Bloodletting | ||||
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Studio album by Concrete Blonde | ||||
Released | May 15, 1990 | |||
Recorded | August 1989 – February 1990 at Battery Studios, London Additional Recording at Cherokee Studios, Hollywood and Can-Am Recording, Tarzana and John Keane Studio, Athens, GA |
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Genre | Alternative rock, gothic rock | |||
Length | 42:11 1:09:00 (20th anniversary edition) |
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Label |
I.R.S. Records, EMI, Shout! Factory (20th anniversary edition) |
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Producer | Concrete Blonde, Chris Tsangarides | |||
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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 towards gothic rock.
Bloodletting features guest appearances by R.E.M.'s Peter Buck and Wall of Voodoo's Andy Prieboy.
"Joey" was the band's biggest hit, reaching number one on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and the top 20 of the pop charts.
On July 13, 2010, Shout! Factory released the 20th anniversary edition of Bloodletting, 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".
All tracks written by Johnette Napolitano, except as noted.
Peter and John recorded at John Keane Studio, Athens GA