Bloodrock (album)

Bloodrock
Studio album by Bloodrock
Released	February 1970
Recorded	1969
Genre	Hard rock heavy metal
Length	48:10
Label	Capitol
Producer	Terry Knight
Bloodrock chronology
Bloodrock (1970) Bloodrock 2 (1970)
Singles from Bloodrock
"Gotta Find a Way" Released: February 1970 [1]

Bloodrock is the debut album by the Texas rock band Bloodrock, released in February 1970 through Capitol Records. ^{[2] [3]} The cover art was designed by producer Terry Knight.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]
Billboard	Positive [5]
Melody Maker	Negative [6]
The Rolling Stone Record Guide	[7]

AllMusic described the album in terms of hard rock and early "proto-metal", akin to Deep Purple. The group's similarities to Grand Funk Railroad in overall sound and singing style led critics to understand Knight’s interest in the band. The album "remains a cult favorite among fans of hard rock." ^[4]

The Rolling Stone Record Guide awarded zero stars out of five to all of the band's albums. ^[7]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Gotta Find a Way"	Bloodrock	6:34
2.	"Castle of Thoughts"	Rutledge, Pickens	3:31
3.	"Fatback"	Rutledge, Grundy	3:24
4.	"Double Cross"	John Nitzinger	5:19
5.	"Timepiece"	Robert Louis O'Neill, Hal Ames	6:00

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Wicked Truth"	Nitzinger	4:48
2.	"Gimme Your Head"	Grundy	2:44
3.	"Fantastic Piece of Architecture"	Rutledge, Hill	8:49
4.	"Melvin Laid an Egg"	Nitzinger	7:27
Total length:			48:10

Personnel

• Jim Rutledge – drums, lead vocals
• Lee Pickens – lead guitar, vocals
• Nick Taylor – guitar, vocals
• Ed Grundy – bass, vocals
• Stephen Hill – keyboards, vocals

Charts

Chart (1970)	Peak position
US Billboard 200 [8]	160

References

1. Staff writer (February 14, 1970). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 24, no. 1183. Record World Publishing. p. 8 – via World Radio History.
2. Association, Texas State Historical. "The History of Bloodrock: From Formation to Legacy". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
3. KUTX (February 24, 2025). "Fort Worth band Bloodrock Releases Debut Album". KUTX. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
4. Guarisco, Donald A. "Bloodrock - Bloodrock". AllMusic .
5. Staff writer (March 7, 1970). "Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 82, no. 10. Business Publications. p. 53 – via World Radio History.
6. Plummer, Mark (July 18, 1970). "New pop albums" (PDF). Melody Maker. International Business Press Associates. p. 16 – via World Radio History.
7. The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1979. p. 38.
8. "Bloodrock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-20.