Take Me Away (Blue Öyster Cult song)
"Take Me Away" is a song by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, from the band's 1983 album, The Revölution by Night. The song was released as the band's 22nd single the same year, and reached #11 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[1] A music video was created for the song and was featured on MTV.
| "Take Me Away" | ||||
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| Single by Blue Öyster Cult | ||||
| from the album The Revölution by Night | ||||
| B-side | "Feel the Thunder" | |||
| Released | 1983 | |||
| Format | 7" single | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 4:26 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| Take Me Away on YouTube | ||||
Background
An earlier version of the song, titled "Psycho Ward" was being written by Canadian musician Aldo Nova, before Eric Bloom of Blue Öyster Cult offered to contribute some Lyrics, coming up with the chorus.[2]
Chart performance
| Chart (1983)[1] | Peak |
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| US (Billboard Mainstream Rock chart) | 11 |
Personnel
- Eric Bloom – lead vocals
- Aldo Nova - guitar, synthesizers
- Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – guitar solo
- Joe Bouchard – bass
- Rick Downey – drums, percussion
References
- "Blue Öyster Cult Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved March 8, 2019.
- "Aldo Nova Explains His Blue Öyster Cult Connection". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. Retrieved March 9, 2019.
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