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Version: 3.3 Date of Latest Revision: December 10, 2001
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Preliminary Notes: The text version of this FAQ was created on a
Macintosh computer using a font of 10-point Monaco -- if the BOC symbol
above does not look right on your screen, setting your font to a fixed
width font (such as either "Monaco" or "Courier") should fix the
problem. Also, the width of this document is set to 72 characters.
The most current version of this FAQ can always be found at the editor's
website: http://members.aol.com/bocfaqman
DEDICATION
The BOC FAQ is dedicated first and foremost to the current and former
members of Blue Oyster Cult, for creating music that has given so many
of us years of pleasure - from our stereos, to the concert halls, to our
computers, and all points in-between. These experiences have shaped our
lives in many ways. For that we thank you, we salute you, and we are
"Burnin' For You".
This FAQ is also dedicated to all BOC fans across the world. Without
you, BOC would only be about music - with you, BOC is a way of life.
Many of us have met in-person or on-line and shared our thoughts, our
feelings, and our experiences. While as individuals we are diverse, and
we might disagree on many things, our common love is the music of BOC.
This FAQ has been put together because we continue to seek knowledge on
all things pertaining to BOC - "May God help us in our search".
John Swartz, BOC FAQ Editor
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. The Nexus Of The Crisis, And The Origin Of Storms -- FAQ Information
a. Why a BOC FAQ?
b. The *real* people that made this FAQ possible
c. Version history
d. Archive location of this FAQ
e. Commonly used abbreviations
2. The Oyster Boys Are Swimming Now -- Who Are Blue Oyster Cult?
a. Who are BOC?
b. No really, who are BOC?
c. History of the Band
d. Pre-history of the Band
3. My Ears Will Melt, And Then My Eyes -- Blue Oyster Cult Discography
a. Domestic (U.S.) Album Releases
b. Solo Albums, Live Imports, Movie Soundtracks, and Special
Compilations
c. Compilation Albums (domestic)
d. Compilation Albums (foreign)
e. Bootleg Recordings
f. Other Releases (Singles, Promos, Etc.)
g. The Buck Dharma Archive Series
h. The Brain Surgeons Discography
i. Joe Bouchard Post-BOC Releases
4. R. U. Ready 2 Rock? -- Frequently Asked Questions
a. What are BOC up to these days?
b. When is the new (*not* a "Greatest Hits") album coming out?
c. Where can I find (Flat Out, Imaginos, Bad Channels, other rare
items)?
d. What is the "best" BOC album?
e. What is the story behind the recording of the album, *Imaginos*?
f. What is the story told by the album, *Imaginos*?
g. Is there a BOC/H.P. Lovecraft connection?
h. Where is the BOC symbol on the _____ album?
i. Where can I get a complete set of BOC lyrics?
j. What is a (Diz-Buster, ME-262, Stun Guitar, . . .)?
k. Who is (Suzy, Celine, Debbie Denise, Sir Rastus Bear, . . .)?
l. Where can I get BOC live recordings?
m. Where can I find Rossignol's book, 'The Origins of a World War'?
n. What do the Japanese words in "Godzilla" mean?
o. Are there other BOC recordings, and how can I hear them?
(1) Unique Singles
(2) "Guitar's Practicing Musicians"
(3) BOC on Other Recordings
(4) Soft White Underbelly, Oaxaca, and Stalk-Forrest Group
(5) "Wings Of Mercury"
(6) The Red And The Black, and The Buck Dharma Band
(7) Live Radio Broadcasts
(8) Demos
(9) "No Zilla"
p. Where can I find BOC MP3s?
q. Are BOC Nazis?
r. When did Buck Dharma shave off his moustache?
s. Will the original line-up ever get back together again?
t. How tall was the original line-up?
5. A Harvest of Life, A Harvest of Death -- Other Items of Interest
a. Use of Umlauts, and the Origin of the Name, "Blue Oyster Cult"
b. BOC in Concert
c. BOC on the Charts
d. The Movie "Heavy Metal"
e. The Buck Dharma Band Ricky Browning Benefit
f. Song References
g. References to BOC
(1) Movies
(2) Television
(3) Books
(4) Comics
(5) Music
(6) Other
h. Bands Covering BOC
i. The BOC/Michael Moorcock Connection
j. Hidden Messages
k. BOC on Video
l. BOC Collectibles
6. Three Men in Black Said, "Don't Report This" -- More Sources Of Info
a. Bolle Gregmar -- BOC/Brain Surgeons Fan Clubs
b. Church Of The Cult -- BOC Fan Club For French Fans
c. Buck Dharma Mailing List
d. Albert Bouchard and Deborah Frost -- The Brain Surgeons
e. BOC Newswire - Latest BOC News And Tour Dates
f. BOC-L -- The BOC/Hawkwind E-Mail List
g. BOC on AOL
h. BOC on the Web
(1) Official BOC Sites
(2) Fan and Reference Sites
(3) Artwork and Photography Sites
(4) BOC-Related Sites
(5) Other Related Commercial Sites
i. Other Online Sources
7. Think I'll Write "Good Health To You" -- Copyright and Disclaimer
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1. The Nexus Of The Crisis, And The Origin Of Storms -- FAQ Information
Why a BOC FAQ?
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Short Answer: Why not?
Slightly-Longer Answer: *Everybody* needs a FAQ, don't they?
Long Answer: Blue Oyster Cult has, these days, a fairly small, but
loyal, and somewhat rabid following. The band has a history of over 20
years, and many people who were not fans back then want to know about
the band's origins. In addition, the various themes of BOC's music are
interesting to discuss. Finally, BOC fans on the internet seem to ask
the same questions over and over again - of course, part of this is
because we *like* to re-hash the topics, and usually come up with
something new when we do.
Editor's Smart-Mouthed Answer: After you've read through this FAQ,
which will probably printout to over 100 pages, the answer will become
obvious ("We Understand...We Understand").
Note: This FAQ was originally created for, and circulated on, "BOC-L",
a group of individuals who regularly communicate using electronic mail
(E-Mail) to discuss, among other things, BOC. Information on how people
with internet access can subscribe to this group (also referred to as
the BOC/Hawkwind E-Mail list) appears elsewhere in this FAQ.
The *real* people that made this FAQ possible
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This FAQ has finally come into being for two reasons, (1) because
someone volunteered to finally take on the project, and (2) because lots
of knowledgeable BOC fans contributed. While I am somewhat proud to say
that I took on the project of generating the BOC FAQ, it is only by the
many submissions of input from BOC fans that made this FAQ possible.
While I am a fan, I don't claim to be the most knowledgeable on all
things related to BOC. My job as editor was mostly to layout the format
of the FAQ, and enter in the data. I am in debt to the following
individuals, who are listed in no particular order:
Jean Lansford Bryan Irby Steve Swann
Ben Cohen Bryce Baker Dave Hardman
Andy Gilham David Kuznick Warrick Bell
David Dean Terry Poot Tim Fulcher
Alun Hughes Carl Anderson Ken Alexander
John McIntyre Craig Shipley Eric Falk
Dan Weissman Jason Gool Ed Tidwell
Mark Mitchum Ken Harward Jason Scruton
Tom Gannon Jonathan Padgett James DeWitt
Keith Frazier Gary Wingert Craig Matsumoto
Chuck Rosenberg Scott Heller Rob Maerz
Todd Ellenberg Ken Drew Ken VanTassell
Robert Reich Miles-Kevin Baron Alan Siebert
Robert Sedler Joseph Brooks Craig Marciniak
Steven Hulvey Andrew Lloyd Skip Galvin
Andrew Apold Alexandre Garcia Wallace McBride
Jack Taylor Jean-Luc Carrier Rich Kulawiec
Jack Heffling Dan Clore Shawn Quinn
Douglas Pearson Alexis Gavras Chuck Saden
Ted Alger Steven Tice Teri Cruzan
Chris Jackson Thorsten Thielen Todd Seely
William Pickett Goran Janicijevic Phill Ash
Rob Gorman Chris Baker John Riviello
Manuel Delacour Bill Futreal Christian Mumford
Tony DeStefano Michael Sharpe John Trimble
Todd Yam Rus Hall Mark DeLugt
Wesley Elsberry Laj Waldner Adrian Brevard
Rick DesLauriers Chris Wilson Nathaniel Webb
Greg Rozeboom Dave Dalrymple Erik Kjelland
Chris Martin Richard Averdahl Charlie Gow
Gord Ludolph Mike Phelps Darrell Maul
Steve Rivet Paul Mather Mike Tanigawa
David Puckett Charlie Grant Russell Emberson
Giancarlo Bolther James Causey Michael Heath
Michael Looney Brian Bearden Alesandro De Mitri
Mark Bowman Bob Milot Daniel Lyons
Jim Snideman Jason Rubin Peter Fraize
Ian Hammond Jean-Luc Kerdelhue Chris Canter
Ivan Firic Mark Brown Jared St. Germain
Grego Joigny Michael Pilotti
John Roeser (related to a famous guitarist)
John Shirley (BOC lyricist)
Les Braunstein (of "Soft White Underbelly" and "Les Vegas")
Andrew Winters (of "Soft White Underbelly" and "Stalk-Forrest Group")
Tommy Zvoncheck (of "Blue Oyster Cult")
Deborah Frost (of "The Brain Surgeons")
Albert Bouchard (of "The Brain Surgeons" and "Blue Oyster Cult")
Joe Bouchard (of "Blue Oyster Cult" and "The Cult Brothers")
Eric Bloom (of "Blue Oyster Cult")
Donald Roeser (a.k.a. "Buck Dharma" of "Blue Oyster Cult")
Melne Murphy (of the BOC Fan Club)
Finally, and most importantly, special thanks go out to Bolle Gregmar,
head of the BOC Fan Club. First and foremost, he (along with Melne
Murphy) has done all of us BOC fans a great service by providing the fan
club, and keeping it going even after BOC was something less than a
household name. Beyond that, he has spent several hours on the phone
with me going over this FAQ, providing me lots of interesting
information, correcting various inaccuracies, and helping me with some
legal issues. You will see his name sprinkled throughout the FAQ -- he
is probably the singularly most knowledgeable individual on Blue Oyster
Cult, other than members of the band themselves (and in some cases,
because of all the things he's collected on the band, he may still know
about things that members of the band may have forgotten) -- one of the
band members once said, "Bolle is the Blue Oyster Cult - we're just the
band".
Version history
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This version of this FAQ, identified as version "3.3", supersedes
all previous versions. Several sections of the FAQ have been
reorganized, and many additional random bits of information (and even a
few corrections) have once again been sprinkled throughout the FAQ.
Information about all the following new releases have been added to the
FAQ:
Rhino Handmade's release of the Stalk-Forrest Group recordings - *Stalk-
Forrest Group - St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings*
BOC's newest studio album - *Curse Of The Hidden Mirror*
Cellsum Records tribute CD to former BOC lyricist Helen Wheels - *To
Helen With Love*
Sony/Legacy re-mastered versions of *Blue Oyster Cult*, *Tyranny And
Mutation*, *Secret Treaties*, and *Agents Of Fortune*, along with a
promotional CD for these releases entitled *God Save Blue Oyster Cult
From Themselves*
The new CD featuring Joe Bouchard, *Bouchard Dunaway & Smith: Back From
Hell*, as well as information about the 1989 Deadringer album,
*Electrocution Of The Heart*
The completion of the "Buck Dharma Limited Edition Archive Series" and
"The Red And The Black: The R&B Demos"
A few bootleg CD-R's
Also, a "Dedication" has been added to the beginning of the FAQ.
Version 3.2 contains the following changes over version 3.1: Many
additional random bits of information have been sprinkled throughout the
FAQ. Sony released a BOC compilation, *Don't Fear The Reaper - The Best
of Blue Oyster Cult*, containing re-mastered tracks. Finally, with the
release of Buck Dharma's new website (buckdharma.com), fans can order,
among other things, the "Buck Dharma Limited Edition Archive Series" CDs
containing rare tracks from Buck's private tape vault.
Version 3.1 contains the following changes over version 3.0: Many
additional random bits of information have been sprinkled throughout the
FAQ. New sections were added on live radio broadcasts, demo material by
the band, and the heights of the original line-up. A new question
(Where can I find BOC MP3s?) has also been added. The discography
section has been updated to include new BOC compilations and bootlegs
that have been released, as well as the new release *Piece Of Work* by
the Brain Surgeons. In addition, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab released a
re-mastered "gold" CD of *Blue Oyster Cult* and *Tyranny And Mutation*
on a single CD (complete with restored album sleeve artwork and new
liner notes penned by Eric Bloom), and a "BOC Tribute Album" (*Don't
Fear The Remake* by Too Hip For The Room) now exists. Finally, with all
the concern in the world this year about the "Y2K" issue with computers,
the FAQ has been modified to be "Y2K-compliant": All date references
using 2 digits (e.g. "the 70's") have been replaced by 4 digits (e.g.
"the 1970's). Is this necessary? Hardly, but, at least you can't blame
me when your computer crashes on January 1st, 2000.
Version 3.0 contains the following changes over version 2.3: Most
significantly, one of the most frequently asked questions, "Will BOC
ever release a new album, and when?" has been at long last answered.
BOC's first full studio album of new material in 10 years, *Heaven
Forbid*, was released in March of 1998 on CMC International Records. In
addition, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab released a re-mastered "gold" CD of
*Agents Of Fortune* (complete with restored album sleeve artwork and new
liner notes penned by Buck Dharma). Some additional random bits of
information have been sprinkled throughout the FAQ. In particular, some
new information has been added/updated based on issues 4-10 of "Morning
Final", the former newsletter for the BOC fanclub. New BOC websites
come and go, or change addresses.
Version 2.3 contains the following changes over version 2.2: Some
additional random bits of information have been sprinkled throughout the
FAQ. In particular, some new information has been added/updated based
on issues 1-3 of "Morning Final", the former newsletter for the BOC
fanclub (note: the next revision of the FAQ will include updated
information based on issues 4-10). Numerous new BOC and related
websites have been added to website listing. A section about a very
special benefit performance by Buck Dharma has been added. Information
about BOC's planned upcoming album is updated, including information on
the *Summerdaze* album, which contains one of the songs scheduled to be
on the new BOC album. Finally, Sony Music has released 2 new BOC
compilation albums (*On Flame With Rock And Roll* and *Don't Fear The
Reaper* - not to be confused with earlier Columbia BOC compilations of
the same names), Joe Bouchard has released a CD of songs he wrote and
performed with the "Cult Brothers" (*Joe Bouchard Presents the X
Brothers: Solid Citizens*), and the Brain Surgeons have released a
promotional cassette (*Pull The Plug*) and new CD (*Malpractise*), which
have been added to the discography.
Version 2.2 contains the following changes over version 2.1: Some
additional random bits of information have been sprinkled throughout the
FAQ. Minor errors continue to be found and corrected. Some of the
information has been expanded upon or corrected, based on an article on
BOC by Steve Roeser and Bolle Gregmar that appeared in the June 7, 1996
issue of *Goldmine* magazine. Editor's comment: This article may be
the most comprehensive work ever written about BOC to date -- it
contains an extensive history and lots of trivia, not to mention many
photographs of the band. The authors have also acknowledged the BOC FAQ
and its editor in the article. The article is based on the two author's
extensive knowledge of the band, as well as recent interviews with Sandy
Pearlman, Eric Bloom, Buck Dharma, Allen Lanier, Albert Bouchard and Joe
Bouchard. The list of BOC-related web sites has been expanded. Two new
sub-sections (Bands Covering BOC, and BOC Collectibles) have been added,
as well as answers to two more questions (Are BOC Nazis? and When did
Buck Dharma shave off his moustache?). Information about BOC's planned
upcoming album is also included. Finally, Sony Music has released
another BOC compilation album (*Revisited*), and the Brain Surgeons have
released a new album (*Box Of Hammers*), which have been added to the
discography.
Version 2.1 contains the following changes over version 2.0: Minor
corrections that various individuals have spotted have been made. Some
additional random bits of information have been sprinkled throughout the
FAQ, and some of the information is now better organized. The
information pertaining to Michael Moorcock has been split into a
separate sub-section. Finally, since the last release of the FAQ,
Sony/Columbia has released the BOC compilation double CD, *Workshop Of
The Telescopes*, and this information has been added to the discography.
Version 2.0 contains the following changes over version 1.0:
Information in sections 4 and 5 has been modified and expanded, based on
conversations with Bolle Gregmar, head of the BOC Fan Club. Minor
corrections that various individuals have spotted have been made. Some
additional bits of information have been sprinkled throughout the FAQ,
and sections 3, 4, and 5 have been re-organized in several areas. Eric
Bloom provided me with information on some of his various musical
projects, and Buck Dharma has provided information on the song,
"Harvester Of Eyes". I received e-mail from Soft White Underbelly
vocalist Les Braunstein, and he gave me some insight into the band's
early history. A new section on miscellaneous releases (singles,
promos, etc.) has been added, as well as a portion of Bryce Baker's
interpretation of the *Imaginos* saga. More neat BOC stuff can now be
found on the Internet and the World Wide Web. The Brain Surgeons have
released a new album (*Trepanation*), which has been added to the
discography. Finally, since the last release of the FAQ, *Flat Out* has
become available on CD as an import.
The generation of this version of the BOC FAQ began on August 4th,
1994, when, after seeing the words "we need a FAQ" in them for about the
10th time on a BOC discussion group (BOC-L), the editor decided to take
a stab a writing a FAQ -- not particularly for BOC-L members, but for
BOC fans in general. "Draft" versions of the FAQ were circulated on
BOC-L, with lots of comments by it's members. Draft versions of the FAQ
were also sent to former band members Albert Bouchard (who is a member
of BOC-L) and Joe Bouchard (who has internet access), as well as to the
head of the BOC Fan Club. The first "official" version of the FAQ,
version 1.0, was released to BOC-L on 15 February, 1995. It was
subsequently sent to the internet newsgroups, "alt.rock-n-roll" and
"alt.rock-n-roll.classic". It later appeared on several links on the
World Wide Web (WWW).
Archive location of this FAQ
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For the most up-to-date information regarding the FAQ, including
links to text and HTML versions of the FAQ, the editor has a BOC website
at the following URL:
http://members.aol.com/bocfaqman/
The latest version of this FAQ can also be found in the BOC-L
archives. The archives are located via anonymous FTP from
in the [.boc-l] directory. In other words, use whatever FTP program you
have to access the following address:
ftp.spc.edu
and use the following username:
anonymous
Use your E-Mail address as a password. Once in, set the directory to
[.boc-l], and use the "get" command to transfer the FAQ to your system.
The filename is:
BOC_FAQ-version#.txt
(e.g., This version is: BOC_FAQ-3_3.txt)
Along with the FAQ, a few other items of interest may be found.
The FAQ, along with other BOC-L archives, can also be accessed by
the World Wide Web. Using your web browser, open the following URL:
ftp://ftp.spc.edu/boc-l
There are now several WWW links with BOC-related information,
including links to the BOC-L archives, including the FAQ (where the most
up-to-date version will always be kept). See the listing located near
the end of the FAQ for a listing of these links.
Commonly used abbreviations
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AOF, AoF, AF Agents Of Fortune (album title)
BB Buck's Boogie (song title)
BDB Buck Dharma Band
BFY, B4Y Burnin' For You (song title)
BOC Blue Oyster Cult (band name, album title, song title)
BOC-L BOC Listserver (BOC/Hawkwind E-Mail discussion group)
CC Cult Classic (compilation album title)
CE Cultosaurus Erectus (album title)
CGLOD Cold Gray Light Of Dawn (song title)
CN Club Ninja (album title)
COE Career Of Evil (song title, compilation album title)
COF[WRAR] Cities On Flame [With Rock And Roll] (song title)
COTHM Curse Of The Hidden Mirror(s) (album title, song title)
DFTR (Don't Fear) The Reaper (song title)
D&S, DAS, DS Dominance And Submission (song title, way of life)
ETI Extra Terrestrial Intelligence (song title)
ETL Extraterrestrial Live (album title)
FO Flat Out (Buck Dharma solo album title)
FOUO Fire Of Unknown Origin (album title, song title)
FT Flaming Telepaths (song title)
GAOL Golden Age Of Leather (song title)
HF Heaven Forbid (album title)
HM Harvest Moon (song title)
HOE Harvester Of Eyes (song title)
KOTJ Kick Out The Jams (song title)
LFM Live For Me (song title)
MC Motorcycle Club (as in the song, "Transmaniacon MC")
ME 262 Messerschmitt 262 (song title, WWII German warplane)
MF Morning Final (song title, BOC fanclub newsletter)
OFWRAR, OFWR&R On Flame With Rock And Roll (compilation album title)
OYFOOYK On Your Feet Or On Your Knees (album title)
PUD Power Underneath Despair (song title)
TRATB, TR&TB The Red And The Black (song title)
SABAAF She's As Beautiful As A Foot (song title)
SB Still Burnin' (song title)
SEE Some Enchanted Evening (album title)
SFG Stalk-Forrest Group (former band name)
SOBAK Society Of Buck Ass-Kissers *
ST Secret Treaties (album title)
STTS Stairway To The Stars (song title)
SWU Soft White Underbelly (former band name)
SYIB, CUIB See You In Black (song title)
tBS The Brain Surgeons
THFTR Too Hip For The Room (see section on bands covering BOC)
[T]RBN [The] Revolution By Night (album title)
T&M, TAM, TM Tyranny And Mutation (album title)
WGGOOTP We Gotta Get Out Of This Place (song title)
WOTT, WOT Workshop Of The Telescopes (song, compilation album
title)
* This reference is an inside joke on the America On-Line bulletin
boards for BOC. It refers to a fan that unashamedly praises Buck Dharma
as an individual on the BOC message board.
And, here's a few commonly used abbreviations by folks on the internet:
AFAIK As Far As I Know
BTW By The Way
FWIW For What It's Worth
HTML HyperText Markup Language
IMHO In My Humble (or Honest) Opinion
LOL Laughing Out Loud
Ob Obligatory
ROTFL(MAO) Rolling On The Floor Laughing (My Ass Off)
WWW World Wide Web
Editor's Note: To avoid people having to keep coming back to this
section while reading the FAQ, I have avoided using the abbreviations in
the FAQ (other than "FAQ" of course; but if you've gotten this far and
don't know what "FAQ" stands for, I suggest you start over right now).
2. The Oyster Boys Are Swimming Now -- Who Are Blue Oyster Cult?
Who are BOC?
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A group of aliens who serve "Les Invisibles" (see discussion on the
story told by the album, *Imaginos*).
No really, who are BOC?
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A 5-man rock band from New York (see below).
History of the Band
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Note: The following is taken mostly from liner notes written by Arthur
Levy in the "Career of Evil" album, portions of which also appeared in
BOC tour programs and press kits. Additional information appears in
[brackets]. Some of the history, and pre-history (which appears in the
next section) information was taken from the liner notes to a German
import compilation CD (Editor's note: Thanks to Andy Gilham for
translating the German to English for me.).
In the early 1970's, in the utter chaos of an embattled America
cast adrift by the fires that plagued it for a decade, there arose a
rock band whose destiny was no less than to bring ultimate meaning to
the concept of heavy metal. When Blue Oyster Cult played, it was the
sound of monsters in the hills. The wind carried the band's unknown
tongues across continents until it felt as if earth's very crust could
tear away.
The agents of fortune responsible for this rage of heavy-metal
thunder were a shadowy quintet, indeed. Their primal rumblings were
first heard in the late 1960's, in the band known as Soft White
Underbelly, which evolved into the Stalk-Forrest Group as an antidote to
that era's "success-rock" syndrome. The dusty nightmare of Altamont
settled into rock's fabric, and a thoroughly professional band emerged
from the SWU/SFG heiarchy.
As Blue Oyster Cult then, a familiar lineup would remain unchanged
for a dozen years: leather-clad Eric Bloom (vocals, guitar) leering at
audiences behind silver-mirrored shades; white-suited Donald "Buck
Dharma" Roeser (lead guitar, vocals) attaining pyrotechnic levels that
earned him Top-10 honors in rock-guitar polls; menacingly frail, pale
Allen Lanier (keyboards, guitar, vocals), longtime companion to poetess
Patti Smith, lurking near the fringes of BOC's pulse; and Long Island
brothers Albert Bouchard (drums, vocals) and Joe Bouchard (bass,
vocals), drifting effortlessly from pile-driving, bottom-end work to
more exotic rhythms with enviable finesse. High above them all hung the
ominous BOC banner, ancient symbol of Kronos (Saturn) in white on a
field of black. [An interesting note is that Eric Bloom, according to
the liner notes written by Volker Koerdt on the German import BOC CD,
*The Reaper - Best*, stated that it was difficult to find his leather
gear in those days -- "You couldn't get that stuff in those days, I had
to buy it in gay stores or sex shops."]
The indispensable sixth member of this American rock 'n' roll cabal
was Sandy Pearlman. As producer, songwriter, and manager of BOC,
Pearlman's knowledge of history and philosophy have enjoyed free reign
for nearly 20 years. His production credits grew to include The Clash,
Dream Syndicate, and Dictators. As one of the acknowledged founders of
modern rock criticism (with Richard Meltzer, Paul Williams, and Jon
Landau), he was the first to apply the term "heavy metal" to the music
at hand. And as eternal student and teacher, his quest for true cosmic
enlightenment is forever.
BOC drew upon its collective talent as composers and musicians for
the aptly titled debut album on Columbia, *Blue Oyster Cult* (released
January, 1972), produced by Pearlman and Murray Krugman, a Columbia A&R
executive. This team (with engineer David Lucas) would stay together
through BOC's first seven years and as many LPs. The songwriting
pattern was also set, a fusion of terror and madness, wit and irony, pop
culture, social psychology, science, mythology, intellectual
calisthenics, gutter outrage -- tactical directions that remained
constant.
A discernible popular following took hold as American rockers
accepted BOC at a level previously reserved for U.K. bands only. In
order to whet the appetites of these enlightened ones, a limited edition
"Live Bootleg" 12-inch EP was circulated by the label. Since its
release in October, 1972, this cherished item has become the Maltese
Falcon of heavy metal collectibles. [Note: This recording is known
under several names (see discography), and, while not widely circulated,
is available as an import.]
Over the next three years, BOC steadily ascended to headlining
status, notwithstanding the absence of a Top-40 single or million-
selling gold LP sales, just "Cult Power" (bolstered by rock critic
establishment endorsements in the press and on the FM airwaves) and
sheer musical depth. The LPs reflected this: *Tyranny And Mutation*
(February, 1973) and *Secret Treaties* (April, 1974) both reinforced and
exaggerated BOC's many obsessions, just as the band's public image
threatened to overtake its existential reality. They bought some
breathing space with the release of their first live album, the double
LP, *On Your Feet Or On Your Knees* (February, 1975). The album
contained live performances of songs off the first three albums, plus
"Buck's Boogie", "Maserati GT" (Pearlman's dream car, or a re-working of
the Yardbirds' "I Ain't Got You") and Steppenwolf's elegy to the summer
of love, "Born To Be Wild" -- in which Eric and Donald's Texas chainsaw
guitar duel attains brain-shattering modulation.
The inevitable commercial breakthrough took place with the next two
LPs, which presented more individual contributions by the members of the
band: the RIAA platinum *Agents Of Fortune* (May, 1976), with the Top-
10 [editor's note: it reached #12 actually] hit "(Don't Fear) The
Reaper" (later quoted by Stephen King in *The Stand*); and *Spectres*
(November, 1977), whose "Godzilla" set off another explosion, especially
in Japan, where BOC was greeted as a messenger of the gods, not unlike
"Godjira" itself. This phase of BOC's career culminated in a second
live album: *Some Enchanted Evening* (September, 1978) "made up for"
the various sins of omission/commission on *On Your Feet Or On Your
Knees*, while it also capitalized on having played more than 250 shows
before a half-million people since *Spectres* was issued.
In 1976, on the *Agents Of Fortune* tour, BOC also unleashed a new
dimension in staging as they joined forces with one of the country's
most advanced optical physics laboratories and developed the
sophisticated and powerful (hence, controversial) laser light shows in
rock, at a cost of $200,000. Upon the release of *Spectres*, an even
more advanced laser presentation was unveiled at twice the cost, with
twice the power. [Due to the controversy surrounding BOC laser shows
(there were rumors that the lasers caused some people to go blind, and
certain groups claimed that BOC must be evil to do such dangerous things
at their shows), some venues would not allow their use. BOC later
abandoned the use of lasers at their shows, citing cost and a desire to
get "back to basics".]
BOC's excursion out of the 1970's and into the 1980's unfolded over
the course of its next three studio LPs. On *Mirrors* (June, 1979),
BOC's first California recording, Pearlman and Krugman relinquished
production to Tom Werman, a CBS staff producer (Cheap Trick and Ted
Nugent, later Motley Crue). *Cultosaurus Erectus* (June, 1980),
produced by Martin Birch (of Black Sabbath/DeepPurple/Whitesnake renown)
included "Black Blade", a collaboration with British fiction/fantasy
novelist Michael Moorcock. But it took *Fire Of Unknown Origin* (June,
1981), again produced by Birch, to bring BOC into the new video/Top-40
generation, with "Burnin' For You" and the controversial "Joan
Crawford".
BOC's third (and most likely final) live LP [like *On Your Feet Or
On Your Knees*, a double LP] was the result of four months of recording
and painstaking track selection. *Extraterrestrial Live* (April, 1982)
became the standard by which BOC would be measured on stage.
[It was also during this timeframe (August of 1981, to be more
precise) that the first change of personnel in the band occurred.
Albert Bouchard, the band's original drummer, apparently failed to show
up on time for a show in Norfolk, England. Rick Downey, one of the
members of BOC's road crew, happened to be a capable drummer himself,
and was asked to play in Albert's absence. Albert arrived after the
band had played five songs, and finished the show. Two days later, a
very similar situation occurred, with Albert arriving late to the show,
and Rick playing the first five songs in his absence. After this,
Albert left the band, which was presumably only a "leave of absence"
resolve some personal issues. Rick Downey continued to fill in as BOC's
drummer, and was made the permanent drummer about a year after Albert
left. Most of the songs on *Extraterrestrial Live* feature Rick
Downey's drumming. However, two songs on the album feature Albert
Bouchard on the drums -- Albert is credited as playing on "Dominance and
Submission", and "Black Blade" (the recordings used of those two songs
were made prior to Albert's leaving BOC). In addition, Albert
Bouchard's likeness (along with Rick Downey and the rest of BOC) is
pictured on the back of the album.]
A year of minimum performances, maximum rehearsals and recording,
and some unexpected personnel changes [i.e. Albert Bouchard] resulted in
the release of *The Revolution By Night* (October, 1983). The LP was
produced by Bruce Fairbairn (who worked with Loverboy since its
inception, and went on to produce Bon Jovi). [In January of 1985, Rick
Downey (upset that BOC wanted to use a different drummer in the studio
for their next album) quit the band (After leaving BOC, he became the
lighting designer for Utopia and Motley Crue, then tour manager for The
Outfield and Anthrax, before returning in 1994 to be lighting designer
and tour manager for BOC). As BOC had a 2 week tour of California in
February, and no drummer, the band asked Albert Bouchard to fill in.
However, Albert was only hired as a temporary replacement, much to the
dismay of those who thought that the original line-up would be restored.
Also, half-way through this 2 week tour in California, Allen Lanier also
quit the band, presumably due to artistic differences with the band (he
reportedly did not like the new BOC sound, or the use of so many writers
outside the band). For the final week of the tour, BOC manager Steve
Schenck filled in on keyboards. On recommendation from Rick Derringer,
Jimmy Wilcox became BOC's new drummer (although Billy Idol drummer
Thommy Price was to provide some drum work in the studio for the next
album). In addition, Tommy Zvoncheck was brought in to handle the
keyboards. With 3 of the original 5 band members remaining when the
band resumed touring in April of 1985, band insiders often referred to
them as "3OC".]
[These] further personnel changes [i.e. Rick Downey and Allen
Lanier] were evident on *Club Ninja* (January 1986), BOC's first new
album in 27 months, as Pearlman returned to produce his first LP with
the band in nine years. Its title is derived from the song "Shadow
Warrior" (literal translation of the Japanese ninja), which contained a
lyric by best-selling novelist Eric Van Lustbader, author of *The
Ninja*. [After a returning to the U.S. in February of 1986 from the
European leg of the *Club Ninja* tour (where nearly everyone on the tour
got sick), bassist Joe Bouchard left the band for personal reasons. On
recommendation from Tommy Zvoncheck, Jon Rogers became the new bassist
(having only a week to learn the songs). With only Eric and Buck
remaining of the original lineup, band insiders often referred to them
as "Two Oyster Cult".]
[In September of 1986, after the *Club Ninja* tour was over, the
band, according to singer Eric Bloom, "semi-officially broke up".
However, the break was short-lived, as Allen Lanier rejoined Eric and
Buck (returning the band to "3OC"). According to Buck, "We re-formed
because we had an offer to go to Greece. Then we ended up playing some
shows in Germany and just sort of fell back into it to make a living.
"On Buck's recommendation, Ron Riddle became BOC's drummer when they
resumed touring in July of 1987 (beginning in Greece). During this
timeframe, the *Imaginos* (July 1988) album was finished and released,
but more details of that album appear in another part of this FAQ.]
[In May of 1991, drummer Ron Riddle left the band (and joined the
Stuart Hamm Band), and was replaced by Chuck Burgi (who had played as a
session drummer for Meatloaf, Rainbow, and other bands; and had played
in the Eric Bloom band with Eric, Dennis Feldman of Heaven, and Bob
Kulick of Meatloaf -- this band played a few shows in the New York area
in 1987, and became known as Skull after Eric left the band). In 1992,
Chuck Burgi took some "time off" to record a Japan-only release CD with
ex-Rainbow keyboardist David Rosenthal -- John Miceli, drummer for
Meatloaf, filled in for him (he had only one day to rehearse with the
band).
Since 1988, Blue Oyster Cult has toured off and on (mostly on),
usually in smaller concert venues than they had been accustomed to
during the peak years of their popularity (roughly 1975 - 1983). In
1990, CBS released two compilation albums, *Career of Evil - The Metal
Years*, and *On Flame With Rock And Roll*. Also, BOC appeared on the
soundtrack to the 1992 science fiction movie, *Bad Channels* -- the
album includes two new BOC tunes ("Demon's Kiss" and "When Horsemen
Arrive"), along with a myriad of instrumental pieces (created by Buck
Dharma using his guitars and Macintosh computer) that were used for the
score of the movie.
In 1994, the band released *Cult Classic* on Herald records. This
album came about due to interest in the band by horror writer Stephen
King, who wanted to use "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" as part of the
soundtrack in the TV Mini-Series adaptation of his novel, *The Stand*.
Due to contractual issues between CBS and the band (CBS owned the
footage rights to BOC's music), BOC got a "one-off" deal from Herald
records to re-do the songs (Herald had a similar arrangement with Rick
Wakeman, formerly of Yes).
In May of 1995, bassist Jon Rogers left the band to pursue a career
with a new band. He was temporarily replaced by Greg Smith, who has
previously worked with Alice Cooper, Ritchie Blackmore, Vinnie Moore,
and the Plasmatics. Greg came on recommendation from Chuck Burgi, who
had worked with Greg on David Rosenthal's album. In August of 1995,
Greg left the band to support tours with Alice Cooper and Ritchie
Blackmore. Based on recommendations from Greg Smith and John Miceli,
Danny Miranda (b. 21 March, 1964), from Long Island, New York, became
the new bassist for BOC.
In September of 1995, drummer Chuck Burgi left the band to work
with Greg Smith in Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow. Chuck was replaced by
former Rainbow drummer John O'Reilly, but returned in October of 1996.
During John O'Reilly's tenure with BOC, both John Miceli and Rainbow
drummer Bobby Rondinelli (who has also played with Black Sabbath) filled
in for John O'Reilly on a few occasions. John Miceli also filled in for
Chuck Burgi for a few dates in late 1996 and early 1997, and was
replaced by BOC's current drummer, Bobby Rondinelli (b. 27 July, 1955),
in February of 1997. Chuck Burgi would go on to become the drummer for
Enrique Iglesias, although he also filled in for Bobby Rondinelli for a
few shows in 1999 (so that Bobby could be part of a Cozy Powell
tribute).
Also in September of 1995, CBS-Sony released a double CD titled,
*Workshop Of The Telescopes*, a compilation of BOC's greatest hits with
some previously unreleased versions of BOC tracks. CMC International
Records released the *Summerdaze* album in conjunction with 1997 summer
tour BOC did with Foghat, Pat Travers, and Steppenwolf. This album
featured 2 live BOC tracks plus a new studio track ("Power Underneath
Despair").
In March of 1998, CMC International Records released the long-
awaited new BOC album, *Heaven Forbid*. This album had been delayed for
a number of years due to difficulties in securing a proper business deal
between the band and a recording label. In December of 1998, Allen
Lanier took some "time off" from the band, returning in March of 1999.
In his absence, keyboards and additional guitar was handled for a few
shows by Kasim Sulton, former bassist for Utopia, and keyboardist for
Meatloaf. This only lasted for a few shows, however, as Kasim had a
prior commitment with Meatloaf (Note: Kasim was being considered in
1995 when BOC needed a bassist as well). From late January until early
March of 1999, Allen's parts were handled by Al Pitrelli, guitarist for
Savatage. Allen returned to the band in March of 1999. Also in May of
1999, former drummer Chuck Burgi returned to play a few shows with the
band, although Bobby Rondinelli continues to be BOC's current drummer.
Based mostly on the strength of sales of *Heaven Forbid*, CMC
International agreed to release an additional BOC album, in the year
2001. This album, *Curse Of The Hidden Mirror*, was released in June of
2001. 2001 also saw the release of *St. Cecilia: The Elektra
Recordings* by Rhino Handmade. This release contains 18 recordings made
by the band in 1969 and 1970 when it was known as the "Stalk-Forrest
Group". Also in 2001, Sony Legacy reissued BOC's first four studio
albums (*Blue Oyster Cult*, *Tyranny And Mutation*, *Secret Treaties*,
and *Agents Of Fortune*) on CD with bonus tracks (demos, outtakes, and
live cuts). The rest of BOC's catalog on Sony is expected to be
reissued in a similar fashion in the future.
And what of the Bouchard Brothers - the original drummer (Albert)
and bassist (Joe) for BOC? After his departure from BOC, Albert spent a
lot of time working on a solo album (to be titled, *Imaginos*), along
with Sandy Pearlman (also a driving conceptual force behind BOC), who
was still managing BOC. Eventually, *Imaginos* was released in 1988.
However, due to problems with CBS records, the album was released as a
BOC album, with many of the tracks re-worked, against Albert's wishes.
More on the recording of *Imaginos* appears in another part of this FAQ.
In addition, Albert had hoped that he would be able re-join the band's
original line-up. This however, was not to be. As previously
mentioned, Albert was asked to fill in for a two-week tour of California
in early 1985 when BOC was in-between drummers (Rick Downey and Jimmy
Wilcox). He agreed, hoping to patch things up with the band. However,
they made it clear to him that he was merely a temporary hired hand, and
his "final" performance with BOC was in February 1985.
After Joe Bouchard left BOC, he and Albert both played with the
Spencer Davis Group (Joe on keyboards, Albert on drums). After that,
they formed "The Bouchard Brothers", but due to artistic differences,
Albert left that band before their first show - Joe continued with the
band under the name, "The Cult Brothers". For this band, Joe played
mostly keyboards and guitar, and singing lead. Also in this band was
Billy Hilfiger on guitar, Andy Hilfiger on bass, and Jimmy Cacala on
drums. They played a number of BOC covers, plus some original songs.
Also, the Cult Brothers played as a Doors tribute band, Crystal Ship,
with a different lead vocalist (Joe Tag) on several occasions. The
original material created by the Cult Brothers was released on CD in
1997 (*Joe Bouchard Presents the X Brothers: Solid Citizens*) on the
"Cellsum" record label (see next paragraph).
Albert in his post-BOC days also played with Helen Wheels (who
dated Albert in the 1960's, and provided lyrics for several BOC songs),
David Roter, Richie Stotts (former guitarist for The Plasmatics) and a
band called "Imaginary Playmates" that he formed with his wife, Deborah
Frost. This project would later become their current band, "The Brain
Surgeons". A drummer herself, formerly of the 1970's all-girl band
"Flaming Youth" (which inspired the KISS song of the same name), Deborah
was better known as a rock journalist, writing for such publications as
The Village Voice, Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, The New York
Times, Creem, Spin, and Musician, to name a few. Also in The Brain
Surgeons is guitarist Billy Hilfiger (who played in King's Flux, as well
as with Albert for Helen Wheels, and then The Cult Brothers), guitarist
Peter Bohovesky (who's old band, Kablamachunk, had an album produced by
Albert before breaking up), and bassist David Hirschberg. The Brain
Surgeons released their first album, *Eponymous*, in early 1994 on their
own independent label (Cellsum). The album was later released in
October 1994 on the "Ripe and Ready" record label. They released their
second album, *Trepanation*, in 1995 on the Cellsum label, and in 1996
by "Ripe and Ready". Their third album (*Box Of Hammers*) was released
in 1996, their fourth album (*Malpractise*) was released in 1997, both
on the Cellsum label - both of these albums were released by "Ripe and
Ready" in 1998. Their fifth album (the double CD, *Piece Of Work*) was
released on Cellsum/Ripe and Ready in 1999. In 2000, the band toured as
a three piece - Albert, Deborah and David.
The year 2000 also saw a brief musical reunion of BOC's Buck Dharma
and the Bouchard brothers. After BOC lyricist Helen Wheels passed away
in 2000, Albert organized a tribute CD to her, with many of Helen's past
musical friends recording renditions of some of her existing and
unreleased songs. Among the musical guests included Buck Dharma (and
his wife Sandy Roeser), Albert Bouchard (and his wife Deborah Frost),
and Joe Bouchard. The album, *To Helen With Love*, was released in June
of 2001. Also, in September of 2001, Brain Surgeons and X Brothers
guitarist Billy Hilfiger passed away. A tribute concert was held in New
York on 10/08/01, which included musical participation from Buck Dharma
and the Bouchard brothers, playing together onstage for the first time
since 1985. Buck and the Bouchards would appear together again on stage
on 12/04/01 in New York for a tribute concert to Helen Wheels.]
Blue Oyster Cult made choices many years before, and their decision
stands: to face the real politics of rock survival in a nightly stand
of metallic force. In a world where science and nature are at war, and
survival depends on the delicate balance of the natural and
supernatural, BOC are more than just informed observers. They are
served by forces that many cannot understand. Now the voices call in
hunger: That is why we need them. It is why they are here.
Pre-history of the Band
=======================
Not surprisingly, the first two members of Blue Oyster Cult to play
together were brothers Albert Bouchard (b. 24 May 1947) and Joe Bouchard
(b. 9 November 1948). Both originally learned to play guitar and
keyboards (Albert even played organ for his church for a few years). In
their teens, Albert played drums, and Joe played guitar in a band known
as "The Regal Tones" (with their cousins). They covered numerous U.S.
and Canadian radio hits. While starting out playing mostly surf music,
they later copied British bands such as the Rolling Stones and the
Beatles (complete with Beatle wigs).
Donald Roeser (b. 12 November 1947), while he did take both
accordion and drum lessons in his early years, was basically self-taught
on guitar. He first took up the instrument after breaking his wrist
playing basketball as a teenager. Soon after the cast came off, Donald
started playing lead guitar in a band known as "The Montereys".
While the rest of the band that would become Blue Oyster Cult grew
up in New York, Allen Lanier (b. 25 June 1946) was raised mostly in the
south (although he attended high school in Connecticut). He played in a
few forgettable bands in high school, and immersed himself in the blues
during his two years at the University of North Carolina. his primary
instrument was guitar, but would often get "stuck" playing keyboards due
to his ability to handle that instrument -- so too would it later be
with BOC.
Eric Bloom (b. 1 December 1944) attended Hobart College in upstate
New York in the early 1960's. He gained some notoriety at the small
school for having a PA system (and convincing the school to buy a decent
PA). He was also the singer for "The Lost and Found", which also had
Pete Haviland on guitar and John Trivers on bass. The band broke up in
1968 and Eric moved to Long Island, getting a sales job at a Sam Ash
music store.
Albert and Donald met as freshmen at Clarkson College of Technology
in 1965. The two had met once or twice there, but were formally
introduced to each other by mutual friend Bruce Abbott (co-author of the
songs, "Golden Age Of Leather" and "Mirrors"). Donald and Bruce had
played together in a band called "Eve of Instruction", alluding to their
planned college studies in engineering. Albert (drums), Donald
(guitar), Bruce (bass), Jeff Latham (guitar, who also later played in
Soft White Underbelly when Allen Lanier spent about six months in the
army in 1968), and Skip O'Donnell (vocals, mostly because he could sing
at practices with no mike and be heard over the amplifiers), formed "The
Disciples". The band played a mix of Beach Boys, Coasters, Rolling
Stones, Beatles, Lee Dorsey, Lou Christie, Temptations, Impressions,
Smokey Robinson, etc. The band was fairly short-lived, but reformed
during Albert and Donald's sophomore year as "The Travesty", a copy band
of "The Blues Project". During the summer either before or after the
Travesty was formed, both Albert and Joe Bouchard played in a band
called "The Clansmen", which coincidentally included Pete Haviland
(guitarist in Eric Bloom's band, "The Lost and Found").
Donald and Albert both dropped out of college after two years, and
tried to get jobs and find musicians in New York City and Albany with no
success. Albert moved to Chicago to briefly play with his old bandmate
Jeff Latham. Donald, still in Long Island, met Samuel (Sandy) Pearlman
(writer for the rock magazine *Crawdaddy*, who at some point also had
the knickname, "Memphis Sam") and Richard Meltzer (who were both
attending Stony Brook college on Long Island). Donald had begun jamming
with high school friend Andrew Winters (bass, who also worked in
Pearlman's father's drug store), Meltzer's buddy John Wiesenthal
(keyboards), and Allen Lanier (guitar, keyboards - he was introduced to
the band by Wiesenthal). Donald called Albert to join them (Wiesenthal
dropped out around that time), and a psychedelic band by the name of
"Soft White Underbelly" (a named dubbed by Sandy Pearlman), was born in
1967 (note: Richard Meltzer reportedly wanted to call the band, "Cow").
Prior to finding a lead singer, lead vocals were shared by Albert and
Donald.
When Soft White Underbelly formed, the band concentrated not on
cover tunes, but on free-form improvisations and extended musical jams.
They got some fairly immediate exposure by opening for bands like Muddy
Waters, the Grateful Dead, the Band, and Jefferson Airplane. Richard
Meltzer, and possibly Sandy Pearlman, tried to front the band briefly as
the lead singer, but both proved to be more effective as lyricists for
the band. Also briefly fronting the band was a saxophone player named
Jeff Richards. The man who became the band's lead singer would be
Hobart College (the same school Eric Bloom attended) graduate Les
Braunstein. Les had gained some fame and fortune for having written a
song titled, "The Blue Frog Song", which was recorded as "I'm In Love
With A Big Blue Frog" by Peter, Paul, and Mary. He met the Soft White
Underbelly back in 1967, and began hanging out with them regularly. One
day at one of the rehearsals, Les plugged a microphone into one of the
amplifiers and started singing while the band jammed. Soon after, Les
was officially asked to join the band. Richard Meltzer apparently
didn't think too highly of Les Braunstein. According to Buck Dharma,
Meltzer wrote the lyrics to "She's As Beautiful As A Foot" (originally
titled "He's As Beautiful As A Foot" - the "he" referring to Les) in
order to make Les look stupid while singing them. However, according to
Les, Meltzer hadn't written those lyrics until after Braunstein had left
the band. Nevertheless, Braunstein's charisma (he had a style and look
similar to Jim Morrison of the Doors) was no doubt part of the reason
that Elektra records offered the Soft White Underbelly a record deal.
Elektra's president and founder, Jac Holzman, who has been credited for
"discovering" the Doors, was impressed with the band. It is also
interesting to note that New York comedian David Roter, a friend of
Sandy Pearlman's, sat in a few times with Soft White Underbelly as the
lead singer. However, his outrageous material concerned the band
(although he would later contribute to a few BOC songs).
Around the time that the Soft White Underbelly was securing a
record deal, Joe Bouchard was playing guitar in various fraternity party
bands in college at Ithaca, New York. During his junior year, while he
was "between bands", he saw a latin/jazz band called "Que Pasa", whose
leader happened to be his classical guitar teacher. He happened to have
a class with the bass player, who told him he was leaving the band. Joe
went to his teacher and asked for the job, and became the official bass
player for "Que Pasa" for the next two years. Coincidentally, the band
was seen in Aruba in 1968 by the sister of Bruce Abbott - the one who
formally introduced Donald Roeser to Albert Bouchard back in 1965.
During this time, Eric Bloom had been working as a salesman at a
music store. Members of the Soft White Underbelly happened to be in the
store one day (to buy new equipment with money advanced to them by
Elektra), and Eric recognized them. He later asked the band if he could
be their road manager. With access to a van or truck and PA equipment,
he was a good candidate for the job, but it would be his voice that
ultimately proved to be a more important asset.
In late 1968 and early 1969, Soft White Underbelly recorded
material for an album for Elektra that was never released. Due to
differences with the rest of the band, Les Braunstein left the band
before the recording was completed, which was a factor in Elektra's
decision not to release the recordings. Albert Bouchard, Sandy
Pearlman, and Richard Meltzer all tried to sing. According to Albert
Bouchard, he and Pearlman wanted Patti Smith (who had met the band
around that time, and later formed a personal relationship with Allen
Lanier) to sing, but the rest of the band out-voted them. As it turned
out, the best sounding was Eric Bloom.
After leaving Soft White Underbelly, Les Braunstein had various
musical projects. In 1973, he recorded three songs with Albert
Bouchard, Buck Dharma, and John Trivers. Since about 1975, he has
performed as "Les Vegas", which he still performs as to this day (with,
among others, Peter Haviland). He released *Fool's Gold*, a CD
containing songs he wrote over the years, in 2000.
After Braunstein's departure, and an embarrassing performance at
New York's Fillmore East on 7/3/1969 (opening for Jethro Tull and Jeff
Beck with Rod Stewart -- this performance was notable for the fact that
Buck wore a pair of pants with pennies glued all over them), it was
decided that the band needed a name change. Meanwhile, Pearlman spent
several months trying to convince Elektra to take another chance with
the band (with Eric Bloom now the lead vocalist). A demo for Columbia
was made in the summer of 1969, but nothing became of it at the time.
Elektra finally agreed to have the band make some new recordings, and in
early 1970, the band traveled to Los Angeles to record another album.
This album, known as the band's "California Album", was recorded under
the band name "Stalk-Forrest Group". However, Elektra decided not to
release that album either. While the details are sketchy, and there may
be varying reasons for not releasing the album, but one factor may have
been Sandy Pearlman's desire to delay the release of the album until
fall (under the assumption that record sales were lower in the summer).
During the delay, Sandy submitted the master tapes to Elektra on two
different reels, each with it's own mixes and track listing (one reel
was labelled "Oaxaca", and the other labelled "Stalk-Forrest Group").
The contents of these two reels would later be obtained by Rhino Records
and released in 2001 under Rhino's "Rhino Handmade" label in a limited
distribution of 5000 CDs.
Soon after recording the second unreleased Elektra album, Andrew
Winters left the band. Albert called up his brother Joe, and by the
summer of 1970, the line-up that would soon call themselves "Blue Oyster
Cult" (but not before briefly going by the names of "Oaxaca", "Room",
and "Santos Sisters") was complete. Although he presumably never played
with the band again, Andrew Winters did play with BOC lyricist David
Roter, and he provided an uncredited bass part for the 1979 Roter single
release, "I Think I Slept With Jackie Kennedy Last Night"/"He's A
Rabbi").
The band continued to perform in the New York area club scene,
slipping in future BOC tunes in between Beatles, Rolling Stones, Kinks,
and Grand Funk Railroad covers. During one of the band's performances
(at a swingers/nudist party at an off-season summer camp in the
Catskills), David Lucas, a TV/radio commercial jingle producer, saw the
band perform. He liked them so much he let them use his studio to cut a
demo. This four-song demo included "Then Came The Last Days Of May",
the actual track that was re-mixed and put on BOC's first album. Sandy
Pearlman convinced Columbia marketing man (and future co-producer)
Murray Krugman (who believed that Columbia was looking for a heavy metal
group in the same vein as Black Sabbath) to get the band another demo
and audition with Columbia. The rest, as they say, is history.
3. My Ears Will Melt, And Then My Eyes -- Blue Oyster Cult Discography
Note: Songwriting credits, as they are listed on the album, follow the
title of each song. Additional notes (including who is listed as
having played on the album) follow the song listing.
Domestic (U.S.) Album Releases
==============================
*Blue Oyster Cult*
(Tracks 11-14 only available on Columbia/Legacy Re-Master)
1. Transmaniacon MC -- (S. Pearlman, A. Bouchard, D. Roeser, E. Bloom)
2. I'm On The Lamb, But I Ain't No Sheep --
(S. Pearlman, A. Bouchard, E. Bloom)
3. Then Came The Last Days Of May -- (D. Roeser)
4. Stairway To The Stars -- (R. Meltzer, A. Bouchard, D. Roeser)
5. Before The Kiss, A Redcap --
(S. Pearlman, M. Krugman, A. Lanier, D. Roeser)
6. Screams -- (J. Bouchard)
7. She's As Beautiful As A Foot -- (R. Meltzer, A. Bouchard, A. Lanier)
8. Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll --
(S. Pearlman, D. Roeser, A. Bouchard)
9. Workshop Of The Telescopes -- (S. Pearlman, BOC)
10. Redeemed -- (S. Pearlman, H. Farcas, A. Bouchard, A. Lanier)
11. Donovan's Monkey (Demo) -- (R. Meltzer, A. Bouchard)
12. What Is Quicksand (Demo) -- (R. Meltzer, A. Lanier)
13. A Fact About Sneakers (Demo) -- (R. Meltzer, A. Bouchard)
14. Betty Lou's Got A New Pair Of Shoes (Demo) -- (B. Freeman)
Release Notes: Released January 1972 by Columbia. Re-mastered on
"gold" CD together with *Tyranny And Mutation* and released May 1999 by
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, with restored and expanded liner notes. Re-
mastered by Columbia/Legacy (with bonus tracks, lyrics, and expanded
liner notes) and released June 2001. Produced by Murray Krugman and
Sandy Pearlman. Instruments: Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (lead guitar,
vocals), Eric Bloom (lead vocal, stun guitar, keyboards), Albert
Bouchard (drums, vocals), Joe Bouchard (bass, vocals), Allen Lanier
(rhythm guitar, keyboards).
Additional Notes: The song "Redeemed" is alternately known as "Sir
Rastus Bear". The song, "Before The Kiss, A Redcap", was originally
titled "Conry's Bar". The remaining information was provided by Albert
Bouchard: "Cities on Flame With Rock And Roll", originally titled
"Siren Singalong", was inspired by Black Sabbath's "The Wizard" (note
the similarities to the start of the main riff), MC5's "Motor City is
Burning" (Sandy Pearlman got the idea for some of the lyrics from this
song), and King Crimson's "21st Century Schizoid Man". The main riff to
"I'm On The Lamb, But I Ain't No Sheep" was inspired by a Jimi Hendrix
lick during his song, "Hey Joe". "Donovan's Monkey", "What Is
Quicksand", "A Fact About Sneakers", and "Betty Lou's Got A New Pair Of
Shoes" were all demoed to Columbia (and rejected) in 1969. The liner
notes to the re-mastered version incorrectly credit "Before The Kiss, A
Redcap" to (S. Pearlman, D. Roeser), when it should in fact be (S.
Pearlman, M. Krugman, A. Lanier, D. Roeser). The liner notes to the re-
mastered version also incorrectly credit "Citis On Flame With Rock And
Roll" to (D. Roeser, A. Bouchard) when it should in fact be (S.
Pearlman, D. Roeser, A. Bouchard).
*Tyranny And Mutation*
(Tracks 9-12 only available on Columbia/Legacy Re-Master)
1. The Red & The Black -- (A. Bouchard, E. Bloom, S. Pearlman)
2. O.D.'d On Life Itself --
(E. Bloom, A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard, S. Pearlman)
3. Hot Rails To Hell -- (J. Bouchard)
4. 7 Screaming Diz-Busters --
(A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard, D. Roeser, S. Pearlman)
5. Baby Ice Dog -- (A. Bouchard, E. Bloom, P. Smith)
6. Wings Wetted Down -- (A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard)
7. Teen Archer -- (D. Roeser, E. Bloom, R. Meltzer)
8. Mistress Of The Salmon Salt (Quicklime Girl) --
(A. Bouchard, S. Pearlman)
9. Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll (Live)
10. Buck's Boogie (Studio Version)
11. 7 Screaming Diz-Busters (Live)
12. O.D.'d On Life Itself (Live)
Release Notes: Released February 1973 by Columbia. A quadraphonic
pressing of this album was also made. Re-mastered on "gold" CD together
with *Blue Oyster Cult* and released May 1999 by Mobile Fidelity Sound
Lab, with restored and expanded liner notes. Also re-mastered with
bonus track "Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll" (from *Blue Oyster
Cult*) together with *Secret Treaties* (which bonus track "Stairway To
The Stars" from *Blue Oyster Cult*) and released in 2000 by the French
label Axe Killer - with expanded liner notes (taken from the BOC Fanclub
website, without credit). Re-mastered by Columbia/Legacy (with bonus
tracks, lyrics, and expanded liner notes) and released June 2001.
Produced by Murray Krugman and Sandy Pearlman. Instruments: Donald
"Buck Dharma" Roeser (guitar, vocals), Eric Bloom (vocal, stun guitar,
all synthesizers), Albert Bouchard (drums, vocals), Joe Bouchard (bass,
vocals, keyboard), Allen Lanier (keyboards, rhythm guitar).
Additional Notes: The album is the only one in the band's discography
where the band is listed as *THE* Blue Oyster Cult. The album was
originally planned to be titled, "The Red And The Black", and the sides
of the final product were dubbed (tracks 1-4) "The Black" (physical,
sensual, aural activation) and (tracks 5-8) "The Red" (phantasmagorical
id-teasers and supernatural beings). The following was printed in the
liner notes: "Seepage from deep, black, brittle experiments which
failed and transformations too hard to find. 'I was overcome and turned
to red.' Duster's dust became the sale. Lucifer the light. A restless
motion came to move and then subside. In endless knocking at the door -
it's time. Tyranny & Mutation. Tyranny & Mutation." According to
Bolle Gregmar, the riff in "The Red & The Black" (a reworked version of
"I'm On The Lamb, But I Ain't No Sheep" from *Blue Oyster Cult*) was
inspired by the Captain Beefheart song, "Out Of The Frying Pan And Into
The Fire". According to Joe Bouchard, most of the lyrics for "Wings
Wetted Down" came from a book of poems by Pablo Neruda, a Chilean poet
(referred to as one of the 3 or 4 greatest Spanish-language poets of
this century, and won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1971).
According to Albert Bouchard, the music to "Baby Ice Dog" was inspired
by the Blues Project song, "I Can't Keep From Crying." The live version
of "Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll" was recorded live in 1972, and
previously not commercially issued, but released on 12-inch vinyl (on
*The BOC Bootleg EP*) to radio stations. The studio version of "Buck's
Boogie" is an outtake from this album's recording sessions - the re-
master liner notes incorrectly credit the song to (S. Pearlman, E.
Bloom, A. Bouchard), when it should in fact be (A. Bouchard, D. Roeser).
The live versions of "7 Screaming Diz-Busters" and "O.D.'d On Life
Itself" were recorded in July of 1975 (incorrectly listed in the liner
notes as July of 1974) and previously only available on the *Live In The
West* "bootleg" tape that was created by the band and circulated among
friends and family. The liner notes to the re-mastered version
incorrectly credit "O.D.'d On Life Itself" to (S. Pearlman, A. Boucahrd,
D. Roeser, E. Bloom) when it should in fact be (E. Bloom, A. Bouchard,
J. Bouchard, S. Pearlman). The liner notes to the re-mastered version
also incorrectly credit "Teen Archer" to (A. Bouchard, E. Bloom, R.
Meltzer) when it should in fact be (D. Roeser, E. Bloom, R. Meltzer).
*Secret Treaties*
(Tracks 9-13 only available on Columbia/Legacy Re-Master)
1. Career Of Evil -- (A. Bouchard, P. Smith)
2. Subhuman -- (E. Bloom, S. Pearlman)
3. Dominance And Submission -- (A. Bouchard, E. Bloom, S. Pearlman)
4. ME 262 -- (E. Bloom, D. Roeser, S. Pearlman)
5. Cagey Cretins -- (A. Bouchard, R. Meltzer)
6. Harvester Of Eyes -- (D. Roeser, E. Bloom, R. Meltzer)
7. Flaming Telepaths -- (A. Bouchard, E. Bloom, S. Pearlman, D. Roeser)
8. Astronomy -- (J. Bouchard, A. Bouchard, S. Pearlman)
9. Boorman The Chauffer (Outtake) -- (J. Bouchard, M. Krugman)
10. Mommy (Outtake) -- (E. Bloom, R. Meltzer)
11. Mes Dames Sarat (Outtake) -- (A. Lanier)
12. Born To Be Wild (Studio Version, Non-LP Single) -- (M. Bonfire)
13. Career Of Evil (Single Version) -- (A. Bouchard, P. Smith)
Release Notes: Released April 1974 by Columbia. A quadraphonic
pressing of this album was also made. Re-mastered with bonus track
"Stairway To The Stars" (from *Blue Oyster Cult*) together with *Tyranny
And Mutation* (which bonus track "Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll"
from *Blue Oyster Cult*) and released in 2000 by the French label Axe
Killer - with expanded liner notes (taken from the BOC Fanclub website,
without credit). Re-mastered by Columbia/Legacy (with bonus tracks,
lyrics, and expanded liner notes) and released June 2001. Produced by
Murray Krugman and Sandy Pearlman. Instruments: Donald "Buck Dharma"
Roeser (lead guitar, vocals), Eric Bloom (lead vocal, keyboards, stun
guitar), Albert Bouchard (drums, vocals), Joe Bouchard (bass, vocals),
Allen Lanier (keyboards, rhythm guitar, all synthesizers).
Additional Notes: The album, originally planned to be titled, "Power In
The Hands Of Fools", went gold in 1992. The printing on the CD
incorrectly lists D. Roeser's name as "E." Roeser on the credits for "ME
262". In addition, there is a slight glitch on the CD version of "Cagey
Cretins" - during the guitar solo, there is a brief sway of key and
tone, as if the tape was bumped during the creation of the CD (the
Columbia/Legacy and Axe Killer re-masters do not have this flaw). The
following was printed in the liner notes: "Rossignol's curious, albeit
simply titled book, 'The Origins of a World War', spoke in terms of
'secret treaties', drawn up between the Ambassadors from Plutonia and
Desdinova the foreign minister. These treaties founded a secret science
from the stars. Astronomy. The career of evil." (note: "stars" was
mis-printed as "start" in the liner notes to the re-master). The book
mentioned does not exist. According to Albert Bouchard, the riffs from
"Cagey Cretins" are based on the Soft White Underbelly songs, "Bark In
The Sun" and "Mystic Stump". The song "Career Of Evil" was based on
Patti Smith's poem titled "Poem Of Isadore Ducasse" (Isadore Ducasse was
the real name of a 19th century author who used the pseudonym Comte de
Lautreamont, who's book *Les Chantes de Maldoror* includes the phrase
"career of evil"). According to an issue of Morning Final, a riff from
"Astronomy" was inspired by David Bowie's "Panic In Detroit". In a 1975
critics poll in the U.K. music magazine *Melody Maker*, this album was
voted "Top Rock Album of All Time". The songs "Boorman The Chauffer",
"Mommy", and "Mes Dames Sarat" are outtakes from this album's recording
sessions. The version of "Born To Be Wild" is a studio version which
was previously only available either on the b-side of the single release
of "Born To Be Wild" from *On Your Feet Or On Your Knees*, on the
*(Don't Fear) The Reaper* compilation tape, or the *Workshop Of The
Telescopes* compilation CD. The band used to refer to this track as
their "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" version, as the rhythm part of
the track sounds very similar to the song. The single version of
"Career Of Evil" was created to provide a more radio-friendly version
(Apparently the line, "Do it to your daughter on a dirt road" was
considered too controversial -- the vocals were either re-recorded or
re-mixed so the line says "Do it like ya oughtta on a dirt road").
Also, this version omits the second verse of the song.
*On Your Feet Or On Your Knees* (live)
1. The Subhuman
2. Harvester Of Eyes
3. Hot Rails To Hell
4. Red & The Black
5. 7 Screaming Diz-Busters
6. Buck's Boogie -- (Buck Dharma)
7. Last Days Of May
8. Cities On Flame
9. ME 262
10. Before The Kiss (A Redcap)
11. Maserati GT (I Ain't Got You) -- (C. Carter)
12. Born To Be Wild -- (M. Bonfire)
Notes: Released February 1975 by Columbia. Produced by Murray Krugman
and Sandy Pearlman. The album went gold. Instruments: Donald "Buck
Dharma" Roeser (lead guitar, vocal on "Before The Kiss" and "Last Days
Of May"), Eric Bloom (vocals, stun guitar, synthesizer), Albert Bouchard
(drums, vocal on "Cities On Flame"), Joe Bouchard (bass, vocal on "Hot
Rails To Hell"), Allen Lanier (rhythm guitar, all keyboards). The CD
liner mis-spells Buck's last name as "Rooser". On the CD version, there
is a strange EQ shift during Eric's on-stage talking prior to the start
of "7 Screaming Diz-Busters". "Maserati GT" is a re-working of "I Ain't
Got You", originally by the Yardbirds. "Born To Be Wild" was originally
done by Steppenwolf. "Buck's Boogie" is dedicated to Ron McCoy, who was
a DJ in Los Angeles in the 1970's, and let Buck sit in one night as a
guest DJ on his show. According to Bolle Gregmar, Albert Bouchard
should also receive a writing credit for "Buck's Boogie" (a credit which
eventually appeared on the compilation CD set, *Workshop Of The
Telescopes*) -- Albert derived the song from the Stalk-Forrest Group
song, "Arthur Comics", and then gave it to Buck to add his personal
touch. According to Buck Dharma, the riff in "Buck's Boogie" was
inspired by the Beatles song, "You Can't Do That". The songs were
recorded at the following locations: Academy of Music, New York;
Paramount Theatre, Portland & Seattle; Show Palace, Phoenix; Long Beach
Arena, California; P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver; and Capitol Theatre, New
Jersey. The "introduction" of the band that appears before the final
song was done by BOC lighting director Carol Dodds, who usually did the
nightly introduction of the band.
*Agents Of Fortune*
(Tracks 11-14 only available on Columbia/Legacy Re-Master)
1. This Ain't The Summer Of Love --
(M. Krugman, A. Bouchard, D. Waller)
2. True Confessions -- (A. Lanier)
3. (Don't Fear) The Reaper -- (D. Roeser)
4. E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) -- (D. Roeser, S. Pearlman)
5. The Revenge Of Vera Gemini -- (A. Bouchard, P. Smith)
6. Sinful Love -- (A. Bouchard, H. Robbins)
7. Tattoo Vampire -- (A. Bouchard, H. Robbins)
8. Morning Final -- (J. Bouchard)
9. Tenderloin -- (A. Lanier)
10. Debbie Denise -- (P. Smith, A. Bouchard)
11. Fire Of Unknown Origin (Original Version) --
(A. Bouchard, P. Smith, D. Roeser, J. Bouchard, E. Bloom)
12. Sally (Demo) -- (A. Bouchard, P. Smith)
13. (Don't Fear The Reaper (Deom) -- (D. Roeser)
14. Dance The Night Away (Demo) - (A. Lanier, J. Carroll)
Release Notes: Released May 1976 by Columbia. Re-mastered on "gold" CD
and released January 1998 by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, with restored
and expanded liner notes. Re-mastered by Columbia/Legacy (with bonus
tracks, lyrics, and expanded liner notes) and released June 2001.
Produced by Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, and David Lucas.
Instruments: Eric Bloom (vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion), Donald
"Buck Dharma" Roeser (guitar, vocals, synthesizer, percussion), Joe
Bouchard (bass, vocals, piano), Albert Bouchard (drums, vocals, acoustic
guitar, percussion, harmonica), Allen Lanier (keyboards, vocals, guitar,
bass), Patti Smith (vocal on "The Revenge of Vera Gemini").
Additional Notes: The album went platinum. In addition, "(Don't Fear)
The Reaper was listed in the August 1997 issue of *MOJO* magazine as #80
on the magazine's list of the "100 Greatest Singles of All Time". Helen
Robbins also goes by (and has been credited on BOC albums) as "Helen
Wheels". The lead vocal on "True Confessions" is Allen Lanier -- his
only "official" lead vocal on all of BOC's albums (Allen does provide
lead vocals on four other demos, including "Dance The Night Away" which
appeared on the remastered version of this album). Also, according to
Albert Bouchard, Allen plays the bass part to "Morning Final" on the
album. The songs "Tattoo Vampire" and "Debbie Denise" were originally
titled "Tattooed Vampire" and "To Remember Debbie Denise" respectively.
The song "E.T.I.", originally an instrumental track titled "No Traffic",
was tried with different lyrics by Sandy Pearlman (titled "Punishment
Park", it may have even had a vocal track by Sandy) and Joe Bouchard
(titled "Des Pot Soup") before using the current lyrics. Also according
to Albert Bouchard, Michael Brecker plays saxophone on "True
Confessions". His brother Randy Brecker also played a fluglehorn part
for "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", but it was edited out of the final mix.
The riff to "This Ain't The Summer Of Love" was inspired by the song,
"Ascension Day" by Third World War. Don Waller, who came up with the
title for "This Ain't The Summer Of Love", also used the title for a
song by the Imperial Dogs - the only similarities to BOC's song, other
than the title, is the lines "This ain't the Garden of Eden. This ain't
the Summer of Love." The album cover depicts someone holding 4 Tarot
cards: Death, The Queen, The King, The Sun. Stories say that these
cards were part of an actual Tarot card reading done for the band. The
song "Fire Of Unknown Origin" is an outtake from this album's recording
sessions. The songs "Sally", and "Dance The Night Away" were demoed for
this album but not used - versions of these songs were later recorded
and released by The Brain Surgeons and Jim Carroll respectively. The
liner notes to the re-master incorrectly credit "Sally" to (A. Bouchard)
when they should in fact be (P. Smith, A. Bouchard).
*Spectres*
1. Godzilla -- (D. Roeser)
2. Golden Age Of Leather -- (B. Abbott, D. Roeser)
3. Death Valley Nights -- (R. Meltzer, A. Bouchard)
4. Searchin' For Celine -- (A. Lanier)
5. Fireworks -- (A. Bouchard)
6. R. U. Ready 2 Rock -- (S. Pearlman, A. Bouchard)
7. Celestial The Queen -- (H. Wheels, J. Bouchard)
8. Goin' Through The Motions -- (E. Bloom, I. Hunter)
9. I Love The Night -- (D. Roeser)
10. Nosferatu -- (H. Wheels, J. Bouchard)
Notes: Released November 1977 by Columbia. Produced by Sandy Pearlman,
Murray Krugman, David Lucas, and Blue Oyster Cult. The album,
originally planned to be titled, "The Big Hurt", went gold.
Instruments: Eric Bloom (vocals, guitar), Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser
(lead and rhythm guitar, vocals), Joe Bouchard (bass, vocals, guitar),
Albert Bouchard (drums, vocals, harmonica), Allen Lanier (keyboards,
guitar). According to Allen Lanier, the photograph on the album's cover
was inspired by turn of the century photographer Jacob Rees, whose "How
The Other Lives" album depicted the classier gang members of the period
in their true colors." According to Albert Bouchard, parts of
"Godzilla" were inspired by a song titled, "Go Go Gorilla". According
to Joe Bouchard, the bass break on "Godzilla" is a direct tribute to
Stanley Clarke. According to "Morning Final #11", "I Love The Night"
had a 3rd verse on the original demo, which has been included on
occasion when the band performed the song live. The song "Fireworks"
was originally titled, "Blazing Red". A version of the song "Searchin'
For Celine" was demoed by Allen Lanier for the *Agents Of Fortune*
album, with Allen on lead vocals.
*Some Enchanted Evening* (live)
1. R. U. Ready 2 Rock
2. E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)
3. Astronomy
4. Kick Out The Jams -- (MC5)
5. Godzilla
6. (Don't Fear) The Reaper
7. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place -- (B. Mann, C. Weil)
Notes: Released September 1978 by Columbia. Produced by Sandy
Pearlman, Murray Krugman, and Blue Oyster Cult. The album went
platinum. Extra percussion was provided by Tony Cedrone and Rickey
Reyer. "Kick Out The Jams" was originally done by MC5 - BOC's version
also included a riff from the MC5 song, "Ramblin' Rose" during the
guitar solo. "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" was originally done by
The Animals. The songs were recorded at the following locations: Fox
Theatre, Atlanta, Georgia - 4/13/1978 (R. U. Ready To Rock, Kick Out The
Jams); Municipal Auditorium, Columbus, Georgia - 4/11/1978 (E.T.I.,
Astronomy); Barton Coliseum, Little Rock, Arkansas - 4/9/1978 (The
Reaper); Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, England - 6/1/1978 (Godzilla,
We Gotta Get Out Of This Place). The version of "We Gotta Get Out Of
This Place" that's on the CD version of this album is from a different
show than the original LP/cassette version. The version on the CD is
from a show in either Edinburgh or London, not Newcastle. According to
Bolle Gregmar, somehow, the boxes containing the shows in question got
switched, and this error (sometimes called "Murray's Choice", in
reference to Murray Krugman) resulted in the CD being made with the song
from the other site, and not Newcastle (which is also erroneously
spelled "New Castle" on the album). The live ending of "(Don't Fear)
The Reaper" was based on the ending of the Stalk-Forrest Group song,
"Gil Blanco County".
*Mirrors*
1. Dr. Music -- (R. Meltzer, J. Bouchard, D. Roeser)
2. The Great Sun Jester -- (M. Moorcock, J. Trivers, E. Bloom)
3. In Thee -- (A. Lanier)
4. Mirrors -- (D. Roeser, B. Abbott)
5. Moon Crazy -- (J. Bouchard)
6. The Vigil -- (D. Roeser, S. Roeser)
7. I Am The Storm -- (J. Bouchard, R. Binder)
8. You're Not The One (I Was Looking For) -- (A. Bouchard, C. Bouchard)
9. Lonely Teardrops -- (A. Lanier)
Notes: Released in June 1979 by Columbia. Produced by Tom Werman.
Additional instruments: Genya Ravan, Ellen Foley (backing vocals on
"Dr. Music" and "Mirrors"), Wendy Webb (backing vocals on "Lonely
Teardrops"), Mickey Raphael (harmonica on "Dr. Music"), Jai Winding
(strings on "In Thee"). The printing on the CD incorrectly lists B.
Abbott as "B. Abbot". The cover of the album is not a photo of a
rearview mirror, but a painting by Loren Salazar (according to Eric
Bloom, "quite famous in the Seattle area"). If you look closely on the
left side of the album cover (you probably need a magnifying glass for
the CD or cassette), two sperm cells can be seen painted in the clouds
and sky. The song "The Vigil" originally had different lyrics by Patti
Smith, and was titled, "Devil's Hangnail" or "The Devil's Nail". The
song "Lonely Teardrops" was originally titled, "Wind In My Veins", with
a vocal by Allen Lanier. According to Morning Final #8, the song
"You're Not The One (I Was Looking For) was inspired by the Cars' song,
"My Best Friend's Girl". According to Joe Bouchard, the "Dr. Music" was
inspired by the Larry Williams' "Bony Moronie" and Roy Orbison's "Pretty
Woman".
*Cultosaurus Erectus*
1. Black Blade -- (E. Bloom, M. Moorcock, J. Trivers)
2. Monsters -- (A. Bouchard, C. Bouchard)
3. Divine Wind -- (D. Roeser)
4. Deadline -- (D. Roeser)
5. The Marshall Plan -- (Blue Oyster Cult)
6. Hungry Boys -- (A. Bouchard, C. Bouchard)
7. Fallen Angel -- (J. Bouchard, H. Robbins)
8. Lips In The Hills -- (D. Roeser, E. Bloom, R. Meltzer)
9. Unknown Tongue -- (A. Bouchard, D. Roter)
Notes: Released in June 1980 by Columbia. Re-mastered and re-released
in 1999 in England by Sony's "Rewind" label, with restored liner notes.
Produced by Martin Birch. Instruments: Eric Bloom (guitar, keyboards,
vocals), Albert Bouchard (drums, vocals), Joe Bouchard (bass, vocals),
Allen Lanier (guitar, keyboards), Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (guitars,
bass, keyboards, vocals), Mark Rivera (saxophone on "Monsters"). Helen
Robbins also goes by (and has been credited on BOC albums) as "Helen
Wheels". On the CD version of "Deadline", the downbeat of the first
note of the song is missing. The U.K. "Rewind" release of 1999 does not
contain this flaw. The song "Divine Wind" was originally titled
"Ayatollah". The songs "Fallen Angel" and "Hungry Boys" were originally
titled, "Falling Angel" and "Hungry Boys In Brooklyn" respectively. The
song "Lips In The Hills" originally had different lyrics by Buck Dharma,
and was titled, "Hold Me Tight". When released as a single, the song
"The Marshall Plan" was titled "Here's Johnny". The printing on the CD
incorrectly lists C. Bouchard as "K. Bouchard".
*Fire Of Unknown Origin*
1. Fire Of Unknown Origin --
(J. Bouchard, P. Smith, E. Bloom, A. Bouchard, D. Roeser)
2. Burnin' For You -- (D. Roeser, R. Meltzer)
3. Veteran Of The Psychic Wars -- (E. Bloom, M. Moorcock)
4. Sole Survivor -- (E. Bloom, J. Trivers, L. Myers)
5. Heavy Metal: The Black And Silver --
(A. Bouchard, E. Bloom, S. Pearlman)
6. Vengeance (The Pact) -- (A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard)
7. After Dark -- (E. Bloom, J. Trivers, L. Myers)
8. Joan Crawford -- (A. Bouchard, D. Roter, J. Rigg)
9. Don't Turn Your Back -- (A. Lanier, D. Roeser, A. Bouchard)
Notes: Released in June 1981 by Columbia. Produced by Martin Birch.
The album went gold. Instruments: Eric Bloom (lead vocals, bass on
"Heavy Metal"), Albert Bouchard (drums, synthesizer, vocals), Joe
Bouchard (bass, vocals), Allen Lanier (keyboards), Donald "Buck Dharma"
Roeser (lead guitar, vocals, bass and sound effects on "Joan Crawford"),
Karla DeVito (background vocal on "Sole Survivor"), Sandy Jean
(background vocal on "Don't Turn Your Back"), Bill Civitella, Tony
Cedrone, Buck Dharma (additional percussion on "Veteran Of The Psychic
Wars"), Jess Levy (string arrangements on "Veteran Of The Psychic Wars"
and "Joan Crawford"). The song "Veteran Of the Psychic Wars" appears in
the movie "Heavy Metal". A version of the song "Fire Of Unknown Origin"
(with Albert Bouchard on lead vocals) was originally worked-up during
the sessions for the *Agents Of Fortune* album. The song "Burnin' For
You", based on Richard Meltzer's poem, "Burn Out The Day" (which both
Albert and Joe attempted to put to music before Buck's music was used)
may have been originally intended for Buck's *Flat Out* album. The song
"Vengeance (The Pact)" began as a song called "Dakota Silo Sitter" with
different lyrics by Joe, before Albert supplied lyrics based on the
movie "Heavy Metal", and titled it "Taarna's Theme". The song "Heavy
Metal: The Black And Silver" was originally titled "Ear Damage". The
piano intro for "Joan Crawford", one of Allen Lanier's spotlights in
many live BOC shows, was actually written by Joe Bouchard. According to
a fan, the object shown on the back cover of the album is an ancient
astronomical instrument known as an "astrolabe", a sort of astronomical
computer for solving problems relating to time and the position of the
Sun and stars in the sky. They could be used to determine time,
terrestrial location, or identify the stars at night.
*Extraterrestrial Live* (live)
1. Dominance And Submission
2. Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll
3. Dr. Music
4. The Red And The Black
5. Joan Crawford
6. Burnin' For You
7. Roadhouse Blues -- (The Doors)
8. Black Blade
9. Hot Rails To Hell
10. Godzilla
11. Veteran Of The Psychic Wars
12. E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)
13. (Don't Fear) The Reaper
Notes: Released in April 1982 by Columbia. Produced by Sandy Pearlman
and George Geranios. The album was originally planned to be titled,
"Cult in the Act". Instruments: Eric Bloom (guitar, keyboards,
vocals), Joe Bouchard (bass, vocals), Rick Downey (drums), Allen Lanier
(keyboards, guitar), Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (lead guitar, vocals),
Albert Bouchard (drums on "Black Blade" and "Dominance And Submission"),
Special Guest: Robbie Krieger (guitar on "Roadhouse Blues") -- note:
The CD liner incorrectly lists his name as "Bobbie" Krieger. "Roadhouse
Blues" was originally done by The Doors. The songs were recorded at the
following locations: Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, Florida -
10/9/1981 (Burnin' For You, E.T.I., The Red And The Black, Joan
Crawford, Godzilla, Veteran Of The Psychic Wars, The Reaper); Nassau
Coliseum, Long Island, New York - 12/30/1981 (Dr. Music, Hot Rails To
Hell) and 10/17/1980 (Black Blade); Tower Theatre, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania - 12/31/1981 (Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll); The
Country Club, Reseda, California - 12/15/1981 (Roadhouse Blues); Mid-
Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, New York - 2/11/1980 (Dominance And
Submission - originally recorded for the "King Biscuit Flower Hour").
The drum fills before the final verse of "Cities On Flame With Rock And
Roll" are not as they were played live - some of the beats were removed
in the mixing. This is believed to be the last BOC album that was
available on 8-track tape.
*The Revolution By Night*
1. Take Me Away -- (E. Bloom, A. Nova)
2. Eyes On Fire -- (G. Winter)
3. Shooting Shark -- (D. Roeser, P. Smith)
4. Veins -- (D. Roeser, R. Meltzer)
5. Shadow Of California -- (J. Bouchard, N. Smith, S. Pearlman)
6. Feel The Thunder -- (E. Bloom)
7. Let Go -- (E. Bloom, D. Roeser, I. Hunter)
8. Dragon Lady -- (D. Roeser, B. Blotto)
9. Light Years Of Love -- (J. Bouchard, H. Wheels)
Notes: Released in October 1983 by Columbia. Produced by Bruce
Fairbairn. The album was originally planned to be titled, "Night Makes
Right". As a single, "Shooting Shark" spent 3 weeks on the U.S. charts,
reaching as high as #83. Instruments: Eric Bloom (guitar, vocals), Joe
Bouchard (bass, electric and Spanish guitar, vocoder, vocals), Rick
Downey (drums), Allen Lanier (piano, synthesizers), Donald "Buck Dharma"
Roeser (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Larry Fast/Synergy (additional
synthesizer programming), Randy Jackson (bass on "Shooting Shark"), Marc
Baum (saxophone on "Shooting Shark"), Greg Winter (background vocals on
"Eyes On Fire"), Aldo Nova (guitar and synthesizer on "Take Me Away").
*Club Ninja*
1. White Flags -- (Leggatt Bros.)
2. Dancin' In The Ruins -- (L. Gottlieb, J. Scanlon)
3. Make Rock Not War -- (B. Halligan Jr.)
4. Perfect Water -- (D. Roeser, J. Carroll)
5. Spy In The House Of The Night -- (D. Roeser, R. Meltzer)
6. Beat 'Em Up -- (B. Halligan Jr.)
7. When The War Comes -- (J. Bouchard, S. Pearlman)
8. Shadow Warrior -- (E. Bloom, D. Roeser, Eric Van Lustbader)
9. Madness To The Method -- (D. Roeser, D. Trismen)
Notes: There were three different releases by Columbia of this album,
each with a slightly different mix. A somewhat rushed mix was released
in England in November of 1985 (this release is believed to be available
only on LP and cassette, but not on CD). Another mix was released in
Holland in December of 1995. The third mix (released in the U.S. and
elsewhere), was released in January 1986. EPIC records released this
album as a "Collector's Choice" edition in 1992 using the Holland mix.
Produced by Sandy Pearlman. Instruments: Eric Bloom (vocals, guitar),
Joe Bouchard (bass, vocals, guitar), Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser
(vocals, guitars, keyboards), Jimmy Wilcox (background vocals,
percussion), Tommy Zvoncheck (synthesizers, piano, organ), Thommy Price
(drums), Phil Grande (additional guitars), Kenny Aaronson (additional
bass). This is the first CD recorded by BOC (as opposed to previous
releases, where the CD was later cut from the LP masters). The spoken
words at the start of "When the War Comes" ("When the bones of our
oppressors... All hail the revolution") are done by New York DJ Howard
Stern (who's mother is presumably related to Eric Bloom's wife's
mother). The European releases of this album do not contain these
spoken words. In addition, on the first (England) mix, "White Flags"
does not end via fade-out. This version is available on some single
versions of this song. There are other various discrepancies between
the album and single releases due to the various mixes (there are
noticeable variations in "White Flags", "Make Rock Not War", "Spy In The
House Of The Night", "When The War Comes", "The Shadow Warrior", and
"Madness To The Method"). The song "White Flags" was originally
recorded on Hugh and Gordon Leggatt's 1982 album, *Illuminations*.
According to "Morning Final #2", the song "Shadow Warrior" was
originally a song called "I'm A Rebel" (with different lyrics), and
written (but not used) for the 1984 film, *Teachers*. This album was
discontinued in the U.S., although it was re-released in March of 1997
on Koch records, with new liner notes.
*Imaginos*
1. I Am The One You Warned Me Of --
(S. Pearlman, D. Roeser, A. Bouchard)
2. Les Invisibles -- (S. Pearlman, A. Bouchard)
3. In The Presence Of Another World -- (S. Pearlman, J. Bouchard)
4. Del Rio's Song -- (S. Pearlman, A. Bouchard)
5. The Siege And Investiture Of Baron Von Frankenstein's Castle At
Weisseria -- (S. Pearlman, A. Bouchard)
6. Astronomy -- (S. Pearlman, J. Bouchard, A. Bouchard)
7. Magna Of Illusion -- (S. Pearlman, D. Roeser, A. Bouchard)
8. Blue Oyster Cult -- (S. Pearlman, E. Bloom)
9. Imaginos -- (S. Pearlman, A. Bouchard)
Notes: Released in July 1988 by Columbia. Produced by Sandy Pearlman -
associate producer: Albert Bouchard. Instruments: Eric Bloom
(vocals), Albert Bouchard (guitar, percussion, vocals), Joe Bouchard
(keyboards, vocals), Allen Lanier (keyboards), Donald "Buck Dharma"
Roeser (guitars, vocals), Kenny Aaronson (bass), Thommy Price (drums),
Jack Secret (additional vocals), Tommy Moringiello (guitars), Jack Rigg
(guitars), Tommy Zvoncheck (keyboards), Shocking U (background vocals on
"In The Presence Of Another World"), Joey Cerisano (additional lead
vocal on "The Siege And Investiture Of Baron Von Frankenstein's Castle
At Weisseria"), Jon Rogers (additional lead vocal on "Imaginos"), The
Guitar Orchestra of the State of Imaginos (Marc Biedermann, Kevin
Carlson, Robbie Krieger, Tommy Moringiello, Aldo Nova, Jack Rigg, Joe
Satriani). According to Bolle Gregmar, Joe Satriani played the lead on
"The Siege And Investiture Of Baron Von Frankenstein's Castle At
Weisseria", and Robbie Krieger played the lead on "Blue Oyster Cult".
According to Albert Bouchard, Robbie Krieger also played the lead on
"Magna Of Illusion". In addition, Albert Bouchard says that several
musicians were either improperly credited, or not credited at all. See
the specific FAQ question on the recording of *Imaginos* for more on
this topic. The house on the album's cover is a photo from the early
1900's of the famous Cliff House Hotel in San Francisco. The original
Cliff House was destroyed by fire in 1894, and a second hotel (pictured
on the album cover) was built in 1896. It was also destroyed by fire in
1907. A third hotel was built in 1909 and is still standing, but pales
in comparison to the one on the album cover. This album is no longer in
print in the U.S.
*Heaven Forbid*
1. See You In Black -- (J. Shirley, E. Bloom, D. Roeser)
2. Harvest Moon -- (D. Roeser)
3. Power Underneath Despair -- (J. Shirley, E. Bloom, D. Roeser)
4. X-Ray Eyes -- (J. Shirley, D. Roeser)
5. Hammer Back -- (J. Shirley, E. Bloom, D. Roeser)
6. Damaged -- (J. Shirley, D. Roeser)
7. Cold Gray Light Of Dawn -- (J. Shirley, E. Bloom, D. Roeser)
8. Real World -- (J. Shirley, D. Roeser)
9. Live For Me -- (J. Shirley, D. Roeser)
10. Still Burnin' -- (J. Rogers, D. Roeser)
11. In Thee -- (A. Lanier)
Note: Released in March 1998 by CMC International. Produced by Buck
Dharma - additional production by Steve Schenck and Eric Bloom. The
album was originally planned to be titled, "Ezekiel's Wheel".
Instruments: Eric Bloom (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Buck Dharma
(guitar, keyboards, vocals), Allen Lanier (guitar, keyboards), Danny
Miranda (bass, vocals), Chuck Burgi (drums, vocals), Bobby Rondinelli
(drums on "Live For Me"), Jon Rogers (bass, vocals on "Harvest Moon",
"Power Underneath Despair", and "Still Burnin'"), Tony Perrino
(additional keyboards), George Cintron (additional vocals). "In Thee"
was recorded "live at Millbrook". The song, "Power Underneath Despair"
had been released by CMC on the *Summerdaze* album in 1997. The back of
the CD mispells the word "despair" (for the song, "Power Underneath
Despair") as "dispair". The distribution for European copies of this
album was handled by SPV records. The European release is sold with an
insert of the CD tray liner artwork (a blond woman, holding a scepter
with the BOC symbol) displayed on the front of the CD.
*Curse Of The Hidden Mirror*
1. Dance On Stilts -- (J. Shirley, D. Roeser)
2. Showtime -- (E. Bloom, J. Trivers)
3. The Old Gods Return -- (J. Shirley, E. Bloom, D. Roeser)
4. Pocket -- (J. Shirley, D. Roeser)
5. One Step Ahead Of The Devil --
(J. Shirley, E. Bloom, D. Roeser, D. Miranda, B. Rondinelli)
6. I Just Like To Be Bad -- (J. Shirley, E. Bloom, B. Neumeister)
7. Here Comes That Feeling -- (D. Trismen, D. Roeser)
8. Out Of The Darkness -- (J. Shirley, D. Miranda, E. Bloom, D. Roeser)
9. Stone Of Love -- (R. Meltzer, D. Roeser)
10. Eye Of The Hurricane --
(J. Shirley, E. Bloom, B. Neumeister, D. Roeser, B. Rondinelli)
11. Good To Feel Hungry -- (J. Shirley, D. Miranda, E. Bloom, D. Roeser)
Note: Released in June 2001 by CMC International. Produced by Buck
Dharma. Associate producer Eric Bloom. Instruments: Eric Bloom
(vocals, guitar, keyboards), Buck Dharma (vocals, guitar, keyboards),
Allen Lanier (guitar, keyboards), Danny Miranda (bass, vocals,
keyboards), Bobby Rondinelli (drums), Norman DelTufo (percussion),
George Cintron (backing vocals). A version of the song "Showtime" was
originally demoed by Eric for the album *Cultosaurus Erectues*. A
version of the song "Here Comes That Feeling" was originally planned to
be on a second Buck Dharma solo album, and a version of the song "Stone
Of Love" was originally demoed by Buck for the album, *Revolution By
Night*. The lyrics to the song, "Out Of The Darkness" were initially
tried to the song which became "The Horsemen Arrive" on the *Bad
Channels* Soundtrack CD.
Solo Albums, Live Imports, Movie Soundtracks, and Special Compilations
======================================================================
*Flat Out* (Buck Dharma solo album)
1. Born To Rock -- (N. Smith, D. Roeser)
2. That Summer Night -- (D. Roeser)
3. Cold Wind -- (D. Roeser)
4. Your Loving Heart -- (D. Roeser, S. Roeser)
5. Five Thirty-Five -- (D. Roeser)
6. Wind Weather And Storm -- (R. Meltzer, D. Roeser)
7. All Tied Up -- (D. Roeser)
8. Anwar's Theme -- (D. Roeser)
9. Come Softly To Me -- (G. Christopher, B. Ellis, G. Troxel)
Notes: Released in 1982 by Portrait Records. Produced by Donald
Roeser. Instruments: Buck Dharma (all vocals, instruments, effects and
noises, except those that follow), Sandy Roeser (vocal on "Come Softly
To Me", backing vocals on "That Summer Night"), R. Downey (drums on
"Your Loving Heart", "Five Thirty-Five", "Anwar's Theme"), Neil Smith
(drums on "Born To Rock", "That Summer Night"), Dennis Dunaway (bass on
"Born To Rock"), Giis de Lang (additional rhythm guitar on "Born To
Rock"), Richard Crooks (drums on "Cold Wind"), Will Lee (bass on "Cold
Wind", "All Tied Up"), Billy Alessi (synthesizer on "Cold Wind" and "All
Tied Up"), Craig MacGregor (bass on "Your Loving Heart", "Five Thirty-
Five", "Anwar's Theme"), Spyke Grubb (backing vocal on "Five Thirty-
Five"), Teruo Nakamura (bass on "Wind Weather And Storm"), Richie
Cannata (sax, clarinet, and horn arrangement on "Wind Weather And
Storm"), Steve Jordan (drums on "All Tied Up"), Sue Evans (percussion on
"Anwar's Theme", "Come Softly To Me"), D. Roeser (a.k.a. Buck Dharma,
drums on "Wind Weather And Storm", synthesizer on "All Tied Up"), Jan
Allen, Terry Bretone, Sandy Roeser, Richard Bifulco (hospital staff on
"Your Loving Heart"), (2K) Kessie (PA voice on "Your Loving Heart"). A
special thanks is listed to Chris Cassone "for Gnop Gnip" (see "hidden
messages" section of FAQ). The song "Wind Weather And Storm" was demoed
by Buck for BOC's *Agents Of Fortune* album. This album is currently no
longer in print in the U.S., however Sony/Portrait in France released
the album on CD in 1995 (see elsewhere in the FAQ for more information).
*Live 1976* (U.K. Import)
1. Stairway To The Stars
2. Harvester Of Eyes
3. Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll
4. ME-262
5. Dominance And Submission
6. Astronomy
7. Buck's Boogie
8. This Ain't The Summer Of Love
9. Born To Be Wild
10. (Don't Fear) The Reaper
Notes: Recorded in Largo, Maryland (12/27/1976). Released in 1991 by
the Castle Communications label. Instruments: Eric Bloom (vocals,
guitar, keyboards), Allen Lanier (keyboards, guitar), Joe Bouchard
(bass, vocals), Albert Bouchard (drums, guitar, vocals), Donald "Buck
Dharma" Roeser (lead guitar, vocals). The sound quality on the CD is
rather poor. A video by of this performance is also available (also
titled *Live 1976*), which includes all of the above songs, plus
"E.T.I.". See later in the FAQ for a description of this video.
*Bad Channels* (movie soundtrack, available only on CD)
Demon's Kiss -- (E. Bloom, D. Roeser, J. Shirley)
The Horsemen Arrive -- (E. Bloom, D. Roeser, J. Shirley)
[the following 9 tunes are by bands other than BOC]
Joker - That's How It Is, Jane Jane (The Hurricane)
Fair Game - Somewhere In The Night, Blind Faith
Sykotik Sinfoney - Manic Depresso, Mr. Cool
DMT - Myth Of Freedom, Touching Myself Again
The Ukelalliens - Little Old Lady Polka
Bad Channels Movie Soundtrack (instrumental pieces written and
performed by Buck Dharma of BOC):
Bad Channels Overture
Power Station
Power Station II
Shadow
V.U.
Cosmo Rules, But Lump Controls
Battering Ram
This Dude Is F****d
Pick Up Her Feed
Spray That Scumbag
Out Of Station
Tree Full Of Owls
Cookie In Bottle
Corky Gets It
Eulogy For Corky
Spore Bomb
Remodeling
Ginger Snaps
Moon Gets It
Notes: Released in 1992 by Moonstone Records. Instruments: Eric Bloom
(lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Buck Dharma (lead guitar, vocals,
keyboards), Allen Lanier (guitar, keyboards), Jon Rogers (bass,
background vocals), Chuck Burgi (drums, background vocals). The CD
liner notes incorrectly list the names of Jon Rogers and Chuck Burgi as
"John Rogers" and "Chuck Burgie" respectively. "The Horsemen Arrive",
should actually be titled, "When Horsemen Arrive" - this song was tried
with different lyrics, and titled "Out Of The Darkness". The film
credits incorrectly list the song by this alternate title. The "Out Of
The Darkness" lyrics were later released with different music on the
album, *Curse Of The Hidden Mirror*.
*Summerdaze* (compilation of the 4 acts from the 1997 Summerdaze tour)
John Kay and Steppenwolf:
Bad Attitude
Rocket Ship
Make The Best Of What You Got
Blue Oyster Cult:
Power Underneath Despair -- (E. Bloom, D. Roeser, J. Shirley)
(Don't Fear) The Reaper -- (D. Roeser)
Godzilla -- (D. Roeser)
Foghat:
Honey Hush
Nothing But Trouble
You'll Be Mine
Pat Travers:
Ice Queen
Just Enough Money
Lookin' Up
Notes: Released in 1997 by CMC International Records. Instruments (for
BOC): Eric Bloom (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Allen Lanier (guitar,
keyboards), Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (guitar, vocals), Danny Miranda
(bass, vocals), Bobby Rondinelli (drums). The instrument credits on the
album refer to the BOC line-up appearing on the tour, however, the
credits for the actual recordings are somewhat different. "Power
Underneath Despair", a studio track recorded in 1995, was produced by
Steve Schenck, Buck Dharma, and Eric Bloom; and featured Danny Miranda
on bass and Chuck Burgi on drums. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (Moscow,
Idaho), and "Godzilla" (Kalispell, Montana), both recorded live in 1992,
feature Jon Rogers on bass and John Miceli on drums. The band
photograph in the liner notes is circa 1993 showing Chuck Burgi, Eric
Bloom, Allen Lanier, Buck Dharma, and Jon Rogers.
*Stalk-Forrest Group - St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings*
(limited edition CD -- 5000 copies made)
1. What Is Quicksand? -- (R. Meltzer, A. Lanier)
2. I'm On The Lamb -- (S. Pearlman, E. Bloom, A. Bouchard)
3. Gil Blanco County -- (S. Pearlman, A. Lanier)
4. Donovan's Monkey -- (R. Meltzer, A. Bouchard)
5. Ragamuffin Dumplin' -- (R. Meltzer, A. Bouchard)
6. Curse Of The Hidden Mirrors -- (R. Meltzer, A. Bouchard)
7. Arthur Comics -- (R. Meltzer, A. Bouchard)
8. A Fact About Sneakers -- (R. Meltzer, A. Bouchard)
9. St. Cecilia -- (S. Pearlman, A. Bouchard, A. Winters)
10. Ragamuffin Dumplin' [Original Version]
11. I'm On The Lamb [Original Version]
12. Curse Of The Hidden Mirrors [Original Version]
13. Bonomo's Turkish Taffy -- (R. Meltzer, A. Bouchard)
14. Gil Blanco County [Original Version]
15. St. Cecilia [Original Version]
16. A Fact About Sneakers [Original Version]
17. What Is Quicksand? [MONO Single Version]
18. Arthur Comics [MONO Single Version]
Notes: Recorded in 1970 for Elektra Records, and released in 2001 by
Rhino Records. Original production by Dennis Murphy and Peter Siegel,
with additional production by Jay Lee and Sandy Pearlman. Rhino
production by Roland Worthington Hand. Instruments: Eric Bloom aka
"Jesse Python" (lead vocals, guitars), Donald Roeser aka "Buck Dharma"
(lead guitar, vocals), Andy Winters aka "Andy Panda" (bass), Allen
Lanier aka "La Verne" (keyboards, guitar), Albert Bouchard aka "Prince
Omega" (drums). Tracks 1 to 9 taken from the assembled, but never
released untitled Elektra album EKS-74046. Tracks 10 to 16 taken from
2-track mixed down masters of recordings for an earlier version of the
album on a reel labelled "Oaxaca". Tracks 17 and 18 taken from Elektra
single EKM-45693 released 20 July 1970 - though scheduled for commercial
release, it appears the only copies of this single which were pressed
and circulated were promotional copies. The tracks are believed to have
been recorded in two series of recording sessions, with the "Oaxaca"
tracks having been recorded first. Three tracks from this series ("What
Is Quicksand?, "Donovan's Monkey", and "Arthur Comics") were included
without change to the second reel labelled "Stalk-Forrest Group".
Donald Roeser sings lead vocals on "Arthur Comics" and "Bonomo's Turkish
Taffy", with Eric Bloom singing lead on all other tracks. According to
Albert Bouchard and Andrew Winters, Allen Lanier played bass on the
track, "St. Cecilia", and Andrew Winters played acoustic guitar on the
track. Also according to Andrew Winters, the original lyrics to "St.
Cecilia" were written by John Wiesenthal's sister Tina, in a poem
entitled "Blue" (according to Albert Bouchard and Bolle Gregmar, the
title was "Green"). Andrew's music was used, but lyrics by Sandy
Pearlman were used instead of Wiesenthal's. The original version of
"I'm On The Lamb, But I Ain't No Sheep" (track 11) sounds quite
different than the version released on the first BOC album, including a
piano part, and a riff which would later be used in the *Imaginos* song,
"I Am The One You Warned Me Of". "Arthur Comics" would later be used as
an influence for the BOC song, "Buck's Boogie". The ending of "Gil
Blanco County" would later be used live by BOC as the ending of "(Don't
Fear) The Reaper". The song "A Fact About Sneakers" was a re-working of
a Soft White Underbelly song called "All Night Gas Station". More
information about this CD, including availability, can be found on the
World Wide Web at http://www.rhinohandmade.com
*The Brain Surgeons & Friends: To Helen With Love*
(A Tribute to The Life and Music of Helen Wheels)
1. Helen Wheels -- (HD Manitoba) [Handsome Dick Manitoba]
2. Lover's Loan -- (Wheels, A. Bouchard) [Felice Rosser, Crispin Cioe]
3. Sinful Love -- (Wheels, A. Bouchard)
[The Brain Surgeons, Tish and Snooky]
4. Elle Sol -- (Wheels, J. Bouchard)
[Buck Dharma, Tommy Mandel, Bouchard Brothers]
5. Niagara Falls -- (Wheels, Morrongiello) [The Brain Surgeons]
6. Will To Survive -- (Wheels, J. Bouchard)
[Jack Secret, Bouchard Brothers]
7. Fallen Angel -- (Wheels, J. Bouchard)
[Joe Bouchard, Neal Smith, Dennis Dunaway]
8. Room To Rage -- (Wheels, R. Aaronson)
[Jack Secret, Ross the Boss, Adny Shernoff]
9. Hero -- (Wheels, A. Bouchard, M. Barkan)
[Sandy Roeser, Buck Dharma]
10. St. Vitus -- (Wheels, A. Bouchard, D. Frost) [The Brain Surgeons]
11. Goodbye Joe -- (Wheels, J. Bouchard)
[Jack Rigg, Tommy Mandel, Bouchard Brothers]
12. As I Bleed -- (Wheels, Draheim, Shayler) [Static Cling]
13. Chimes Of Freedom -- (Bob Dylan) [Scott Kempner]
Notes: Released in 2001 by Cellsum Records. Produced by Albert
Bouchard. Instruments: Albert Bouchard (drums, guitar, vocals,
harmonica, tambourine, mandocaster), Deborah Frost (vocals, guitar,
bass), David Hirschberg (bass, guitar, vocals), Joe Bouchard (bass,
guitar, vocals), Buck Dharma (guitar, vocals), Sandy Roeser (vocals),
Tommy Mandel (piano, organ), Crispin Cioe (saxes), Jack Secret (vocals),
Adny Shernoff (vocals), Handsome Dick Manitoba (vocal), Felice Rosser
(vocal), Scott Kempner (guitar), Tish and Snooky (vocals), Dennis
Dunaway (bass), Neal Smith (drums), Matt Smith (guitar), Ross the Boss
(guitar), Jack Rigg (vocal, guitar), Cathi Lee Otis (vocals), Kim
Draheim (guitar), Ron Shayler (bass), Bob Birmingham (drums), Scott
Kempner (guitar, vocal). Earlier versions of the songs "Lover's Loan",
"Elle Sol", and "Will To Survive" were demoed for the BOC albums
*Cultosaurus Erectus*, *Mirrors*, and *Spectres* respectively. Earlier
versions of the songs "Sinful Love" and "Fallen Angel" appeared on the
BOC albums *Agents Of Fortune* and *Cultosaurus Erectus* respectively.
An earlier version of "Elle Sol" appeared on the Joe Bouchard album *Joe
Bouchard Presents The X Brothers: Solid Citizens*. Earlier versions of
the songs "Niagara Falls" (performed by the Brain Surgeons) and "Room To
Rage" (performed by Helen Wheels) appeared on the Helen Wheels album
*Archetype*. An earlier version of the song "St. Vitus" appeared as
"St. Vitus Dance" on the Brain Surgeons album *Box Of Hammers*. All
profits from this album will go to animal charities. More information
about this CD, including lyrics and availability, can be found on the
World Wide Web at http://www.cellsum.com
*God Save Blue Oyster Cult From Themselves*
(Columbia/Legacy promotional CD)
1. Transmaniacon MC [from Blue Oyster Cult]
2. This Ain't The Summer Of Love [from Agents Of Fortune]
3. O.D.'d On Life Itself [from Tyranny And Mutation]
4. 7 Screaming Diz-Busters (live) [from Live In The West]
5. Donovan's Monkey (demo) [from Soft White Underbelly demo sessions]
6. Mes Dames Sarat (outtake) [from Secret Treaties sessions]
7. (Don't Fear) The Reaper [from Agents Of Fortune]
8. E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) [from Agents Of Fortune]
9. Dominance And Submission [from Secret Treaties]
10. Hot Rails To Hell (live) [from Live In The West]
11. John L. Sullivan (demo) [from Soft White Underbelly demo sessions]
Notes: Released in 2001 as a promotional CD for the Columbia/Legacy CD
re-masters of *Blue Oyster Cult*, *Tyranny And Mutation*, *Secret
Treaties*, and *Agents Of Fortune*. This promotional release is
significant in that it contains 2 tracks (Hot Rails To Hell, John L.
Sullivan), which can not be obtained on any other official BOC release.
The tracks "7 Screaming Diz-Busters" and "Hot Rails To Hell" were
recorded in July of 1975 and previously only available on the *Live In
The West* "bootleg" tape that was created by the band and circulated
among friends and family. The songs "Donovan's Monkey", and "John L.
Sullivan" were all demoed to Columbia (and rejected) in 1969. The song
"Mes Dames Sarat" is an outtake from the *Secret Treaties* album's
recording sessions.
Compilation Albums (domestic)
=============================
*(Don't Fear) The Reaper* (compilation) (available only on tape)
1. (Don't Fear) The Reaper [from Agents Of Fortune]
2. You're Not The One (I Was Looking For) [from Mirrors]
3. 7 Screaming Diz-Busters [from Tyranny And Mutation]
4. Career Of Evil [from Secret Treaties]
5. Born To Be Wild
6. Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll [from Blue Oyster Cult]
7. Buck's Boogie [from promo release]
8. Redeemed [from Blue Oyster Cult]
Notes: Released in 1989 by Columbia, and should not be confused with
the 1997 Sony release of the same name, or with the 2000 Sony release
*Don't Fear The Reaper - The Best Of Blue Oyster Cult*. Some of the
versions used on this recording were the single, not the album versions.
The most notable differences include the edited version of "(Don't Fear)
The Reaper" (the guitar solo section was cut), and "Career Of Evil"
(Apparently the line, "Do it to your daughter on a dirt road" was
considered too controversial -- the vocals were either re-recorded or
re-mixed so the line says "Do it like ya oughtta on a dirt road").
Also, this version omits the second verse of the song. "Born To Be
Wild" is a studio version of the song (the riff is different) which
appeared as the b-side to a single release of the live version (from *On
Your Feet Or On Your Knees*). The version of "Buck's Boogie" is a live
version from a 1972 show in New York that appeared on Columbia's promo
issue "Bootleg EP" (see section on bootleg recordings).
*Career Of Evil - The Metal Years* (compilation)
1. Cities On Flame [from Extraterrestrial Live]
2. The Red And The Black [from Extraterrestrial Live]
3. Hot Rails To Hell [from Extraterrestrial Live]
4. Dominance And Submission [from Extraterrestrial Live]
5. 7 Screaming Diz-Busters [from On your Feet Or On Your Knees]
6. ME 262 [from On Your Feet Or On Your Knees]
7. E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) [from Agents Of Fortune]
8. Beat 'Em Up [from Club Ninja]
9. Black Blade [from Cultosaurus Erectus]
10. Harvester Of Eyes [from Secret Treaties]
11. Flaming Telepaths [from Secret Treaties]
12. Godzilla [from Extraterrestrial Live]
13. (Don't Fear) The Reaper [from Some Enchanted Evening]
Note: Released in 1990 by Columbia. On the cassette version of this
album, the jam at the end of "Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll" was
removed - the song ends with Buck's trill way up the neck. The CD
version of the album does not have this edit. According "Morning Final
#2", this CD was originally issued in place of a CD release of
*Extraterrestrial Live* (although that album was later released on CD).
*On Flame With Rock And Roll* (compilation)
1. (Don't Fear) The Reaper [from Agents Of Fortune]
2. Transmaniacon MC [from Blue Oyster Cult]
3. Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll [from Blue Oyster Cult]
4. Kick Out The Jams [from Some Enchanted Evening]
5. R. U. Ready 2 Rock [from Spectres]
6. Career Of Evil [from Secret Treaties]
7. Godzilla [from Spectres]
8. Burnin' For You [from Fire Of Unknown Origin]
9. Dominance And Submission [from Secret Treaties]
10. Death Valley Nights [from Spectres]
Notes: Released in 1990 by CBS Special Products, and should not be
confused with the 1997 KRB Music Companies release of the same name. In
1999, Platinum Disc Corporation produced a 2 CD set (Made in Canada)
which contained this CD and the 1997 *Don't Fear The Reaper* compilation
CD. The version of "Career Of Evil" used on this recording was the
single, not the album version (Apparently the line, "Do it to your
daughter on a dirt road" was considered too controversial -- the vocals
were either re-recorded or re-mixed so the line says "Do it like ya
oughtta on a dirt road"). Also, this version omits the second verse of
the song. Two of the tracks ("Dominance And Submission", "Death Valley
Nights") do not appear on the cassette version of this album.
*Cult Classic* (re-recording of old BOC songs)
1. Don't Fear The Reaper -- (D. Roeser)
2. E.T.I. (Extraterrestrial Intelligence) -- (S. Pearlman, D. Roeser)
3. M.E. 262 -- (S. Pearlman, E. Bloom, D. Roeser)
4. This Ain't The Summer Of Love -- (D. Roeser, D. Waller, M. Krugman)
5. Burning For You -- (D. Roeser, R. Meltzer)
6. O.D.'d On Life Itself --
(S. Pearlman, E. Bloom, D. Roeser, A. Bouchard)
7. Flaming Telepaths -- (S. Pearlman, E. Bloom, D. Roeser, A. Bouchard)
8. Godzilla -- (D. Roeser)
9. Astronomy -- (S. Pearlman, A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard)
10. Cities on Flame With Rock 'N' Roll --
(S. Pearlman, A. Bouchard, D. Roeser)
11. Harvester Of Eyes -- (R. Meltzer, E. Bloom, D. Roeser)
12. Buck's Boogie -- (D. Roeser)
13. Don't Fear The Reaper (TV Mix) -- (D. Roeser)
14. Godzilla (TV Mix) -- (D. Roeser)
Notes: Released in 1994, by Herald/Fragile/Caroline Records. Produced
by Donald Roeser and Eric Bloom. Executive producer: Steve Schenck.
Associate producer: Jeff Kawalek. Instruments: Eric Bloom (lead
vocals, guitar, keyboards), Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (lead guitar,
lead vocals, keyboards), Allen Lanier (keyboards, guitars), Jon Rogers
(bass, background vocals), Chuck Burgi (drums, percussion, background
vocals). The CD was released in 1996 in Europe under the title,
"Champions Of Rock".
*Workshop Of The Telescopes* (double CD compilation)
Disc 1
1. Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll [from Blue Oyster Cult]
2. Transmaniacon MC [from Blue Oyster Cult]
3. Before The Kiss, A Redcap [from Blue Oyster Cult]
4. Stairway To The Stars [from Blue Oyster Cult]
5. Buck's Boogie [from "Guitars That Destroyed The World"]
6. Workshop Of The Telescopes [from promo release]
7. The Red And The Black [from promo release]
8. 7 Screaming Diz-Busters [from Tyranny And Mutation]
9. Career Of Evil [from Secret Treaties]
10. Flaming Telepaths [from Secret Treaties]
11. Astronomy [from Secret Treaties]
12. Subhuman [from On Your Feet Or On Your Knees]
13. Harvester Of Eyes [from On Your Feet Or On Your Knees]
14. M.E. 262 [from On Your Feet Or On Your Knees]
15. Born To Be Wild [from b-side of Born To Be Wild single]
Disc 2
1. (Don't Fear) The Reaper [from Agents Of Fortune]
2. This Ain't The Summer Of Love [from Agents Of Fortune]
3. E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) [from Agents Of Fortune]
4. Godzilla [from Spectres]
5. Goin' Through The Motions [from Spectres]
6. Golden Age Of Leather [from Spectres]
7. Kick Out The Jams [from Some Enchanted Evening]
8. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place [from Some Enchanted Evening]
9. In Thee [from Mirrors]
10. The Marshall Plan [from Cultosaurus Erectus]
11. Veteran Of The Psychic Wars [from Fire Of Unknown Origin]
12. Burnin' For You [from Fire Of Unknown Origin]
13. Dominance And Submission [from Extraterrestrial Live]
14. Take Me Away [from The Revolution By Night]
15. Shooting Shark [from The Revolution By Night]
16. Dancin' In The Ruins [from Club Ninja]
17. Perfect Water [from Club Ninja]
Notes: Released in 1995 by Sony/Columbia's Legacy label. The versions
of "Workshop Of The Telescopes" and "The Red And The Black" were
recorded live in 1972, and previously not commercially issued, but
released on 12-inch vinyl to radio stations. The version of "Buck's
Boogie" used on this recording was also from that release (as well as
the Columbia compilation, "Guitars That Destroyed The World"). The
release, which also included a live version of "Cities On Flame With
Rock And Roll", was titled *The BOC Bootleg EP*. The version of "Born
To Be Wild" is a studio version which was previously only available
either on the b-side of the single release of "Born To Be Wild" from *On
Your Feet Or On Your Knees*, or on the *(Don't Fear) The Reaper*
compilation tape. The band used to refer to this track as their "I
Heard It Through The Grapevine" version, as the rhythm part of the track
sounds very similar to the song. This CD set correctly credits A.
Bouchard and B. Dharma for the writing of "Buck's Boogie", but
incorrectly credits D. Roeser, A. Bouchard, E. Bloom, and S. Pearlman
for the writing of "The Red And The Black" (when it should be "A.
Bouchard, E. Bloom, S. Pearlman"). The version of "We Gotta Get Out Of
This Place" is from the LP version of *Some Enchanted Evening*, not the
CD version (see notes for *Some Enchanted Evening*).
*Revisited* (compilation)
1. (Don't Fear) The Reaper [from Agents Of Fortune]
2. Godzilla [from Spectres]
3. Transmaniacon MC [from Blue Oyster Cult]
4. Goin' Through The Motions [from Spectres]
5. Hot Rails To Hell [from Tyranny And Mutation]
6. The Red And The Black [from Blue Oyster Cult]
7. In Thee [from Mirrors]
8. Before The Kiss, A Redcap [from Blue Oyster Cult]
9. 7 Screaming Diz-Busters [from Tyranny And Mutation]
Notes: Released in 1996 by Sony Music Special Products. M. Krugman and
A. Lanier were left off the credits for "Before The Kiss, A Redcap".
The cover photo used shows the original BOC line-up in concert
performing the "5 Guitars".
*On Flame With Rock And Roll* (compilation)
1. (Don't Fear) The Reaper [from Agents Of Fortune]
2. Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll [from Blue Oyster Cult]
3. Kick Out The Jams [from Some Enchanted Evening]
4. R. U. Ready 2 Rock [from Spectres]
5. Godzilla [from Spectres]
6. Burnin' For You [from Fire Of Unknown Origin]
Notes: Released in 1997 by KRB Music Companies/Sony Music Special
Products, and should not be confused with the 1990 CBS Special Products
release of the same name. This release is part of the "Six Pack"
series, containing six hits by a particular artist. The cover photo is
the same as the photo on the *Revisited* compilation, with the flaming
logo from the first *On Flame With Rock And Roll* compilation above the
photo.
*Don't Fear The Reaper* (compilation)
1. The Red And The Black [from Tyranny And Mutation]
2. In Thee [from Mirrors]
3. Nosferatu [from Spectres]
4. Shooting Shark [from The Revolution By Night]
5. (Don't Fear) The Reaper [from Extraterrestrial Live]
6. Goin' Through The Motions [from Spectres]
7. 7 Screaming Diz-Busters [from Tyranny And Mutation]
8. Before The Kiss, A Redcap [from Blue Oyster Cult]
9. Hot Rails To Hell [from Tyranny And Mutation]
10. Buck's Boogie [from On Your Feet Or On Your Knees]
Notes: Released in 1997 by Sony Music Special Products, and should not
be confused with the 1989 Columbia release of the same name, or with the
2000 Sony release *Don't Fear The Reaper - The Best Of Blue Oyster
Cult*. In 1999, Platinum Disc Corporation produced a 2 CD set (Made in
Canada) which contained this CD and the 1990 *On Flame With Rock And
Roll* compilation CD - however the back cover of this 2 CD set fails to
list "Buck's Boogie" as the final track. This CD credits A. Bouchard
and D. Roeser for the writing of "Buck's Boogie", and M. Krugman and A.
Lanier were left off the credits for "Before The Kiss, A Redcap". The
cover photo is the same as the photo on the *Revisited* compilation.
*Super Hits* (compilation)
1. (Don't Fear) The Reaper [from Agents Of Fortune]
2. This Ain't The Summer Of Love [from Agents Of Fortune]
3. Godzilla [from Spectres]
4. The Red And The Black [from promo release]
5. O.D.'d On Life Itself [from Tyranny And Mutation]
6. Goin' Through The Motions [from Spectres]
7. Black Blade [from Cultosaurus Erectus]
8. 7 Screaming Diz-Busters [from Tyranny And Mutation]
9. Burnin' For You [from Fire Of Unknown Origin]
10. Flaming Telepaths [from Secret Treaties]
Notes: Released in 1998 by Sony. The song "The Red And The Black"
originally appeared on the *Tyranny And Mutation* album. However, the
version on this compilation was recorded live in 1972, and originally
only released on 12-inch vinyl to radio stations. It was later released
by Sony on the *Workshop Of The Telescopes* compilation. The song is
incorrectly listed in the liner notes to this compilation as being from
*Tyranny And Mutation*. Also, the liner notes incorrectly credit "The
Red And The Black" to "E. Bloom, S. Pearlman, D. Roeser", when it should
be "A. Bouchard, E. Bloom, S. Pearlman".
*Don't Fear The Reaper - The Best Of Blue Oyster Cult* (compilation)
1. Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll [from Blue Oyster Cult]
2. The Red And The Black [from Tyranny And Mutation]
3. Flaming Telepaths [from Secret Treaties]
4. Astronomy [from Secret Treaties]
5. This Ain't The Summer Of Love [from Agents Of Fortune]
6. (Don't Fear) The Reaper [from Agents Of Fortune]
7. I Love The Night [from Spectres]
8. Goin' Through The Motions [from Spectres]
9. Godzilla [from Spectres]
10. In Thee [from Mirrors]
11. The Marshall Plan [from Cultosaurus Erectus]
12. Black Blade [from Cultosaurus Erectus]
13. Joan Crawford [from Fire Of Unknown Origin]
14. Burnin' For You [from Fire Of Unknown Origin]
15. Shooting Shark [from The Revolution By Night]
16. Take Me Away [from The Revolution By Night]
Notes: Released in 2000 by Sony, and should not be confused with the
1989 Columbia release, or the 1997 Sony Music Special Products release -
both are titled *Don't Fear The Reaper*. The tracks on this CD have
been re-mastered, and the liner notes contain information on the band's
early history, and a number of old band photos. The liner notes
incorrectly credit "The Red And The Black" to "D. Roeser, E. Bloom, S.
Pearlman", when it should be "A. Bouchard, E. Bloom, S. Pearlman". The
liner notes show the album covers of all the songs represented on the
compilation - at the end, under the title "Also Look For:", the album
covers for *On Your Feet Or On Your Knees*, *Some Enchanted Evening*,
*Extraterrestrial Live*, *Career Of Evil*, and *Workshop Of The
Telescopes* are shown - covers for *Club Ninja* and *Imaginos* are not
shown, presumably because they are no longer available as Sony releases.
Compilation Albums (foreign)
============================
*Rock Storia E Musica - Blue Oyster Cult - Gruppo Editoriale Fabri*
(Italian import compilation) (available only on tape)
1. E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) [from Extraterrestrial Live]
2. (Don't Fear) The Reaper [from Extraterrestrial Live]
3. Hot Rails To Hell [from Extraterrestrial Live]
4. Godzilla [from Extraterrestrial Live]
5. Dominance And Submission [from Extraterrestrial Live]
6. Monsters [from Cultosaurus Erectus]
7. The Great Sun Jester [from Mirrors]
8. Black Blade [from Extraterrestrial Live]
Notes: Released in 1983 by Columbia.
*Rock Shots - Hins Collection - "Club Ninja" Track Sequence*
(Indonesian import compilation) (available only on tape)
1. Beat 'Em Up
2. Make Rock, Not War
3. Spy In The House Of The Night
4. Dancin' In The Ruins
5. The Shadow Warrior
6. Perfect Water
7. White Flags
8. When The War Comes
9. Madness To The Method
10. Light Years Of Love
11. Eyes On Fire
12. Shadow Of California
13. Take Me Away
Notes: Released in 1986. The versions on this tape are presumably the
same versions as appeared on *The Revolution By Night* and *Club Ninja*.
*Il Grande Rock De Agostini* (Italian import compilation)
1. This Ain't The Summer Of Love [from Agents Of Fortune]
2. The Red And The Black [from Tyranny And Mutation]
3. Godzilla [from Spectres]
4. (Don't Fear) The Reaper [from Agents Of Fortune]
5. E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) [from Agents Of Fortune]
6. Joan Crawford [from Extraterrestrial Live]
7. R. U. Ready 2 Rock [from Spectres]
8. Astronomy [from Secret Treaties]
9. The Subhuman [from Secret Treaties]
10. Blue Oyster Cult [from Imaginos]
Notes: Released in 1991, by Columbia/Sony (Italy). Part of a "magazine
set" - a large series of around 100 or so CDs/pamphlets on various rock
bands. A subscriber would receive a new CD/pamphlet on a periodic basis
until they had the whole set. Only one CD had BOC songs - #25 in the
series. The songs were recorded straight off BOC LPs. The disc
incorrectly credits 5 of the tracks as being from *Some Enchanted
Evening*.
*The Reaper - Best* (German/Holland import compilation)
1. (Don't Fear) The Reaper [from Agents Of Fortune]
2. Godzilla [from Spectres]
3. R. U. Ready 2 Rock [from Some Enchanted Evening]
4. Then Came The Last Days Of May [from On Your Feet Or On Your Knees]
5. Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll [from Blue Oyster Cult]
6. The Marshall Plan [from Cultosaurus Erectus]
7. Burnin' For You [from Fire Of Unknown Origin]
8. Joan Crawford [from Fire Of Unknown Origin]
9. Dr. Music [from Mirrors]
10. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place [from Some Enchanted Evening]
11. White Flags [from Club Ninja]
12. The Vigil [from Mirrors]
13. Take Me Away [from The Revolution By Night]
14. Shooting Shark [from The Revolution By Night]
15. I Am The One You Warned Me Of [from Imaginos]
16. In The Presence Of Another World (Excerpts From) [from Imaginos]
Notes: Released in 1993. Distributed by Sony Music Entertainment
(Germany), made in Austria, printed in Holland. Most of the writing on
the CD liner, including about 10 pages of history on the band, is
printed in German. Several of the songs ("(Don't Fear) The Reaper",
"Godzilla", "Then Came The Last Days Of May", "Cities On Flame With Rock
And Roll", "Joan Crawford", "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place") have been
enhanced over the original album versions to improve the sound quality.
The version of "In The Prese