Heaven Forbid
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Heaven Forbid
| Artist | Blue Öyster Cult |
|---|---|
| Released | March 24, 1998 |
| Recorded | Millbrook Sound Studios, Millbrook, NY Minot Sound Studios, White Plains, NY Alpha & Omega Recording, San Rafael, CA |
| Length | 45:07 |
| Label | CMC International Records |
| Producer | Donald Roeser Eric Bloom Steve Schenck |
Heaven Forbid is the thirteenth studio album by Blue Öyster Cult. It was released on March 24, 1998 by CMC International Records and was the first full studio album containing new material since 1988's Imaginos. Science fiction author John Shirley contributed heavily to the album, writing lyrics for all except for two songs.
This album spawned three singles: "See You In Black", "Harvest Moon", and "Live For Me".
Personnel
Blue Öyster Cult
- Eric Bloom – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, producer
- Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – lead guitar, vocals, keyboards, producer
- Allen Lanier – keyboards, guitar
- Danny Miranda – bass ("See You In Black," "X-Ray Eyes"–"Live for Me," "In Thee")
- Jon Rogers – bass ("Harvest Moon," "Power Underneath Despair," "Still Burnin'")
- Chuck Bürgi – drums
- Bob Rondinelli – drums ("Live for Me")
Additional musicians
- George Cintron – additional vocals
- Tony Perrino – additional keyboards
Production
- Steve Schenck – producer ("Harvest Moon," "Power Underneath Despair," "Still Burnin'"), manager
- Paul Orofino – engineer, mixing
- Marc Senesac – engineer, mixing ("Harvest Moon," "Power Underneath Despair," "Still Burnin'")
- Leon Zervos – mastering
- Alessandro Del Vecchio – remastering (2020 reissue)
- Rob Prior – cover painting
- Giulio Cataldo – design
Track listing
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side one | ||||
| 1 | See You In Black | John Shirley, Bloom, Roeser | Bloom | 3:17 |
| 2 | Harvest Moon | Roeser | Roeser | 4:55 |
| 3 | Power Underneath Despair | Shirley, Bloom, Roeser | Bloom | 3:30 |
| 4 | X-Ray Eyes | Shirley, Roeser | Roeser | 3:48 |
| 5 | Hammer Back | Shirley, Bloom, Roeser | Bloom | 3:35 |
| 6 | Damaged | Shirley, Roeser | Roeser | 4:22 |
| Side two | ||||
| 7 | Cold Gray Light of Dawn | Shirley, Bloom, Roeser | Bloom | 3:51 |
| 8 | Real World | Shirley, Roeser | Roeser | 5:08 |
| 9 | Live For Me | Shirley, Roeser | Roeser | 5:19 |
| 10 | Still Burnin' | Rogers, Roeser | Roeser | 3:39 |
| 11 | In Thee (Live at Millbrook) | Lanier | Roeser | 3:40 |