Bloodrock (album)

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Bloodrock
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Studio album by
Bloodrock
ReleasedMarch 16, 1970
Recorded1969
Genre Hard rock, [1] psychedelic rock
Length48:10
Label Capitol
Producer Terry Knight
Bloodrock chronology
Bloodrock
(1970)		 Bloodrock 2
(1970)
Singles from Bloodrock
  1. "Gotta Find a Way"
    Released: 14 February 1970 [2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
Billboard Positive [3]
Melody Maker Negative [4]
The Rolling Stone Record Guide Star empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [5]

Bloodrock is the debut from the Fort Worth, Texas, hard rock band Bloodrock, released on 16 March 1970 by label Capitol Records. The cover art was designed by producer Terry Knight. 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." [1] The Rolling Stone Record Guide awarded zero stars out of five to all of the band's albums. [5]

Contents

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Gotta Find a Way"Ed Grundy, Stevie Hill, Nick Taylor, Lee Pickens, Jim Rutledge6:34
2."Castle of Thoughts"Rutledge, Pickens3:31
3."Fatback"Rutledge, Grundy3:24
4."Double Cross" John Nitzinger 5:19
5."Timepiece"Robert Louis O'Neill, Hal Ames6:00
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Wicked Truth"Nitzinger4:48
7."Gimme Your Head"Grundy2:44
8."Fantastic Piece of Architecture"Rutledge, Hill8:49
9."Melvin Laid an Egg"Nitzinger7:27

Personnel

Charts

YearChartPeak position
1970 Billboard 200 160 [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Guarisco, Donald A. "Bloodrock - Bloodrock". AllMusic .
  2. ↑ Staff writer (February 14, 1970). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 24, no. 1183. Record World Publishing. p. 8 – via World Radio History.
  3. ↑ Staff writer (March 7, 1970). "Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 82, no. 10. Business Publications. p. 53 – via World Radio History.
  4. ↑ Plummer, Mark (July 18, 1970). "New pop albums" (PDF). Melody Maker. International Business Press Associates. p. 16 – via World Radio History.
  5. 1 2 The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1979. p. 38.
  6. ↑ "Chart Search – Bloodrock". Billboard. Eldridge Industries. Retrieved November 8, 2021.


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