Re Imaginos
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Re Imaginos
| Artist | Albert Bouchard |
|---|---|
| Released | November 6, 2020 |
| Recorded | February–April 2020 at Riverside Studio, New York City |
| Length | 64:44 (CD) 69:51 (LP) |
| Label | Deko Entertainment RockHeart Records |
| Producer | Albert Bouchard |
Re Imaginos is the third solo studio album by Albert Bouchard. It is an expanded and revised remake of the 1988 Blue Öyster Cult album Imaginos and the first album in Bouchard's Imaginos trilogy, followed by Imaginos II: Bombs Over Germany (minus zero and counting). It was released on November 6, 2020 by RockHeart Records, an imprint of Deko Entertainment owned by Albert and Joe Bouchard.
Several tracks not present on Imaginos were recorded for this album. "Girl That Love Made Blind" and "Gil Blanco County" were intended to be present on the original record, while "Black Telescope" is an entirely new addition. "Imaginos Overture", an instrumental track, is exclusive to the LP version of the album.
Personnel[edit | edit source]
Music[edit | edit source]
- Prince Omega – vocals, drums, acoustic and electric guitars, keys
- David Hirschberg – fretless basses, vocals, acoustic 12-string guitar (track 6)
- RJ Ronquillo – electric guitar (tracks 2–4, 9)
- Mookie Thomas – keys (track 2), vocals (tracks 2–5)
- Ace Bouchard – keys (tracks 6, 9, 12)
- Greg Holt – violin (tracks 4, 10)
- Joe Bouchard – piano (track 7), trumpet (tracks 7, 10)
- Ross "The Boss" Friedman – electric guitar (track 1)
- Doctor Jack Rigg – electric guitar (track 11)
- Vaughan Burton – electric guitar (track 5)
- Justin "Compton Timberwolf" Robinson – demo drums
Production[edit | edit source]
- Albert Bouchard – producer, engineer
- Andy VanDette – mastering
- Richard Zoll – cover art
- Ace Bouchard – photos
- Jeff Keller – management
- The Artery Foundation – management
- Thank you to my partner in crime, David Hirschberg, and the thousands of fans for encouraging me to create this album. Also special thanks to Joe Cerisano, Eric Bloom and Buck Dharma for their great interpretations of these vocals. They all continue to inspire me. Additional thanks: Lesa O'Connell, Patti Smith, Norman Prusslin, Dennis and Cindy Dunaway, Tish and Snooky, Lenny Kaye, Steve Schenck, Dominique Berard, Richie Castellano, Michael Moorcock and Don Falcone
- Dedicated to the memory of Sandy Pearlman
Track listing[edit | edit source]
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quandary | ||||
| 1 | I Am the One You Warned Me Of | S. Pearlman, A. Bouchard | A. Bouchard | 5:12 |
| 2 | Del Rio Song | S. Pearlman, A. Bouchard | A. Bouchard | 5:34 |
| 3 | In the Presence of Another World | S. Pearlman, J. Bouchard | A. Bouchard | 5:59 |
| Sublime | ||||
| 4 | Siege and Investiture of Baron von Frankenstein's Castle at Weisseria | S. Pearlman, A. Bouchard, Tom Morrongiello | A. Bouchard | 5:24 |
| 5 | Girl That Love Made Blind | S. Pearlman, A. Bouchard | A. Bouchard | 5:32 |
| 6 | Astronomy | S. Pearlman, J. Bouchard, A. Bouchard | A. Bouchard | 6:36 |
| Ghost | ||||
| 7 | Imaginos | S. Pearlman, A. Bouchard | A. Bouchard | 5:50 |
| 8 | Gil Blanco County | S. Pearlman, A. Lanier | A. Bouchard | 4:10 |
| 9 | Blue Öyster Cult | S. Pearlman, E. Bloom | A. Bouchard | 5:44 |
| Dance | ||||
| 10 | Black Telescope | S. Pearlman, A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard, A. Lanier, E. Bloom, D. Roeser | A. Bouchard | 3:41 |
| 11 | Magna of Illusion | S. Pearlman, A. Bouchard | A. Bouchard | 5:55 |
| 12 | Les Invisibles | S. Pearlman, A. Bouchard, Jack Rigg | A. Bouchard | 5:07 |
| 13 | Imaginos Overture (LP-exclusive track) | A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard | Instrumental | 5:07 |
Trivia[edit | edit source]
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