Bloodrock 2

Bloodrock 2
Bloodrock 2
Studio album by Bloodrock
Released	October 1970
Genre	Hard rock
Length	43:08
Label	Capitol (ST-491)
Producer	Terry Knight
Bloodrock chronology
Singles from Bloodrock 2
	"D.O.A." b/w "Children's Heritage"; Released: 1971;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

Bloodrock 2 is the second album by the Texas rock band Bloodrock.^[3] It was released on Capitol Records in October 1970 and produced by Terry Knight. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA in 1990.^[4]

In early 1971, the gory extended track "D.O.A." became the biggest hit of Bloodrock's career when it was issued in shorter form as a single.^[4] The motivation for writing the song was explained in 2005 by guitarist Lee Pickens. "When I was 17, I wanted to be an airline pilot," Pickens said. "I had just gotten out of this airplane with a friend of mine, at this little airport, and I watched him take off. He went about 200 feet in the air, rolled and crashed."^[5]

Track listing

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Lucky in the Morning"	John Nitzinger	5:48
2.	"Cheater"	Jim Rutledge, Stevie Hill, Eddie Grundy, Nick Taylor, Lee Pickens, Rick Cobb	6:52
3.	"Sable and Pearl"	Nitzinger	4:58
4.	"Fallin'"	Rutledge, Hill, Grundy, Taylor, Pickens, Cobb	4:06

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Children's Heritage"	Nitzinger	3:34
6.	"Dier Not a Lover"	Pickens, Hill, Sam Gummelt	4:10
7.	"D.O.A."	Rutledge, Hill, Grundy, Taylor, Pickens, Cobb	8:30
8.	"Fancy Space Odyssey"	Nitzinger	5:11

Personnel

Bloodrock

Rick Cobb – drums
Eddie Grundy – bass, backing vocals
Stevie Hill – keyboards, backing vocals
Lee Pickens – lead guitar
Jim Rutledge – lead vocals
Nick Taylor – rhythm guitar, backing vocals

Additional personnel

Kenneth Hamann – engineering
Terry Knight – production

Charts

Chart (1970–71)	Peak position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[6]	54
US Billboard 200^[7]	21

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[8]	Gold	500,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-4402-2916-9 – via Google Books.
^ Guarisco, Donald A. Bloodrock: Bloodrock 2 – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2011.
^ Jasinski, Laurie E. (February 22, 2012). Handbook of Texas Music. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-0-87611-297-7 – via Google Books.
^ ^a ^b Wilonsky, Robert (November 17, 1994). "Survivor, alive". Dallas Observer.
^ Wheeler, Lisa. “Grapevine: I Remember . . . Bloodrock Reunite”. Goldmine 31 (18 March 2005): 10, 51.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3750". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
^ "Bloodrock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
^ "American album certifications – Bloodrock – Bloordrock 2". Recording Industry Association of America.

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[1] Popoff, Martin (September 8, 2009). Goldmine Record Album Price Guide. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-4402-2916-9 – via Google Books.

[2] Guarisco, Donald A. Bloodrock: Bloodrock 2 – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 14 July 2011.

[3] Jasinski, Laurie E. (February 22, 2012). Handbook of Texas Music. Texas A&M University Press. ISBN 978-0-87611-297-7 – via Google Books.

[auto-4] Wilonsky, Robert (November 17, 1994). "Survivor, alive". Dallas Observer.

[5] Wheeler, Lisa. “Grapevine: I Remember . . . Bloodrock Reunite”. Goldmine 31 (18 March 2005): 10, 51.

[group=-6] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 3750". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 20 September 2024.

[ac_Billboard200_Bloodrock-7] "Bloodrock Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 September 2024.

[United_StatesBloodrockBloordrock_2albumCertRef-8] "American album certifications – Bloodrock – Bloordrock 2". Recording Industry Association of America.

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