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|producer=[[Sandy Pearlman]]<br>George Geranios | |producer=[[Sandy Pearlman]]<br>George Geranios | ||
|previous-album=''[[Fire of Unknown Origin]]'' | |previous-album=''[[Fire of Unknown Origin (album)|Fire of Unknown Origin]]'' | ||
|next-album=''[[The Revölution by Night]]''}} | |next-album=''[[The Revölution by Night]]''}} | ||
'''''Extraterrestrial Live''''' is the third live album by [[Blue Öyster Cult]]. It was released in April 1982 by [[Columbia Records]], peaking at No. 29 on July 3 and holding for two weeks. The album was recorded over a period of nearly two years, spanning from the 1980 ''[[Mirrors]]'' tour to the 1981 ''[[Fire of Unknown Origin]]'' tour, with two tracks recorded during the ''Black and Blue'' tour alongside Black Sabbath, with whom Blue Öyster Cult shared a manager in [[Sandy Pearlman]]. Midway through the ''Fire of Unknown Origin'' tour, drummer and founding member [[Albert Bouchard]] was replaced by longtime road crew member [[Rick Downey]]. | '''''Extraterrestrial Live''''' is the third live album by [[Blue Öyster Cult]]. It was released in April 1982 by [[Columbia Records]], peaking at No. 29 on July 3 and holding for two weeks. The album was recorded over a period of nearly two years, spanning from the 1980 ''[[Mirrors (album)|Mirrors]]'' tour to the 1981 ''[[Fire of Unknown Origin (album)|Fire of Unknown Origin]]'' tour, with two tracks recorded during the ''Black and Blue'' tour alongside Black Sabbath, with whom Blue Öyster Cult shared a manager in [[Sandy Pearlman]]. Midway through the ''Fire of Unknown Origin'' tour, drummer and founding member [[Albert Bouchard]] was replaced by longtime road crew member [[Rick Downey]]. | ||
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Extraterrestrial Live
| Artist | Blue Öyster Cult |
|---|---|
| Released | April 1982 |
| Recorded | February 11, 1980 at Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, NY (track 1) December 31, 1981 at Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA (track 2) December 30, 1981 at Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, NY (tracks 3, 9) October 9, 1981 at Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, FL (tracks 4–6, 10–13) December 15, 1981 at Country Club, Reseda, CA (track 7) October 17, 1980 at Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, NY (track 8) |
| Length | 78:06 |
| Label | Columbia Records |
| Producer | Sandy Pearlman George Geranios |
Extraterrestrial Live is the third live album by Blue Öyster Cult. It was released in April 1982 by Columbia Records, peaking at No. 29 on July 3 and holding for two weeks. The album was recorded over a period of nearly two years, spanning from the 1980 Mirrors tour to the 1981 Fire of Unknown Origin tour, with two tracks recorded during the Black and Blue tour alongside Black Sabbath, with whom Blue Öyster Cult shared a manager in Sandy Pearlman. Midway through the Fire of Unknown Origin tour, drummer and founding member Albert Bouchard was replaced by longtime road crew member Rick Downey.
Personnel[edit | edit source]
Blue Öyster Cult[edit | edit source]
- Eric Bloom – lead vocals, stun guitar, keyboards
- Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – lead guitar, vocals,
- Allen Lanier – keyboards, guitar
- Joe Bouchard – bass, vocals
- Rick Downey – drums
- Albert Bouchard – drums ("Dominance and Submission," "Black Blade")
Additional musicians[edit | edit source]
- Robbie Krieger – guitar ("Roadhouse Blues")
Production[edit | edit source]
- Sandy Pearlman – producer, management
- George Geranios – producer, live sound, engineer, mixing
- Paul "Dr. Blades" Mandl – assistant engineer, editor
- Rod O'Brien – live recording engineer
- Deve Hewitt – live recording engineer
- Paul Stubblebine – mastering
- Steve Schenck – management
- Greg Scott – cover and inside illustrations
- Road crew:
- John "Bugzee" Hougdahl – production manager
- Tony Cedrone – drums
- Ricky Reyer – all guitar rigs
- Sam Judd – keyboards
- Joe Lauro – guitars and dressing room
- Mike Singleton – special effects
- Tom Higgins – special effects
- Ronnie Subourne – rigger
- Richie Nesin – road manager
- Tasco – sound
- Steve Griffiths – sound engineer
- Brian Hendry – monitor mixer
- Harry Netti
- John Patterson
- See Factor Industry – stage lighting
- Rick Downey – system design
- J.T. McDonald – system operator
- Jonathan Wyman
- John "Buffalo" Nichols
- Red McBrine
- Egotrips – trucking
- Jack Fisk
- Mary "Flyer" Henderson
- Glen Means
- Florida Coach – busses
- Ms. Pat Calhoun
- Joe Gilbert
- Starflight Travel, New York City – travel
- Winterland Productions – tour merchandising
- Special thanks to Bruce $layton Fran Stoddard, A.T.I./Ronnie Cohan, Bob See, Elliot Krowe, Joe Browne, Rob Cowlyn, Peter Alexander, George Harrison, Jeanne Suggs, Pat Griffith, Bob Emmer, Rick Linnell, Billy Civitella, Clay Hutchinson, Michael Jensen, Del Furano, David Haynes/Bodacious Audio, Rock 'n' Reel Studios, Al Teller, Arma Andon, Rob Oberman, Tony Zetland, Paul Rappaport, Mickey Eichner, Phil Sandhaus, Debbie Newman, Pat Rustici, Joe Mansfield, Ed Haynes, Bob Garland, Denise Gatto, Jerry Durkin
- Don DeVito – a believer
Track listing[edit | edit source]
- + Title as it appears on the album
- - Cover song
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side one | ||||
| 1 | Dominance and Submission | A. Bouchard, Bloom, Pearlman | Bloom | 5:56 |
| 2 | Cities on Flame+ | Pearlman, Roeser, A. Bouchard | Bloom | 5:19 |
| 3 | Dr. Music | Meltzer, J. Bouchard, Roeser | Bloom | 3:40 |
| 4 | The Red and the Black | A. Bouchard, Bloom, Pearlman | Bloom | 4:39 |
| Side two | ||||
| 5 | Joan Crawford | A. Bouchard, David Roter, Jack Rigg | Bloom | 5:17 |
| 6 | Burnin' For You | Roeser, Krugman | Roeser | 4:50 |
| 7 | Roadhouse Blues- | Jim Morrison | Bloom | 9:06 |
| Side three | ||||
| 8 | Black Blade | Bloom, Michael Moorcock, John Trivers | Bloom | 6:17 |
| 9 | Hot Rails to Hell | J. Bouchard | J. Bouchard | 5:03 |
| 10 | Godzilla | Roeser | Bloom | 7:46 |
| Side four | ||||
| 11 | Veteran of the Psychic Wars | Bloom, Moorcock | Bloom | 8:11 |
| 12 | E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) | Roeser, Pearlman | Bloom | 5:20 |
| 13 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper | Roeser | Roeser | 6:42 |