| Bloodshot | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | The J. Geils Band |
| Cover: | J. Geils Band - Bloodshot.jpg |
| Released: | April 12, 1973 |
| Studio: | The Hit Factory, New York City |
| Genre: | Blues rock |
| Length: | 36:45 |
| Label: | Atlantic |
| Producer: | Bill Szymczyk |
| Prev Title: | Live Full House |
| Prev Year: | 1972 |
| Next Title: | Ladies Invited |
| Next Year: | 1973 |
Bloodshot is the third studio album by American rock band The J. Geils Band. The album was released on April 12, 1973, by Atlantic Records. It was the breakthrough release for the band, reaching #10 on the Billboard 200 album chart in the United States, a peak that the band would not surpass until their 1981 multi-platinum album Freeze Frame. The single version of "Give it to Me", which had a very different ending from the album version, reached #30 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #15 on the Cash Box Top 100.[1]
Original US vinyl copies of Bloodshot were issued using red vinyl instead of the customary black, and utilized matching red 1950s style Atlantic Records labels. The band would continue to use these vintage-style Atlantic labels, in different colors with each album release, throughout their remaining tenure with the label.
All songs written by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf, except where noted.
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Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | "Give It to Me" | Pop Singles[2] | 30 | |
| 1973 | "Make Up Your Mind" | Pop Singles | 98 |