Bloodrock 3 Explained

Bloodrock 3
Type:	Album
Artist:	Bloodrock
Cover:	Bloodrock_-_Bloodrock_3.jpg
Released:	April 1971
Genre:	Hard rock
Label:	Capitol^[1]
Producer:	Terry Knight
Prev Title:	Bloodrock 2
Prev Year:	1970
Next Title:	Bloodrock U.S.A.
Next Year:	1971

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

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

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

Notes

• The song "A Certain Kind" was originally performed by Soft Machine.

Credits

• Bloodrock: Primary Artist
• Rick Cobb: Composer, Drums, Percussion, Vocals
• Ed Grundy: Bass, Composer, Vocals
• Stephen Hill: Keyboards, Vocals
• Hugh Hopper: Composer
• Terry Knight: Producer
• John Nitzinger: Composer
• Lee Pickens: Guitar, Vocals
• Jim Rutledge: Composer, Vocals
• Nick Taylor: Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals

Notes and References

1. Book: Popoff, Martin. Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. September 8, 2009. Penguin. 9781440229169. Google Books.
2. Web site: Bloodrock. Perfect Sound Forever.
3. Bourgeois . Paul . Bloodrock then and now: For a little while, these Fort Worth guys were rock stars . Fort Worth Star-Telegram . July 26, 1997 . LIFE & ARTS 1.
4. Billboard 200 Chart. Billboard.
5. Book: Koster . Rick . Texas Music . 2000 . St. Martin's Press . 108.