Bloodshot (album)

Bloodshot
Studio album by The J. Geils Band
Released	April 12, 1973
Studio	The Hit Factory, New York City
Genre	Rock
Length	36:45
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Bill Szymczyk
The J. Geils Band chronology
Live Full House (1972) Bloodshot (1973) Ladies Invited (1973)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Robert Christgau	C+[1]
Rolling Stone	(favorable) link

Bloodshot is the fourth album by American rock band The J. Geils Band, released in 1973 (see 1973 in music). It was the breakthrough release for the band, reaching #10 on the Billboard 200 album charts 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.^[2]

Original US vinyl copies of Bloodshot were issued using red vinyl instead of the customary black, and utilized matching red 1950's 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

All songs written by Seth Justman and Peter Wolf, except where noted.

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

• Peter Wolf – vocals
• J. Geils – guitar
• Seth Justman – organ, piano
• Danny Klein – bass
• Magic Dick – harp
• Stephen Bladd – drums, vocals

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

Album – Billboard 200 200 (United States)

Singles – Billboard Hot 100 (United States)

References

The J. Geils Band
Peter Wolf Seth Justman Danny Klein Magic Dick Stephen Jo Bladd J. Geils
Studio albums	The J. Geils Band (1970) The Morning After (1971) Bloodshot (1973) Ladies Invited (1973) Nightmares...and Other Tales from the Vinyl Jungle (1974) Hotline (1975) Monkey Island (1977) Sanctuary (1978) Love Stinks (1980) Freeze-Frame (1981) You're Gettin' Even While I'm Gettin' Odd (1984)
Live albums	Live Full House (1972) Blow Your Face Out (1976) Showtime! (1982)
Compilations	Best of The J. Geils Band (1979) Best of The J. Geils Band (2006)
Singles	"First I Look at the Purse" (Live) (1971) "Looking for a Love" (1971) "Must of Got Lost" (1974) "Love-Itis" (1975) "Where Did Our Love Go" (1976) "Come Back" (1980) "Love Stinks" (1980) "Centerfold" (1981) "Freeze-Frame" (1981) "Angel in Blue" (1982) "Land of a Thousand Dances" (1983)
Related articles	Discography
Book:The J. Geils Band