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Spectres (album)

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Recorded
  
July–September 1977

Artist
  
Blue Öyster Cult

Label
  
Columbia Records

Length
  
40:29

Release date
  
November 1977

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Released
  
November 1977 (1977-11)

Studio
  
The Record Plant, New York City

Producer
  
Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, David Lucas, Blue Öyster Cult

Spectres (1977)
  
Some Enchanted Evening (1978)

Genres
  
Rock music, Heavy metal, Hard rock

Similar
  
Blue Öyster Cult albums, Heavy metal albums

Spectres is the fifth studio album by Blue Öyster Cult, released in November 1977. The album was certified gold in January 1978 and contained the album rock hits "Godzilla", "Death Valley Nights", "R.U. Ready 2 Rock" and "I Love the Night".

Contents

The cover art is demonstrative of Blue Öyster Cult's use of lasers in their live show at that time. Though the album did not remain on the charts as long as its predecessor Agents of Fortune, it is a BÖC fan favorite.

A remaster of this album was released on CD on February 13, 2007 and included four previously unreleased outtakes from Spectres sessions as bonus tracks.

As of June 2012, this was the last studio album to have been remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in Blue Öyster Cult's catalogue.

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Personnel

Blue Öyster Cult

  • Eric Bloom – guitar, vocals
  • Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – lead and rhythm guitars, vocals
  • Allen Lanier – keyboards, guitar, vocals
  • Joe Bouchard – bass guitar, guitar, vocals
  • Albert Bouchard – drums, harmonica, vocals

    • Additional musicians

  • Newark Boys Chorus – vocals on "Golden Age of Leather"

    • Production

  • David Lucas – producer
  • Murray Krugman – producer
  • Sandy Pearlman – producer
  • Shelly Yakus – engineer, mixing
  • John Jansen – engineer
  • Corky Stasiak – engineer
  • Thom Panunzio – engineer
  • Andy Abrams – engineer
  • Gray Russell – assistant engineer
  • Dave Thoener – assistant engineer
  • Jay Krugman – assistant engineer
  • Rod O’Brien – assistant engineer
  • Sam Ginsberg – assistant engineer
  • Joe Brescio – mastering
  • Roni Hoffman – design
  • Eric Meola – photos
  • David Infante – laser effects and photo assistance

    • Cover versions

  • A cover of "Godzilla" was featured in Guitar Hero. The master track is featured in Guitar Hero: Smash Hits, and as downloadable content for the Rock Band series.
  • Thunderpuss 2000 has remixed "Godzilla" several different ways, including a Radio Mix (03:13), Extended Mix (05:25), Atomic Funky Dub (05:27), and Thunderpuss 2000 Club Mix (06:12)
  • Akira Yamaoka, featuring vocals by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, covered "Godzilla" for the closing credits of Julia X 3D, released in 2011.
  • American jam band moe. has covered "Godzilla" in concert numerous times.
  • A live cover of "Godzilla" by heavy metal singer Sebastian Bach was released on his Bring 'Em Bach Alive! album in 1998.
  • "Goin' Through the Motions" was later covered by Bonnie Tyler on her album Faster Than the Speed of Night.

    • Songs

    1Godzilla3:42
    2Golden Age of Leather5:53
    3Death Valley Nights4:08

    References

    Spectres (album) Wikipedia
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