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The Essential Blue Öyster Cult
''The Essential Blue Öyster Cult'' is a greatest hits album by the American rock band Blue Öyster Cult originally released on 1 April 2003, and later reissued in 2012. Critical reception Reviewing the 2004 Issue, Wade Kergan stated that it includes "all killer, no filler" and that songs such as "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" and "Harvester of Eyes" "carry equal heft and help Essential live up to its name" Reviewing the 2012 reissue, Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated that it "shares 21 tracks with ''Workshop of the Telescopes''," and that it is as "thorough a retrospective as this beloved cult band deserves, a clear demonstration that the group's legacy cuts much deeper than (Don't Fear) The Reaper and Burnin' for You" Goldmine Magazine contributor Susan Sliwicki states that the 2012 reissue "gives a solid introduction to and overview of the band also known as 'the thinking man's heavy metal group.'" And that the "rollicking" live cover of "Roadhouse Blues" by The Doors distracted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult ( ; sometimes abbreviated BÖC or BOC) is an American rock band formed on Long Island, New York, in the hamlet of Stony Brook, in 1967. They have sold 25 million records worldwide, including 7 million in the United States. Their fusion of hard rock with psychedelia and penchant for occult, fantastical and tongue-in-cheek lyrics had a major influence on heavy metal music. They developed a cult following and enjoyed mainstream success with " (Don't Fear) The Reaper" (1976), "Godzilla" (1977), and " Burnin' for You" (1981), which remain classic rock radio staples. They were early adopters of the music video format, and their videos were in heavy rotation on MTV in its early period. Blue Öyster Cult continued making studio albums and touring throughout the 1980s, although their popularity had declined such that they were dropped from their longtime label CBS/Columbia Records, following the commercial failure of their 11th studio album '' Imaginos'' (1988). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dancin' In The Ruins
"Dancin' in the Ruins" is a song by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released in 1986 as the second single from their tenth studio album, ''Club Ninja'' (1985). The song was written by Larry Gottlieb and Justin Scanlon, and produced by Sandy Pearlman. It peaked at number 9 on the US ''Billboard'' Top Rock Tracks chart. Background According to guitarist and vocalist Buck Dharma, although the song was written by outside writers, the band recorded it as it sounded "very plausibly a Blue Öyster Cult song". Dharma also attributed the song's eventual loss of radio play to the media's attention on the ongoing payola scandal. At the time, CBS, the parent company of the band's label Columbia Records, ceased supporting their independent promoters, causing a number of CBS releases to suffer airplay losses. Music video The song's music video was directed by Frances Dilea and produced by the Wolfe Company. It debuted on MTV on February 22, 1986, and went on to achieve power rotation o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shooting Shark
"Shooting Shark" is a song by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, appearing on the band's ninth album '' The Revölution by Night''. Written by guitarist/vocalist Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser with lyrics inspired by a Patti Smith poem, the song features a synthesizer-heavy pop sound mixed with rock elements. The song features Randy Jackson, of future ''American Idol'' fame, on bass. The song tells the story of a man in a bad relationship, who wants to be done with the woman. Each time he breaks up with her, everything he sees reminds him of her, and he eventually returns. This has happened three times, and at the end of the song he's returning for the fourth, which he says will be the last. "Shooting Shark" was a modest success, peaking at #83 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, as well as #16 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart. Reception AllMusic reviewer William Ruhlmann picked the song as an Allmusic reviewer's pick. Errol Somay of ''Rolling Stone'' noted the song's sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Burnin' For You
"Burnin' for You" is a song by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult. It was released as the lead single from the band's eighth studio album ''Fire of Unknown Origin'', released in June 1981, where it was the album's second track. The song was co-written by guitarist Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser and rock critic songwriter Richard Meltzer, who wrote lyrics for several of the band's songs. Roeser sang lead vocals on the song (as he also did on the band's biggest chart hit, 1976's "(Don't Fear) The Reaper") in lieu of Blue Öyster Cult's usual lead vocalist Eric Bloom. The song hit No. 1 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart, and the single spent three weeks in the top 40 (peaking at No. 40) on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. It was aided by a popular early MTV music video. Composition "Burnin' for You" was written by Blue Öyster Cult lead guitarist Buck Dharma and rock critic Richard Meltzer. Meltzer wrote numerous songs for the band, with many in conjunction with R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godzilla (Blue Öyster Cult Song)
"Godzilla" is a single by U.S. hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, the first track on the band's fifth studio album '' Spectres''. The lyrics are a tongue-in-cheek tribute to the popular movie monster of the same name. The single release had a picture sleeve featuring a promotional still from the movie '' Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster''. Despite failing to chart, the song received significant airplay on rock radio stations and became a sleeper hit. The song, along with "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" and "Burnin' for You," is one of the band's best-known songs and has become a staple of its live performances. It has been covered by bands such as moe., Racer X, Fu Manchu, The Smashing Pumpkins, Sebastian Bach, Double Experience and Fighting Gravity. It was the walk up song for New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui from 2003 to 2009. ''Cash Box'' called it "a clever rocker tale of Godzilla...with a strong, catchy hook, excellent guitar and special effects." In 2019, a cover of the song ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
(Don't Fear) The Reaper
"(Don't Fear) The Reaper" is a song by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult from the 1976 album '' Agents of Fortune.'' The song, written and sung by lead guitarist Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, deals with eternal love and the inevitability of death. Dharma wrote the song while picturing an early death for himself. Released as an edited single (omitting the slow building interlude in the original), the song is Blue Öyster Cult's highest chart success, reaching #7 in ''Cash Box'' and #12 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in late 1976. Critical reception was positive and in December 2003 "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" was listed at number 405 on ''Rolling Stone''s list of the top 500 songs of all time. Background The song is about the inevitability of death and the foolishness of fearing it, and was written when Dharma was thinking about what would happen if he died at a young age. Lyrics such as "Romeo and Juliet are together in eternity" have led many listeners to interpret the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Astronomy (song)
"Astronomy" is a song by American rock (music), rock band Blue Öyster Cult that has appeared on several of the band's albums. It was first released on their 1974 album ''Secret Treaties''. Their second live album, ''Some Enchanted Evening (Blue Öyster Cult album), Some Enchanted Evening'', included a version with an extended guitar solo and a third version was included on the ''Imaginos'' album. It was also re-recorded for the band's ''Cult Classic'' collection in connection with The Stand (1994 miniseries), the TV miniseries of Stephen King's ''The Stand''. Most recently, the song was included on the ''A Long Day's Night'' album. Lyrics The song's lyrics are selected verses from a poem by Sandy Pearlman, the band's producer and mastermind behind their image, called "The Soft Doctrines of Imaginos". In the poem, which was later partially released under the BÖC moniker in the album ''Imaginos'', aliens known as Les Invisibles guide an altered human named Imaginos, also cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Doors
The Doors were an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1965, comprising vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, guitarist Robby Krieger and drummer John Densmore. They were among the most influential and controversial rock acts of the 1960s, primarily due to Morrison's lyrics and voice, along with his erratic stage persona and legal issues. The group is widely regarded as an important figure of the counterculture of the 1960s, era's counterculture. The band took its name from the title of the English writer Aldous Huxley's book ''The Doors of Perception'', itself a reference to a quote by the English poet William Blake. After signing with Elektra Records in 1966, the Doors with Morrison recorded and released six studio albums in five years, some of which are generally considered among the greatest of all time, including their debut ''The Doors (album), The Doors'' (1967), ''Strange Days (The Doors album), Strange Days'' (1967), and ''L.A. Woman'' (1971). Dubbed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock Music
Rock is a Music genre, genre of popular music that originated in the United States as "rock and roll" in the late 1940s and early 1950s, developing into a range of styles from the mid-1960s, primarily in the United States and the United Kingdom. It has its roots in rock and roll, a style that drew from the black musical genres of blues and rhythm and blues, as well as from country music. Rock also drew strongly from genres such as electric blues and folk music, folk, and incorporated influences from jazz and other styles. Rock is typically centered on the electric guitar, usually as part of a rock group with electric bass guitar, drum kit, drums, and one or more singers. Usually, rock is song-based music with a Time signature, time signature and using a verse–chorus form; however, the genre has become extremely diverse. Like pop music, lyrics often stress romantic love but also address a wide variety of other themes that are frequently social or political. Rock was the most p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roadhouse Blues
"Roadhouse Blues" is a song by the American rock band the Doors from their 1970 album '' Morrison Hotel''. It was released as the B-side of " You Make Me Real", which peaked at No. 50 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and No. 41 in Canada. "Roadhouse Blues" charted in its own right on the ''Cash Box'' Top 100, peaking at No. 76. The song became a concert staple for the group and it has been covered by numerous artists. Hailed by sound engineer Bruce Botnick as "the all-time American bar band song," "Roadhouse Blues"–despite its relatively unsuccessful chart peak–received strong airplay on rock radio stations. The song's title was considered for the name of the album, but it was eventually changed. It was ranked the 153rd top classic-rock song by Q104.3, and the eleventh best rock song of all time by '' Time Out''. Recording The song was recorded over two days, from November 4 to 5, 1969. Producer Paul A. Rothchild insisted on several takes, some of which were included ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
