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Bloodrock 3
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 1971
GenreHard rock
LabelCapitol[1]
ProducerTerry Knight
Bloodrock chronology
Bloodrock 2
(1970)
Bloodrock 3
(1971)
Bloodrock U.S.A.
(1971)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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]

Album cover

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The album cover was designed by the band's producer, Terry Knight.[5]

Critical reception

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AllMusic wrote that "Bloodrock 3 is an effective hard rock album that boasts tight arrangements and a spirited performance by the band."[2]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Jessica"John Nitzinger4:40
2."Whiskey Vengeance"Ed Grundy, Jim Rutledge, Rick Cobb, Steve Hill4:12
3."Song for a Brother"Hill5:15
4."You Gotta Roll"Rutledge, Nitzinger, Hill5:05
5."Breach of Lease"Grundy, Rutledge, Nitzinger, Cobb, Hill9:05
6."Kool-Aid Kids"Nitzinger6:12
7."A Certain Kind"Hugh Hopper4:12
8."America, America"Grundy, Cobb1:20

Notes

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  • The song "A Certain Kind" was originally performed by Soft Machine.

Credits

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  • Bloodrock: Primary Artist
  • Rick Cobb: Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals
  • Ed Grundy: Bass, Composer, Vocals
  • Stephen Hill: Keyboards, Vocals
  • Hugh Hopper: Composer
  • Terry Knight: Producer
  • John Nitzinger: Composer
  • Lee Pickens: Guitar, Vocals
  • Jim Rutledge: Composer, Vocals
  • Nick Taylor: Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals

Charts

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Chart (1971) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] 45
US Billboard 200[10] 27

References

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  1. ^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b Guarisco, Donald A. Bloodrock: Bloodrock 3 > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 687.
  4. ^ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 46.
  5. ^ a b "Bloodrock". Perfect Sound Forever.
  6. ^ Bourgeois, Paul (July 26, 1997). "Bloodrock then and now: For a little while, these Fort Worth guys were rock stars". Fort Worth Star-Telegram: LIFE & ARTS 1.
  7. ^ "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard.
  8. ^ Koster, Rick (2000). Texas Music. St. Martin's Press. p. 108.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5230". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  10. ^ "Bloodrock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2024.