Bloodrock (album)

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.

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
Bloodrock (1970) Bloodrock 2 (1970)
Singles from Bloodrock
"Gotta Find a Way" Released: February 1970[1]

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