Bloodletting (Concrete Blonde album)

Bloodletting is the third studio album by American alternative rock band Concrete Blonde. It was released on May 15, 1990. It marks a shift for the band toward gothic rock.

Bloodletting
Studio album by Concrete Blonde
Released	May 15, 1990
Recorded	August 1989 – February 1990 at Battery Studios, London[1] Additional Recording at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood and Can-Am Recording, Tarzana[2] and John Keane Studio, Athens, GA[3]
Genre	Alternative rock, gothic rock
Length	42:11 1:09:00 (20th anniversary edition)
Label	I.R.S. Records, EMI, Shout! Factory (20th anniversary edition)
Producer	Concrete Blonde, Chris Tsangarides
Concrete Blonde chronology
Free (1989) Bloodletting (1990) Walking in London (1992)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[4]

Bloodletting peaked at number 8 on the Australian ARIA Charts and was certified gold[5]

Background

Bloodletting features guest appearances by R.E.M.'s Peter Buck and Wall of Voodoo's Andy Prieboy.

Release

"Joey" was the band's biggest hit, reaching number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and the top 20 of the pop charts. The song reached #2 in Australia while also spending 6 weeks at #3.

Re-issue

On July 13, 2010, Shout! Factory released the 20th anniversary edition of Bloodletting,[6] featuring six bonus tracks: "I Want You", "Little Wing", the French extended version of "Bloodletting (The Vampire Song)" and live versions of "Roses Grow", "The Sky Is a Poisonous Garden" and "Tomorrow, Wendy".[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Johnette Napolitano, except as noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Bloodletting (the Vampire song)"		6:04
2.	"The Sky is a Poisonous Garden"	Napolitano, Bruce Moreland	2:36
3.	"Caroline"		5:30
4.	"Darkening of the Light"		3:24
5.	"I Don't Need a Hero"		4:25
6.	"Days and Days"		3:12
7.	"The Beast"		3:52
8.	"Lullabye"		3:56
9.	"Joey"		4:07
10.	"Tomorrow, Wendy"	Andy Prieboy	5:05

20th Anniversary Edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"I Want You" (B-side of "Joey"[8])		3:28
12.	"Little Wing" (from "Caroline" maxi-single[9])	Jimi Hendrix	4:15
13.	"Bloodletting (the Vampire song)" (French version from European maxi-single[10])		7:06
14.	"Roses Grow" (Live at the Malibu Nightclub on Long Island for WDRE) (from "Caroline" maxi-single[11])		3:05
15.	"The Sky is a Poisonous Garden" (Live at the Malibu Nightclub on Long Island for WDRE) (from "Caroline" maxi-single[12])	Napolitano, Bruce Moreland	4:15
16.	"Tomorrow, Wendy" (Live at the Malibu Nightclub on Long Island for WDRE) (from "Caroline" maxi-single[13])	Andy Prieboy	4:26

Personnel

Johnette Napolitano – vocals, bass guitar, production, album cover James Mankey – guitars, bass guitar, production, additional recording and mixing Paul Thompson – drums, production Technical Chris Tsangarides – production, recording, engineering Chris Marshall – production assistance Earle Mankey and James Mankey – additional recording and mixing Hugh Brown,[14] Jim Yousling, Johnette Napolitano - album cover

Additional personnel Peter Buck – mandolin on "Darkening of the Light" Andy Prieboy – keyboards on "Tomorrow, Wendy" Gail Ann Dorsey – bass guitar on "Tomorrow, Wendy" Steve Wynn – vocals on "Bloodletting (the Vampire song)" John Keane[15] - slide guitar on "Darkening of the Light" Peter and John recorded at John Keane Studio, Athens GA Additional notes This record is dedicated to Ron Scarselli[16] with love.

References

1. Discogs - Battery Studios, London - profile and discography
2. Discogs - Can-Am Recorders - profile and discography
3. Discogs - John Keane Studios - profile and discography
4. Raggett, Ned. "Bloodletting – Concrete Blonde : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved February 14, 2013.
5. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
6. Discogs - Bloodletting (20th anniversary edition) - CD 2010-07-13th, Shout! Factory (826663-12086) US
7. allMusic - Bloodletting (20th anniversary edition) - CD 2010-07-13th, Shout! Factory (12086) US
8. Discogs - Joey - vinyl-7" German cover 1990, I.R.S. Records (006-24 1064 7) Europe
9. Discogs - Caroline - maxi-single CD 1990, I.R.S. Records (X25G-13811) US
10. Discogs - Bloodletting (the Vampire song) - maxi-single CD 1991, I.R.S. Records (1C (560) 2045972) Europe
11. Discogs - Caroline - maxi-single CD 1990, I.R.S. Records (IRS 2041312) Europe
12. Discogs - Caroline - maxi-single CD 1990, I.R.S. Records (X25G-13811) US
13. allMusic - Caroline - maxi-single CD 1990, Capitol (13811) US
14. Discogs - Hugh Brown - profile and discography
15. Discogs - John Keane - profile
16. Discogs - Ron Scarselli - profile and discography (layout artist, graphic designer, and painter)

External links

• Bloodletting at Discogs (list of releases)