Bloodrock (album)

Bloodrock
Bloodrock
Studio album by Bloodrock
Released	March 16, 1970
Recorded	1969
Genre	Hard rock, psychedelic rock
Length	48:10
Label	Capitol
Producer	Terry Knight
Bloodrock chronology
Singles from Bloodrock
	"Gotta Find a Way"; Released: 14 February 1970;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Billboard	Positive^[3]
Melody Maker	Negative^[4]
The Rolling Stone Record Guide	^[5]

Bloodrock is the debut album by the Fort Worth, Texas, hard rock band Bloodrock, released on March 16, 1970, by 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]

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Gotta Find a Way"	Ed Grundy, Stevie Hill, Nick Taylor, Lee Pickens, Jim Rutledge	6:34
2.	"Castle of Thoughts"	Rutledge, Pickens	3:31
3.	"Fatback"	Rutledge, Grundy	3:24
4.	"Double Cross"	John Nitzinger	5:19
5.	"Timepiece"	Robert Louis O'Neill, Hal Ames	6:00

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Wicked Truth"	Nitzinger	4:48
7.	"Gimme Your Head"	Grundy	2:44
8.	"Fantastic Piece of Architecture"	Rutledge, Hill	8:49
9.	"Melvin Laid an Egg"	Nitzinger	7:27

Personnel

Lee Pickens – lead guitar, backing vocals
Nick Taylor – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Stephen Hill – keyboards, backing vocals
Ed Grundy – bass guitar, backing vocals
Jim Rutledge – drums, lead vocals

Charts

Chart (1970)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[6]	160

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Guarisco, Donald A. "Bloodrock - Bloodrock". AllMusic.
^ Staff writer (February 14, 1970). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 24, no. 1183. Record World Publishing. p. 8 – via World Radio History.
^ Staff writer (March 7, 1970). "Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 82, no. 10. Business Publications. p. 53 – via World Radio History.
^ Plummer, Mark (July 18, 1970). "New pop albums" (PDF). Melody Maker. International Business Press Associates. p. 16 – via World Radio History.
^ ^a ^b The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1979. p. 38.
^ "Bloodrock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2024.

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[Guarisco-1] Guarisco, Donald A. "Bloodrock - Bloodrock". AllMusic.

[record-mirror-single-2] Staff writer (February 14, 1970). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 24, no. 1183. Record World Publishing. p. 8 – via World Radio History.

[billboard-review-3] Staff writer (March 7, 1970). "Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 82, no. 10. Business Publications. p. 53 – via World Radio History.

[melody-maker-review-4] Plummer, Mark (July 18, 1970). "New pop albums" (PDF). Melody Maker. International Business Press Associates. p. 16 – via World Radio History.

[RS-5] The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1979. p. 38.

[ac_Billboard200_Bloodrock-6] "Bloodrock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2024.

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