Passage (Bloodrock album)

Passage is the fifth studio album by the Texan rock band Bloodrock released on Capitol Records in November 1972. Warren Ham (lead vocals/flute) was added in place of departed original members Jim Rutledge (lead vocals) and Lee Pickens (lead guitar). The group abruptly switched from their hard rock style to a more progressive rock style more in the form of Jethro Tull, etc.

Passage
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1972
LabelCapitol
ProducerEd Grundy, Peter Granet
Bloodrock chronology
Bloodrock Live
(1972)
Passage
(1972)
Whirlwind Tongues
(1974)

Track listing

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  1. "Help Is on the Way" (Rick Cobb/Steve Hill) – 4:35
  2. "Scottsman" (Nick Taylor/Steve Hill/Warren Ham) – 3:45
  3. "Juice" (Hill/Ham) – 3:38
  4. "The Power" (Mike Pietzsch) – 4:23
  5. "Life Blood" (Cobb/Hill/Ham)– 5:38
  6. "Days and Nights" (Hill/Ham)– 7:56
  7. "Lost Fame" – (Hill/Ham)4:14
  8. "Thank You Daniel Ellsberg" (Cobb/Hill)– 3:15
  9. "Fantasy" (Hill/Ham)– 5:18

Personnel

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  • Warren Ham — lead vocals, flute, saxophone, harmonica
  • Nick Taylor — guitars, backing vocals
  • Steve Hill — keyboards, backing vocals
  • Ed Grundy — bass, backing vocals
  • Rick Cobb — drums, percussion

Charts

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Chart (1972-73) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[1] 69
US Billboard 200[2] 105

Notes

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  • The song "Thank You Daniel Ellsberg" is a tribute to military analyst Daniel Ellsberg.