Secret Treaties
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Secret Treaties
| Artist | Blue Öyster Cult |
|---|---|
| Released | April 1974 |
| Recorded | 1974 |
| Length | 38:35 (original) 56:07 (reissue) |
| Label | Columbia Records |
| Producer | Murray Krugman Sandy Pearlman |
Secret Treaties is the third studio album by Blue Öyster Cult. It was released in April 1974 by Columbia Records, peaking at No. 54 on the Billboard 200 on June 1 and remaining on U.S. charts for 14 weeks. It was certified Gold by RIAA in 1992.
This album spawned one single, "Career of Evil" / "Dominance and Submission", which did not chart.
Personnel
Blue Öyster Cult
- Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – lead guitar, vocals
- Eric Bloom – lead vocals, keyboards, stun guitar
- Albert Bouchard – drums, vocals
- Joe Bouchard – bass, vocals
- Allen Lanier – keyboards, rhythm guitar, all synthesizers
Production
- Murray Krugman – producer
- Sandy Pearlman – producer
- Tim Geelan – engineer
- Jerry Smith – engineer
- Lehman Yates – recording
- Lou Schlossberg – recording
- Ron Lesser – cover art
- John Berg – cover design
- Special thanks to Al Simon of Simon Says T-Shirts, Los Angeles, CA
Track listing
| # | Title | Lead vocals | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side one | ||||
| 1 | Career of Evil | A. Bouchard, Smith | Bloom, A. Bouchard | 3:59 |
| 2 | Subhuman | Bloom, Pearlman | Bloom | 4:39 |
| 3 | Dominance and Submission | A. Bouchard, Bloom, Pearlman | A. Bouchard | 5:23 |
| 4 | ME 262 | Bloom, Roeser, Pearlman | Bloom | 4:48 |
| Side two | ||||
| 5 | Cagey Cretins | A. Bouchard, Meltzer | Bloom, A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard | 3:16 |
| 6 | Harvester of Eyes | Roeser, Bloom, Meltzer | Bloom | 4:42 |
| 7 | Flaming Telepaths | A. Bouchard, Bloom, Pearlman, Roeser | Bloom | 5:20 |
| 8 | Astronomy | J. Bouchard, A. Bouchard, Pearlman | Bloom | 6:28 |
| 2001 reissue bonus tracks | ||||
| 9 | Boorman the Chauffeur | J. Bouchard | J. Bouchard | 3:13 |
| 10 | Mommy | Meltzer | Bloom | 3:32 |
| 11 | Mes Dames Sarat | Lanier | Bloom | 4:07 |
| 12 | Born to be Wild (studio version) | Mars Bonfire | Bloom | 3:40 |
| 13 | Career of Evil (single version) | A. Bouchard, Smith | Bloom | 3:00 |