Spectres (album)
Spectres is the fifth studio album by U.S. hard-rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released in October 1977. The album, which features one of the band's biggest hits, concert staple "Godzilla," was certified gold in January 1978.[5]
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| Released | November 1977 | |||
| Recorded | July–September 1977 | |||
| Studio | The Record Plant, New York City | |||
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| Length | 40:29 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, David Lucas, Blue Öyster Cult | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 10/10[3] |
| Q | |
The cover art features Blue Öyster Cult's use of lasers in their live show at that time. A remastered version was released on February 13, 2007, which included four previously unreleased outtakes from the Spectres sessions as bonus tracks.
Cover versions
- Stoner/desert rock band Fu Manchu released a cover of "Godzilla" on their 1997 EP of the same name, and later on Eatin' Dust.
- Skid Row frontman Sebastian Bach released a cover of "Godzilla" on his 1998 live album Bring 'Em Bach Alive!
- Thunderpuss 2000 has remixed "Godzilla" in several different ways, including a Radio Mix (03:13), an Extended Mix (05:25), an Atomic Funky Dub (05:27) and a Thunderpuss 2000 Club Mix (06:12)
- A cover of "Godzilla" was featured in Guitar Hero. The master track is featured in Guitar Hero: Smash Hits and as downloadable content for the Rock Band series.
- Akira Yamaoka, featuring vocals by Mary Elizabeth McGlynn, covered "Godzilla" for the closing credits of Julia X 3D, released in 2011.
- American jam band moe. has covered "Godzilla" in concert numerous times.
- Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler covered "Goin' Through the Motions" on her 1983 album Faster Than the Speed of Night.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 1. | "Godzilla" | Donald Roeser | Eric Bloom, Roeser | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Golden Age of Leather" | Roeser, Bruce Abbott | Roeser | 5:53 |
| 3. | "Death Valley Nights" | Albert Bouchard, Richard Meltzer | A. Bouchard | 4:07 |
| 4. | "Searchin' for Celine" | Allen Lanier | Bloom | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Fireworks" | A. Bouchard | A. Bouchard | 3:14 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 6. | "R. U. Ready 2 Rock" | A. Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman | Bloom | 3:45 |
| 7. | "Celestial the Queen" | Joe Bouchard, Helen Wheels | J. Bouchard | 3:24 |
| 8. | "Goin' Through the Motions" | Bloom, Ian Hunter | Bloom | 3:12 |
| 9. | "I Love the Night" | Roeser | Roeser | 4:23 |
| 10. | "Nosferatu" | J. Bouchard, Wheels | J. Bouchard | 5:23 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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| 11. | "Night Flyer" | Roeser | Roeser | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Dial M for Murder" | A. Bouchard | Bloom | 3:11 |
| 13. | "Please Hold" | A. Lanier | Lanier | 2:47 |
| 14. | "Be My Baby" (The Ronettes cover) | Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector | Bloom | 3:01 |
| Total length: | 53:16 | |||
Personnel
- Blue Öyster Cult
- Eric Bloom – stun guitar, vocals
- Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – lead guitar, vocals
- Allen Lanier – keyboards, rhythm guitar, vocals
- Joe Bouchard – bass, vocals, keyboards
- Albert Bouchard – drums, harmonica, percussion, vocals
- Additional musicians
- Newark Boys Chorus – vocals on "Golden Age of Leather"
- Production
- Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, David Lucas – producers
- Shelly Yakus – engineer, mixing
- John Jansen, Corky Stasiak, Thom Panunzio, Andy Abrams – engineers
- Gray Russell, Dave Thoener, Jay Krugman, Rod O’Brien, Sam Ginsberg – assistant engineers
- Joe Brescio – mastering
- Roni Hoffman – design
- Eric Meola – photos
- David Infante – laser effects and photo assistance
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1977 | Swedish Albums Chart | 47[6] |
| 1978 | Billboard 200 (US) | 43[7] |
| RPM100 Albums (Canada) | 58[8] | |
| UK Albums Chart | 60[9] |
References
- Jurek, Thom. "Blue Öyster Cult - Spectres review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: B". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- Popoff, Martin (October 2003). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 54. ISBN 978-1894959025.
- Mongredien, Phil (April 2007). "Blue Öyster Cult - Spectres". Q. No. 249.
- "RIAA Searchable Database - search for Blue Oyster Cult". RIAA. Retrieved July 22, 2012.
- "Blue Öyster Cult – Spectres (Album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
- "Blue Öyster Cult Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
- "Top Albums/CDs – Volume 28, No. 15 & 16, January 14, 1978". Library and Archives Canada. January 14, 1978. Retrieved February 10, 2012.
- "Blue Oyster Cult Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 22, 2018.
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