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'''''The Columbia Albums Collectiön''''' is a compilation album by [[Blue Öyster Cult]]. It contains every album produced under their contract to [[Columbia Records]] (''[[Blue Öyster Cult (album)|Blue Öyster Cult]]''–''[[Imaginos]]''), as well as two compilation discs and a set of digital downloads. It was released on October 30, 2012 by the Legacy Recordings subsidiary of Sony Music. | '''''The Columbia Albums Collectiön''''' is a compilation album box set by [[Blue Öyster Cult]]. It contains every album produced under their contract to [[Columbia Records]] (''[[Blue Öyster Cult (album)|Blue Öyster Cult]]''–''[[Imaginos]]''), as well as two compilation discs and a set of digital downloads. It was released on October 30, 2012 by the Legacy Recordings subsidiary of Sony Music. | ||
''[[Rarities]]'' is a compilation of demos, live performances, and pre-BÖC material that had yet to see an official release. ''[[Radios Appear: The Best of the Broadcasts]]'' is a compilation of several live performances from the height of their career. | ''[[Rarities]]'' is a compilation of demos, live performances, and pre-BÖC material that had yet to see an official release. ''[[Radios Appear: The Best of the Broadcasts]]'' is a compilation of several live performances from the height of their career. | ||
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# ''[[Some Enchanted Evening]]'' | # ''[[Some Enchanted Evening]]'' | ||
## ''Some OTHER Enchanted Evening'' (DVD) | ## ''Some OTHER Enchanted Evening'' (DVD) | ||
# ''[[Mirrors]]'' | # ''[[Mirrors (album)|Mirrors]]'' | ||
# ''[[Cultösaurus Erectus]]'' | # ''[[Cultösaurus Erectus]]'' | ||
# ''[[Fire of Unknown Origin]]'' | # ''[[Fire of Unknown Origin (album)|Fire of Unknown Origin]]'' | ||
# ''[[Extraterrestrial Live]]'' | # ''[[Extraterrestrial Live]]'' | ||
# ''[[The Revölution by Night]]'' | # ''[[The Revölution by Night]]'' | ||
# ''[[Club Ninja]]'' | # ''[[Club Ninja]]'' | ||
# ''[[Imaginos]]'' | # ''[[Imaginos (album)|Imaginos]]'' | ||
# ''[[Rarities]]'' | # ''[[Rarities]]'' | ||
# ''[[Radios Appear: The Best of the Broadcasts]]'' | # ''[[Radios Appear: The Best of the Broadcasts]]'' | ||
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== The Columbia Albums Collectiön Sampler == | == The Columbia Albums Collectiön Sampler == | ||
{{Main|The Columbia Albums Collectiön Sampler}} | |||
Prior to the release of the box set, a promotional sampler CD was released containing selected tracks from throughout the compilation. It also featured a track not found in the final box set, a cover of The Who's "Substitute" performed at the Civic Center in Providence, RI in 1980. | Prior to the release of the box set, a promotional sampler CD was released containing selected tracks from throughout the compilation. It also featured a track not found in the final box set, a cover of The Who's "Substitute" performed at the Civic Center in Providence, RI in 1980. | ||
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|[[I Want You (She's So Heavy)]] <sup>(Live)</ | |[[I Want You (She's So Heavy)]]<sup>-</sup> <font size=1>(Live)</font> | ||
|John Lennon, Paul McCartney | |John Lennon, Paul McCartney | ||
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|[[Dancin' in the Ruins]] < | |[[Dancin' in the Ruins]] <font size=1>(Live)</font> | ||
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|[[The Great Sun Jester]] < | |[[The Great Sun Jester]] <font size=1>(Live)</font> | ||
|Bloom, Michael Moorcock, John Trivers | |Bloom, Michael Moorcock, John Trivers | ||
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Latest revision as of 00:02, 20 April 2024
The Columbia Albums Collectiön
| Artist | Blue Öyster Cult |
|---|---|
| Released | October 30, 2012 |
| Recorded | 1969–1988 |
| Length | 819:24 (pre-released material) 459:36 (new material) 1279:00 (total) |
| Label | Sony Music Legacy Recordings |
| Producer | Bruce Dickinson Steve Schenck |
The Columbia Albums Collectiön is a compilation album box set by Blue Öyster Cult. It contains every album produced under their contract to Columbia Records (Blue Öyster Cult–Imaginos), as well as two compilation discs and a set of digital downloads. It was released on October 30, 2012 by the Legacy Recordings subsidiary of Sony Music.
Rarities is a compilation of demos, live performances, and pre-BÖC material that had yet to see an official release. Radios Appear: The Best of the Broadcasts is a compilation of several live performances from the height of their career.
Harvester of Lives is a four-concert set of digital downloads available via a one-use code to those who purchased the collection. The concerts, though incomplete, took place from 1980 to 1986 and total five hours of material.
Personnel[edit | edit source]
Blue Öyster Cult[edit | edit source]
- Eric Bloom – lead vocals, stun guitar, keyboards, drums
- Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – lead guitar, vocals, drums
- Allen Lanier – keyboards, guitar, vocals
- Joe Bouchard – bass, vocals
- Albert Bouchard – drums, vocals, guitar
- Rick Downey – drums
- Tommy Zvoncheck – keyboards
- Jimmy Wilcox – drums
- Jon Rogers – bass
Production[edit | edit source]
- Bruce Dickinson – producer
- Steve Schenck – producer
- Vic Anesini – mastering
- Maria Triana – mastering
- Darren Salmieri – Legacy A&R
- Bryan Koniarz – project director
- Edward O'Dowd – design
- Sandy Speiser – photos (pages 2–3)
- Don Hunstein – photos (pages 7, 16–17, 24, 28–29, 38)
- Art Maillet – photos (pages 18–19)
- Thanks to Sean Brennan, John Conroy, Jeff Frederick, Vanessa Gonzales, Jeremy Holiday, John Jackson, Matt Kelly, Donna Kloepfer, Mike Kull, Jim Lane, Mike Panico, Jeffrey Schulberg, Tim Sturges, Tom Tierney
Album listing[edit | edit source]
- Blue Öyster Cult
- Tyranny and Mutation
- Secret Treaties
- On Your Feet or on Your Knees
- Agents of Fortune
- Spectres
- Some Enchanted Evening
- Some OTHER Enchanted Evening (DVD)
- Mirrors
- Cultösaurus Erectus
- Fire of Unknown Origin
- Extraterrestrial Live
- The Revölution by Night
- Club Ninja
- Imaginos
- Rarities
- Radios Appear: The Best of the Broadcasts
- Harvester of Lives (digital download)
The Columbia Albums Collectiön Sampler[edit | edit source]
- Main article: The Columbia Albums Collectiön Sampler
Prior to the release of the box set, a promotional sampler CD was released containing selected tracks from throughout the compilation. It also featured a track not found in the final box set, a cover of The Who's "Substitute" performed at the Civic Center in Providence, RI in 1980.
Track listing[edit | edit source]
- - cover song
- * incorrect credit
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godzilla | Roeser | Roeser, Bloom | 3:41 |
| 2 | I Want You (She's So Heavy)- (Live) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Bloom | 5:53 |
| 3 | Wings of Mercury (Live) | Karl Precoda | Bloom | 4:52 |
| 4 | In Thee (Live) | Lanier | Roeser | 3:53 |
| 5 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper | Roeser | Roeser | 5:08 |
| 6 | Double Talk (Demo) | J. Bouchard | J. Bouchard | 3:48 |
| 7 | Veteran of the Psychic Wars | J. Bouchard, P. Smith, Bloom, A. Bouchard, Roeser* | Bloom | 4:50 |
| 8 | Burnin' For You | Roeser, Meltzer | Roeser | 4:31 |
| 9 | The Marshall Plan | Blue Öyster Cult | Bloom | 5:23 |
| 10 | Astronomy | J. Bouchard, S. Bouchard, Pearlman* | Bloom | 6:28 |
| 11 | Dancin' in the Ruins (Live) | Larry Gottlieb, Justin Scanlon | Roeser | 4:19 |
| 12 | O.D.'d on Life Itself | Bloom, A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard, Pearlman | Bloom | 4:48 |
| 13 | The Great Sun Jester (Live) | Bloom, Michael Moorcock, John Trivers | Bloom | 5:49 |
| 14 | Arthur Comics (Live) | A. Bouchard, Meltzer | Roeser | 3:16 |
| 15 | Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll | Pearlman, Roeser, A. Bouchard | A. Bouchard | 4:03 |
| 16 | Substitute- (Live) | Pete Townshend | Bloom | 3:26 |