Spectres (album)
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Spectres | ||||
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File:BlueOysterCultSpectres.jpg | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | November 1977[1] | |||
Recorded | July–September 1977 | |||
Studio | The Record Plant, New York City | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 40:29 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, David Lucas, Blue Öyster Cult | |||
Blue Öyster Cult chronology | ||||
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Singles from Spectres | ||||
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | B+[6] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 10/10[7] |
Q | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Spectres is the fifth studio album by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released in November 1977. The album features one of the band's biggest hits, concert staple "Godzilla," and was certified gold in January 1978.[9]
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.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "Godzilla" | Donald Roeser | Roeser, Eric Bloom | 3:41 |
2. | "Golden Age of Leather" | Roeser, Bruce Abbott | Roeser, Bloom | 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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1. | "R. U. Ready 2 Rock" | A. Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman | Bloom | 3:45 |
2. | "Celestial the Queen" | Joe Bouchard, Helen Wheels | J. Bouchard | 3:24 |
3. | "Goin' Through the Motions" | Bloom, Ian Hunter | Bloom | 3:12 |
4. | "I Love the Night" | Roeser | Roeser | 4:23 |
5. | "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
Chart (1977-1978) | Peak position |
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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[10] | 58 |
French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 28 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[12] | 47 |
UK Albums (OCC)[13] | 60 |
US Billboard 200[14] | 43 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[15] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ Dave Swanson. "How Blue Oyster Cult Searched for Identity on 'Spectres'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
Pressured for a follow-up, Blue Oyster Cult then issued the somewhat unbalanced, but still striking, Spectres in November 1977.
- ^ "Blue Oyster Cult singles".
- ^ "Blue Oyster Cult singles".
- ^ "Blue Oyster Cult singles".
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5478b". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Le Détail des Albums de chaque Artiste – B". Infodisc.fr (in French). Archived from the original on October 22, 2014. Retrieved June 9, 2012. Select Blue Oyster Cult from the menu, then press OK.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Blue Öyster Cult – Spectres". Hung Medien. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Blue Oyster Cult | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "Blue Oyster Cult Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 April 2018.
- ^ "American album certifications – Blue Öyster Cult – Spectres". Recording Industry Association of America.
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