Ghost Stories
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Ghost Stories
| Artist | Blue Öyster Cult |
|---|---|
| Released | April 12, 2024 |
| Recorded | 1978–1983 (tracks 1–11, 13) April 28, 2016 at Red Studios, Hollywood (Track 12) |
| Length | 41:47 45:34 (Japanese version) |
| Label | Frontiers Records |
| Producer | Blue Öyster Cult George Geranios Steve Schenck Richie Castellano |
Ghost Stories is the sixteenth studio album by Blue Öyster Cult. It was released on April 12, 2024 by Frontiers Records.
Personnel
Blue Öyster Cult
- Eric Bloom – guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Albert Bouchard – drums, vocals
- Joe Bouchard – bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion, vocals
- Allen Lanier – guitar, keyboards
- Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – guitar, vocals
- Rick Downey – drums ("So Supernatural", "Don't Come Running to Me")
- Richie Castellano – additional guitar, keyboards, vocals
- Kasim Sulton – vocals ("If I Fell")
- Jules Radino – percussion ("If I Fell")
Production
- Blue Öyster Cult – producer (except "If I Fell")
- George Geranios – producer (except "If I Fell"), digital transfers
- Steve Schenck – producer, de-mixing, re-mixing
- Richie Castellano – producer ("If I Fell"), engineer, de-mixing, re-mixing
- Joe Bouchard – overdubs ("Gun", "Money Machine")
- Sam Stauff – mastering
- Stan-W Decker – artwork, layout
Track listing
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side A | ||||
| 1 | Late Night Street Fight | J. Bouchard, Bloom | Bloom | 3:26 |
| 2 | Cherry | Bruce Abbot, Roeser | Roeser | 2:39 |
| 3 | So Supernatural | J. Bouchard | J. Bouchard | 5:56 |
| 4 | We Gotta Get Out of This Place | Barry Mann, Cynthia Well | Bloom | 3:59 |
| 5 | Soul Jive | Patti Smith, A. Bouchard | A. Bouchard | 2:58 |
| 6 | Gun | J. Bouchard, Helen Robbins | J. Bouchard | 4:27 |
| Side B | ||||
| 7 | Shot in the Dark | A. Bouchard, Caryn Bouchard | Bloom | 3:27 |
| 8 | The Only Thing | A. Bouchard | Roeser | 4:05 |
| 9 | Kick Out the Jams | Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer, Fred Smith, Dennis Thompson, Rob Tyner | Bloom | 2:23 |
| 10 | Money Machine | J. Bouchard | J. Bouchard | 2:43 |
| 11 | Don't Come Running to Me | Greg Winter, Bloom | Bloom | 3:28 |
| 12 | If I Fell | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | Roeser | 2:16 |
| Japan-exclusive CD bonus track | ||||
| 13 | Roadhouse Blues | Jim Morrison | Bloom | 3:47 |
Trivia
- This is the first studio album:
- To feature Kasim Sulton credited as a member of Blue Öyster Cult. He was previously credited as an additional musician on The Symbol Remains.
- Since Curse of the Hidden Mirror to feature Allen Lanier credited as a member of Blue Öyster Cult.
- Since Imaginos to feature Albert and Joe Bouchard credited as members of Blue Öyster Cult.
- Since The Revölution by Night to feature Rick Downey credited as a member of Blue Öyster Cult.
- Since Cult Classic to not feature Danny Miranda.