Bloodrock Live is a live double album by Bloodrock released on Capitol Records in May 1972.

Bloodrock Live
Live album by
ReleasedMay 1972 [1]
Length60:32
LabelCapitol
Bloodrock chronology
Bloodrock U.S.A.
(1971)
Bloodrock Live
(1972)
Passage
(1972)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

While the album was marketed as being a live performance, three of the album's songs ("You Gotta Roll", "Cheater" and "Kool-Aid Kids") were actually studio recordings with dubbed applause.

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Castle of Thoughts"Jim Rutledge, Lee PickensBloodrock3:16
2."Breach of Lease"Ed Grundy, Jim Rutledge, Rick Cobb, Steve HillBloodrock 39:56
3."Lucky in the Morning"John NitzingerBloodrock 26:01
4."Kool-Aid Kids"John NitzingerBloodrock 36:25
5."D.O.A."Jim Rutledge, Steve Hill, Eddie Grundy, Nick Taylor, Lee Pickens, Rick CobbBloodrock 29:46
6."You Gotta Roll"Jim Rutledge, John Nitzinger, Steve HillBloodrock 35:05
7."Cheater"Jim Rutledge, Steve Hill, Eddie Grundy, Nick Taylor, Lee Pickens, Rick CobbBloodrock 26:43
8."Jessica"John NitzingerBloodrock 34:44
9."Gotta Find a Way"Ed Grundy, Steve Hill, Nick Taylor, Lee Pickens, Jim RutledgeBloodrock9:56

Credits

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  • Bloodrock Primary Artist
  • Rick Cobb Composer, Drums, Percussion
  • Ed Grundy Bass, Composer, Vocals
  • Kenneth Hamann Engineer
  • Stephen Hill Composer, Keyboards, Vocals
  • John Hoernle Art Direction
  • Andy Kent Photography
  • John Nitzinger Composer
  • Lee Pickens Composer, Guitar, Vocals
  • Neal Preston Photography
  • Jim Rutledge Composer, Remixing, Vocals
  • Nick Taylor Composer, Guitar, Vocals

Charts

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Chart (1972) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[3] 40
US Billboard 200[4] 67

References

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  1. ^ Album Bloodrock Live reviewed in Billboard Magazine - May 27, 1972 Issue
  2. ^ Allmusic review
  3. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4170". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Bloodrock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2024.