Bloodletting (Concrete Blonde album)
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| Released | May 15, 1990 | |||
| Recorded | August 1989 – February 1990 at Battery Studios, London [1] Additional Recording at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood and Can-Am Recording, Tarzana [2] and John Keane Studio, Athens, GA [3] | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, gothic rock | |||
| Length | 42:11 1:09:00 (20th anniversary edition) | |||
| Label | I.R.S. Records, EMI, Shout! Factory (20th anniversary edition) | |||
| Producer | Concrete Blonde, Chris Tsangarides | |||
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| AllMusic |   [4] |
Bloodletting is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Concrete Blonde. It was released on May 15, 1990. It marks a shift for the band towards gothic rock.
Background
Bloodletting features guest appearances by R.E.M.'s Peter Buck and Wall of Voodoo's Andy Prieboy.
Release
"Joey" was the band's biggest hit, reaching number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and the top 20 of the pop charts.[citation needed]
Re-issue
On July 13, 2010, Shout! Factory released the 20th anniversary edition of Bloodletting,[5] featuring six bonus tracks: "I Want You", "Little Wing", the French extended version of "Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)" and live versions of "Roses Grow", "The Sky Is a Poisonous Garden" and "Tomorrow, Wendy".[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Johnette Napolitano, except as noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Bloodletting (the Vampire song)" | 6:04 | |
| 2. | "The Sky is a Poisonous Garden" | Napolitano, Bruce Moreland | 2:36 |
| 3. | "Caroline" | 5:30 | |
| 4. | "Darkening of the Light" | 3:24 | |
| 5. | "I Don't Need a Hero" | 4:25 | |
| 6. | "Days and Days" | 3:12 | |
| 7. | "The Beast" | 3:52 | |
| 8. | "Lullabye" | 3:56 | |
| 9. | "Joey" | 4:07 | |
| 10. | "Tomorrow, Wendy" | Andy Prieboy | 5:05 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 11. | "I Want You" (B-side of "Joey" [7]) | 3:28 | |
| 12. | "Little Wing" (from "Caroline" maxi-single [8]) | Jimi Hendrix | 4:15 |
| 13. | "Bloodletting (the Vampire song)" (French version from European maxi-single [9]) | 7:06 | |
| 14. | "Roses Grow" (Live at the Malibu Nightclub on Long Island for WDRE) (from "Caroline" maxi-single [10]) | 3:05 | |
| 15. | "The Sky is a Poisonous Garden" (Live at the Malibu Nightclub on Long Island for WDRE) (from "Caroline" maxi-single [11]) | Napolitano, Bruce Moreland | 4:15 |
| 16. | "Tomorrow, Wendy" (Live at the Malibu Nightclub on Long Island for WDRE) (from "Caroline" maxi-single [12]) | Andy Prieboy | 4:26 |
Personnel
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Peter and John recorded at John Keane Studio, Athens GA
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References
- ^ Discogs - Battery Studios, London - profile and discography
- ^ Discogs - Can-Am Recorders - profile and discography
- ^ Discogs - John Keane Studios - profile and discography
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Bloodletting – Concrete Blonde : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
- ^ Discogs - Bloodletting (20th anniversary edition) - CD 2010-07-13th, Shout! Factory (826663-12086) US
- ^ allMusic - Bloodletting (20th anniversary edition) - CD 2010-07-13th, Shout! Factory (12086) US
- ^ Discogs - Joey - vinyl-7" German cover 1990, I.R.S. Records (006-24 1064 7) Europe
- ^ Discogs - Caroline - maxi-single CD 1990, I.R.S. Records (X25G-13811) US
- ^ Discogs - Bloodletting (the Vampire song) - maxi-single CD 1991, I.R.S. Records (1C (560) 2045972) Europe
- ^ Discogs - Caroline - maxi-single CD 1990, I.R.S. Records (IRS 2041312) Europe
- ^ Discogs - Caroline - maxi-single CD 1990, I.R.S. Records (X25G-13811) US
- ^ allMusic - Caroline - maxi-single CD 1990, Capitol (13811) US
- ^ Discogs - Hugh Brown - profile and discography
- ^ Discogs - John Keane - profile
- ^ Discogs - Ron Scarselli - profile and discography (layout artist, graphic designer, and painter)
External links
- Bloodletting at Discogs (list of releases)
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