Bloodrock "Live" [Live]

bloodrock "live" [live]

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Product Description
CD debut/ reissue of the hard rockin' Texans' concert album,first released in 1972 on Capitol as a two LP set. Contains all nine of the cuts from the original release, which consists of roaring versions of cuts from their first three albums, including 'D.O.A.', 'Cheater', 'Castle Of Thoughts' & 'Kool-Aid-Kids'. Also features the original cover art. 1998 One Way Records release.

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Bloodrock "Live" [Live]
Bloodrock 2
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • nearly perfect
  • 70's
  • WHAT D.O.A. IS ABOUT
  • DOA- Great song from a Great album
  • "DOA" MAKES THE EFFORT A+!
 Bloodrock 2
Bloodrock
Manufacturer: Repertoire
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000024TG7
Release Date: 1995-05-20

Tracks:

  1. Lucky in the Morning
  2. Cheater
  3. Sable and Pearl
  4. Fallin'
  5. Children's Heritage
  6. Dier Not a Lover
  7. D.O.A.
  8. Fancy Space Odyssey

Album Description

1995 reissue on One Way of their second album, originally released on Capitol in 1970. Contains all eight original tracks by these hard rockin' Texans, including 'D.O.A.'!

Album Details

The Second Album from the Hard Rockers Slowed Things Down a Bit, but Kicked their Career Into High Gear. Out of Left Field, the Album Track of "d.o.a." Was Picked Up by Freeform FM Radio Stations and Became an Instant Classic with It's Brooding, Macabre Subject Matter and Dark Instrumentation. The Song was Quickly Released as a Single and the Band Found Themselves on American Top 40 with the Biggest Hit of their Career.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars nearly perfect.......2007-06-19

Alright, let me say something right off the bat- Bloodrock is NOT evil heavy metal music! In fact, it's so old that it would be totally laughable to even consider it evil in ANY way (or even heavy metal, for that matter). *Maybe* back in the day people were going around frightened that the lyrics on Bloodrock's first few albums would come out of the speakers and convince people to do evil things, but come on, let's be serious- it's just hard rock music.

Bloodrock's second album immediately caught me by surprise with elements of progressive rock combined with the style of hard rock found on the previous album. It's like Bloodrock was listening to the way Black Sabbath were throwing in all sorts of wild tempo changes and time signatures into their music at the time, and the band members wanted to do the same thing. Did it work? Yes! I'm convinced there's not a decrease in quality from the debut.

The production on Bloodrock 2 is definitely leaning towards a brighter, poppier and friendlier sound. Well, back in the day it may have sounded like that. By todays standards, it's a dirty hard rock sound quite similar to the James Gang or Humble Pie.

I think it's funny that the album cover was supposed to be scary with blood dripping on the band members. Ha! Well, the band needed a gimmick to take off and be successful, and for a small amount of fans, it worked. I wasn't around back in the early 70's but believe me, if I WAS around, I'd be a fan too.

Anyway, the vocal melodies are clearly a step up from the previous effort. This time, Bloodrock made sure to write melodies that were not only catchy, but ones that weren't repetitive either. Just about every song on their second album repeats two or three times. You know, about as much as a tune should. Remember on the debut when they were repeating melodies over and over, and didn't know when to stop? That problem has been fixed here.

"Lucky in the Morning" is a very good upbeat "feel good" song. I love it. It speeds up and rocks out during the second half of the song, indicating that the band was paying attention to the progressive rock movement at the time. "Cheater" continues the theme of being an extremely melodic song on an extremely melodic album (well, melodic by hard rock standards).

"Sables and Pearls" rules. A very beautiful vocal melody, and fantastic guitar playing. It reminds me of the Doors song "Tell All the People". It's kind of funny to think that the song constantly goes back and forth between a peaceful and instantly likeable vocal melody to a really awkward Kiss-sounding rocker. Somehow, it works. I can't explain it.

"Fallin", "Children's Heritage" and "Dier Not a Lover" all seem to blend together in that they are short and snappy little tunes. All three of them rock quite hard, though. "Dier Not a Lover" has some tricky bass work and a nifty organ solo that doesn't sound out of place after all. It's quite good.

"D.O.A." was the song that supposedly was a hit back in the day, but you know, that song hasn't been played on the radio in years. I guess people can't handle lengthy songs anymore. I can. I love the spooky build-up in the verse melody, and the loud screaming chorus. It's memorable. It should have been the last song on the album because "Fancy Space Odyssey" is just a Free-sounding mid-tempo rocker. Good song, though.

Overall, great album for hard rock lovers.

4 out of 5 stars 70's.......2007-02-16

D.O.A. was a great song in the 70's and still is good old hard rock without the insulting thumping of the new music.

5 out of 5 stars WHAT D.O.A. IS ABOUT.......2006-09-18

First off, If you can buy this album do it! Do it for the first track. The musicianship is amazing, and well worth the cost of the lp, or cd. As for D.O.A. IT IS ABOUT A PLANE CRASH. THE "ATTENDANT" IS THE HOSPITAL ATTENDANT WHO DRAPPED THE SHEET ACROSS HIS CHEST! AND HOW CAN ANYONE THINK IT WAS A CAR CRASH? "WE WERE FLYING ALONE, AND HIT SOMETHING IN THE AIR!" The simple fact that he's explaining being in a hospital makes this whole misconscieption about the "attendant" so much easier!

5 out of 5 stars DOA- Great song from a Great album.......2006-08-01

For some reason DOA and Bloodrock came to mind and decided to do a search. There is probabaly not much to add to what has been written by others here. As with many, I remember DOA the most and was kind of a dark song for back in the early 70's (At least for radio airplay). I was able to see Bloodrock and GrandFunk Railroad play back then. I'm not sure if the song DOA has been redone by anyone but always thought that perhaps Type O Negative could have done something cool with the song or even M. Manson could have put a different twist to the song. Last year some of the members of Bloodrock got together to do a show in Texas but I was unable to make it. I guess I better dust off the old LP's and have a listen.........

5 out of 5 stars "DOA" MAKES THE EFFORT A+!.......2006-07-02

"DOA" POSSIBLY ONE OF THE GREATEST ACID ROCK SONGS EVER RECORDED AND IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST UNDER RATED RECORDINGS WAY WAY AHEAD OF ITS TIME IN ROCK HISTORY.PRODUCED BY TERRY KNIGHT WHO ALSO PRODUCED GRAND FUNK AND LATER RUSH ALBUMS,THIS CD BRINGS BACK THE GREAT VOICE OF JIM RUTLEDGE AND THE DEEP CHILLING KEYBOARD WORK OF STEVIE HILL AND THE REST OF THE GUYS THAT I HEARD FOR THE FIRST TIME BACK IN 1971 WHEN I FOUND"BLOODROCK2"ON A FOUR TRACK CARTRIDGE(REMEMBER THOSE)AT A FLEA MARKET WHEN I WAS 18 YEARS OLD.ITS WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD NOW JUST LIKE IT WAS BACK THEN...HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Bloodrock
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • rock on Bloodrock
  • Blood Red Greasy Grungy Seventies Underbelly
  • Brutally uncompromising...
  • "Anyone Who Is Stupid Enough To Play This Record Backward Deserves What He Is About To Hear..."
  • A solid debut album
 Bloodrock
Bloodrock
Manufacturer: Capitol
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000024TG5
Release Date: 1995-05-20

Tracks:

  1. Gotta Find a Way
  2. Castle of Thought
  3. Fatback
  4. Double Cross
  5. Timepiece
  6. Wicked Truth
  7. Gimme Your Head
  8. Fantastic Piece of Architecture
  9. Melvin Laid an Egg

Album Description

1995 reissue on One Way of the hard rockin' Texans' debut album, originally released on Capitol in 1969. Contains the original artwork and all nine of the record's original tracks, including 'Gotta Find A Way' & 'Castle Of Thoughts'.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars rock on Bloodrock.......2007-06-19

Even though Bloodrock never really had any popularity across the United States, I feel they are a very worthwhile hard rock band and they deserve to be remembered.

I received the first two Bloodrock albums as a Christmas present back in 2002. Funny story- my dad and his girlfriend went to a music shop looking for Bloodrock, and a guy working there said to them "You will NEVER find any Bloodrock, ever". Luckily a store DID in fact have the first two albums available, or else my Christmas wouldn't have been complete!

So, what does Bloodrock sound like? Well, you can imagine that because it's early 70's rock, there's a blues influence, and a Zeppelin influence as well. When it comes to how HEAVY the music is, I'd say it's somewhere in between Cream and Black Sabbath. Much heavier than Cream's "Politician" but not as heavy as the song "Black Sabbath" or "Iron Man". Maybe that's why Bloodrock never caught on- they were doomed to be stuck in between two great artists.

Anyway, this is hard rock at its finest. It's not a flawless album, however. Mainly because the band just didn't know when to stop playing. The first song is a perfect example. "Gotta Find a Way" with a catchy chorus and solid guitar playing and keyboards, is just a couple minutes overlong. At the end of the song, the chorus repeats over and over. It should have been trimmed a couple minutes.

"Castle of Thoughts" is a great little pop song. You can tell it was influenced by Cream. "Fatback" is pretty good too. It has a certain mellow vibe flowing throughout the song, very familiar to anyone who grew up in the 70's. Good lyrics too.

"Double Cross" and "Gimmie Your Head" are more great pop songs. Very catchy, very good. "Timepiece" is a perfect example of a hard rock song from the classic years. Memorable vocals, and I especially like the part when the guitars and keyboards go back and forth, jamming between the two instruments. That's actually a really special moment in the song. "Wicked Truth" reminds me of the Partridge Family for some reason, and Donald Duck makes an appearance near the end. I kid you not!

"Fantastic Piece of Architecture" is WAY too long. If the band chose to trim it down 4 minutes, it would have been perfect. It's a really eerie and quiet song, with vocals that might remind you of going to church. "Melvin Laid an Egg" has a really heavy guitar riff that's really not that different from Sabbath's "Iron Man". I love the way the song was written too. In fact, I'm convinced the song was influenced for Sabbath's "Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath" song because of the way the tune goes back and forth between a mellow piano vocal melody and a heavy guitar riff and melody. Black Sabbath did the same thing but with an acoustic guitar instead of piano.

I also want to mention that the album features quality and melodic guitar soloing in nearly every song. Solid hard rock.

4 out of 5 stars Blood Red Greasy Grungy Seventies Underbelly.......2007-01-02

This is a ballsy, no-nonsense hard rockin' outfit from the USA. Watch for some deft, complicated moves in their heaviness, though. Good headphone music, for sure. I advise anything they put out as long as is has Jim Rutledge on vocals. Some of the later stuff isn't as strong w/o him. File along side Black Oak, Grand Funk, BOC, Nitzinger, Amboy Dukes, & any Monster Records bands (Full Moon, Amulet, Winterhawk, etc).

3 out of 5 stars Brutally uncompromising..........2005-12-08

Bloodrock's debut doesn't stand the test of time as well as the rest of their catalog, but it's still a fine album full of interesting music if somewhat cheesy lyrics now and then. The centerpiece is Fantastic Piece Of Architecture, an extended dirge that succeeds quite well, despite its length and marked lack of dynamics, due to Jim Rutledge's profound interpretation of the lyrics. The rest of the album is a rough mix of what their following albums would boil down to a unique brand of heavy rock/metal that followed its own path, critics be damned.

4 out of 5 stars "Anyone Who Is Stupid Enough To Play This Record Backward Deserves What He Is About To Hear...".......2005-08-10

A simple, strong, straight ahead rock album. Some fine guitar and keyboard work. Also loaded with laughable pseudo-profound lyrics. Sing it, Jim Rutledge: "I just wanna go home-a, an' have m'self an ice cream cone." Huh? But it's a great album anyway.

4 out of 5 stars A solid debut album.......2005-03-02

Bloodrock (1969.) Bloodrock's first album.

It was in the late sixties that hard rock and heavy metal first began to surface. Although it was Black Sabbath that would be credited for ultimately creating the new genre, the fact of the matter is that there were other hard rock groups around before them. One such group is the Texas-based band, Bloodrock. In an era when hard rock was still taking off, these guys had one of the more advanced sounds - one that was ahead of its time. The band didn't release a whole lot of albums, but managed to release some good material in their days together. Read on for my review of the band's self-titled debut.

Bloodrock doesn't waste any time kicking off the hard rock on their debut. This is their rawest, most down-to-earth rocking album. It lacks the polish of later efforts, and on this album only, the band's lead vocalist also does the percussion (a full-time drummer would first appear on the band's sophomore effort, Bloodrock 2.) The sound the band manages to create on here is an excellent one - one that is very similar to Rod Evans-era Deep Purple, but heavier on guitars than on organs (although there is plenty of organ usage here nonetheless.) Despite being from Texas, Bloodrock sounds very well like they could have been a British hard rock group. Most of the tracks here stick to the straight-up hard rock stylings, with heavy guitars playing all the way through alongside a backing organ track. But that's not the limit of this album. There are a few tracks that sound almost like ballads, and those ones are good too. In the end, this is a solid album, even if it is one of the group's more uneven efforts.

Despite their being an American band, Bloodrock is pretty much unknown in the United States. This is a shame since they managed to put out some damn good tunes over the years. Fortunately, in the case of most of the group's albums, there are import versions that are still in production. If you want to hear Bloodrock, that's the way to go.

Bloodrock's debut album was an excellent beginning, and the group would only get better on future releases. Sadly though, they never really got the credit they deserved in their day and age, and they sure as hell aren't getting it now, either. If you're a fan of classic rock, don't make the mistke so many others have made of overlooking this group. Pick up some of their albums, and you'll discover a seriously underrated hard rock band.
Bloodrock 2
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • nearly perfect
  • 70's
  • WHAT D.O.A. IS ABOUT
  • DOA- Great song from a Great album
  • "DOA" MAKES THE EFFORT A+!
 Bloodrock 2
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Manufacturer: One Way Records Inc
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ASIN: B000002R0B
Release Date: 1995-05-30

Tracks:

  1. Lucky In The Morning
  2. Cheater
  3. Sable And Pearl
  4. Fallin'
  5. Children's Heritage
  6. Dier Not A Lover
  7. D.O.A.
  8. Fancy Space Odyssey

Album Description

1995 reissue on One Way of their second album, originally released on Capitol in 1970. Contains all eight original tracks by these hard rockin' Texans, including 'D.O.A.'!

Album Details

The Second Album from the Hard Rockers Slowed Things Down a Bit, but Kicked their Career Into High Gear. Out of Left Field, the Album Track of "d.o.a." Was Picked Up by Freeform FM Radio Stations and Became an Instant Classic with It's Brooding, Macabre Subject Matter and Dark Instrumentation. The Song was Quickly Released as a Single and the Band Found Themselves on American Top 40 with the Biggest Hit of their Career.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars nearly perfect.......2007-06-19

Alright, let me say something right off the bat- Bloodrock is NOT evil heavy metal music! In fact, it's so old that it would be totally laughable to even consider it evil in ANY way (or even heavy metal, for that matter). *Maybe* back in the day people were going around frightened that the lyrics on Bloodrock's first few albums would come out of the speakers and convince people to do evil things, but come on, let's be serious- it's just hard rock music.

Bloodrock's second album immediately caught me by surprise with elements of progressive rock combined with the style of hard rock found on the previous album. It's like Bloodrock was listening to the way Black Sabbath were throwing in all sorts of wild tempo changes and time signatures into their music at the time, and the band members wanted to do the same thing. Did it work? Yes! I'm convinced there's not a decrease in quality from the debut.

The production on Bloodrock 2 is definitely leaning towards a brighter, poppier and friendlier sound. Well, back in the day it may have sounded like that. By todays standards, it's a dirty hard rock sound quite similar to the James Gang or Humble Pie.

I think it's funny that the album cover was supposed to be scary with blood dripping on the band members. Ha! Well, the band needed a gimmick to take off and be successful, and for a small amount of fans, it worked. I wasn't around back in the early 70's but believe me, if I WAS around, I'd be a fan too.

Anyway, the vocal melodies are clearly a step up from the previous effort. This time, Bloodrock made sure to write melodies that were not only catchy, but ones that weren't repetitive either. Just about every song on their second album repeats two or three times. You know, about as much as a tune should. Remember on the debut when they were repeating melodies over and over, and didn't know when to stop? That problem has been fixed here.

"Lucky in the Morning" is a very good upbeat "feel good" song. I love it. It speeds up and rocks out during the second half of the song, indicating that the band was paying attention to the progressive rock movement at the time. "Cheater" continues the theme of being an extremely melodic song on an extremely melodic album (well, melodic by hard rock standards).

"Sables and Pearls" rules. A very beautiful vocal melody, and fantastic guitar playing. It reminds me of the Doors song "Tell All the People". It's kind of funny to think that the song constantly goes back and forth between a peaceful and instantly likeable vocal melody to a really awkward Kiss-sounding rocker. Somehow, it works. I can't explain it.

"Fallin", "Children's Heritage" and "Dier Not a Lover" all seem to blend together in that they are short and snappy little tunes. All three of them rock quite hard, though. "Dier Not a Lover" has some tricky bass work and a nifty organ solo that doesn't sound out of place after all. It's quite good.

"D.O.A." was the song that supposedly was a hit back in the day, but you know, that song hasn't been played on the radio in years. I guess people can't handle lengthy songs anymore. I can. I love the spooky build-up in the verse melody, and the loud screaming chorus. It's memorable. It should have been the last song on the album because "Fancy Space Odyssey" is just a Free-sounding mid-tempo rocker. Good song, though.

Overall, great album for hard rock lovers.

4 out of 5 stars 70's.......2007-02-16

D.O.A. was a great song in the 70's and still is good old hard rock without the insulting thumping of the new music.

5 out of 5 stars WHAT D.O.A. IS ABOUT.......2006-09-18

First off, If you can buy this album do it! Do it for the first track. The musicianship is amazing, and well worth the cost of the lp, or cd. As for D.O.A. IT IS ABOUT A PLANE CRASH. THE "ATTENDANT" IS THE HOSPITAL ATTENDANT WHO DRAPPED THE SHEET ACROSS HIS CHEST! AND HOW CAN ANYONE THINK IT WAS A CAR CRASH? "WE WERE FLYING ALONE, AND HIT SOMETHING IN THE AIR!" The simple fact that he's explaining being in a hospital makes this whole misconscieption about the "attendant" so much easier!

5 out of 5 stars DOA- Great song from a Great album.......2006-08-01

For some reason DOA and Bloodrock came to mind and decided to do a search. There is probabaly not much to add to what has been written by others here. As with many, I remember DOA the most and was kind of a dark song for back in the early 70's (At least for radio airplay). I was able to see Bloodrock and GrandFunk Railroad play back then. I'm not sure if the song DOA has been redone by anyone but always thought that perhaps Type O Negative could have done something cool with the song or even M. Manson could have put a different twist to the song. Last year some of the members of Bloodrock got together to do a show in Texas but I was unable to make it. I guess I better dust off the old LP's and have a listen.........

5 out of 5 stars "DOA" MAKES THE EFFORT A+!.......2006-07-02

"DOA" POSSIBLY ONE OF THE GREATEST ACID ROCK SONGS EVER RECORDED AND IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE MOST UNDER RATED RECORDINGS WAY WAY AHEAD OF ITS TIME IN ROCK HISTORY.PRODUCED BY TERRY KNIGHT WHO ALSO PRODUCED GRAND FUNK AND LATER RUSH ALBUMS,THIS CD BRINGS BACK THE GREAT VOICE OF JIM RUTLEDGE AND THE DEEP CHILLING KEYBOARD WORK OF STEVIE HILL AND THE REST OF THE GUYS THAT I HEARD FOR THE FIRST TIME BACK IN 1971 WHEN I FOUND"BLOODROCK2"ON A FOUR TRACK CARTRIDGE(REMEMBER THOSE)AT A FLEA MARKET WHEN I WAS 18 YEARS OLD.ITS WORTH ITS WEIGHT IN GOLD NOW JUST LIKE IT WAS BACK THEN...HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
Bloodrock "Live"
Average customer rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
  • love 'em all
  • Not really live
  • I tried once again.
  • Is an OK live album....
  • SOMONE TURN UP THE VOLUME
 Bloodrock "Live"
Bloodrock
Manufacturer: One Way Records Inc
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000FXVB
Release Date: 1998-10-27

Tracks:

  1. Castle Of Thoughts
  2. Breach Of lease
  3. Lucky In The Morning
  4. Kool-Aid-Kids
  5. D.O.A.
  6. You Gotta Roll
  7. Cheater
  8. Jessica
  9. Gotta Find A way

Album Description

CD debut/ reissue of the hard rockin' Texans' concert album,first released in 1972 on Capitol as a two LP set. Contains all nine of the cuts from the original release, which consists of roaring versions of cuts from their first three albums, including 'D.O.A.', 'Cheater', 'Castle Of Thoughts' & 'Kool-Aid-Kids'. Also features the original cover art. 1998 One Way Records release.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars love 'em all.......2006-07-18

I owe this album on vinyl for about 30 years and the CD was hard to come by but I don't regret to buy it because this is one of the most passionate concerts I have listened to. The whole feeling is oke, Jim Rutledge, the singer is in top form ("Jessica"), with Lee Pickens the band had one of the most underestimated guitarvirtuosos and the drummer Rick Cobb (may rest his soul) is awesome, he drives the music to its limits. The songs are just great (I owe all the studio-albums now and must say the live versions are just killer). I am into a lot of guitarbands but Bloodrock deserved more than others got. Also I like a lot keyboards influenced bands and again Bloodrock with Steve Hill at the helm, with searing Hammond, scores mighty. An album to never forget and to listen frequently, to save the spirit of the seventies.

1 out of 5 stars Not really live.......2005-05-09

After giving producer Terry Knight the boot, Bloodrock decided they were ready to produce their own records. Or something like that. In fact, Knight recorded most of this set (intended to be a 1-disc album) and Bloodrock, grabbing the masters, added some of their previous studio material (produced by Knight) with canned audience applause. Very little here is actually live (and none of it is actually "produced by Jim Rutledge"). No matter, stoner Bloodrock fans didn't even notice. Nevertheless, this was their last LP to chart. Everything they ever did without Knight sank like a stone. (They recently had a reunion in their hometown; the entire set was the Knight-era material, as it turns out.)

1 out of 5 stars I tried once again........2005-03-01

Okay, so Im a fanatic for the last 3 albums w/Warren Ham and got carried away including some songs that didnt, BUT SHOULDVE made it to 'TT'! Well on to this one here - the major complaint I have about THIS LIVE disc is that it CAME OUT after the first farewell-the 'USA' album and NOTHING is represented from that record! It makes me surmize that the group was already in turmoil, had broken up, and needed a 'product' to suave the fans AND their contract w/Capitol. Plus the delivery of 'Breach of Lease' 'DOA' and even 'Jessica' is routine
'rouser rock.' Most of these songs were performed way too much in a GFR vein. (okay so there was a second guitar and keyboards- but that didnt help any...so) For those WHO CANT get enough-this one definetly fits in with the Uriah Heeps, Deep Purples, Cactus',Black Sabbaths, GFRS, and all the others who had that 'particular interchangle sound.'

4 out of 5 stars Is an OK live album...........2005-02-28

First off...I was at this concert at the CHICAGO AMPHITHEATER the night it was recorded.....10th row center...They were a very full sounding band Live....and loud.

Will say this.....the songs are a bit rushed....compared to the studio versions.....and they are fairly consistent with the studio arrangments....aside from the tempo.....There really isnt all that much reason to own this CD...except if you want to complete your Bloodrock collection.....the sound isnt all that great....is just a live concert....dont know what that other guy was raving about....If you want to hear great Bloodrock...check out all the oether cd's

3 out of 5 stars SOMONE TURN UP THE VOLUME.......2004-01-04

VERY VERY mid tempo, wash out WORKMANSHIP LACKING SPECIFIC MOMENTS OF HHHHHHIGHS NOR LOWS, HATE TO SAY IT KINDA BLAND,although GOTTA FIND A WAY ,maybe,MAKES THIS a classic keeper,JUST WISH THE RECORDING was more REAL,cause JIM rutredge can really SING,with the best off em,FORGET JAEGGER,FORGET ROD, AND COCKER,ETC, im talkin hes up there with Rusty Day of cactus,
Triptych
Average customer rating: 4 out of 5 stars
  • Awesome seller
  • From being influenced by Deep Purple--to influencing Kansas
  • Fantastic CD....the last 2 Bloodrock albums and unreleased "unspoken Words" album
  • Thank YOU Warren Stevie Ed & Nick!
  • Unspoken Words finally spoken
 Triptych
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ASIN: B00004XSSQ
Release Date: 2000-09-12

Tracks:

  1. Help Is On The Way
  2. Scottsman
  3. Juice
  4. The Power
  5. Life Blood
  6. Days And Nights
  7. Lost Fame
  8. Thank You Daniel Ellsberg
  9. Fantasy
  10. It's Gonna Be Love
  11. Sunday Song
  12. Parallax
  13. Voices
  14. Eleanor Rigby

Tracks:

  1. Stilled By Whirlind Tongues
  2. Guess What I Am
  3. Lady Of Love
  4. Jungle
  5. Gonna Help You
  6. The Right Time
  7. Unspoken Words
  8. Afternoon
  9. Chicken Fried
  10. Pogo Stick
  11. For The Ladies
  12. Cerberus
  13. Follow

Album Description

This 2 CD set features their final two albums, 'Passage' and 'Whirlwind Tongues' as well as the unreleased recording 'Unspoken Words' all totally remastered, repackaged and released for the first time on CD. 2000 release. Slimline double jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Awesome seller.......2007-01-18

the seller of this cd is awesome, great communication and even faster shipping!!

4 out of 5 stars From being influenced by Deep Purple--to influencing Kansas.......2006-04-09

After listening to this music recently, I had a flashback to a poster I once saw from about this same time period, of a concert in Kansas, where the group, Kansas, was opening for Bloodrock. Keep in mind, this was before Kansas had even recorded their debut album. Wonder if they knew them in another life? Let's six-degrees it...
Something tells me "these" guys had run-ins in with "those" guys in the same part of the country all the way back to the Lewisville Pop festival in Texas back in 1969. Kerry Livgren from Kansas was a long time fan of another group that Bloodrock's previous producer, Terry Knight, was producing, called Grand Funk Railroad, and had come down interstate 35 from Topeka to attend that festival, at the same time Bloodrock was there, waiting in the wings to be signed by Mr. Knight. Kerry says to this day he was looking for a singer like GFR's singer to emulate. I think he was also looking for a hard-rocking band, with more progressive-jazz leanings to emulate, as well. All the while he was looking at GFR, I think he was also secretly eye-balling their little brother, Bloodrock. And it was that slight change from the gruff-vocals of Jim Rutledge to the silky ones of Warren ham, less of the Ritchie Blackmore-like riffing of Lee Pickens, and more of the organ and synth of Stevie Hill, that Kerry Livgren finally found the template for his group, Kansas. He was probably listening hours on an end to this album to get his ideas. You should as well.

5 out of 5 stars Fantastic CD....the last 2 Bloodrock albums and unreleased "unspoken Words" album.......2005-07-24

If you're expecting to hear more of the original Bloodrock sound....you may be disappointed...but if you liked Stevie Hills incredibly flowing Hammond B-3...Eddie Grundys consistently solid and imaginative bass style and Nick Taylors always impressive guitar playing (from their efforts on the first 5 Bloodrock albums) as these 3 are the nucleus of all three albums included in this set....Rick Cobb plays only on the first album.....his style is immediately identifiable....Randy Reeder steps in on the 2nd album on drums....Warren Ham takes over the vocal spotlight from Jim Rutledge...offering a much cleaner sounding voice style...while also playing sax, flute and harmonica (he also toured with Carol King in the late 80's or early 90's and played excellent sax for her). The 3rd album was more along the lines of Hendrixes "Electric Ladyland...alot of guest musicians brought in for this effort...altho it maintains the Bloodrock sound found on all 3 albums..

The recording quality is excellent...hats off to Eddie Grundy for superb job....I like the material from all 3 albums...am a diehard Bloodrock fan.....I would say that this set places them further up into the realm of what "progressive rock" is all about....the earlier albums were more straight forward rock....aside from where Bloodrock 3 took more of a jazzy approach and revealed that these guys had some serious chops...

I would recommend this to anybody who ever liked Bloodrock....listen with an open mind and open heart....dont think you'll be disappointed at all.

5 out of 5 stars Thank YOU Warren Stevie Ed & Nick!.......2005-03-01

Wish we could go higher than 5! For those who exceeding 'played out' their lifetime expectancy of 'Passage' and 'Whirlwind Tongues'- vinylwise - this one is for YOU! This was most definetly the mid-point crisis in their career, mostly because of the jazzy/blues tinged direction the remaining members of the original lineup
took with these early 70's releases. And yes they GOT a lot of critcism for it TOO! But So What? Sure they were original discovered by Grand fLunk head Svehali, Terry Knight, but ONE MARK FARNER HEADTRIP WAS ONE TOO TOO MANY ALREADY!!!!! And they finally relealized THAT too!!! According to a 1972 interview with Dennis Gray @ WXFM Chicago, the band-esp STEVIE NICK AND ED all UNAMINOUSLY and EMPHATICALLY stated that 'this version with NEW MEMBER WARREN HAM was a lot MORE COHESIVE than with the orig guys JAMES RUTLEDGE and LEE PICKENS.' 'It was also more self sufficient instead of being just rock and rollers, having EVERYONE else do things for the band , like in the past!' And as Mr. Hill (Stevie) disclosed in this interview, 'We're more compatible than ever with each other now.' 'We can bring ideas to each other and compromise within reason-we couldnt do THAT before!' Now if someone like Warren or Nick or Ed brings something in, we ALL can embellish the idea without having it left out.' As for the change in the 'new complex rhythm structure of the songs, Mr. Grundy (Ed), referring to 'Help Is On the Way', by stating,
'With a song like that being 13/8, the key here is for the people to see it visually.' 'Some of them cant get behind the beat, but if they SEE US, jumping around, then they CAN get into it.' 'Its like coming around to the 26th beat/phrase where it becomes an illusionary 4/4 time, which of course they can appreciate.' Points WELL taken, thanks guys!!!
This Bloodrock WAS different than the first one-the other two memebers just wanted to rip their shirts off in concert and play loud, louder, loudest...migraine to their own advantage! Not so with the others. (BTW, I dont know what happened to RUTLEGE, but PICKENS put together the LEE PICKENS BAND and that was VERY FULL OF ONE DIMENSIONAL DREARINESS)
So, if blame is to be PLACED on anyone for this 'new' direction it goes to mainstay ED GRUNDY and producer PETER GRANET who produced all of 'WHIRLWIND TONGUES.' The title track A-L-O-N-E is worth the price of admission to this double pak cd. Talk about progressive music with its jazz leanings toward the middle break of the song-WOW!!! Still cuts the mark some 30 years plus later!! The bluezy-ness of 'Sunday Song' w/ Warren Ham on Lead Vocals and harmonica definetly set a new precesdent for the group at this point just as well. And the phlange-like intro from guitarist NICK TAYLOR proceeds into a very off meter rhythm on 'Parallax' and the next track, 'Voices', rocks without shame! I saw the band in 1973 when 'Whirlwind' came out and they WERE JUST INCREDIBLE. I had also seen the old version both as support and headliners and, to be honest, WAS throughly UNIMPRESSED! Glad the label the boys were with, Capitol, supported them, especially at a time when a band who hailed from TEXAS, was doing prog music and werent out of ENGLAND New York or LA either! Though, still today, there are some who KNOW the band and cant appreciate this change-oh well! (BTW again, if anyone has the orig. album-I do, bassist ED GRUNDY was doing the STEVIE RAY look WELL BEFORE it became hip to do so!!! Goes to show you, even in that aspect, were ahead of what was going done) Again thanks Warren Stevie Ed and Nick (and of course drummists Rick Cobb and Randy Reeder)

4 out of 5 stars Unspoken Words finally spoken.......2005-01-26

Comparisons to the original Bloodrock aside, Triptych is, in a word, satisfying. The re-mastering on "Passage" and "Whirlwind Tongues" was done with care and both albums sound terrific on CD. Everything is clear and I can appreciate some of the finer points that didn't translate well onto vinyl. The 2 CD set comes with liner notes, courtesy of Steve Hill, offering some background info on "Unspoken Words" or "Bloodrock 8" as it's also known. It also includes a detailed list of credits, which is always a treat. It's nice to know who did what.
Spoken Words is produced by Ed Grundy as were the previous two albums. Listening to the three of them consecutively, Ed's strength as a producer is apparent with each album taking the music to greater heights. "Words" is, as Steve notes, "...an expansion of the writing style begun with Passage and Whirlwind." This is indeed the case, although "Words" also demonstrates what appears to be a new level of confidence and maturity in their playing.
The album overall has a distinct jazz flavor with a touch of blues and takes Bloodrock even further from its original heavy sound. The transformation, however, is an honest one. "Words" doesn't sound like a band trying to reinvent itself. It's a personal and finely crafted effort with plenty to enjoy. Steve Hill continues to explore the then emerging synth and electronic keyboard sounds, employing them tastefully throughout the album. Warren Ham also delivers. His vocals are strong as on the previous albums but he sacrifices the urgency of "Passage" and "Whirlwind" in favor of a more thoughtful and measured approach. The vocal arrangements are well defined and on target. As well, Warren offers some exquisite flute and saxophone work. This, along with Steve's tremendous keyboard work, creates a synergy that carries each song to a satisfying conclusion. Bill Ham doesn't take too many bows, but offers an understated but tasty guitar solo on "For The Ladies" and some down to earth licks on "Chicken Fried". With the steady rhythm of Ed Grundy on bass and Matt Betton on drums/percussion, "Unspoken Words" is without doubt as pleasing a swan song as any Bloodrock fan could hope for. Like the rest of Bloodrock's albums, the next listen is as good as the first.
Some fans won't be able to get past the original sound of Bloodrock to fully appreciate their growth or the impressive work of their last three albums. I suppose there's a case to be made for either continuing with their original sound or changing the band name to reflect such a marked change in direction. For whatever reasons, they carried on as Bloodrock. One can only admire them for taking a chance even if it ultimately failed them commercially. Nonetheless, I'm proud to add this to my CD collection. It was a long time coming but sure as hell worth the wait.
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ASIN: B000002R0A
Release Date: 1995-05-30

Tracks:

  1. Gotta Find A Way
  2. Castle Of Thoughts
  3. Fatback
  4. Double Cross
  5. Timepiece
  6. Wicked Truth
  7. Gimmie Your Head
  8. Fantastic Piece Of Architecture
  9. Melvin Laid An Egg

Album Description

1995 reissue on One Way of the hard rockin' Texans' debut album, originally released on Capitol in 1969. Contains the original artwork and all nine of the record's original tracks, including 'Gotta Find A Way' & 'Castle Of Thoughts'.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars rock on Bloodrock.......2007-06-19

Even though Bloodrock never really had any popularity across the United States, I feel they are a very worthwhile hard rock band and they deserve to be remembered.

I received the first two Bloodrock albums as a Christmas present back in 2002. Funny story- my dad and his girlfriend went to a music shop looking for Bloodrock, and a guy working there said to them "You will NEVER find any Bloodrock, ever". Luckily a store DID in fact have the first two albums available, or else my Christmas wouldn't have been complete!

So, what does Bloodrock sound like? Well, you can imagine that because it's early 70's rock, there's a blues influence, and a Zeppelin influence as well. When it comes to how HEAVY the music is, I'd say it's somewhere in between Cream and Black Sabbath. Much heavier than Cream's "Politician" but not as heavy as the song "Black Sabbath" or "Iron Man". Maybe that's why Bloodrock never caught on- they were doomed to be stuck in between two great artists.

Anyway, this is hard rock at its finest. It's not a flawless album, however. Mainly because the band just didn't know when to stop playing. The first song is a perfect example. "Gotta Find a Way" with a catchy chorus and solid guitar playing and keyboards, is just a couple minutes overlong. At the end of the song, the chorus repeats over and over. It should have been trimmed a couple minutes.

"Castle of Thoughts" is a great little pop song. You can tell it was influenced by Cream. "Fatback" is pretty good too. It has a certain mellow vibe flowing throughout the song, very familiar to anyone who grew up in the 70's. Good lyrics too.

"Double Cross" and "Gimmie Your Head" are more great pop songs. Very catchy, very good. "Timepiece" is a perfect example of a hard rock song from the classic years. Memorable vocals, and I especially like the part when the guitars and keyboards go back and forth, jamming between the two instruments. That's actually a really special moment in the song. "Wicked Truth" reminds me of the Partridge Family for some reason, and Donald Duck makes an appearance near the end. I kid you not!

"Fantastic Piece of Architecture" is WAY too long. If the band chose to trim it down 4 minutes, it would have been perfect. It's a really eerie and quiet song, with vocals that might remind you of going to church. "Melvin Laid an Egg" has a really heavy guitar riff that's really not that different from Sabbath's "Iron Man". I love the way the song was written too. In fact, I'm convinced the song was influenced for Sabbath's "Sabbath, Bloody Sabbath" song because of the way the tune goes back and forth between a mellow piano vocal melody and a heavy guitar riff and melody. Black Sabbath did the same thing but with an acoustic guitar instead of piano.

I also want to mention that the album features quality and melodic guitar soloing in nearly every song. Solid hard rock.

4 out of 5 stars Blood Red Greasy Grungy Seventies Underbelly.......2007-01-02

This is a ballsy, no-nonsense hard rockin' outfit from the USA. Watch for some deft, complicated moves in their heaviness, though. Good headphone music, for sure. I advise anything they put out as long as is has Jim Rutledge on vocals. Some of the later stuff isn't as strong w/o him. File along side Black Oak, Grand Funk, BOC, Nitzinger, Amboy Dukes, & any Monster Records bands (Full Moon, Amulet, Winterhawk, etc).

3 out of 5 stars Brutally uncompromising..........2005-12-08

Bloodrock's debut doesn't stand the test of time as well as the rest of their catalog, but it's still a fine album full of interesting music if somewhat cheesy lyrics now and then. The centerpiece is Fantastic Piece Of Architecture, an extended dirge that succeeds quite well, despite its length and marked lack of dynamics, due to Jim Rutledge's profound interpretation of the lyrics. The rest of the album is a rough mix of what their following albums would boil down to a unique brand of heavy rock/metal that followed its own path, critics be damned.

4 out of 5 stars "Anyone Who Is Stupid Enough To Play This Record Backward Deserves What He Is About To Hear...".......2005-08-10

A simple, strong, straight ahead rock album. Some fine guitar and keyboard work. Also loaded with laughable pseudo-profound lyrics. Sing it, Jim Rutledge: "I just wanna go home-a, an' have m'self an ice cream cone." Huh? But it's a great album anyway.

4 out of 5 stars A solid debut album.......2005-03-02

Bloodrock (1969.) Bloodrock's first album.

It was in the late sixties that hard rock and heavy metal first began to surface. Although it was Black Sabbath that would be credited for ultimately creating the new genre, the fact of the matter is that there were other hard rock groups around before them. One such group is the Texas-based band, Bloodrock. In an era when hard rock was still taking off, these guys had one of the more advanced sounds - one that was ahead of its time. The band didn't release a whole lot of albums, but managed to release some good material in their days together. Read on for my review of the band's self-titled debut.

Bloodrock doesn't waste any time kicking off the hard rock on their debut. This is their rawest, most down-to-earth rocking album. It lacks the polish of later efforts, and on this album only, the band's lead vocalist also does the percussion (a full-time drummer would first appear on the band's sophomore effort, Bloodrock 2.) The sound the band manages to create on here is an excellent one - one that is very similar to Rod Evans-era Deep Purple, but heavier on guitars than on organs (although there is plenty of organ usage here nonetheless.) Despite being from Texas, Bloodrock sounds very well like they could have been a British hard rock group. Most of the tracks here stick to the straight-up hard rock stylings, with heavy guitars playing all the way through alongside a backing organ track. But that's not the limit of this album. There are a few tracks that sound almost like ballads, and those ones are good too. In the end, this is a solid album, even if it is one of the group's more uneven efforts.

Despite their being an American band, Bloodrock is pretty much unknown in the United States. This is a shame since they managed to put out some damn good tunes over the years. Fortunately, in the case of most of the group's albums, there are import versions that are still in production. If you want to hear Bloodrock, that's the way to go.

Bloodrock's debut album was an excellent beginning, and the group would only get better on future releases. Sadly though, they never really got the credit they deserved in their day and age, and they sure as hell aren't getting it now, either. If you're a fan of classic rock, don't make the mistke so many others have made of overlooking this group. Pick up some of their albums, and you'll discover a seriously underrated hard rock band.
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    ASIN: B00008EULW
    Release Date: 1990-10-25

    Tracks:

    1. D.O.A.
    2. Gotta Find A Way
    3. Cheater
    4. Jessica
    5. Lucky in the Morning
    6. You Gotta Roll
    7. Kool-Aid Kids
    Bloodrock 3
    Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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    ASIN: B00000FXV8
    Release Date: 1998-10-27

    Tracks:

    1. Jessica
    2. Whiskey Vengeange
    3. Song For A Brother
    4. You Gotta Roll
    5. Breach Of Lease
    6. Kool-Aid-Kids
    7. A Certain Kind
    8. America, America

    Album Description

    CD debut of the hard rockin' Texans' third album, originallyreleased on Capitol in 1969 & produced by Terry Knight, who produced many Grand Funk Railroad albums. Eight tracks, including 'Jessica', 'You Gotta Roll', 'Kool-Aid-Kids' and 'America, America'. Also features the original cover art. 1998 One Way Records release.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars time to rock out some more.......2007-06-19

    Bloodrock 3 seems to indicate a band not sure which direction to take their music. Initially I thought the album sounded like more of the same from the previous two albums, but repeated listens reveal a band on the verge of breaking apart. Despite that, somehow the quality of the music did NOT fall apart. It's still an album loaded with solid, memorable tunes.

    Any trace of "evil" that the band may have had in the past is now all but completely gone. "Jessica" rules. It's a mid-tempo rocker. No, it's not like the Allman Brothers song of the same name. Not at all. It's just a short hard rock song. "Whiskey Vengeance" is memorable for the chorus "vengeance rips my flesh". It's actually a chorus that's recognizable for having a haunting sound.

    "Song for a Brother" is the best song on the album. This song disturbs me in a way I can't explain. It reminds me of something bad coming around the corner, like death or something extreme. It's one of those songs that sticks with you forever. It's the same kind of scary atmosphere that the Guess Who was doing with their music at the time. Music with a lot of meaning and importance.

    "You Gotta Roll" is a really pleasant rocker. Not evil at all- just really pleasant and good. "Breach of Lease" is a bit overlong, though. Bloodrock always liked to put one eerily-quiet and overlong song on every album they released. "Kool Aid Kids" is decent, though not quite as good as anything on the first two albums. Some of the guitar work is nice though. It sounds kind of tacky, though. Like a throwaway song the band only put on the album because they didn't have anything else at the time. "A Certain Kind" is definitely an indication that the band was taking their music in a different direction. It's a nice ballad that unfortunately will forver be stuck in the 70's. "America America" is memorable.

    Bloodrock is an interesting band in that, even though they're from Texas, it's not really southern rock. The band clearly wanted to be a hard rock band that focused on writing original and memorable music. They succeeded, too.

    Overall, not quite as the same level as the first two Bloodrock albums, but worth owning.

    4 out of 5 stars A sincere and underrated effort.......2006-07-20

    1971 was an ironic year of sorts for the hard rock group Bloodrock. In January, Bloodrock 2 had exploded onto the music charts with its macabre hit single, "D.O.A.", modestly charting at #36. Some months later, the band let loose its lesser selling third album, Bloodrock 3, which would end up being the last Bloodrock record unleashed from under the wing of famed producer Terry Knight. On this particular outing, Bloodrock had an unsteady try at such unconquered waters as jazz fusion and power ballads. The funky opener track, "Jessica", hooks the audience on an uplifting note just in time to be cut down by the mildly morbid "Whiskey Vengeance". This sort of checkered playlist continues throughout most of the album. The touching "Song For a Brother" is counterpointed immediately by the stadium rocker "You Gotta Roll", and the spiraling "Breach of Lease" loses its trail of darkness within the jiving "Kool-Aid-Kids". For all its ambiguous direction, though, Bloodrock 3 offers up a refreshingly graceful side of emotion and power to a group of Texans who had began to paint themselves into a corner as early as their second album.

    5 out of 5 stars smack in your face rock, WHOW!.......2006-07-18

    Undoubtely one of the best albums Bloodrock had on offer, this third one, which contains the beautiful "Jessica", the up tempo rocker "You Gotta Roll", the epic prog-rock "Breach of Lease", to mention just a few killersongs. With the renewed aid of John Nitzinger (who wrote 2 on his own and co-wrote 2 other songs) the band succeeded in writing great songmaterial (some of which also can be heard on the excellent "Live" album) and was in fine form when recording this outstanding album, with searin organ and the guitarmaestro L. Pickens aboard. They finish in style with the oddly by their rythmsection Grundy/Cobb written acoustic folky, "America, America", which reminds me of CSNY "Find the Cost of Freedom". A very wel crafted album indeed. Highly praised.

    4 out of 5 stars Quintessential Bloodrock.......2005-03-06

    If I had to pick only one, my desert island Bloodrock album would be USA, but of all the albums in their catalog, I think Bloodrock 3 represents their first incarnation at its peak. It's a tough call because all of their albums have ardent moments. This one has an abundance of them. What they demonstrate on this album is an adventurous spirit and confidence in their music that makes listening to it nothing short of exhilarating. One can only wonder why they didn't get some decent airplay. The first track, "Jessica", is a hands down favorite among fans, furious and tight from beginning to end. "You Gotta Roll" is an unheralded anthem to the frustration of the times. "Breach of Lease" challenges the gloomiest Black Sabbath tune you can think of. "Song for a Brother" suffers slightly from difficult phrasing, but Rutledge pulls it off nicely and the song is one of the more intriguing musical efforts on this album.
    And on and on... Plug it in and discover it for yourself. My guess is that it will lead you to the rest of their albums.

    5 out of 5 stars Without a doubt...their best effort.......2005-02-28

    All I can say....the material on this album is excellent....many styles all combined into a great sound.....all the ducks were in a row for this one....the playing is superb....recording quality is crystal clear....and the writing is superior to anything before it.....and consistently better than anything to follow.

    This is an album that holds up over time....something to play again and again.

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    ASIN: B00000FXVC
    Release Date: 1998-10-27

    Tracks:

    1. It's A Sad World
    2. Don't Eat The Children
    3. Promises
    4. Crazy 'Bout You Babe
    5. Hangman's Dance
    6. American Burn
    7. Rock & Roll Candy Man
    8. Abracadaver
    9. Magic Man
    10. Erosion

    Album Description

    CD debut of the hard rockin' Texans' 1976 LP for Capitol. Self-produced by the group, this was their last together with the entire original lineup. Includes all of the original tracks, plus the bonus track 'Erosion', which appears to be from the album's recording sessions. Also features the original cover art. 10 tracks total. 1998 One Way Records release.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars CD Review.......2007-01-31

    This is a great album, and they were one of those groups who were ahead of their time, but I would not pay this amount for any album for memories. When it can be found in some old CD shop. Look around out there this album might be out of print, but it's out there! I found it at BUZZO's Music in Geneseo NY.

    4 out of 5 stars entering the border.......2006-07-19

    After 3 splendid studio-albums (titled Bloodrock I, II and III) and the rousing double "Live" the band, still with the original line-up in tact, ended gracefully with "U.S.A.", which can stand in the shadow of their earlier work but cast a forbidden shadow towards their future. Openingsong is written by future members Warren Ham, who contributes flute and his brother Bill, which shows already what direction next was taking (as on "Passage " and "Whirlwind Tongue"-albums demonstrated). Next followes 3 songs written by long time collaborater, tunesmith extraordinair John Nitzinger, all in the Bloodrock vein and as such easy recognizable. That closes the old first side of the elpee. Side two is written entirely by the bandmembers themself and has also a lot to offer. Pomp and prog rock, with driven organ and searing guiters, courtesy of messrs. Hill and Pickens respectively. They close majestically with the epic "Magic Man" (not to be confused with the Heart song of the same title) with has eerie piano instead of organ. They end in style with a heavyrock bonus "Erosion". That was the end of the first era in many ways. Singer Rutledge en guitarplayer Pickens opted for a solocarriere and left the band, sadly, to be replaced by aforementioned Ham Brothers, who did their job well but were on a differend path. That leaves us so far by this "U.S.A." album as a fitting musical border. Even after 30 years still strongly recommended as one of the finest rockalbums of its time.

    2 out of 5 stars remember I own you.......2006-03-24

    First off this cd or any other for that matter is not worth 40 bucks. I was lucky enough to listen to it in it's original vinyl record form. It's the usual kind of rock from the 70's featuring the organ. Some of the songs sound good and others just don't rock out that much but it's still a decent 70's rock album worth checking out if that's your kind of music.

    5 out of 5 stars Another Amazing Adventure..........2005-12-08

    I remember the first time I listened to USA as a teenager, scratching my head over the subtle yet undeniable departure from the fierce bludgeoning of their first three albums. I liked it just the same, but didn't really appreciate its beauty until many years later. From that perspective, USA stands as the successful culmination of Bloodrock's first incarnation and as a harbinger of their transition from proto-metal to progressive/jazz rock. Given their perceived status as a poor man's Grand Funk (an unfair and perplexing notion considering the complexity of some of their songs was something GFR could only dream of), Bloodrock responded with an album that demonstrated what a little pressure and a lot of determination and skill could produce. The song writing continued to improve, and, with some additional material from the Ham brothers and John Nitzinger, laid the foundation for a collaborative effort that gleamed with energy and depth.
    Two favorites of mine, Hangman's Dance and Magic Man, illustrate the sometimes confusing dichotomy of their work. The former is a heavy handed tune that embodies what most people remember them for. The latter is an understated masterpiece that takes the listener on an exquisite mystical journey. It also serves as a vehicle for some of Steve Hill's most hauntingly beautiful keyboard work and an incredible guitar solo by Lee Pickens that still gives me shivers when I hear it. As the final album with Jim Rutledge and Lee Pickens, USA brings the first chapter of Bloodrock's story to a close in fine style, and gives an overdue middle finger to critics who never really got what they were about or gave them proper credit for what they did.

    5 out of 5 stars Their Best Album - by my favorite band.......2005-09-21

    From the first note of the first track - It's a Sad World - to the final organ notes of Magic Man - utterly captivating. I've worn out the vinyl. Side one continues on with Don't Eat The Children - way before its time, or perhaps during its time - 1972. Promises: music is softer, but lyrics go hard. Crazy is, to me, just another dance tune, but then it fades into the lead, drums, and organ of Hangman's Dance - the one Bloodrock tune I cannot play on my guitar, and I've tried (and tried). It sounds so simple. "I don't have so much to say. You don't listen anyway."

    Side two is even better:starting with - boom - American Burn - hard lyrics, hard rock, amazing. Jaw still drops when I hear it. Rock & Roll Candy Man is a fast little fun song that'll have the ladies dancing. Then - shift - Abracadaver - "I'm in heaven, and you're in hell" - to "it's not the thing you want if it's filled with pain" - some of the other lyrics are uneven, but the music absolutely kick-ass.

    Finale: Magic Man - nobody I know was talking magic - spells and such - as other than kids' fare back in 1972. This one, I place up there with "Lucky Man", by Emerson, Lake and Palmer, and the album up with King Crimson's "In the Court of the Crimson King". Just writing this review, I can hear the whole album, note-for-note.
    777 Bloodrock
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      		777 Bloodrock
      Smoke Blow
      Manufacturer: Loud
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD
      ASIN: B00004D3I0
      Release Date: 2000-04-03

      Album Details

      Second Full Length from this German 5-piece, Building on their Reputation as One of Germany's Finest Stoner/Punk Outfits! this is Rock in Its Rawest Form!!

      Rock Music:

      1. Brighter Day [Import]
      2. Buster Cherry
      3. Chameleon [Import]
      4. Chartbusters USA, Vol. 2
      5. Club Gabardino
      6. Crossing the Rubicon [Import]
      7. Dionysus [Import]
      8. Else
      9. Emerson, Lake & Palmer [Import]
      10. Escape [Import]

      Rock Music

      rock music