Bloodshot (The J. Geils Band album)
| Bloodshot | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 12, 1973 | |||
| Studio | The Hit Factory, New York City | |||
| Genre | Blues rock | |||
| Length | 36:45 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Bill Szymczyk | |||
| The J. Geils Band chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
| Rolling Stone | (favorable)[3] |
Bloodshot is the third studio album by American rock band The J. Geils Band. The album was released on April 12, 1973, by Atlantic Records. It was the breakthrough release for the band, reaching #10 on the Billboard 200 album chart in the United States, a peak that the band would not surpass until their 1981 multi-platinum album Freeze Frame. The single version of "Give it to Me", which had a very different ending from the album version, reached #30 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #15 on the Cash Box Top 100.[4]
Original US vinyl copies of Bloodshot were issued using red vinyl instead of the customary black, and utilized matching red 1950s style Atlantic Records labels. The band would continue to use these vintage-style Atlantic labels, in different colors with each album release, throughout their remaining tenure with the label.
Track listing[edit]
All songs written by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(Ain't Nothin' But a) House Party" | Del Sharh, Joseph Thomas | 4:43 |
| 2. | "Make up Your Mind" | 3:31 | |
| 3. | "Back to Get Ya" | 5:22 | |
| 4. | "Struttin' With My Baby" | 3:16 | |
| 5. | "Don't Try to Hide It" | 2:45 | |
| 6. | "Southside Shuffle" | 3:43 | |
| 7. | "Hold Your Loving" | Bernice Snelson, Titus Turner | 2:30 |
| 8. | "Start All Over Again" | 4:15 | |
| 9. | "Give it to Me" | 6:32 |
Personnel[edit]
- Peter Wolf – lead vocals
- J. Geils – guitar
- Magic Dick – harmonica
- Seth Justman – keyboards
- Danny Klein – bass
- Stephen Jo Bladd – drums
Additional personnel
- Mike Hunt – saxophone
Production
- Bill Szymczyk – producer, engineer
- Allan Blazek – assistant producer
- George Marino – digital remastering
- Juke Joint Jimmy – special assistance
- J. Geils – arranger
- Richard Mantel – design
- David Gahr – photography
Charts[edit]
Album
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[5] | 10 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | "Give It to Me" | Pop Singles[6] | 30 |
| 1973 | "Make Up Your Mind" | Pop Singles[6] | 98 |
References[edit]
- ^ Tim Sendra. "Bloodshot - J. Geils Band". AllMusic. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Bud Scoppa (1973-06-21). "J. Geils Band: Bloodshot". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-02-07. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 6/30/73". Archived from the original on 2015-06-09. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- ^ "The J Geils Band Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
- ^ a b "The J. Geils Band Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
