Harvester of Lives
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Harvester of Lives
| Artist | Blue Öyster Cult |
|---|---|
| Released | October 30, 2012 |
| Recorded | September 8, 1980 at the Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA (tracks 1–16) June 16, 1981 at Bonds International Casino, New York City (tracks 17–28) July 24, 1983 at Perkins Palace, Pasadena, CA (tracks 29–41) March 27, 1986 at Santa Monica Civic Center, Santa Monica, CA (tracks 42–52) |
| Length | 304:58 |
| Label | Sony Music Legacy Recordings |
| Producer | George Geranios Steve Schenck |
Harvester of Lives is a compilation album by Blue Öyster Cult. It was released on October 30, 2012 by Legacy Recordings as a one-time free download to owners of The Columbia Albums Collectiön. The album contains most of four concerts that had previously not seen an official release:
- September 8, 1980 – The Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA
- June 16, 1981 – Bonds International Casino, New York City
- July 24, 1983 – Perkins Palace, Pasadena, CA
- March 27, 1986 – Santa Monica Civic Center, Santa Monica, CA
Personnel[edit | edit source]
Blue Öyster Cult[edit | edit source]
- Eric Bloom – vocals, guitar, drums
- Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – lead guitar, vocals, drums
- Allen Lanier – keyboards, guitar (tracks 1–41)
- Joe Bouchard – bass, vocals (tracks 1–41)
- Albert Bouchard – drums, vocals, guitar (tracks 1–28)
- Rick Downey – drums (tracks 29–41)
- Jon Rogers – bass, vocals (tracks 42–52)
- Tommy Zvonchek – keyboards (tracks 42–52)
- Jimmy Wilcox – drums (tracks 42–52)
Production[edit | edit source]
- George Geranios – producer (tracks 1–41)
- Steve Schenck – producer (tracks 17–52)
- "The Amazing" Sam Judd – band introduction
Track listing[edit | edit source]
- + Title as it appears on the album
- - Cover song
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disc one | ||||
| 1 | Intro/Dr. Music (KSAN Broadcast) | Meltzer, J. Bouchard, Roeser | Bloom | 4:26 |
| 2 | Lips in the Hills (KSAN Broadcast) | Bloom, Roeser, Meltzer | Bloom | 5:09 |
| 3 | Unknown Tongue (KSAN Broadcast) | A. Bouchard, David Roter | Bloom | 5:30 |
| 4 | Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll (KSAN Broadcast) | A. Bouchard, Roeser, Pearlman | A. Bouchard | 6:06 |
| 5 | The Marshall Plan (KSAN Broadcast) | Bloom, A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard, Lanier, Roeser | Bloom | 6:12 |
| 6 | Divine Wind (KSAN Broadcast) | Roeser | Bloom | 6:06 |
| 7 | Then Came the Last Days of May (KSAN Broadcast) | Roeser | Roeser | 8:07 |
| 8 | It's Not Easy (KSAN Broadcast)- | Mick Jagger, Keith Richards | Bloom | 8:30 |
| Disc two | ||||
| 9 | ME 262 (KSAN Broadcast) | Bloom, Roeser, Pearlman | Bloom | 3:25 |
| 10 | Black Blade (KSAN Broadcast) | Bloom, Michael Moorcock, John Trivers | Bloom | 8:50 |
| 11 | Godzilla (KSAN Broadcast) | Roeser | Bloom | 6:27 |
| 12 | 5 Guitars (Golden Age Version) (KSAN Broadcast) | A. Bouchard, Roeser | Instrumental | 6:01 |
| 13 | Born to Be Wild (KSAN Broadcast) | Mars Bonfire | Bloom | 7:43 |
| 14 | Arthur Comics (KSAN Broadcast) | Roeser | Roeser | 3:16 |
| 15 | Roadhouse Blues (KSAN Broadcast)- | Jim Morrison | Bloom | 3:57 |
| 16 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper (KSAN Broadcast) | Roeser | Roeser | 7:37 |
| Disc three | ||||
| 17 | Dr. Music (ABC: A Night On The Road) | Meltzer, J. Bouchard, Roeser | Bloom | 3:41 |
| 18 | Burnin' For You (ABC: A Night On The Road) | Roeser, Meltzer | Roeser | 4:18 |
| 19 | Fire of Unknown Origin (ABC: A Night On The Road) | J. Bouchard, Patti Smith, Bloom, A. Bouchard, Roeser | Bloom | 4:00 |
| 20 | Joan Crawford (ABC: A Night On The Road) | A. Bouchard, David Roter, Jack Rigg | Bloom | 5:03 |
| 21 | Veteran of the Psychic Wars (ABC: A Night On The Road) | Bloom, Michael Moorcock | Bloom | 4:38 |
| 22 | Hot Rails to Hell (ABC: A Night On The Road) | J. Bouchard | J. Bouchard | 4:53 |
| 23 | ME 262 (ABC: A Night On The Road) | Bloom, Roeser, Pearlman | Bloom | 3:12 |
| 24 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper (ABC: A Night On The Road) | Roeser | Roeser | 6:51 |
| 25 | Godzilla (ABC: A Night On The Road) | Roeser | Bloom | 10:24 |
| 26 | Born to Be Wild (ABC: A Night On The Road)- | Mars Bonfire | Bloom | 6:16 |
| 27 | 5 Guitars (ABC: A Night On The Road) | A. Bouchard, Roeser | Instrumental | 5:17 |
| 28 | Roadhouse Blues (ABC: A Night On The Road)- | Jim Morrison | Bloom | 6:24 |
| Disc four | ||||
| 29 | Stairway to the Stars (RKO Radio Networks: Captured Live) | A. Bouchard, Roeser, Meltzer | Bloom | 4:30 |
| 30 | Harvester of Eyes (RKO Radio Networks: Captured Live) | Roeser, Bloom, Meltzer | Bloom | 3:38 |
| 31 | Workshop of the Telescopes (RKO Radio Networks: Captured Live) | Bloom, Roeser, A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard, Lanier, Pearlman | Bloom | 3:30 |
| 32 | Before the Kiss, a Redcap (RKO Radio Networks: Captured Live) | Lanier, Krugman, Roeser, Pearlman | Bloom | 6:30 |
| 33 | Born to Rock (RKO Radio Networks: Captured Live)- | Neal Smith, Roeser | Roeser | 3:41 |
| 34 | Hot Rails to Hell (RKO Radio Networks: Captured Live) | J. Bouchard | J. Bouchard | 4:58 |
| 35 | 7 Screaming Diz-Busters (RKO Radio Networks: Captured Live) | A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard, Roeser, Pearlman | Bloom | 10:46 |
| 36 | Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll (RKO Radio Networks: Captured Live) | A. Bouchard, Roeser, Pearlman | Bloom | 5:57 |
| 37 | Burnin' For You (RKO Radio Networks: Captured Live) | Roeser, Meltzer | Roeser | 4:56 |
| 38 | Joan Crawford (RKO Radio Networks: Captured Live) | A. Bouchard, David Roter, Jack Rigg | Bloom | 5:54 |
| 39 | Born to Be Wild (RKO Radio Networks: Captured Live) | Mars Bonfire | Bloom | 7:05 |
| 40 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper (RKO Radio Networks: Captured Live) | Roeser | Roeser | 6:31 |
| 41 | Roadhouse Blues (RKO Radio Networks: Captured Live)- | Jim Morrison | Bloom | 10:40 |
| Disc five | ||||
| 42 | R.U. Ready 2 Rock (King Biscuit Flower Hour)+ | Pearlman, A. Bouchard | Bloom | 5:55 |
| 43 | Dominance and Submission (King Biscuit Flower Hour) | A. Bouchard, Bloom, Pearlman | Bloom | 5:50 |
| 44 | White Flags (King Biscuit Flower Hour) | Hugh Leggatt, Gordon Leggatt | Bloom | 4:55 |
| 45 | Take Me Away (King Biscuit Flower Hour) | Bloom, Aldo Nova | Bloom | 7:20 |
| 46 | Dancin' in the Ruins (King Biscuit Flower Hour) | Larry Gottlieb, Justin Scanlon | Roeser | 4:20 |
| 47 | Shadow Warrior (King Biscuit Flower Hour) | Bloom, Roeser, Eric van Lustbader | Bloom | 5:44 |
| 48 | Burnin' For You (King Biscuit Flower Hour) | Roeser, Meltzer | Roeser | 5:19 |
| 49 | Godzilla (King Biscuit Flower Hour) | Roeser | Bloom | 10:57 |
| 50 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper (King Biscuit Flower Hour) | Roeser | Roeser | 8:09 |
| 51 | Crowd (King Biscuit Flower Hour) | N/A | N/A | 0:42 |
| 52 | Wings of Mercury (King Biscuit Flower Hour) | Karl Precoda | Bloom | 4:52 |