Agents of Fortune
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Agents of Fortune
| Artist | Blue Öyster Cult |
|---|---|
| Released | May 21, 1976 |
| Recorded | 1975–1976 at Record Plant, New York City |
| Length | 36:35 (original) 51:42 (reissue) |
| Label | Columbia Records |
| Producer | Murray Krugman Sandy Pearlman David Lucas |
Agents of Fortune is the fourth studio album by Blue Öyster Cult. It was released on May 21, 1976 by Columbia Records, peaking at No. 32 on the Billboard 200 on November 13. It was certified Platinum by RIAA, their only album to do so, and is their second best-selling album of all time, behind Some Enchanted Evening.
This album spawned two singles. The first, "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" / "Tattoo Vampire", peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 6 and held for two weeks. The second, "This Ain't the Summer of Love / "Debbie Denise", did not chart.
Personnel[edit | edit source]
Blue Öyster Cult[edit | edit source]
- Eric Bloom – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion
- Albert Bouchard – drums, vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, harmonica
- Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – lead guitar, vocals, synthesizer, percussion
- Allen Lanier – keyboards, vocals, guitar, bass
- Joe Bouchard – bass, vocals, piano
Additional musicians[edit | edit source]
- Patti Smith – vocals ("The Revenge of Vera Gemini")
- Randy Brecker – horns
- Michael Brecker – horns
- David Lucas – vocals, keyboards, percussion
Production[edit | edit source]
- Murray Krugman – producer, engineer
- Sandy Pearlman – producer, engineer
- David Lucas – producer, engineer
- Shelly Yakus – engineer
- Andy Abrams – engineer
- Tony Stevens – mastering
- John Berg – cover design
- Andy Engel – cover design
- Don Hunstein – Don Hunstein
- Lynn Curlee – cover art
- Special thanks to Renaldo Orlandoni, David Pastori, Max Bell, Laurence Najberg, and Freddy Hauser
Track listing[edit | edit source]
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side one | ||||
| 1 | This Ain't the Summer of Love | Krugman, A. Bouchard, Don Waller | Bloom | 2:21 |
| 2 | True Confessions | Lanier | Lanier | 2:57 |
| 3 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper | Roeser | Roeser | 5:08 |
| 4 | E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) | Roeser, Pearlman | Bloom | 3:43 |
| 5 | The Revenge of Vera Gemini | A. Bouchard, Smith | A. Bouchard, Patti Smith | 3:52 |
| Side two | ||||
| 6 | Sinful Love | A. Bouchard, Helen Robbins | A. Bouchard | 3:29 |
| 7 | Tattoo Vampire | A. Bouchard, Helen Robbins | Bloom | 2:41 |
| 8 | Morning Final | J. Bouchard | J. Bouchard | 4:30 |
| 9 | Tenderloin | Lanier | Bloom | 3:40 |
| 10 | Debbie Denise | A. Bouchard, Smith | A. Bouchard | 4:13 |
| 2001 reissue bonus tracks | ||||
| 11 | Fire of Unknown Origin (original version) | Bloom, A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard, Roeser, Smith | A. Bouchard | 3:30 |
| 12 | Sally | A. Bouchard | A. Bouchard | 2:40 |
| 13 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper (demo) | Roeser | Roeser | 6:20 |
| 14 | Dance the Night Away | Lanier, Jim Carroll | Lanier | 2:37 |