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Feted by heavy metal fans, this was a much broader album that put them in touch with AOR radio, and consequently took them out of their heavy rock ghetto. The ace in their tarot pack was the entrancing and enchanting "Don't Fear The Reaper" ... Full Description- the greatest song that the original Byrds never wrote. Flowing and chiming it put the band in the pop charts with a song of rare quality and consequently pushed this album's sales. The other tracks struggle to compete with the Reaper, but there are moments, especially with "The Revenge Of Vera Gemini," on which Patti Smith narrates.
Contains 4 Extra Tracks
Recorded at The Record Plant, New York, New York in 1975 & 1976. Originally released on Columbia (34164). Includes liner notes by Lenny Kaye.
Producers: Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, David Lucas.
Blue Oyster Cult: Albert Bouchard (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, drums, percussion); Allen Lanier (vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass); Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (vocals, guitar, synthesizer, percussion); Eric Bloom (vocals, guitar, percussion); Joe Bouchard (vocals, piano, bass). .
Additional Personnel: Patti Smith (vocals); The Brecker Brothers (horns).
Q (8/94, p.118) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...AGENTS OF FORTUNE contained the all-time classic `(Don't Fear) The Reaper'....the album remains the band's most durable..."
Uncut (8/01, p.96) - 3 1/2 stars out 5 - "...[A] genre classic..."
Mojo (Publisher) (9/01, p.122) - "...This record still sounds great....The bonus tracks are fascinating....you've got an evening's worth of air-guitar nostalgia. Special."
On their first three albums, Blue Oyster Cult perfected a brand of thinking man's riff-rock that stood out against the typical heavy metal fare of the early 70s. One thing they hadn't done was to write a song that would attract mainstream attention. This was accomplished with 'Don't Fear the Reaper' from AGENTS OF FORTUNE. With its timeless riff, sublime vocals and effortless energy, 'Reaper' is probably the band's greatest hit. The problem with having such a song on your record is that it tends to make the rest of the songs sound mediocre. But there is more to like about this album than just that one track. On songs like 'This Ain't the Summer of Love', 'E.T.I.' and 'Tattoo Vampire' they added more solid heavy rock to their collection, while 'True Confessions', 'Morning Final' and 'Debbie Denise' float along a more subtle, melodic vein. Patti Smith's vocals on the haunting 'Revenge of Vera Gemini' are another album highlight. The album as a whole sounds a little lighter and more "pop" than the first three, but in general it's faithful to the BOC aesthetic established to that point. Suffice to say, AGENTS OF FORTUNE is one of the essential BOC albums.
[Amazon user]
1. "This Ain't the Summer of Love" (Albert Bouchard, Murray Krugman, Don Waller) – 2:20
2. "True Confessions" (Allen Lanier)– 2:57
3. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (Donald Roeser) – 5:09
4. "E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)" (Sandy Pearlman, Roeser) – 3:42
5. "The Revenge of Vera Gemini" (A. Bouchard, Patti Smith) – 3:53
6. "Sinful Love" (A. Bouchard, Helen Robbins) – 3:29
7. "Tattoo Vampire" (A. Bouchard, Helen Robbins) – 2:41
8. "Morning Final" (Joe Bouchard) – 4:30
9. "Tenderloin" (Lanier) – 3:40
10. "Debbie Denise" (A. Bouchard, Patti Smith) – 4:23
2001 CD reissue Bonus Tracks
11. "Fire of Unknown Origin" (Original Version) (Eric Bloom, A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard, Roeser, Patti Smith) - 3:30
12. "Sally" (Demo Version) (A. Bouchard) - 2:40
13. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (Demo Version) (Roeser) - 6:20
14. "Dance The Night Away" (Demo Version) (Jim Carroll, Lanier)- 2:37
Personnel
* Eric Bloom - Vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion, cowbell
* Albert Bouchard - Drums, vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, harmonica
* Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser - Synthesizer, Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals
* Joe Bouchard - Bass, Guitar, Piano, Vocals
* Allen Lanier - Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
* Patti Smith - Vocals (on "Vera Gemini")
* Randy Brecker - Horns
* Michael Brecker - Horns
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