Spectres is the fifth studio album by Blue Öyster Cult, released in November 1977. The album was certified gold in January 1978[5] and contained the album rock hits "Godzilla", "Death Valley Nights", "R.U. Ready 2 Rock" and "I Love the Night".
The cover art is demonstrative of BÖC's use of lasers in their live show at that time. Though the album did not remain on the charts as long as its predecessor Agents of Fortune, it is a BÖC fan favorite.
A remaster of this album was released on CD on February 13, 2007 and included four previously unreleased outtakes from Spectres sessions as bonus tracks.
"Goin' Through the Motions" was later covered by Bonnie Tyler on her album Faster Than the Speed of Night.
As of June 2012, this was the last studio album to have been remastered and reissued with bonus tracks in the BÖC catalogue.
Track listing
| 6. |
"R. U. Ready 2 Rock" |
A. Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman |
Eric Bloom |
3:45 |
| 7. |
"Celestial the Queen" |
Joe Bouchard, Helen Wheels |
Joe Bouchard |
3:24 |
| 8. |
"Goin' Through the Motions" |
Eric Bloom, Ian Hunter |
Eric Bloom |
3:12 |
| 9. |
"I Love the Night" |
Roeser |
Donald Roeser |
4:23 |
| 10. |
"Nosferatu" |
J. Bouchard, Wheels |
Joe Bouchard |
5:23 |
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Total length:
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40:29 |
Personnel
- Band members
- Eric Bloom – guitar, lead vocals on tracks 4, 6, 8, 12, 14, background vocals
- Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – lead and rhythm guitars, lead vocals on tracks 1, 2, 9, 11, background vocals
- Allen Lanier – keyboards, guitar, lead vocals on track 13
- Joe Bouchard – bass guitar, guitar, lead vocals on tracks 7, 10, background vocals
- Albert Bouchard – drums, harmonica, lead vocals on tracks 3, 5, background vocals
- Additional musicians
- Newark Boys Chorus – vocals on "Golden Age of Leather"
- Production
- David Lucas, Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, – 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
Sales Certifications
| Year |
Country |
Organization |
Sales |
| 1978 |
U.S. |
RIAA |
Gold (500,000+)[5] |
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