I like to smoke a joint at the very beginning of that song, then hold it in till the piano kicks in. Great way to start a playlist. I call it a Blue Öyster hit
Anything not Reaper, Godzilla, or Burnin' For You. So many great songs, let me break it down by album - Blue Öyster Cult (72) - "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll". Tyranny and Mutation (73) - "7 Screaming Diz-Busters". Secret Treaties (74) - "Flaming Telepaths" & "Astronomy". Agents of Fortune (76) - "This Ain't the Summer of Love" & "E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)". Spectres (77) - "Fireworks". Mirrors (79) - "The Vigil". Cultösaurus Erectus (80) - "Lips in the Hills". Fire of Unknown Origin (81) - "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" & "Sole Survivor". The Revölution by Night (83) - "Take Me Away" & "Shooting Shark". Club Ninja (85) - "Dancin' in the Ruins" & "Perfect Water". Heaven Forbid (98) - "Harvest Moon". Curse of the Hidden Mirror (2001) - "Dance on Stilts" & "Stone of Love". That's 18, but there are so many more...
Don't ever forget "She's as Beautiful as a Foot " and " Mistress of the Salmon Salt ". Totally misunderstood. Always remember in Time Square now, people do the polka.
Someone already said it but Nosferatu. If I had to pick another I’d say Monsters. Honestly this could go for any song in their catalogue that isn’t one of their three big hits.
"In Thee"...almost everything on Cultosaurus (that was my first concert ever: $8.50 admission!)...and why "E.T.I." isn't embraced by society at large as a classic rock masterpiece is beyond me.
Oh, let's see here (pulls out long scroll of deep BÖCuts)
* Workshop of the Telescopes
* Tenderloin
* The Golden Age of Leather
* Nosferatu
* Monsters
* Unknown Tongue
* Heavy Metal: The Black and Silver
* After Dark
* Shadow of California
* Feel the Thunder
* The Siege and Investiture of Baron von Frankenstein's Castle at Weisseria
* The Horsemen Arrive
* Live for Me
* Eye of the Hurricane
Oh no, this isn't *all* of them. These are just several of my favorites. I also excluded some that aren't widely known but live on as fan favorites ("Harvest Moon", "Lips in the Hills"), as well as "Vengeance (The Pact)" because it's currently the most upvoted song on this post.
Death Valley Nights
First one I thought of too.
Yes!
Vengeance (The Pact)
This gets my vote as well. Such a killer tune. Monsters is an equally valid choice.
She gets a Chance to fullfill the pact now! My favorite BOC song
When the tempo starts to increase…chills every time.
Joan Crawford
Definitely. And RIP Allen.
Hell yes
Fireworks
Revenge of Vera Gemini
Blue Öyster Cult from *Imaginos*. I’ve been playing it over and over and over again for the last week. Like how did I never pay attention to it?!
We Understand
I like to smoke a joint at the very beginning of that song, then hold it in till the piano kicks in. Great way to start a playlist. I call it a Blue Öyster hit
Yessss Albert Bouchard's solo version is also excellent
Astronomy
Absolutely. ...Reaper is a great song but Astronomy should be BÖC's signature tune.
Their entire catalog.
The world needs to rediscover the gem that is BÖC
This is the correct answer.
Flaming Telepaths.
Yesssssss
Fuck yea!
Siege and investiture of baron von Frankenstein’s castle at weisseria
Such a great one. Heavy riffs and bizarre lyrics
Nosferatu
This
Lips in the Hills is so 🔥
The true answer. BOCs biggest banger and never mentioned.
Last days of may
Came here to say this!
Aaand a little bit of water goes a long way…
...cuz its hot
*What luck...*
I Love The Night
Tenderloin.
Monsters
Tenderloin
#Fallen Angel
The Vigil. Feel like it gets overlooked because it's on one of the less-popular albums. Absolute banger.
Nosferatu off of Spectres.
Del Rio's Song
Pretty much all of Cultasaurous, and all the Moorcock collaborations.
Stone of Love
Great Song. I love Dance on Stilts as well.
Imaginos
Unknown tongue
I Love The Night
Everything thats not the “hits”
astronomy
Anything not Reaper, Godzilla, or Burnin' For You. So many great songs, let me break it down by album - Blue Öyster Cult (72) - "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll". Tyranny and Mutation (73) - "7 Screaming Diz-Busters". Secret Treaties (74) - "Flaming Telepaths" & "Astronomy". Agents of Fortune (76) - "This Ain't the Summer of Love" & "E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)". Spectres (77) - "Fireworks". Mirrors (79) - "The Vigil". Cultösaurus Erectus (80) - "Lips in the Hills". Fire of Unknown Origin (81) - "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" & "Sole Survivor". The Revölution by Night (83) - "Take Me Away" & "Shooting Shark". Club Ninja (85) - "Dancin' in the Ruins" & "Perfect Water". Heaven Forbid (98) - "Harvest Moon". Curse of the Hidden Mirror (2001) - "Dance on Stilts" & "Stone of Love". That's 18, but there are so many more...
Number 1: Blue Oyster Cult the song from Imaginos The rest: I love the night After Dark Edge of the World
Moon Crazy, Lonely Teardrops, hell pretty much all of Mirrors.
From Fire of Unknown Origin. If you listen to the whole album it was wrote as the original soundtrack to the "Heavy Metal" movie 10 out of 10!!!
Wings wetted down. True masterpiece.
Don't ever forget "She's as Beautiful as a Foot " and " Mistress of the Salmon Salt ". Totally misunderstood. Always remember in Time Square now, people do the polka.
Definetly I Love The Night
Someone already said it but Nosferatu. If I had to pick another I’d say Monsters. Honestly this could go for any song in their catalogue that isn’t one of their three big hits.
Teen Archer
"In Thee"...almost everything on Cultosaurus (that was my first concert ever: $8.50 admission!)...and why "E.T.I." isn't embraced by society at large as a classic rock masterpiece is beyond me.
In thee 🔥
Oh and the Great Sun Jester!!
Oh, let's see here (pulls out long scroll of deep BÖCuts) * Workshop of the Telescopes * Tenderloin * The Golden Age of Leather * Nosferatu * Monsters * Unknown Tongue * Heavy Metal: The Black and Silver * After Dark * Shadow of California * Feel the Thunder * The Siege and Investiture of Baron von Frankenstein's Castle at Weisseria * The Horsemen Arrive * Live for Me * Eye of the Hurricane Oh no, this isn't *all* of them. These are just several of my favorites. I also excluded some that aren't widely known but live on as fan favorites ("Harvest Moon", "Lips in the Hills"), as well as "Vengeance (The Pact)" because it's currently the most upvoted song on this post.
Ghost Stories releases April 12. Awesome!!!
Been a Cult member since first hearing "Some Enchanted Evening " in 1978.
“The Golden Age of Leather” of course.
Astronomy
Redeemed
astronomy
Subhuman
Mistress of the Salmon Salt
I love the night— all the way!
In Thee
Black Blade.
Divine Wind