophonic album version ) 3 : 26 ( Quadraphonic album version ) 2 : 39 ( single edit ) Label Columbia Songwriter ( s ) David Clayton - Thomas Producer ( s ) James William Guercio Blood, Sweat & Tears singles chronology `` You 've Made Me So Very Happy '' ( 1969 ) `` Spinning Wheel '' ( 1969 ) `` And When I Die '' ( 1969 ) `` You 've Made Me So Very Happy '' ( 1969 ) `` Spinning Wheel '' ( 1969 ) `` And When I Die '' ( 1969 ) `` Spinning Wheel '' Single by Peggy Lee from the album A Natural Woman B - side `` Lean on Me '' Released March 1969 Format 7 '' ( 45 rpm ) Genre Jazz fusion, pop rock Label Capitol Songwriter ( s ) David Clayton - Thomas Producer ( s ) Phil Wright Peggy Lee singles chronology `` Big Spender '' ( 1969 ) `` Spinning Wheel '' ( 1969 ) `` Is That All There Is ? '' ( 1969 ) `` Big Spender '' ( 1969 ) `` Spinning Wheel '' ( 1969 ) `` Is That All There Is ? '' ( 1969 ) `` Spinning Wheel '' is the title of a song from 1968 by the band Blood, Sweat & Tears. The song was written by the band 's Canadian lead vocalist David Clayton - Thomas and appears on their eponymous album. Released as a single in 1969, `` Spinning Wheel '' peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in July of that year, remaining in the runner - up position for three weeks. In August of that year, the song topped the Billboard easy listening chart for two weeks. It was also a crossover hit, reaching # 45 on the US R&B chart. `` Spinning Wheel '' was nominated for three Grammy Awards at the 1970 ceremony, winning in the category Best Instrumental Arrangement. The arranger for the song was the band 's saxophonist, Fred Lipsius. It was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year ; the album won the Grammy for Album of the Year. Clayton - Thomas was quoted as describing the song as being `` written in an age when psychedelic imagery was all over lyrics... it was my way of saying, ' Do n't get too caught up, because everything comes full circle '. '' The song ends with the 1815 Austrian tune `` O Du Lieber Augustin '' ( `` The More We Get Together '' or `` Did You Ever See a Lassie ? '' ) and drummer Bobby Colomby 's comment : `` That was n't too good '', followed by laughter from the rest of the group. According to producer James William Guercio this section was inserted at the last minute after the end of the master tape was recorded over accidentally by an engineer at the studio. Most of this section and the trumpet solo were edited out for the single version. The eight - bar piano solo which precedes the trumpet solo on the album version is overlapped with guitar on the single version before the last verse. Alan Rubin sat in on trumpet for Chuck Winfield, who was n't able to attend the song 's recording session. Peggy Lee 's 1969 single release climbed the Easy Listening chart, with a peak at # 24, even before the BST version. A Benny Goodman 's instrumental version was released on a Reader 's Digest album in 1973. Towards the end of 2016, the original studio arrangement received extensive airplay on many San Francisco Bay Area radio stations. In December 2016 it was listed at # 13 on radicalwave. com 's list of the ' Top 50 Annoying Songs of the 20th Century '. It also earned inclusion in a similar list compiled by The Stranger magazine in Seattle, Washington. Other artists who have covered `` Spinning Wheel '' are Shirley Bassey, who included the song on her 1970 album Something, and Nancy Wilson, who covered it in the Hawaii Five - O episode `` Trouble in Mind, '' which originally aired September 23, 1970. In 1970 Marianne Mendt released a version of the tune in Austria as `` A g'scheckert's Hutschpferd '', and Barbara Eden performed a live version that aired in the U.S. Jazz organist Dr. Lonnie Smith recorded an extended instrumental version for his 1970 Blue Note album Drives. American organist Lenny Dee covered Spinning Wheel on an album by the same name in 1970. James Brown scored a minor hit in 1971 with an instrumental version of the song, reaching # 90 on the Billboard Hot 100. The Canadian a cappella music group, Cadence also covered this song. In 1970 P.P. Arnold recorded a version produced by Barry Gibb but it was not released. An instrumental rendition of this song was used as a cue on the first Wheel of Fortune pilot titled Shopper 's Bazaar. Maynard Ferguson released a big - band arrangement by Adrian Drover on his 1972 album `` M.F. Horn Two ''. In Germany, a part of the song was used as opening tune for the political cabaret TV show `` Neues aus der Anstalt '', aired 2007 - 13. In 1983, British company Graham & Brown launched a famous and long - running UK television advertising campaign for their wallpaper Super Fresco, set to the tune of `` Spinning Wheel '' ( albeit slightly modifying the original phrasing ) : `` What goes up, must come down. Super Fresco makes it easy ; it 's by Graham & Brown. '' `` Spinning Wheel '' was sampled in `` War Photographer '' by Jason Forrest, `` Sons of Third Bass '' by Third Bass, `` Big Willie '' by Run DMC, and `` Zatsunen Entertainment '' by the Japanese rap group Rip Slyme. The tune was also covered ( actually, apparently plagiarized ) by Milli Vanilli for their 1990 hit, All or Nothing. The song is performed by Jeffrey Tambor 's character Hank Kingsley in the episode `` Larry 's Agent '' The Larry Sanders Show, where he creates a more latin sound to it, hoping to perform a tap dancing along with the song. `` Spinning Wheel '' appears in the following films : Indian Summer, Where the Truth Lies, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and Elvis & Nixon. See also List of number - one adult contemporary singles of 1969 ( U.S. ) References Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2004 ). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition ( Billboard Publications ), page 68. ^ Jump up to : Hyatt, Wesley ( 1999 ). The Billboard Book of # 1 Adult Contemporary Hits ( Billboard Publications ), page 74. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2003 ). Top Pop Singles 1955 - 2002. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin : Record Research, Inc. p. 66. ISBN 0 - 89820 - 155 - 1. Jump up ^ http://www.peggyleediscography.com/p/capitolee2c.php Jump up ^ `` Various - Linger Awhile ''. Discogs. Retrieved 2017 - 10 - 26. Jump up ^ Bruce Kennewell ( 2011 - 06 - 17 ), Benny Goodman & Orchestra - Spinning Wheel, retrieved 2017 - 10 - 26 Jump up ^ Barbara Eden `` Spinning Wheel '' on YouTube Jump up ^ AllMusic Review by Ron Wynn ( 1970 - 01 - 02 ). `` Drives - Dr. Lonnie Smith Songs, Reviews, Credits ''. AllMusic. Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 02. Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2000 ). Top Pop Singles 1955 -- 1999. Menomonee Falls, WI : Record Research, Inc. p. 79. ISBN 0 - 89820 - 140 - 3. Jump up ^ White, Cliff ( 1991 ). `` Discography ''. In Star Time ( pp. 54 -- 59 ) ( CD booklet ). New York : PolyGram Records. Jump up ^ ( 1 ) External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Graham & Brown advertising campaign Preceded by `` Love Theme from Romeo and Juliet '' by Henry Mancini US Billboard Easy Listening number - one single by Blood, Sweat & Tears August 2, 1969 ( two weeks ) Succeeded by `` In the Year 2525 '' by Zager & Evans Blood, Sweat & Tears Dave Gellis Glenn McClelland Jon Ossman Carl Fischer Barry Danielian Charley Gordon Ken Gioffre Joel Rosenblatt Bo Bice Al Kooper Randy Brecker Jerry Weiss Fred Lipsius Dick Halligan Steve Katz Jim Fielder Bobby Colomby David Clayton - Thomas Lew Soloff Dave Bargeron Bobby Doyle Joe Henderson Lou Marini Jr. Larry Willis Georg Wadenius Jerry Fisher Tom Malone Ron McClure Luther Kent Jaco Pastorius Steve Khan Mike Stern Don Alias Roy McCurdy Barry Finnerty Neil Stubenhaus Gregory Herbert Steve Conte Dave Panichi Glenn McClelland Jerry Sokolov Franck Amsallem Ted Kooshian Dave Pietro Rob Paparozzi Jason Paige Bernard Purdie Studio albums Child Is Father to the Man Blood, Sweat & Tears Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 Blood, Sweat & Tears 4 New Blood No Sweat Mirror Image New City More Than Ever Brand New Day Nuclear Blues Live albums In Concert Live and Improvised Live Compilation albums Greatest Hits Found Treasures The Collection Super Hits Rare, Rarer & Rarest Soundtracks The Owl and the Pussy Cat Singles `` You 've Made Me So Very Happy '' `` Spinning Wheel '' `` And When I Die '' James Brown singles Billboard charting singles ( R&B and Pop ) 1950s 1956 `` Please, Please, Please '' 1958 `` Try Me '' 1959 `` I Want You So Bad '' 1960s 1960 `` I 'll Go Crazy '' `` Think '' `` You 've Got the Power '' `` This Old Heart '' `` The Bells '' 1961 `` Bewildered '' `` I Do n't Mind '' `` Baby, You 're Right '' `` Just You and Me, Darling '' `` Lost Someone '' 1962 `` Night Train '' `` Shout and Shimmy '' `` Mashed Potatoes U.S.A. '' `` Three Hearts in a Tangle '' `` I 've Got Money '' 1963 `` Like a Baby '' `` Every Beat of My Heart '' `` Prisoner of Love '' `` These Foolish Things '' `` Signed, Sealed, and Delivered '' 1964 `` Oh Baby Do n't You Weep '' `` Please, Please, Please '' `` Caldonia '' `` The Things That I Used to Do '' `` Out of Sight '' `` Have Mercy Baby '' 1965 `` Papa 's Got a Brand New Bag '' `` Try Me '' `` I Got You ( I Feel Good ) '' 1966 `` Lost Someone '' `` I 'll Go Crazy '' `` Ai n't That a Groove '' `` It 's a Man 's Man 's Man 's World '' `` Money Wo n't Change You '' `` Do n't Be a Drop - Out '' `` Sweet Little Baby Boy '' 1967 `` Bring It Up '' `` Kansas City '' `` Think '' `` Let Yourself Go '' `` Cold Sweat '' `` Get It Together '' `` I Ca n't Stand Myself ( When You Touch Me ) '' `` There Was a Time '' 1968 `` You 've Got to Change Your Mind '' `` I Got the Feelin ' '' `` Licking Stick -- Licking Stick '' `` America Is My Home '' `` I Guess I 'll Have to Cry, Cry, Cry '' `` Say It Loud -- I 'm Black and I 'm Proud '' `` Goodbye My Love '' `` Tit for Tat ( Ai n't No Taking Back ) '' 1969 `` Give It Up or Turnit a Loose '' `` Soul Pride '' `` I Do n't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing ( Open Up The Door, I 'll Get It Myself ) '' `` The Popcorn '' `` Mother Popcorn ( You Got to Have a Mother for Me ) '' `` Lowdown Popcorn '' `` World '' `` Let a Man Come In and Do the Popcorn '' `` Ai n't It Funky Now '' 1970s 1970 `` It 's a New Day '' `` Funky Drummer '' `` Brother Rapp '' `` Get Up ( I Feel Like Being a ) Sex Machine '' `` Super Bad '' `` Santa Claus Is Definitely Here to Stay '' `` Get Up, Get into It, Get Involved '' 1971 `` Spinning Wheel '' `` Soul Power '' `` I Cried '' `` Escape - ism '' `` Hot Pants '' `` Make It Funky '' `` I 'm a Greedy Man '' 1972 `` Talkin ' Loud and Sayin ' Nothing '' `` King Heroin '' `` There It Is '' `` Honky Tonk '' `` Get on the Good Foot '' `` I Got a Bag of My Own '' `` What My Baby Needs Now Is a Little More Lovin ' '' 1973 `` I Got Ants In My Pants ( And I Want to Dance ) '' `` Down and Out in New York City '' `` Think '' `` Sexy, Sexy, Sexy '' `` Stoned to the Bone '' `` The Payback '' `` My Thang '' `` Papa Do n't Take No Mess '' `` Funky President ( People It 's Bad ) '' `` Coldblooded '' `` Reality '' `` Sex Machine '' `` Hustle ! ! ! ( Dead on It ) '' `` Superbad, Superslick '' `` Hot ( I Need To Be Loved, Loved, Loved, Loved ) '' 1976 `` ( I Love You ) For Sentimental Reasons '' `` Get Up Offa That Thing '' `` I Refuse to Lose '' `` Bodyheat '' 1977 `` Kiss in 77 '' `` Give Me Some Skin '' `` If You Do n't Give a Doggone About It '' 1978 `` Eyesight '' `` The Spank '' `` For Goodness Sakes, Look at Those Cakes '' 1979 `` It 's Too Funky in Here '' `` Star Generation '' 1980s 1980 `` Regrets '' `` Rapp Payback ( Where Iz Moses ) '' 1981 `` Stay with Me '' `` The Night Time Is the Right Time ( To Be With the One That You Love ) '' 1984 `` Unity '' 1985 `` Living in America '' 1986 `` Gravity '' `` How Do You Stop '' `` I 'm Real '' `` Static '' `` Gimme Your Love '' 1990s 1991 `` ( So Tired of Standing Still We Got to ) Move On '' `` Ca n't Get Any Harder '' UK - only charting singles `` Hey America '' ( 1970 ) `` Bring It On... Bring It On '' ( 1983 ) `` Froggy Mix '' ( 1985 ) `` She 's the One '' ( 1988 ) `` The Payback Mix '' ( 1988 ) `` I Got You ( I Feel Good ) ( James Brown v. Dakeyne ) '' ( 1992 ) `` Funk on Ah Roll '' ( 1999 ) Notable productions `` The Grunt '' ( 1970 ) `` Gimme Some More '' ( 1971 ) `` I Know You Got Soul '' ( 1971 ) `` Pass the Peas '' ( 1972 ) `` Think ( About It ) '' ( 1972 ) `` Doing It to Death '' ( 1973 ) `` Soul Power 74 '' ( 1973 ) Other songs `` ( Do the ) Mashed Potatoes '' ( 1960 ) `` Maybe the Last Time '' ( 1964 ) `` Old Landmark '' ( 1980 ) `` Killing Is Out, School Is In '' ( 2001 ) `` Gut Bucket '' ( 2006 ) Peggy Lee Albums Selections from Irving Berlin 's White Christmas Songs from Pete Kelly 's Blues Black Coffee Dream Street Sea Shells Miss Wonderful The Man I Love Jump for Joy Things Are Swingin ' I Like Men ! Beauty and the Beat ! Latin ala Lee ! All Aglow Again ! Pretty Eyes Christmas Carousel Olé ala Lee Basin Street East Proudly Presents Miss Peggy Lee If You Go Blues Cross Country Sugar ' n ' Spice Mink Jazz I 'm a Woman In Love Again ! Pass Me By Then Was Then -- Now Is Now ! Guitars a là Lee Big $ pender Extra Special ! Somethin ' Groovy ! 2 Shows Nightly A Natural Woman Make It with You Where Did They Go Norma Deloris Egstrom from Jamestown, North Dakota Let 's Love Mirrors Live in London Peggy Close Enough for Love Miss Peggy Lee Sings the Blues The Peggy Lee Songbook : There 'll Be Another Spring Love Held Lightly : Rare Songs by Harold Arlen Moments Like This The Best of Peggy Lee : The Capitol Years Singles `` I Got It Bad ( and That Ai n't Good ) '' `` Blues in the Night '' `` We 'll Meet Again '' `` The Way You Look Tonight '' `` Why Do n't You Do Right ? '' `` It 's a Good Day '' `` Mañana ( Is Soon Enough for Me ) '' `` Bali Ha'i '' `` Riders in the Sky ( A Cowboy Legend ) '' `` The Old Master Painter '' `` Lover '' `` Just One of Those Things '' `` Baubles, Bangles, & Beads '' `` Let Me Go, Lover '' `` Fever '' `` Hallelujah, I Love Him So '' `` I 'm a Woman '' `` I Go to Sleep '' `` Big Spender '' `` Spinning Wheel '' `` Is That All There Is ? '' Other songs `` Black Coffee '' `` The Folks Who Live on the Hill '' `` Kansas City '' `` I Love Being Here with You '' Radio The Chesterfield Supper Club Television The Guy Mitchell Show What 's My Line ? Films Stage Door Canteen Jasper in a Jam The Jazz Singer Lady and the Tramp Pete Kelly 's Blues Related Discography Benny Goodman Dave Barbour ( first husband ) Brad Dexter ( second husband ) Dewey Martin ( third husband ) Jo Stafford Patti Page Rosemary Clooney Book : Peggy Lee Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Spinning_Wheel_(song)&oldid=843177542 '' Categories : 1969 singles 1971 singles Blood, Sweat & Tears songs Billboard Adult Contemporary number - one singles Song recordings produced by James William Guercio Song recordings produced by Barry Gibb James Brown songs Peggy Lee songs Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist ( s ) 1968 songs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats Talk About Wikipedia Français Português Edit links This page was last edited on 27 May 2018, at 12 : 03. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. 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Question: blood sweat and tears who wrote spinning wheel
Answer: David Clayton-Thomas