Bloodrock (album)

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

Bloodrock is the debut album by the Texas rock band Bloodrock, released in February 1970 through Capitol Records.^[2]^[3] The cover art was designed by producer Terry Knight.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
Billboard	Positive^[5]
Melody Maker	Negative^[6]
The Rolling Stone Record Guide	^[7]

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."^[4]

The Rolling Stone Record Guide awarded zero stars out of five to all of the band's albums.^[7]

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Gotta Find a Way"	Bloodrock	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
1.	"Wicked Truth"	Nitzinger	4:48
2.	"Gimme Your Head"	Grundy	2:44
3.	"Fantastic Piece of Architecture"	Rutledge, Hill	8:49
4.	"Melvin Laid an Egg"	Nitzinger	7:27
Total length:			48:10

Personnel

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

Charts

Chart (1970)	Peak position
US Billboard 200^[8]	160

References

^ Staff writer (February 14, 1970). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 24, no. 1183. Record World Publishing. p. 8 – via World Radio History.
^ Association, Texas State Historical. "The History of Bloodrock: From Formation to Legacy". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
^ KUTX (February 24, 2025). "Fort Worth band Bloodrock Releases Debut Album". KUTX. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
^ ^a ^b Guarisco, Donald A. "Bloodrock - Bloodrock". AllMusic.
^ 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 2024-09-20.

[Record_World-1] Staff writer (February 14, 1970). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 24, no. 1183. Record World Publishing. p. 8 – via World Radio History.

[Texas-2] Association, Texas State Historical. "The History of Bloodrock: From Formation to Legacy". Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved June 4, 2025.

[KUTX-3] KUTX (February 24, 2025). "Fort Worth band Bloodrock Releases Debut Album". KUTX. Retrieved June 4, 2025.

[AllMusic-4] Guarisco, Donald A. "Bloodrock - Bloodrock". AllMusic.

[Billboard-5] Staff writer (March 7, 1970). "Album Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 82, no. 10. Business Publications. p. 53 – via World Radio History.

[Melody_Maker-6] Plummer, Mark (July 18, 1970). "New pop albums" (PDF). Melody Maker. International Business Press Associates. p. 16 – via World Radio History.

[RS-7] The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1979. p. 38.

[ac_Billboard200_Bloodrock-8] "Bloodrock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-20.

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