Bloodrock 3

Bloodrock 3
Studio album by
Released1971
RecordedJanuary 1971
GenreHard rock
LabelCapitol[1]
ProducerTerry Knight
Bloodrock chronology
Bloodrock 2
(1970)
Bloodrock 3
(1971)
Bloodrock U.S.A.
(1971)
Singles from Bloodrock 3
  1. "Jessica"
    Released: May 1971
  2. "A Certain Kind"
    Released: August 1971

Bloodrock 3 is the third album by the Texan rock band Bloodrock,[2][3] released in 1971 through Capitol Records.

The album debuted at No. 76 on the Billboard 200.[4] It eventually achieved a Gold record certification.[5]

Album cover

The album cover was designed by the band's producer, Terry Knight.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Record Worldno rating[6]
Cashboxno rating[7]
Billboardno rating[8]
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[9]
The Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStar[10]
The New Rolling Stone Record Guide[11]

AllMusic wrote that "Bloodrock 3 is an effective hard rock album that boasts tight arrangements and a spirited performance by the band."[9]

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.
  • Both of the singles have the same B-side “You Gotta Roll”.

Personnel

  • Rick Cobb: Drums, Percussion, Vocals
  • Ed Grundy: Bass, Vocals
  • Stephen Hill: Keyboards, Vocals
  • Lee Pickens: Guitar, Vocals
  • Jim Rutledge: Vocals
  • Nick Taylor: Rhythm guitar, Vocals

Charts

Chart (1971) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[12]45
US Billboard 200[13]27

References

  1. ↑ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 9781440229169.
  2. 1 2 "Bloodrock". Perfect Sound Forever.
  3. ↑ Bourgeois, Paul (July 26, 1997). "Bloodrock then and now: For a little while, these Fort Worth guys were rock stars". Life & Arts. Fort Worth Star-Telegram: 1.
  4. ↑ "Billboard 200 Chart". Billboard.
  5. ↑ Koster, Rick (2000). Texas Music. St. Martin's Press. p. 108.
  6. ↑ "Album Picks of the Week. Bloodrock — Bloodrock 3" (PDF). Record World. Vol. 25, no. 1243. N.Y.: Record World Publications Inc. April 3, 1971. p. 1. ISSN 0034-1622. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Album Reviews: Bloodrock — Bloodrock 3" (PDF). Cashbox. Vol. 32, no. 41. N.Y.: The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc. April 3, 1971. p. 41. ISSN 0008-7289. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 19, 2024. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Album Reviews: Bloodrock — Bloodrock 3" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 83, no. 15. N.Y.: Billboard Publications Inc. April 10, 1971. p. 42. ISSN 0006-2510. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 4, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  9. 1 2 Guarisco, Donald A. Bloodrock: Bloodrock 3 > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-07-14.
  10. ↑ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. p. 687.
  11. ↑ The New Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1983. p. 46.
  12. ↑ "Top RPM Albums: Image 5230". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 2024-09-20.
  13. ↑ "Bloodrock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-09-20.