Blue Oyster Cult - Agents Of Fortune

Жанр: Pop/ Rock
Стиль: Album Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, Psychedelic Rock, Occult Rock, Prog-Rock, Progressive Rock, Classic Rock
Страна: ЕВРОПА (EUROPE)
Дата первоначального релиза: 1976-05-21
Дата релиза: 2001
Лейбл: Columbia/ Legacy ‎
Кол-во носителей: 1
Штрих-код: 5 099750 223727
Кат. номер: Columbia ‎– 502237 2, Legacy ‎– 502237 2
Количество треков: 14
Длительность: 51:34
Состояние пластинки: New! ( Sealed/ Sealed)! Новый! Запечатан!

1. This Ain't The Summer Of Love/ Written-By – A. Bouchard*, D. Waller*, M. Krugman* - 2:20
2. True Confessions/ Written-By – A. Lanier* - 2:57
3. (Don't Fear) The Reaper/ Written-By – D. Roeser* - 5:09
4. E. T. I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)/ Written-By – D. Roeser*, S. Pearlman* - 3:42
5. The Revenge Of Vera Gemini/ Horns – Michael Brecker, Randy Brecker Vocals – Patti Smith Written-By – A. Bouchard*, P. Smith* - 3:53
6. Sinful Love/ Written-By – A. Bouchard*, H. Robbins* - 3:29
7. Tattoo Vampire/ Written-By – A. Bouchard*, H. Robbins* - 2:41
8. Morning Final/ Written-By – J. Bouchard* - 4:30
9. Tenderloin/ Written-By – A. Lanier* - 3:40
10. Debbie Denise/ Written-By – A. Bouchard*, P. Smith* - 4:23
Bonus Tracks:
11. Fire Of Unknown Origin (Original Version)/ Written-By – A. Bouchard*, D. Roeser*, E. Bloom*, J. Bouchard*, P. Smith* - 3:30
12. Sally (Demo)/ Mixed By – Thom Cadley Written-By – A. Bouchard* - 2:40
13. (Don't Fear) The Reaper (Demo)/ Producer – Donald Roeser* Written-By – D. Roeser* - 6:20
14. Dance The Night Away (Demo)/ Producer – Allen Lanier Written-By – J. Carroll*, J. Bouchard* - 2:37

Agents Of Fortune — четвёртый студийный альбом американской хард-рок-группы Blue Öyster Cult, выпущенный в 1976 году на лейбле Columbia Records. Альбом стал платиновым и достиг 29 места в Billlboard 200, а сингл «(Don't Fear) The Reaper» поднялся на 12 место в Billboard Hot 100.
   Среди множества работ группы Blue Öyster Cult именно "Agents of Fortune" занимает почетное место одной из самых популярных. На пластинку вошло 10 песен, среди которых такие популярные номера как "This Ain't the Summer of Love", "The Revenge of Vera Gemini", "E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)".
   Rolling Stone написал, что «Agents Of Fortune - потрясающе отличный альбом - поразительный, потому что никто не ожидает, что Blue Oyster Cult будет звучать так: громко, но спокойно, маниакально, но уверенно, мелодично, но потрясающе».

Издание легендарного классического альбома на компакт-диске в стандартной пластиковой упаковке (Jewel Case) с красочным многостраничным буклетом, дополненное 4-мя бонус-треками.

Personnel:
   Band members:
Eric Bloom – rhythm guitar, percussion, vocals
Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – lead guitar, vocals
Allen Lanier – keyboards, rhythm guitar, vocals, bass on "Morning Final"
Joe Bouchard – bass, vocals, piano
Albert Bouchard – drums, percussion, acoustic guitar, vocals, cowbell
   Additional musicians:
Patti Smith – vocals on "The Revenge of Vera Gemini"
Randy Brecker – horns
Michael Brecker – horns
David Lucas – vocals, keyboards, percussion
   Production:
David Lucas , Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman – producers
Shelly Yakus, Andy Abrams – engineers
Tony Stevens – mastering
John Berg, Andy Engel – design
Lynn Curlee – paintings

         Рейтинг:
AllMusic: 4.5*/5
Christgau's Record Guide: B+
The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: 10/10
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music: 4*/5  
MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide: 5*/5  
The New Rolling Stone Album Guide: 4*/5  
Muzon-Market (MM): 9.5*/10

Charts:
          Album
(Chart (1976)/ Position):
Billboard 200 (United States)/ 29
AUS/ 53
UK Albums Chart/ 26
RPM100 Albums (Canada)/ 28
Swedish Albums Chart/ 10
          Singles
(Year    Title/ Chart/ Position):
1976    "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"/
                 Billboard Hot 100 (United States)/ 12
                 RPM Top 100 Singles (Canada)/ 7
1978    UK Singles Chart/ 16

          Sales certifications
(Year    Country/ Organization/ Sales):
1977    Canada/ CRIA/ Gold (50,000+)
1978    US/ RIAA/ Platinum (1,000,000+)

          Accolades
(Publication/ Country/ Accolade/ Year/ Rank):
The Village Voice/ US/ The 1976 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll/ 1976/ 10
NME/ UK/ Albums of the Year/ 1976/ 6
Dave Marsh & Kevin Stein/ US/ The Best of the Album Chartmakers by Year: 1976/ 1981/ 12
Kerrang!/ UK/ The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time/ 1989/ 62
Q/ UK/ The Greatest Classic Rock Albums Ever!/ 2004/ No order

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Blue Öyster Cult — американская хеви-метал-группа, последовавшая за первой волной новаторов — Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple — наиболее известная научно-фантастическими темами в лирике и эпичными живыми выступлениями, на которых, вероятно, впервые применялись лазеры. Она была создана в Нью-Йорке, в 1967 году. Сингл «(Don’t Fear) The Reaper» с альбома Agents of Fortune (1976) достиг 12 места в хит-парадах США, а группа к тому времени уже стала культовой.
   Blue Öyster Cult - одна из самых интересных и самобытных американских групп, прославившаяся благодаря таким хитам как  "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", "Godzilla" и "Burnin' for You". На счету группы 14 альбомов, звук на которых варьируется от заводного электрического рока, до холодного и отстраненного нью-вэйва. Последний, на данный момент, альбом группы датирован 2001 годом.

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   Компании и т. п.
Record Company – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Distributed By – Sony Music
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Copyright (c) – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Copyright (c) – Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
Copyright (c) – Peermusic Ltd.
Copyright (c) – Mastoid Music
Published By – Sony ATV Publishing
Recorded At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Mixed At – Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Mixed At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Mastered At – The Cutting Room
Mastered At – Sony Music Studios, New York City
Made By – Sony Music – S5022372000-0101
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC

   Над релизом работали:
A&R [Coordinator] – Darren Salmieri, Patty Matheny*
A&R [Legacy] – Steve Berkowitz
Arranged By – Cult*
Art Direction [Reissue] – Howard Fritzson
Bass, Vocals, Piano – Joe Bouchard
Design [Album] – Andy Engel, John Berg
Design [Reissue] – Smay Vision
Drums, Vocals, Guitar, Percussion, Harmonica – Albert Bouchard
Engineer – Andy Abrams, Shelly Yakus
Guitar, Vocals, Synthesizer, Percussion – Donald (Buck Dharma) Roeser*
Keyboards, Vocals, Guitar, Bass – Allen Lanier
Liner Notes – Lenny Kaye
Management – Steve Schenck
Mastered By [Original Recordings] – Tony Stevens (3)
Mastered By [Reissue] – Vic Anesini
Painting [Cover] – Lynn Curlee
Photography By [Inner Tray Card] – London Features International, Simon Fowler (2)
Photography By [Liner, Pages 2-3] – CRPS*, Don Hunstein
Photography By [Page 4] – Corbis, Lynn Goldsmith
Photography By [Page 9] – L.A. Media, Retna (2)
Photography By [Pages 10-11 & Spine Sheet] – Fin Costello, Redferns
Producer [Original Recordings] – David Lucas, Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman
Production Manager [Packaging Manager] – Emily Goldberg
Project Manager [Project Direction] – John Jackson (11), Mark Feldman (2)
Reissue Producer – Bruce Dickinson (2)
Vocals, Guitar, Percussion – Eric Bloom

   Заметки:
Tracks 1-10 recorded and mixed at The Record Plant, New York, 1975-1976.
Originally released as Columbia PC 34164 in 1976.

Track 11: outtake from "Agents Of Fortune" sessions.
Tracks 12-14: pre-production demos for "Agents Of Fortune" sessions.
Track 12 mixed in February 2001 at Sony Music Studios, New York.

"5022372000" code appears on the rear cover, the back of the booklet and the CD.
"COL 502237 2" code appears on the rear cover and the CD.

© 1976, 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / ℗ 1976, 2001 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.

Made in Austria (on disc)

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