Bloodrock U.S.A.

Bloodrock U.S.A.
Studio album by Bloodrock
Released	October 1971
Studio	Capitol Studios
Genre	Hard rock
Label	Capitol
Producer	Bloodrock, John Palladino
Bloodrock chronology
Bloodrock 3 (1971) Bloodrock U.S.A. (1971) Bloodrock Live (1972)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Bloodrock U.S.A. is the fourth album by the Texan rock band Bloodrock, released on Capitol Records in October 1971. The album was the first produced by the band alone without Terry Knight and the last studio album to feature original members Jim Rutledge (vocals) and Lee Pickens (lead guitar).

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"It's a Sad World"	Bill Ham / Warren Ham	4:26
2.	"Don't Eat the Children"	John Nitzinger	3:17
3.	"Promises"	Nitzinger	3:11
4.	"Crazy 'Bout You Babe"	R. Kates / S. Garrett	2:41
5.	"Hangman's Dance"	Nitzinger	6:02
6.	"American Burn"	Lee Pickens / Jim Rutledge / Nick Taylor	3:59
7.	"Rock & Roll Candy Man"	Ed Grundy / Jim Rutledge	3:09
8.	"Abracadaver"	Rick Cobb / Lee Pickens / Jim Rutledge / Nick Taylor	4:09
9.	"Magic Man"	Rick Cobb / Lee Pickens / Jim Rutledge	7:13
10.	"Erosion" (CD bonus track)	Nitzinger	2:45

Personnel

• Jim Rutledge: Vocals
• Lee Pickens: Vocals, Guitars
• Nick Taylor: Guitars, Vocals
• Stephen Hill: Keyboards, Vocals
• Ed Grundy: Bass, Vocals
• Rick Cobb: Drums, Percussion

Production

• Arranged by Bloodrock
• Produced by Bloodrock and John Palladino
• Recorded and Mixed by John "Sly" Wilson
• Art Direction by John Hoernle
• Photography by Norman Seeff

Charts

Chart (1971–72)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [2]	87
US Billboard 200 [3]	88

Notes

• The song "It's a Sad World" was originally performed by Israfel.
• The album was reissued under One Way Records in 1998 featuring the bonus track "Erosion".

References

1. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Bloodrock: Bloodrock U.S.A. > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
2. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5323". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
3. "Bloodrock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2024.