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1970 studio album by Bloodrock
Bloodrock 2
Studio album by Bloodrock
ReleasedOctober 1970
GenreHard rock
Length43:08
LabelCapitol (ST-491)
ProducerTerry Knight
Bloodrock chronology
Bloodrock
(1970) 		Bloodrock 2
(1970) 		Bloodrock 3
(1971)
Singles from Bloodrock 2
  1. "D.O.A." b/w "Children's Heritage"
    Released: 1971
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic

Bloodrock 2 is the second album by the Texas rock band Bloodrock. It was released on Capitol Records in October 1970 and produced by Terry Knight. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1990.

In early 1971, the gory extended track "D.O.A." became the biggest hit of Bloodrock's career when it was issued in shorter form as a single. The motivation for writing the song was explained in 2005 by guitarist Lee Pickens. "When I was 17, I wanted to be an airline pilot," Pickens said. "I had just gotten out of this airplane with a friend of mine, at this little airport, and I watched him take off. He went about 200 feet in the air, rolled and crashed."

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Lucky in the Morning"John Nitzinger5:48
2."Cheater"Jim Rutledge, Stevie Hill, Eddie Grundy, Nick Taylor, Lee Pickens, Rick Cobb6:52
3."Sable and Pearl"Nitzinger4:58
4."Fallin'"Rutledge, Hill, Grundy, Taylor, Pickens, Cobb4:06
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
5."Children's Heritage"Nitzinger3:34
6."Dier Not a Lover"Pickens, Hill, Sam Gummelt4:10
7."D.O.A."Rutledge, Hill, Grundy, Taylor, Pickens, Cobb8:30
8."Fancy Space Odyssey"Nitzinger5:11

Personnel

Bloodrock
  • Rick Cobb – drums
  • Eddie Grundy – bass, backing vocals
  • Stevie Hill – keyboards, backing vocals
  • Lee Pickens – lead guitar
  • Jim Rutledge – lead vocals
  • Nick Taylor – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Additional personnel
  • Kenneth Hamann – engineering
  • Terry Knight – production

Charts

Chart (1970–71) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM) 54
US Billboard 200 21

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000

Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-4402-2916-9 – via Google Books.
  2. Guarisco, Donald A. Bloodrock: Bloodrock 2 – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
  3. Jasinski, Laurie E. (February 22, 2012). Handbook of Texas Music. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-0-87611-297-7 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Wilonsky, Robert (November 17, 1994). "Survivor, alive". Dallas Observer.
  5. Wheeler, Lisa. “Grapevine: I Remember . . . Bloodrock Reunite”. Goldmine 31 (18 March 2005): 10, 51.
  6. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3750". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  7. "Bloodrock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  8. "American album certifications – Bloodrock – Bloordrock 2". Recording Industry Association of America.


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