CLEAN Orig 1970 1st BLOODROCK Hard Heavy Grand Funk
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STILL SEALED ~ 1970 LIME GREEN ORIGINAL!
BLOODROCK
\ USA lime green Capitol - ST 435
Very sought 1971 original first pressing on the lime green Capitol ... a CLEAN collectible that has become VERY hard to find...
Early 70s hard rock. EVIL dark themes and noodly guitar solos. Gruff singer guy and heavy fuzzed out Steppenwolf/Alice Cooper/Sabbath/Zeppelin-type riffs blastin' at ya. Keyboards like Deep Purple, but actually playing NOTES! And get this --
you ready?
a BLOODY ROCK on the cover!!
Here, the very first and most hunted for Bloodrock released on the scarce lime green Capitol label in 1970. The wild cover art was designed by producer Terry Knight, who masterminded Terry Knight & the Pack as well as Grand Funk Railroad ....
The song "Gotta Find a Way" contains one of the earliest instances of backmasking. Near the beginning of the song, the following message is played backwards ~~ Anyone who is stupid enough to play this record backwards deserves what he is about to hear ~~ followed by an excerpt from the poem Jabberwocky.
1969 saw the first rumblings of ultra-heavy rock with debut releases from bands like Black Sabbath and Grand Funk Railroad. Bloodrock, a Texas-based quintet, also released their debut during this time (and like Grand Funk Railroad, they were managed and produced by Terry Knight). Bloodrock may not be as well remembered today as the aforementioned groups, but their first release remains a cult favorite amongst fans of hard rock. Their sound is reminiscent to Deep Purple, with electric guitar and organ dueling over a throbbing beat. However, Jim Rutledge's gruff, whisky-throated vocals lend a rural tinge to the group's music that sets them apart. As expected for a heavy-rocker band, the songwriting themes tend to be pretty ominous: "Double Cross" is a gleeful hymn to revenge, and "Timepiece" recounts the final thoughts of a death row prisoner about to be sent to the gallows. The band doesn't always know when to edit their jams ("Timepiece"), and some of the songs feel more like a collection of hard riffs than fully thought out compositions ("Wicked Truth"), but the group's powerful attack helps smooth over the rough spots to make an engaging slab of proto-metal. The album's highlights are the final two songs: "Fantastic Piece of Architecture" uses an a combination of Doors-like funereal organ and piano to create a creepy atmosphere, and "Melvin Laid an Egg" blends pile-driving hard guitar riffs with gentle bridges of keys and harmony vocals to bring its surreal lyric about a freak show dwelling capitalist to life. Overall, Bloodrock lacks the crossover appeal to win fans outside of its cult reputation, but it remains an interesting listen for those interested in the development of heavy rock into heavy metal ten years later.
- "Gotta Find a Way" – 6:34
- "Castle of Thoughts" – 3:31
- "Fatback" – 3:24
- "Double Cross" – 5:19
- "Timepiece" – 6:00
- "Wicked Truth" – 4:48
- "Gimmie Your Head" – 2:44
- "Fantastic Piece of Architecture" – 8:49
- "Melvin Laid an Egg" – 7:27
CONDITION: The cover is solid on all seams, just some very light, small shelf wear that isn't a problem, VG++ clean. The back cover is clean/EX excellent.
The vinyl is all clean and clear, "EX" (excellent) to M- plays top level
A cool addition to anyone's music library!
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EFFICIENT/CAREFUL GRADING
All imperfections are noted both cover & record
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