Passage 1972 Album

Bloodrock

So, this was recorded with a different lineup. Rutledge and Pickens left for supposed greener pastures (they never got greener than the Bloodrock days) and were replaced by Warren Ham. The music was more like a Traffic or a similar art rock band but still retained a good amount of the heavier elements from the first four records. As with previous efforts, people hated this record but for a different reason - because it didn't sound like "D.O.A."! Well, it doesn't, but it's OK. "Lost Fame" is a really good track, for example. The follow-up Whirlwind Tongues was an even deeper dive into this kind of music, though.