Shooting Shark - The Best Of

~ Release by Blue Öyster Cult (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Shooting Shark
engineer:
Dave Wittman
producer:
Bruce Fairbairn
bass:
Randy Jackson (former bassist with Journey and American Idol judge) (in 1983-05)
drums (drum set):
Rick Downey (in 1983-05)
saxophone:
Marc Baum (in 1983-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1983)
mixed at:
The Automatt in San Francisco, California, United States
recording of:
Shooting Shark (in 1983-05)
lyricist and composer:
Donald Roeser and Patti Smith
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2.87:10
2The Red & the Black
recording engineer:
Phil Giambalvo (in 1972) and Lou Schlossberg (in 1972)
engineer:
Tim Geelan
producer:
Murray Krugman and Sandy Pearlman
bass guitar:
Joe Bouchard
drums (drum set):
Albert Bouchard
guitar:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult), Buck Dharma and Allen Lanier
keyboard:
Joe Bouchard and Allen Lanier
synthesizer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult)
lead vocals:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult) and Buck Dharma
vocals:
Albert Bouchard and Joe Bouchard
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1973) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1973)
recorded at:
Columbia Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1972)
recording of:
The Red and the Black (in 1972)
lyricist:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult), Albert Bouchard and Sandy Pearlman
composer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult), Albert Bouchard, Buck Dharma and Sandy Pearlman
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1973) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (in 1973)
3.94:26
3Burnin' for You
engineer:
Martin Birch and Clay Hutchinson (Engineer, who has worked at Kingdom Sound, New York)
producer:
Martin Birch
arranger:
Blue Öyster Cult (US rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1981), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States (in 1981)
mixed at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States
recording of:
Burnin’ for You (in 1981)
writer:
Donald Roeser and Richard Meltzer
publisher:
B. O’Cult Songs Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1981)
4.44:29
4Godzilla
additional engineer:
Thom Panunzio and Corky Stasiak
assistant engineer:
Sam Ginsberg, Jay Krugman, Rod O’Brien, Gray Russell and David Thoener
engineer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer) and Shelly Yakus
producer:
Blue Öyster Cult (US rock band), Murray Krugman, David Lucas (US producer, composer & engineer) and Sandy Pearlman
mixer:
Shelly Yakus
bass guitar:
Joe Bouchard (in 1977-07)
drums (drum set) and harmonica:
Albert Bouchard (in 1977-07)
guitar:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult) (in 1977-07), Joe Bouchard (in 1977-07), Buck Dharma (in 1977-07) and Allen Lanier (in 1977-07)
keyboard:
Allen Lanier (in 1977-07)
lead vocals:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult) (in 1977-07) and Buck Dharma (in 1977-07)
vocals:
Albert Bouchard (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Joe Bouchard (in 1977-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1977-07)
recording of:
Godzilla (in 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Donald Roeser
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc., Sony Tunes, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing Group
3.93:42
5This Aint the Summer of Love
recording engineer:
Andy Abrams (in 1976-03) and Shelly Yakus (in 1976-03)
engineer:
Andy Abrams and Shelly Yakus
producer:
Murray Krugman, David Lucas (US producer, composer & engineer) and Sandy Pearlman
mixer:
Andy Abrams (from 1975 until 1976) and Shelly Yakus (from 1975 until 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1976)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1976-03)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1975 until 1976)
recording of:
This Ain’t the Summer of Love (in 1976-03)
writer:
Albert Bouchard, Donald Waller (Music writer, Imperial Dogs frontman) and Murray Krugman
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Peermusic Ltd. (BMI) (in 1976) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (in 1976)
3.72:22
6Dr. Music
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1979)
recording of:
Dr. Music
writer:
Joe Bouchard, Buck Dharma and Richard Meltzer
3:16
7Stairway to the Stars
engineer:
David Lucas (US producer, composer & engineer) and Billy Robertson
associate producer:
David Lucas (US producer, composer & engineer)
producer:
Murray Krugman and Sandy Pearlman
bass:
Joe Bouchard (in 1971-10)
guitar:
Donald Roeser (in 1971-10)
guitar and keyboard:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult) (in 1971-10) and Allen Lanier (in 1971-10)
lead vocals:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult) (in 1971-10)
vocals:
Joe Bouchard (in 1971-10) and Donald Roeser (in 1971-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1972)
recorded at:
The Warehouse (New York studio) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1971-10)
recording of:
Stairway to the Stars (in 1971-10)
writer:
Albert Bouchard, Donald Roeser and Richard Meltzer
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc., Sony Tunes, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (in 1972)
3.353:44
8Workshop of the Telescopes
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1972)
recording of:
Workshop of the Telescopes
writer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult), Albert Bouchard, Joe Bouchard, Donald Roeser, Allen Lanier and Sandy Pearlman
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (in 1972)
4:03
9Tattoo Vampire
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1976)
recording of:
Tattoo Vampire
writer:
Albert Bouchard and Helen Robbins
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (in 1976)
2:42
10Then Came the Last Days of May
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1972)
recording of:
Then Came the Last Days of May
lyricist and composer:
Donald Roeser
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (in 1972)
3:30
11Career of Evil
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1974)
recording of:
Career of Evil
composer:
Albert Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman and Patti Smith
publisher:
Sony Tunes, Inc. and Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1974)
4:01
12Cities on Flame With Rock and Roll
engineer:
David Lucas (US producer, composer & engineer) and Billy Robertson
associate producer:
David Lucas (US producer, composer & engineer)
producer:
Murray Krugman and Sandy Pearlman
bass:
Joe Bouchard (in 1971-10)
guitar:
Donald Roeser (in 1971-10)
guitar and keyboard:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult) (in 1971-10) and Allen Lanier (in 1971-10)
lead vocals:
Albert Bouchard (in 1971-10)
vocals:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult) (in 1971-10), Joe Bouchard (in 1971-10) and Donald Roeser (in 1971-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1972) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1972)
recorded at:
The Warehouse (New York studio) in Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1971-10)
recording of:
Cities on Flame With Rock and Roll (in 1971-10)
writer:
Albert Bouchard, Buck Dharma and Sandy Pearlman
publisher:
Blue Öyster Cult Music, Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc., Sony Tunes, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (in 1973)
3.94:04
13Black Blade
engineer:
Martin Birch and Clay Hutchinson (Engineer, who has worked at Kingdom Sound, New York)
producer:
Martin Birch
arranger:
Blue Öyster Cult (US rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1980, in 1982), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1982) and CBS Records Inc. (for rights/distribution/manufacture use only; international subsidiary of CBS, Inc.) (in 1990)
recorded at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States (from 1979 until 1980)
mixed at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States
recording of:
Black Blade (from 1979 until 1980)
lyricist:
Michael Moorcock
writer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult) and John Trivers
publisher:
Action Green Music Ltd., Beautiful Babe Music, EMI Intertrax Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3.656:28
14Born to Be Wild
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1975)
cover recording of:
Born to Be Wild
lyricist and composer:
Mars Bonfire
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Manitou Music, Manitou Music Canada, MCA Music Canada, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Universal/MCA Music Publishing GmbH, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd, シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.) and ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division)
3:39

Credits

Release

art direction:Men at Work Design Group
photography:Don Bishop
distributed by:Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment (Germany) GmbH & Co. KG (not for release label use! for copyrights use only, existed from 2001/06/08–2004/09/23) (in 2004)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/4366477 [info]
ASIN:DE: B000207NF8 [info]