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The Columbia Albums Collectiön

Blue Öyster Cult

2012 · Rock

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The Columbia Albums Collectiön by Blue Öyster Cult

The Columbia Albums Collectiön is a Rock album by Blue Öyster Cult, originally released in 2012. On Gatefold: 3 pressings tracked.

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Tracklist

  1. Blue Öyster Cult
  2. Bonus Tracks - Soft White Underbelly Demos
  3. Tyranny And Mutation
  4. The Black
  5. The Red
  6. Bonus Tracks
  7. Secret Treaties
  8. Bonus Tracks
  9. On Your Feet Or On Your Knees
  10. Agents Of Fortune
  11. Bonus Tracks
  12. Spectres
  13. Bonus Tracks
  14. Some Enchanted Evening
  15. Bonus Tracks
  16. Some OTHER Enchanted Evening
  17. Mirrors
  18. Cultösaurus Erectus
  19. Fire Of Unknown Origin
  20. Extraterrestrial Live
  21. The Revölution By Night
  22. Club Ninja
  23. Imaginos
  24. Rarities
  25. Radio Appears: The Best Of The Broadcasts

Side CD

  1. CD1-1Transmaniacon MC3:21
  2. CD1-2I'm On The Lamb But I Ain't No Sheep3:10
  3. CD1-3Then Came The Last Days Of May3:31
  4. CD1-4Stairway To The Stars3:43
  5. CD1-5Before The Kiss, A Redcap4:59
  6. CD1-6Screams3:10
  7. CD1-7She's As Beautiful As A Foot2:58
  8. CD1-8Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll4:03
  9. CD1-9Workshop Of The Telescopes4:01
  10. CD1-10Redeemed4:01
  11. CD1-11Donovan's Monkey3:50
  12. CD1-12What Is Quicksand3:40
  13. CD1-13A Fact About Sneakers2:50
  14. CD1-14Betty Lou's Got A New Pair Of Shoes2:34
  15. CD2-1The Red & The Black4:24
  16. CD2-2O.D.'d On Life Itself4:47
  17. CD2-3Hot Rails To Hell5:12
  18. CD2-47 Screaming Diz-Busters7:01
  19. CD2-5Baby Ice Dog3:29
  20. CD2-6Wings Wetted Down4:12
  21. CD2-7Teen Archer3:57
  22. CD2-8Mistress Of The Salmon Salt (Quicklime Girl)5:08
  23. CD2-9Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll (Live)4:44
  24. CD2-10Buck's Boogie (Studio Version)5:22
  25. CD2-117 Screaming Diz-Busters (Live)14:01
  26. CD2-12O.D.'d On Life Itself (Live)4:52
  27. CD3-1Career Of Evil3:59
  28. CD3-2Subhuman4:39
  29. CD3-3Dominance And Submission3:23
  30. CD3-4ME 2624:48
  31. CD3-5Cagey Cretins3:16
  32. CD3-6Harvester Of Eyes4:42
  33. CD3-7Flaming Telepaths5:20
  34. CD3-8Astronomy6:38
  35. CD3-9Boorman The Chauffer3:13
  36. CD3-10Mommy3:32
  37. CD3-11Mes Dames Sarat4:07
  38. CD3-12Born To Be Wild (Studio Version)3:40
  39. CD3-13Career Of Evil (Single Version)3:00
  40. CD4-1The Subhuman7:28
  41. CD4-2Harvester Of Eyes4:55
  42. CD4-3Hot Rails To Hell5:24
  43. CD4-4The Red & The Black4:19
  44. CD4-57 Screaming Diz-Busters8:42
  45. CD4-6Buck's Boogie7:00
  46. CD4-7(Then Came The) Last Days Of May4:39
  47. CD4-8Cities On Flame4:04
  48. CD4-9ME 2628:13
  49. CD4-10Before The Kiss, A Redcap5:06
  50. CD4-11Maserati GT (I Ain't Got You)8:48
  51. CD4-12Born To Be Wild6:21
  52. CD5-1This Ain't The Summer Of Love2:20
  53. CD5-2True Confessions2:57
  54. CD5-3(Don't Fear) The Reaper5:09
  55. CD5-4E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)3:42
  56. CD5-5The Revenge Of Vera Gemini3:53
  57. CD5-6Sinful Love3:29
  58. CD5-7Tattoo Vampire2:41
  59. CD5-8Morning Final4:30
  60. CD5-9Tenderloin3:40
  61. CD5-10Debbie Denise4:23
  62. CD5-11Fire Of Unknown Origin (Original Version)3:30
  63. CD5-12Sally (Demo)2:40
  64. CD5-13(Don't Fear) The Reaper (Demo)6:20
  65. CD5-14Dance The Night Away (Demo)2:37
  66. CD6-1Godzilla3:41
  67. CD6-2Golden Age Of Leather5:53
  68. CD6-3Death Valley Nights4:07
  69. CD6-4Searchin' For Celine3:35
  70. CD6-5Fireworks3:14
  71. CD6-6R.U. Ready 2 Rock3:45
  72. CD6-7Celestial The Queen3:24
  73. CD6-8Goin' Through The Motions3:12
  74. CD6-9I Love The Night4:23
  75. CD6-10Nosferatu5:23
  76. CD6-11Night Flyer3:48
  77. CD6-12Dial M For Murder3:11
  78. CD6-13Please Hold2:47
  79. CD6-14Be My Baby3:01
  80. CD7-1R.U. Ready 2 Rock5:29
  81. CD7-2E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)5:04
  82. CD7-3Astronomy8:18
  83. CD7-4Kick Out The Jams3:03
  84. CD7-5Godzilla4:10
  85. CD7-6(Don't Fear) The Reaper5:21
  86. CD7-7We Gotta Get Out Of This Place4:09
  87. CD7-8ME 2623:24
  88. CD7-9Harvester Of Eyes4:35
  89. CD7-10Hot Rails To Hell5:01
  90. CD7-11This Ain't The Summer Of Love2:48
  91. CD7-125 Guitars8:34
  92. CD7-13Born To Be Wild6:30
  93. CD7-14We Gotta Get Out Of This Place (Alternate Version)4:36
  94. CD8-1Dr. Music3:12
  95. CD8-2The Great Sun Jester4:45
  96. CD8-3In Thee3:48
  97. CD8-4Mirrors3:44
  98. CD8-5Moon Crazy4:02
  99. CD8-6The Vigil6:25
  100. CD8-7I Am The Storm3:42
  101. CD8-8You're Not The One (I Was Looking For)3:14
  102. CD8-9Lonely Teardrops3:40
  103. CD9-1Black Blade6:33
  104. CD9-2Monsters5:11
  105. CD9-3Divine Wind5:07
  106. CD9-4Deadline4:27
  107. CD9-5The Marshall Plan5:23
  108. CD9-6Hungry Boys3:38
  109. CD9-7Fallen Angel3:11
  110. CD9-8Lips In The Hills4:25
  111. CD9-9Unknown Tongue3:55
  112. CD10-1Fire Of Unknown Origin4:09
  113. CD10-2Burnin' For You4:29
  114. CD10-3Veteran Of The Psychic Wars4:48
  115. CD10-4Sole Survivor4:04
  116. CD10-5Heavy Metal: The Black And Silver3:16
  117. CD10-6Vengeance (The Pact)4:40
  118. CD10-7After Dark4:24
  119. CD10-8Joan Crawford4:54
  120. CD10-9Don't Turn Your Back4:07
  121. CD11-1Dominance And Submission5:48
  122. CD11-2Cities On Flame5:19
  123. CD11-3Dr. Music3:32
  124. CD11-4The Red And The Black4:31
  125. CD11-5Joan Crawford5:11
  126. CD11-6Burnin' For You4:46
  127. CD11-7Roadhouse Blues9:06
  128. CD11-8Black Blade6:12
  129. CD11-9Hot Rails To Hell4:55
  130. CD11-10Godzilla7:39
  131. CD11-11Veteran Of The Psychic Wars8:02
  132. CD11-12E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)5:16
  133. CD11-13(Don't Fear) The Reaper6:40
  134. CD12-1Take Me Away4:29
  135. CD12-2Eyes On Fire3:35
  136. CD12-3Shooting Shark7:09
  137. CD12-4Veins3:57
  138. CD12-5Shadow Of California5:08
  139. CD12-6Feel The Thunder5:47
  140. CD12-7Let Go3:25
  141. CD12-8Dragon Lady4:06
  142. CD12-9Light Years Of Love4:04
  143. CD13-1White Flags4:41
  144. CD13-2Dancin' In The Ruins4:01
  145. CD13-3Make Rock Not War3:57
  146. CD13-4Perfect Water5:29
  147. CD13-5Spy In The House Of The Night4:23
  148. CD13-6Beat' Em Up3:23
  149. CD13-7When The War Comes6:03
  150. CD13-8Shadow Warrior5:40
  151. CD13-9Madness To The Method7:28
  152. CD14-1I Am The One You Warned Me Of5:03
  153. CD14-2Les Invisibles5:32
  154. CD14-3In The Presence Of Another World6:26
  155. CD14-4Del Rio's Song5:34
  156. CD14-5The Siege And Investiture Of Baron Von Frankenstein's Castle At Weisseria6:43
  157. CD14-6Astronomy6:26
  158. CD14-7Magna Of Illusion5:54
  159. CD14-8Blue Öyster Cult7:18
  160. CD14-9Imaginos5:46
  161. CD15-1Stairway To The Stars (Live)4:13
  162. CD15-2The Red & The Black (Live)4:36
  163. CD15-3Buck's Boogie (Live)5:19
  164. CD15-4Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll (Live)4:04
  165. CD15-5Workshop Of The Telescopes (Live)3:40
  166. CD15-6Dr. Music (Live)4:09
  167. CD15-7The Vigil (Live)7:20
  168. CD15-8The Great Sun Jester (Live)5:49
  169. CD15-9In Thee (Live)3:52
  170. CD15-10Mirrors (Live)4:48
  171. CD15-11Steppin' Razor (Rehearsal Demo)2:54
  172. CD15-12Godzilla (Live, Mono Version)3:42
  173. CD15-13Double Talk (Demo)3:48
  174. CD15-14Rebel (Demo)3:54
  175. CD15-15Summa Cum Laude (Demo)4:21
  176. CD15-16I'm On The Lamb But I Ain't No Sheep (Demo)3:22
  177. CD15-17John L. Sullivan (Demo)1:37
  178. CD15-18I Want You (She's So Heavy) (Live)5:55
  179. CD15-19Stephen King Spoken Intro0:49
  180. CD16-1Intro / Dr. Music4:25
  181. CD16-2Lips In The Hills4:54
  182. CD16-3Before The Kiss, A Redcap6:16
  183. CD16-47 Screaming Diz-Busters10:43
  184. CD16-5Workshop Of The Telescopes3:29
  185. CD16-6It's Not Easy8:28
  186. CD16-7Wings Of Mercury4:42
  187. CD16-8Arthur Comics3:15
  188. CD16-9Black Blade8:39
  189. CD16-10Joan Crawford5:02
  190. CD16-115 Guitars (Golden Age Of Leather)5:15
  191. CD16-12Dancin' In The Ruins4:13
  192. CD16-13Take Me Away7:14

Side DVD

  1. DVD-1R.U. Ready 2 Rock6:15
  2. DVD-2E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)5:20
  3. DVD-3Harvester Of Eyes4:17
  4. DVD-4We Gotta Get Out Of This Place4:23
  5. DVD-5Golden Age Of Leather7:12
  6. DVD-6Astronomy8:18
  7. DVD-7ME 2623:42
  8. DVD-8Kick Out The Jams3:14
  9. DVD-9This Ain't The Summer Of Love5:28
  10. DVD-105 Guitars4:47
  11. DVD-11Born To Be Wild7:18

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
  • heavy
  • brooding
  • occult

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Downloads don't work anymore (21/03/2025).
Some records (studio records 1-5, "Some Enchanted Evening") were released before in remastered editions with bonus tracks, these versions are included here. All the other records have been remastered in 2012 for this box set.
Included:
16 CDs (all studio and live releases up to 1988, 2 bonus CDs)
The bonus DVD of "Some Enchanted Evening"
4 complete live broadcasts for additional download (CD 16 "Radios Appear" is compiled from these shows):
The CDs are in cardboard sleeves, some with gatefold. The sleeves have a white border (~3 mm), no inner sleeves or protection bags so don't expect a quality like Japanese papersleeve releases.
All infos are compiled in one 40 page booklet, which also contains liner notes by Lenny Kaye and a lot of photos.
Tracks CD1-1 to CD1-10: Recorded October 1971 at The Warehouse, New York City. Originally released 1972 as KC 31063.
Tracks CD1-11 & CD1-13: Recorded September 11, 1969 at CBS Studio B, New York City.
Tracks CD1-12 & CD1-14: Recorded July 21, 1969 at CBS Studio B, New York City.
Tracks CD2-1 to CD2-8: Recorded 1972 at Columbia Studios, New York City. Originally released 1973 as Columbia KC 32017.
Track CD2-9: Recorded 1972, Rochester, NY. Originally released on the promo only EP The Blue Öyster Cult Bootleg Columbia AS 40.
Track CD2-10: Recorded 1972, New York City. Outtake from the 'Tyranny And Mutation' sessions.
Track CD2-11: Recorded July 5, 1974, Seattle, WA. Soundboard recording from the band's personal archives.
Track CD2-12: Recorded July 4, 1974, Portland, OR. Soundboard recording from the band's personal archives.
Tracks CD3-1 to CD3-8: Recorded 1974. Originally released 1974 as Columbia KC 32658.
Tracks CD3-9 to CD3-11: Recorded 1974. Outtakes from the Secret Treaties sessions.
Track CD3-12: Recorded 1974. Originally released in Columbia single 3-10169. Non LP single.
Track CD3-13: Recorded 1974. Originally released as the A-side of Columbia 3-10046.
Tracks CD4-1 to CD4-12: Recorded 1974 at Academy of Music, New York City; Paramount Theatre, Portland and Seattle, WA: Show Palace, Phoenix, AZ; Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA; P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada and Capitol Theatre, NJ. Recorded by Record Plant West and location. Mixed at Record Plant, New York City. Mastered at The Cutting Room. Originally released as FG 33371.
CD5: Patti Smith and The Brecker Brothers appear courtesy of Arista Records.
Tracks CD5-1 to CD5-10: Recorded and mixed 1975-76 at Record Plant, New York City. Mastered in the Cutting Room. Originally released 1976 as Columbia PC 34164.
Track CD5-11: Recorded and mixed 1975-76 at Record Plant, New York City. Outtake from the 'Agents Of Fortune' sessions.
Track CD5-12: Recorded March 1976, New York City. Outtake from the 'Agents Of Fortune' sessions.
Tracks CD5-13 & CD5-14: Recorded March 1976, New York City. Preproduction demo for the 'Agents Of Fortune' sessions.
Tracks CD6-1 to CD6-10: Recorded July-September 1977, New York City. Newark Boys Choir recorded at Record Plant, New York City. "Godzilla" appears courtesy of AA Wonderland. Originally released October 1977 as Columbia JC 35019.
Tracks CD6-11 to CD6-14: Recorded July-September 1977, New York City. Tracks CD6-11 to CD6-13 mixed at Sony Music Studios, New York City. Outtakes from the 'Spectres' sessions.
Tracks CD7-1 to CD7-4: Recorded April 13, 1978, Atlanta, GA.
Tracks CD7-5 & CD7-7: Recorded June 1, 1978, England.
Tracks CD7-6, CD7-9: Recorded April 9, 1978, Little Rock, AR.
Tracks CD7-1 to CD7-7: Recorded by Fedco Audio and Island Mobile Unit. "Godzilla" appears courtesy of AA Wonderland Records. Originally released September as Columbia JC 35563.
Track CD7-8: Recorded December 31, 1977, Rochester, NY.
Track CD7-10 to CD7-13: Recorded January 30, 1978, Detroit, MI.
Track CD7-14: Recorded January 31, 1978, Boston, MA.
Tracks CD7-8 & CD7-9 mixed 2006.
Tracks DVD-1 to DVD-11: Recorded 1978 direct to 3/4 inch video at the Capitol Center [sic], Landover, MD.
Tracks CD8-1 to CD8-9: Ellen Foley appears courtesy of Cleveland International Records and Epic Records. Genya Ravan appears courtesy of 20th Century-Fox Records. Recorded 1979. Recorded at Kendun Records, Burbank, CA; CBS Recording Studios, New York City; and Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA. Mixed at Record Plant. Produced for Julia's Music, Inc. Originally released 1979 as Columbia PC 36009.
Tracks CD9-1 to CD9-9: Recorded 1980. Recorded and mixed at Kingdom Sound, Long Island, NY. Originally released 1980 as Columbia JC 36550.
Tracks CD10-1 to CD10-9: Karla DeVito appears courtesy of Epic Records. Recorded 1981. Recorded and mixed at Kingdom Sound, Long Island, NY. Mastered at The Automatt, San Francisco, CA. Originally released 1981 as Columbia FC 37389.
Track CD11-1: Recorded February 11, 1980 at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, PY by Fedco Mobile. Originally recorded by D.I.R. Broadcasting for the King Biscuit Flower Hour.
Track CD11-2: Recorded December 31, 1981 at the Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA by Record Plant New York Mobile.
Tracks CD11-3 & CD11-9: Recorded December 30, 1981 at the Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, NY by Record Plant New York Mobile.
Tracks CD11-4 to CD11-6, CD11-10 to CD11-13: Recorded October 9, 1981 at the Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, FL by Criteria Mobile.
Track CD11-7: Recorded December 15, 1981 at the Country Club, Reseda, CA by Wally Heider Los Angeles Mobile.
Track CD11-8: Recorded October 17, 1980 at the Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, NY by Record Plant New York Mobile.
Tracks CD11-1 to CD11-13: Mixed at Kingdom Sound, Long Island, NY. Mastered at the Automatt, San Francisco, CA. Originally released 1982 as Columbia KG 37946.
Tracks CD12-1 to CD12-9: Aldo Nova appears courtesy of Portrait Records. Recorded May-June 1983 at Boogie Hotel, Kingdom Sound and the Automatt-Studio C. Mixed at the Automatt-Studio C. Mastered at Masterdisk. Originally released 1983 as Columbia PC 38947.
Tracks CD13-1 to CD13-9: Joni Peltz appears courtesy of Elektra Records. Recorded February-March 1985. Basic tracks recorded at Bearsville Studioo, Boogie Hotel, and Tallysin Studios. All overdubs recorded at Tallysin Studios. Additional background vocals recorded at the Warehouse. Mixed at The Hit Factory. Originally released 1986 as Columbia FC 39979.
Tracks CD14-1 to CD14-9: Marc Biedermann appears courtesy of Under One Flag. Aldo Nova appears courtesy of Epic Records. Joe Satriani appears courtesy of Relativity Records. Recorded 1981-1988. Recorded and mixed at Alpha & Omega Studios, San Francisco, CA. Mastered at Precision Lacquer. Originally released 1988 as Columbia FC 40618.
Tracks CD15-6 to CD15-10: Recorded August 22, 1979 at Zellerbach Auditorium, Berkeley, CA.
Track CD15-16: Recorded for Columbia Records Soft White Underbelly demo sessions. Previously unreleased. Recorded 1969 & released 2012.
Track CD15-17: Recorded for Columbia Records Soft White Underbelly demo sessions. Originaly released on the Blue Öyster Cult catalog promo only CD sampler Columbia/Legacy CSK 16767. Originally recorded 1969 & released 2001.
Tracks CD16-1, CD16-2, CD16-6, CD16-8, CD16-9, CD16-11: Recorded September 8, 1980 at the Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA. KSAN broadcast.
Tracks CD16-3 to CD16-4: Recorded July 24, 1983 at Perkins Palace, Pasadena, CA. RKO Radio Networks: Captured Live.
Tracks CD16-7, CD16-12, CD16-13: Recorded March 27, 1986 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA. King Biscuit Flower Hour.
Track CD16-10: Recorded 1981 at Bond's International Casino, New York, NY. ABC: A Night On The Road.
The songwriters for track CD16-3 (E. Bloom-A. Lanier-S. Pearlman-D. Roeser) are wrong. The same track is part of the download where the correct songwriters are given.
The printed durations for tracks CD15-18 (5:29) and CD15-19 (1:04) are wrong.

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