Bloodrock 2

Bloodrock 2
Studio album by Bloodrock
Released	October 5, 1970 (1970-10-05) [1]
Recorded	Summer 1970
Genre	Hard rock [2]
Length	43:08
Label	Capitol [3]
Producer	Terry Knight
Bloodrock chronology
Bloodrock (1970) Bloodrock 2 (1970) Bloodrock 3 (1971)
Singles from Bloodrock 2
"D.O.A." Released: March 1971

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

Bloodrock 2 is the second album by the Texas rock band Bloodrock, ^[4] released on October 5, 1970, through Capitol Records. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 3, 1990. ^[1]

In Spring 1971, the gory extended album track "D.O.A." became the biggest hit of Bloodrock's career when it was issued in edited form as a single.

The motivation for writing the song was explained in 2005 by guitarist Lee Pickens. "When I was 17, I wanted to be an airline pilot," Pickens said. "I had just gotten out of this airplane with a friend of mine, at this little airport, and I watched him take off. He went about 200 feet in the air, rolled and crashed." ^[5]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Lucky in the Morning"	John Nitzinger	5:48
2.	"Cheater"	Bloodrock	6:52
3.	"Sable and Pearl"	Nitzinger	4:58
4.	"Fallin'"	Bloodrock	4:06

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Children's Heritage"	Nitzinger	3:34
2.	"Dier Not a Lover"	Lee Pickens, Stevie Hill, Sam Gummelt	4:10
3.	"D.O.A."	Bloodrock	8:30
4.	"Fancy Space Odyssey"	Nitzinger	5:11
Total length:			43:08

Personnel

Bloodrock

• Jim Rutledge – lead vocals
• Lee Pickens – lead guitar
• Nick Taylor – rhythm guitar, vocals
• Eddie Grundy — bass, vocals
• Stevie Hill – keyboards, vocals
• Rick Cobb – drums

Additional personnel

• Kenneth Hamann – engineering
• Terry Knight – production

Charts

Chart (1970–71)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [6]	54
US Billboard 200 [7]	21

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [8]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
2. Guarisco, Donald A. Bloodrock: Bloodrock 2 – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
3. Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN   978-1-4402-2916-9.
4. Jasinski, Laurie E. (February 22, 2012). Handbook of Texas Music. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN   978-0-87611-297-7 – via Google Books.
5. Wheeler, Lisa. “Grapevine: I Remember . . . Bloodrock Reunite”. Goldmine 31 (18 March 2005): 10, 51.
6. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3750". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
7. "Bloodrock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
8. "American album certifications – Bloodrock – Bloordrock 2". Recording Industry Association of America.