Curse of the Hidden Mirror
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Curse of the Hidden Mirror
| Artist | Blue Öyster Cult |
|---|---|
| Released | June 5, 2001 |
| Recorded | December 11, 2000–March 2001 |
| Length | 50:54 |
| Label | Sanctuary Records |
| Producer | Donald Roeser Eric Bloom |
Curse of the Hidden Mirror is the fourteenth studio album by Blue Öyster Cult. It was released on June 5, 2001 by Sanctuary Records. After the album's poor reception, Blue Öyster Cult would not record another studio album for nearly 20 years. Science fiction author John Shirley returned for this album, writing lyrics for eight of its eleven songs. It is the final studio album to feature founding member Allen Lanier, who died in 2013.
This album spawned one single, "Pocket", which was also poorly received.
Personnel[edit | edit source]
Blue Öyster Cult[edit | edit source]
- Eric Bloom – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards, producer
- Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – lead guitar, vocals, keyboards, producer
- Allen Lanier – keyboards, guitar
- Danny Miranda – bass, keyboards, background vocals
- Bobby Rondinelli – drums
Additional musicians[edit | edit source]
- Norman DelTufo – percussion
- George Cintron – background vocals
Production[edit | edit source]
- Paul Orofino – engineer, mixing
- Leon Zervos – mastering
- Steve Schenck – management
- Ioannis – art direction
- Alan Chappell – design
- Special thanks to:
- Tom Lipsky, Ray Knob, Mark Roper, Jordan Koronet, Cory Brennan, Jason John (CMC)
- Bill Lotzko, Tommy Skriver, Garrett Alarcon, Steve "Woody" LaCerra (crew)
- Melne, Bolle, Lisa, Che, Miller, Manny, Daryl, Bob, Tim, Charlie (fan club)
Track listing[edit | edit source]
| # | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side one | ||||
| 1 | Dance on Stilts | Shirley, Roeser | Roeser | 6:05 |
| 2 | Showtime | Bloom, John Trivers | Bloom | 4:38 |
| 3 | The Old Gods Return | Shirley, Bloom, Roeser | Bloom | 4:36 |
| Side two | ||||
| 4 | Shirley, Roeser | Roeser | 4:15 | |
| 5 | One Step Ahead of the Devil | Shirley, Bloom, Roeser, Miranda, Rondinelli | Bloom | 4:16 |
| 6 | I Just Like to Be Bad | Shirley, Bloom, Bryan Neumeister | Bloom | 3:54 |
| Side three | ||||
| 7 | Here Comes That Feeling | Dick Trismen, Roeser | Roeser | 3:21 |
| 8 | Out of the Darkness | Shirley, Miranda, Roeser | Bloom | 5:06 |
| 9 | Stone of Love | Meltzer, Roeser | Roeser | 5:49 |
| Side four | ||||
| 10 | Eye of the Hurricane | Shirley, Bloom, Neumeister, Roeser, Rondinelli | Bloom | 4:40 |
| 11 | Good to Feel Hungry | Shirley, Miranda, Bloom, Roeser | Bloom | 4:12 |