Imaginos II: Bombs Over Germany (minus zero and counting)
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Bombs Over Germany (minus zero and counting)
| Artist | Albert Bouchard |
|---|---|
| Released | October 15, 2021 |
| Recorded | 2021 |
| Length | 74:27 (CD) 82:18 (LP) |
| Label | Deko Entertainment RockHeart Records |
| Producer | Albert Bouchard |
Imaginos II: Bombs Over Germany (minus zero and counting) is the fourth solo studio album by Albert Bouchard and the second album in Bouchard's Imaginos trilogy, preceded by Re Imaginos and followed by Imaginos III: Mutant Reformation. It was released on October 15, 2021 by RockHeart Records, an imprint of Deko Entertainment owned by Albert and Joe Bouchard.
This album consists mainly of material previously recorded by Blue Öyster Cult, with the exception of four tracks. "Independence Day", "Three Sisters", and "Half Life Time" are all songs co-written by Sandy Pearlman, while "Il Duce", a song allegedly demoed by Blue Öyster Cult during the Cultösaurus Erectus sessions, was written by David Roter.[1]
Personnel[edit | edit source]
Music[edit | edit source]
- Prince Omega – drums, vocals, keys, acoustic guitars, mandolin, cowbell, piano, wurlitzer, clavinet, harp; organ (tracks 2, 9); background vocals (track 9)
- David Hirschberg – bass, backing vocals; lead guitar (track 10)
- Joe Bouchard – trumpets; lead vocals, piano, lead and acoustic guitars, background vocals (track 2); piano, keys, background vocals, percussion (track 12)
- Greg Holt – violin
- Jack Rigg – lead guitar (tracks 1, 4, 11)
- Eric Bloom – narration (track 1)
- Ace Bouchard – keys, e-drums, percussion, timpani
- Richie Castellano – lead guitar (track 3)
- Vaughan Burton – lead guitar (track 5)
- Geoff O'Connell – narration (track 5)
- Ross "The Boss" Friedman – lead guitar (tracks 6, 13), classical guitar (track 12)
- RJ Ronquillo – resonator guitar, lead guitar (track 14)
- Buck Dharma – lead and background vocals, guitars, percussion (track 8)
- Joe Cerisano – lead and background vocals (track 9)
- Cyzon Griffin – drums (track 12)
- Dana McCoy – background vocals (tracks 12, 14)
- Don Falcone – organ (track 14)
Production[edit | edit source]
- Albert Bouchard – producer, engineer
- Joe Bouchard – engineer
- Donald Roeser – engineer
- Bruce Pucciarello – engineer
- Richie Castellano – engineer
- Paul Special – mixing (tracks 1, 3, 5–6, 8–9)
- Steve Hardy – mixing (tracks 2, 4, 7, 10–14)
- Andy VanDette – mastering
- Jeff Keller – management
- Richard Zoll – cover, illustrations, logo
- Michale P. McLaughlin – front photo
- Ace Bouchard – inner photos
- Lee Stokes – layout, design
- Thank you to Lesa O'Connell, Dennis and Cindy Dunaway, Steve Schenck, Andy Shernoff, Murray Krugman, Joan Levy Hepburn, Charlie Calv, Alan Douches, Bruce Pucciarello, Deko Entertainment, Chipster PR, Spirits Burning, Mary Spender, Mark Biederman, Tish, Snooky, and BÖC fans everywhere.
- Dedicated to the memory of Samuel Clark Pearlman
Track listing[edit | edit source]
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side I | ||||
| 1 | When War Comes | J. Bouchard, S. Pearlman | A. Bouchard | 7:51 |
| 2 | Independence Day | A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard, S. Pearlman | J. Bouchard | 3:47 |
| 3 | 7 Screaming Dizbusters | J. Bouchard, A. Bouchard, S. Pearlman | A. Bouchard | 7:37 |
| Side II | ||||
| 4 | OD'd on Life Itself | E. Bloom, A. Bouchard, D. Roeser, S. Pearlman | A. Bouchard | 4:02 |
| 5 | Il Duce | Jack Rigg, David Roter | A. Bouchard | 3:58 |
| 6 | Bombs Over Germany | E. Bloom, D. Roeser, S. Pearlman | A. Bouchard | 4:49 |
| 7 | Before the Kiss (A Redcap) | D. Roeser, S. Pearlman | A. Bouchard | 5:02 |
| Side III | ||||
| 8 | Three Sisters | A. Bouchard, D. Roeser, S. Pearlman | D. Roeser | 3:36 |
| 9 | Quicklime Girl (Mistress of the Salmon Salt) | A. Bouchard, S. Pearlman | Joe Cerisano | 6:13 |
| 10 | The Red and the Black | A. Bouchard, E. Bloom, S. Pearlman | A. Bouchard | 4:53 |
| 11 | Dominance and Submission | A. Bouchard, S. Pearlman | A. Bouchard | 5:44 |
| Side IV | ||||
| 12 | Shadow of California | J. Bouchard, Neal Smith, S. Pearlman | A. Bouchard | 6:03 |
| 13 | Cities on Flame (With Rock and Roll) | A. Bouchard, D. Roeser, S. Pearlman | A. Bouchard | 4:32 |
| 14 | Half Life Time | A. Bouchard, S. Pearlman | A. Bouchard | 6:20 |
| 15 | When War Comes (Instrumental Mix) (LP-exclusive track) | J. Bouchard, S. Pearlman | Instrumental | 7:51 |
Trivia[edit | edit source]
TBA
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "BÖC recorded three songs from this collaboration, all for 1980's Cultösaurus Erectus album—the aforementioned, as well as one called Il Duce." —Melne Murphy (August 1990), "I Think I Slept With Jackie Kennedy Last Night!," from Morning Final No. 3 (p. 5).