Bloodrock 3

Bloodrock 3 is the third album by the Texan rock band Bloodrock, released on Capitol Records in 1971.[5][6]

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]

The album debuted at No. 76 on the Billboard 200.[7] It eventually achieved a Gold record certification.[8]

Album cover

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

Critical reception

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

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

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

Credits

  • 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

References

  1. Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169 via Google Books.
  2. 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. "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.



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