Bloodrock 3 | ||||
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Released | April 1971 | |||
Genre | Hard rock | |||
Label | Capitol [1] | |||
Producer | Terry Knight | |||
Bloodrock chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide | [4] |
Bloodrock 3 is the third album by the Texan rock band Bloodrock, released on Capitol Records in 1971. [5] [6]
The album debuted at No. 76 on the Billboard 200. [7] It eventually achieved a Gold record certification. [8]
The album cover was designed by the band's producer, Terry Knight. [5]
AllMusic wrote that "Bloodrock 3 is an effective hard rock album that boasts tight arrangements and a spirited performance by the band." [2]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Jessica" | John Nitzinger | 4:40 |
2. | "Whiskey Vengeance" | Ed Grundy, Jim Rutledge, Rick Cobb, Steve Hill | 4:12 |
3. | "Song for a Brother" | Hill | 5:15 |
4. | "You Gotta Roll" | Rutledge, Nitzinger, Hill | 5:05 |
5. | "Breach of Lease" | Grundy, Rutledge, Nitzinger, Cobb, Hill | 9:05 |
6. | "Kool-Aid Kids" | Nitzinger | 6:12 |
7. | "A Certain Kind" | Hugh Hopper | 4:12 |
8. | "America, America" | Grundy, Cobb | 1:20 |
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