Bloodstone (Russell Morris album)

Bloodstone is the first studio album by the Australian singer-songwriter Russell Morris. It was released in September 1971 and peaked at number 12 on the Australian Go-Set chart.[1]

Bloodstone
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1971 (1971-09)
GenrePop, rock
LabelHis Master's Voice, EMI Music
ProducerHoward Gable
Russell Morris chronology
Bloodstone
(1971)
Mr America (EP)
(1972)
Singles from Bloodstone
  1. "Sweet, Sweet Love"
    Released: July 1971 (1971-07)

The album won the Best Album award at the 1971 King of Pop Awards.[2]

Critical reception

The Australian music journalist Ian McFarlane wrote, "Bloodstone featured singer-song writer rock mixed with folk and US West Coast country-rock influences and with Morris having written every track..... It featured an all-star cast of session players from the upper echelons of the then current Aussie rock fraternity..... The front cover presented a design by artist Geoff Pendelbury, one of those impressionistic art pieces that were fashionable back in the day but seem to be too esoteric and oblique to have any real significance or impact now..... Bloodstone is somewhat more down-home and modest without losing sight of certain lofty intentions. Song titles such as 'Saints and Sinners', 'Our Hero is Dead', 'Heaven Shines', 'The Cell' and 'Ride Your Chariot' bear the brush of an earnest and serious young artist finding his way in an already established world of adult contemporary pop-rock. At least Morris was willing to take up the challenge and his efforts did result in one of the best local albums of the year..... There are some basic themes running throughout the album with the original Side One of the vinyl being the uptempo side while Side Two was the big ballad side."[3]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."O Helley"Russell Morris 
2."Jail Jonah's Daughter"Russell Morris 
3."Saints and Sinners"Russell Morris 
4."Our Hero is Dead"Russell Morris 
5."Heaven Shines"Russell Morris 
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Cell"  
2."The Gambler's Lament"Russell Morris 
3."Goodbye"Russell Morris 
4."Ride Your Chariot"Russell Morris 
5."Lay in the Graveyard"Russell Morris 
6."Sweet, Sweet Love"Russell Morris 

Charts

Bloodstone debuted at number 19, before peaking at number 12 in its third week on 25 September 1971.

Chart (1971) Peak
position
Australian Go-Set Chart[4] 12

Credits

  • Guitar – Phil Manning, Rick Springfield
  • Harmonica – Matt Taylor
  • Piano – Brian Cadd, Warren Morgan

References

  1. "RUSSELL MORRIS". Milesago. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
  2. Ron Jeff. "Australian Music Awards". Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  3. "A Slice of Oz Rock History: Russell Morris – Bloodstone (1971)". Addicted to Noise. 16 September 2013. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2022.
  4. "GO Set Chart". 25 September 1971. Retrieved 24 August 2016.


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