Historical music archive
Blood — Raymond Jones song notes
Blood by Raymond Jones: track 5 on Hillside Stories, with sourced recording notes, performer information and links to the original document and listening catalog.
Album: 2007 · song document captured 3 December 2008 · Song and document reference
Independently compiled by the current site operator on 28 September 2026 from the earlier music website. This is not a republication of the original text or an endorsement of today’s product by the artists or their estates.
The work and its original document
The piece examines capital punishment, the demand for retribution and the possibility of a wrongful conviction. Jones’s note specifically connects its writing with executions during George W. Bush’s time as governor of Texas.
[1]Reading the artist’s note
The historical commentary is attributed to the songwriter; its political claims are not presented as a newly verified legal history.
[1]Recording and document details
This record identifies the song and its source material. The original lyric text is available through the archive citation.
| Field | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Album | Hillside Stories | [2][1][3] |
| Sequence | 5 of 13 | [2][1][3] |
| Catalog duration | 6:18 | [2][1][3] |
| Songwriter | Raymond Jones; No More Crappy Deals Music Publishing Co. (ASCAP), according to the album notes | [2][1][3] |
| Track-specific credits | Guitar: Ronny Drayton. | [2][1][3] |
| Listening | Open Blood on Apple Music | [2][1][3] |
Sources & original documents
- Blood — original song document
Capture: 3 December 2008. Original lyrics and artist commentary remain at the source; no lyrics are republished here.
- Hillside Stories album notes, 15 October 2007
Original sequence, credits and links to the thirteen individual song documents.
- Hillside Stories on Apple Music
Catalog checked 28 September 2026: 27 September 2007, 13 tracks, approximately 52 minutes, phonogram line Uegmusic.com. Access varies by region and subscription.