Bloodrock 2 is the second album by the Texas rock band Bloodrock, released on October 5, 1970, through Capitol Records. The album was certified Gold by the RIAA on January 3, 1990.
Background In Spring 1971, the gory extended album track "D.O.A." became the biggest hit of Bloodrock's career when it was issued in edited form as a single.
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."Wheeler, Lisa. “Grapevine: I Remember . . . Bloodrock Reunite”. Goldmine 31 (18 March 2005): 10, 51.
Chart performance On RPMs Canada Top Albums chart, the album peaked at No. 54. In the USA, the album charted on two different charts, on Billboard's Top LP's the album peaked at No. 21, during a thirty seven-week run on the chart, and on the Cashbox Top 100 Albums it peaked at No. 30, during a twenty eight-week run on the chart.
Track listing
Personnel Bloodrock Jim Rutledge – lead vocals Lee Pickens – lead guitar Nick Taylor – rhythm guitar, vocals Eddie Grundy — bass, vocals Stevie Hill – keyboards, vocals Rick Cobb – drums
Additional personnel Kenneth Hamann – engineering Terry Knight – production
Charts Chart (1970–71)Peak positionUS Cashox Top 100 Albums 30
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