50th Anniversary Live - First Night

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50th Anniversary Live - First Night
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Artist Blue Öyster Cult
Released December 8, 2023
Recorded September 21, 2022 at Sony Hall, New York City (tracks 1–9, 11–24)
September 23, 2022 (track 10)
Length 111:35
Label Frontiers Records
Producer Steve Schenck
Richie Castellano

50th Anniversary - Live in NYC - First Night (released officially as 50th Anniversary Live - First Night) is the tenth live album by Blue Öyster Cult. It was recorded on September 21, 2022 at Sony Hall in New York City and released on December 8, 2023 by Frontiers Records. This is the first of three 50th Anniversary releases, each containing a performance of one of the first three studio albums as well as a second set of songs from across their discography.

Personnel[edit | edit source]

Blue Öyster Cult[edit | edit source]

Special Guest[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

  • Steve Schenck – producer, director, editor
  • Richie Castellano – producer, engineer, director, editor, camera operator
  • Steve "Woody" La Cerra – tour manager, FOH audio
  • Charlie Milton – tech
  • Danny Nugent – monitors/tech
  • Diana Rendon – production assistant
  • Leon Sangtini – camera operator


Track listing[edit | edit source]

  • + Title as it appears on the album

CD/LP[edit | edit source]

# Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length
Side one
1 Transmaniacon MC Pearlman, A. Bouchard, Roeser, Bloom Bloom 3:29
2 I'm on the Lamb but I Ain't No Sheep Pearlman, A. Bouchard, Bloom Bloom 3:25
3 Then Came the Last Days of May Roeser Roeser 7:44
4 Stairway to the Stars Meltzer, A. Bouchard, Roeser Bloom 3:54
5 Before the Kiss, a Redcap Pearlman, Krugman, Lanier, Roeser Roeser 5:26
Side two
6 Screams J. Bouchard Castellano 3:07
7 She's as Beautiful as a Foot Meltzer, A. Bouchard, Lanier Bloom 2:58
8 Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll Pearlman, Roeser, A. Bouchard Bouchard 5:17
9 Workshop of the Telescopes Pearlman, Blue Öyster Cult Bloom 3:46
10 Redeemed A. Bouchard, Lanier, Harry Farcas, Pearlman Bloom 3:57
Side three
11 Dr. Music Meltzer, J. Bouchard, Roeser Bloom 3:35
12 Burnin' For You Roeser, Meltzer Roeser 4:58
13 Train True (Lenny's Song)+ Roeser, Zeke Roeser Roeser 3:56
14 Tainted Blood Bloom, Castellano Castellano 4:18
Side four
15 Harvest Moon Roeser Roeser 5:02
16 Dancin' in the Ruins Larry Gottlieb, Justin Scanlon Roeser 4:00
17 The Vigil Roeser, Sandy Roeser Roeser 8:16
18 Career of Evil A. Bouchard, Patti Smith Bloom 4:05
Side five
19 Box in My Head Roeser, John Shirley Roeser 3:38
20 Godzilla Roeser Bloom 6:56
21 (Don't Fear) The Reaper Roeser Roeser 7:16
Side six
22 In Thee Lanier Roeser 3:50
23 That Was Me Bloom, Catellano, Shirley Bloom 3:08
24 Hot Rails to Hell J. Bouchard Castellano 5:04

DVD/BD[edit | edit source]

# Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length
1 Transmaniacon MC Pearlman, A. Bouchard, Roeser, Bloom Bloom TBA
2 I'm on the Lamb but I Ain't No Sheep Pearlman, A. Bouchard, Bloom Bloom TBA
3 Then Came the Last Days of May Roeser Roeser TBA
4 Stairway to the Stars Meltzer, A. Bouchard, Roeser Bloom TBA
5 Before the Kiss, a Redcap Pearlman, Krugman, Lanier, Roeser Roeser TBA
6 Screams J. Bouchard Castellano TBA
7 She's as Beautiful as a Foot Meltzer, A. Bouchard, Lanier Bloom TBA
8 Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll Pearlman, Roeser, A. Bouchard Bouchard TBA
9 Workshop of the Telescopes Pearlman, Blue Öyster Cult Bloom TBA
10 Redeemed A. Bouchard, Lanier, Harry Farcas, Pearlman Bloom TBA
11 Dr. Music Meltzer, J. Bouchard, Roeser Bloom TBA
12 Burnin' For You Roeser, Meltzer Roeser TBA
13 Train True (Lenny's Song)+ Roeser, Zeke Roeser Roeser TBA
14 Tainted Blood Bloom, Castellano Castellano TBA
15 Harvest Moon Roeser Roeser TBA
16 Dancin' in the Ruins Larry Gottlieb, Justin Scanlon Roeser TBA
17 The Vigil Roeser, Sandy Roeser Roeser TBA
18 Career of Evil A. Bouchard, Patti Smith Bloom TBA
19 Box in My Head Roeser, John Shirley Roeser TBA
20 Godzilla Roeser Bloom TBA
21 (Don't Fear) The Reaper Roeser Roeser TBA
22 In Thee Lanier Roeser TBA
23 That Was Me Bloom, Catellano, Shirley Bloom TBA
24 Hot Rails to Hell J. Bouchard Castellano TBA

Discography

Blue Öyster Cult

Studio albums

Blue Öyster CultTyranny and MutationSecret TreatiesAgents of FortuneSpectresMirrorsCultösaurus ErectusFire of Unknown OriginThe Revölution by NightClub NinjaImaginosCult ClassicHeaven ForbidCurse of the Hidden MirrorThe Symbol RemainsGhost Stories

Live albums

On Your Feet or on Your KneesSome Enchanted EveningExtraterrestrial LiveA Long Day's NightHard Rock Live Cleveland 201440th Anniversary - Agents of Fortune - Live 2016iHeart Radio Theater N.Y.C. 201245th Anniversary Live in LondonLive at Rock of Ages Festival 201650th Anniversary Live - First Night50th Anniversary Live - Second Night50th Anniversary Live - Third Night

Compilations

Bad ChannelsSt. Cecilia: The Elektra RecordingsThe Columbia Albums Collectiön (SamplerRaritiesRadios Appear: The Best of the BroadcastsHarvester of Lives)

Live videos

Black and BlueLive 1976Some OTHER Enchanted EveningOn Tape Forever (Vol. 1Vol. 2Vol. 3Vol. 4Vol. 5Vol. 6Vol. 7Vol. 8Vol. 9Vol. 10)

Solo albums

Buck Dharma

Flat OutBuck Dharma Archive Series (Volume IVolume IIVolume III)

Joe Bouchard

Jukebox in My HeadTales from the IslandNew Solid BlackThe Power of MusicPlayin' HistoryStrange LegendsAmerican Rocker

Albert Bouchard

IncantationSurrealistRe ImaginosImaginos II: Bombs Over Germany (minus zero and counting)Imaginos III: Mutant Reformation