Bulletproof (Hard Stuff album)

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Bulletproof
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Clockwise from bottom left – Gustafson, Hammond, Cann
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 1972 [1]
RecordedLondon, August–September 1971
Genre
Label Purple Records (UK)
Harvest Records (Venezuela)
Red Fox Records (2002 European CD reissue)
Angel Air Records (2011 European CD remaster)
Producer Hard Stuff
Hard Stuff chronology
Bulletproof
(1972)
Bolex Dementia
(1973)
Professional ratings
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Bulletproof is the first album by the 1970s British rock band Hard Stuff. It was released on Purple Records, the Deep Purple-related record label.

Contents

It also featured vocalist Harry Shaw, formerly of Curiosity Shoppe (who recorded one single on Dream), but he had left the band by the time of its release and was uncredited. The record sleeve was re-designed to remove Shaw's image (originally shown on the bottom right hand side).

Track listing

  1. "Jay Time" (John Cann) – 2:50
  2. "Sinister Minister" (John Gustafson) – 3:30
  3. "No Witch at All" (Gustafson) – 5:38
  4. "Taken Alive" (Gustafson) – 3:14
  5. "Time Gambler (Rodney)" (Cann) – 6:11
  6. "Millionaire" (Cann) – 6:04
  7. "Monster in Paradise" (Gustafson, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover) – 4:33
  8. "Hobo" (Cann) – 3:25
  9. "Mr. Longevity – RIP" (Gustafson) – 4:35
  10. "The Provider – Part One" (Cann) – 2:31

Bonus tracks (2011 Angel Air issue)

  1. "Jay Time" (single version) (Cann) – 2:36
  2. "The Orchestrator" (Cann, Gustafson) – 3:17

Cover version

The opening track "Jay Time" was covered in 2011 by American rock band White Denim. [4]

"Monster in Paradise" was also recorded by co-writer Ian Gillan and released on his Cherkazoo [5] album.

Personnel

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References

  1. http://www.angelair.co.uk/sjpcd371.htm Angel Air reissue info
  2. Hayes, Craig (15 February 2023). "The Best Proto-Metal Albums From Metal's Rowdiest Progenitors". PopMatters. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
  3. Dave Thompson. "Allmusic review". All Media Guide . Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  4. "White Denim – Jay Time (Hard Stuff cover)". Mostly Junk Food. 7 May 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2013.
  5. Cherkazoo and Other Stories