''Bloodrock U.S.A.'' is the fourth album by the Texan rock band

Bloodrock Bloodrock was an American hard rock band based in Fort Worth, Texas, that had success in the 1970s. The band emerged from the Fort Worth club and music scene during the early to mid-1970s. Early career Bloodrock initially formed in Fort Worth ...

, released on

Capitol Records Capitol Records, LLC (known legally as Capitol Records, Inc. until 2007) is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note ...

in October 1971. The album was the first produced by the band alone without

Terry Knight Terry Knight (born Richard Terrance Knapp; April 9, 1943 – November 1, 2004) was an American rock and roll music producer, promoter, singer, songwriter and radio personality, who enjoyed some success in radio, modest success as a singer, but ...

and the last studio album to feature original members Jim Rutledge (vocals) and Lee Pickens (lead guitar).

Track listing

Personnel

*Jim Rutledge: Vocals *Lee Pickens: Vocals, Guitars *Nick Taylor: Guitars, Vocals *Stephen Hill: Keyboards, Vocals *Ed Grundy: Bass, Vocals *Rick Cobb: Drums, Percussion

Production

*Arranged by Bloodrock *Produced by Bloodrock and John Palladino *Recorded and Mixed by John "Sly" Wilson *Art Direction by John Hoernle *Photography by Norman Seeff

Notes

*The song "It's a Sad World" was originally performed by Israfel. *The album was reissued under One Way Records in 1998 featuring the bonus track "Erosion".

References

1971 albums Bloodrock albums Albums produced by Terry Knight Capitol Records albums {{1970s-rock-album-stub