Blood Stained Love Story
| Blood Stained Love Story | ||||
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| Studio album by Saliva | ||||
| Released | January 23, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2006 | |||
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| Length | 39:58 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Producer | Bob Marlette | |||
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| Singles from Blood Stained Love Story | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B[2] |
| Melodic.net |  [3] |
| Metal Hammer | |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
| Tunelab Music | [5] |
Blood Stained Love Story is the fifth studio album by American rock band Saliva which was released on January 23, 2007. This is their first album with guitarist Jonathan Montoya after the departure of Chris D’abaldo. The song "Ladies and Gentlemen" was the official theme song for the WWE PPV WrestleMania 23. It also has appeared on many other sporting event telecasts. The song "King Of The Stereo" was modified and featured as ESPN Varsity Inc's Theme song, under the name "King Of The Stadium" with appropriately edited lyrics. The original title for the album was The Rise & Fall Of The Glorified Kingdom.
The album debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 19, selling 31,000 copies in its first week.[6]
Track listing
All songs by Saliva and Bob Marlette.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ladies and Gentlemen" | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Broken Sunday" | 3:53 |
| 3. | "Never Gonna Change" | 4:09 |
| 4. | "King of the Stereo" | 3:42 |
| 5. | "One More Chance" | 3:55 |
| 6. | "Going Under" | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Twister" | 3:18 |
| 8. | "Black Sheep (feat. John 5)" | 5:23 |
| 9. | "Starting Over" | 3:59 |
| 10. | "Here with You" | 4:06 |
Total length: |
39:58 | |
Best Buy sold a limited edition version of Blood Stained Love Story that includes a bonus disc with the following bonus tracks:
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Is It You" | 3:43 |
| 2. | "Write Your Name" | 3:28 |
Credits
- Josey Scott - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion
- Wayne Swinny - lead guitar, rhythm guitar, background vocals
- Jonathan Montoya - rhythm guitar, background vocals
- Paul Crosby - drums
- Dave Novotny - bass, background vocals
Chart positions
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Billboard 200 | 19 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | "Ladies and Gentlemen" | Pop 100 | 96 |
| Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 1 | ||
| Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 | ||
| Modern Rock Tracks | 25 | ||
| "Broken Sunday" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 8 | |
| "King of the Stereo" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 24 |
References
- ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Blood Stained Love Story - Saliva >Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ↑ Collis, Clark (February 16, 2007). "Blood Stained Love Story Review". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 28, 2012.
- ↑ "Saliva - Blood Stained Love Story review". Melodic.net. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ↑ Hoard, Christian (February 6, 2007). "Saliva: Blood Stained Love Story Music review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 29, 2009. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ↑ "Saliva: Blood Stained Love Story review". Tunelab Music. Archived from the original on February 5, 2007. Retrieved July 5, 2011.
- ↑ Jonathan Cohen, "Pretty Ricky, Shins Grab Top Album Chart Spots", Billboard.com, January 31, 2007.