Blue Öyster Cult - Agents of Fortune [SACD/Bonus Track]

Title: Agents of Fortune [SACD/Bonus Track] Artist: Blue Öyster Cult Release Date: 5/1976 Re-Released On: 2/10/2003 Label: SIS, Legacy Recordings UPCs: 074648547968, 696998547964 Genre: Rock Styles: Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Arena Rock, Album Rock Moods: Aggressive, Eerie, Quirky, Theatrical, Confident, Dramatic, Intense, Menacing, Rousing, Snide, Bravado, Brooding, Energetic, Greasy, Gritty, Passionate, Raucous, Rowdy, Cathartic, Earnest, Nihilistic, Rebellious, Stylish, Druggy Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 4 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. This Ain't the Summer of Love
2. True Confessions
3. (Don't Fear) The Reaper
4. E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)
5. The Revenge of Vera Gemini
6. Sinful Love
7. Tattoo Vampire
8. Morning Final
9. Tenderloin
10. Debbie Denise
11. Fire of Unknown Origin [Original Version][#][*]

Year Type Label Catalog # 2003 CD SIS 85479 2003 CD Legacy Recordings 85479

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Nothing Blue Öyster Cult had produced previously prepared listeners for its infectious mid-tempo hit, "(Don't Fear) the Reaper," which propelled the band into a higher commercial orbit and caused (or reflected) a change in the balance of power in the group. The song was written by guitarist Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser and was an indication that the band was now largely doing its own songwriting; co-producer Sandy Pearlman earned only one co-writing credit on the record, while drummer Albert Bouchard had five. Poetess Patti Smith, meanwhile, not only co-wrote two tracks, but also performed on one, "The Revenge of Vera Gemini." The result was a record much more in a pop/rock vein than the vaunted metal of the first three albums and BÖC's biggest hit ever. [In 2003 Agent of Fortune was released in the SACD format with one bonus track, "Fire of Unknown Origin," which was originally recorded for the album but not used.] ~ William Ruhlmann, All Music Guide

Name Credits Albert Bouchard Drums, Harmonica, Guitar (Acoustic), Percussion, Vocals Allen Lanier Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Keyboards Andrew Osburn Assistant Andy Abrams Mixing, Engineer Andy Engel Design Bruce Dickinson Reissue Producer Darren Salmieri Artist Coordination David Lucas Producer Don Hunstein Photography Donald Roeser Guitar, Vocals, Percussion, Synthesizer Emily Goldberg Packaging Manager Eric Bloom Percussion, Guitar, Vocals Fin Costello Photography Howard Fritzson Reissue Art Director Joe Bouchard Vocals, Piano, Bass John Berg Design John Jackson Project Director Lenny Kaye Liner Notes Lynn Curlee Cover Painting Lynn Goldsmith Photography Mark Feldman Project Director Michael Brecker Horn Michael Newman Remixing Murray Krugman Producer Patti Matheny Artist Coordination Patti Smith Vocals Randy Brecker Horn Sandy Pearlman Producer Shelly Yakus Engineer, Surround Mix, Mixing, Remixing Simon Fowler Photography Steven Berkowitz A&R Ted Jensen Mastering The Cult Arranger Tony Stevens Mastering Woody Pornpitaksuk Authoring