The Very Best of Blue Oyster Cult

~ Release by Blue Öyster Cult (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1Cities 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)
3.94:06
2O.D.’d on Life Itself
recording of:
OD’d on Life Itself (in 1972)
writer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult), Albert Bouchard, Joe Bouchard and Sandy Pearlman
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1973) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (in 1973)
4:50
3The Red & the Black (live)
live recording of:
The Red and the Black
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)
4:37
4M.E. 262
recording engineer:
Lou Schlossberg (in 1974) and Lehman Yates (in 1974)
engineer:
Tim Geelan, Steve Hoffman (mastering engineer), Stephen Marsh and Jerry Smith (CBS Studios)
producer:
Murray Krugman and Sandy Pearlman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (from 1974 until 1980)
recording of:
ME 262 (in 1974)
composer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult), Donald Roeser and Sandy Pearlman
publisher:
B.O.C. Outside Writers, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1974)
4.24:48
5Astronomy
recording engineer:
Lou Schlossberg (in 1974) and Lehman Yates (in 1974)
engineer:
Tim Geelan, Steve Hoffman (mastering engineer), Stephen Marsh and Jerry Smith (CBS Studios)
producer:
Murray Krugman and Sandy Pearlman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1974) 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 1974)
recording of:
Astronomy (in 1974)
writer:
Albert Bouchard, Joe Bouchard and Sandy Pearlman
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes (SOCAN), Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. and Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1974)
4.556:29
6(Don’t Fear) The Reaper
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:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976), 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)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 55)
recording of:
(Don’t Fear) The Reaper (in 1976-03)
lyricist and composer:
Donald Roeser
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (in 1976)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
4.555:10
7This Ain’t 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)
3.72:23
8Godzilla
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
3.93:43
9R.U. Ready to Rock (live)6:11
10Dr. Music3:17
11Mirrors3:47
12Lips in the Hills
recording of:
Lips in the Hills
writer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult), Buck Dharma and Richard Meltzer
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
4:28
13Divine Wind5:09
14Burnin’ 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)
4.44:30

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part of:Playlist (Sony/Legacy compilations, The Very Best of...) (order: 91)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1058626 [info]