Condition: Used
Blue Öyster Cult - Cultosaurus Erectus
Label: Columbia
Catalog#: JC 36550
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Vinyl: VG+ to VG++, a few scuffs
Cover has light ring wear, wear to edges and corners, some light warping due to water exposure,
Country: Canada Issue
Released: 1980
Genre: Rock
Style: Hard Rock
Tracklisting:
A1 Black Blade 6:30
A2 Monsters 5:14
A3 Divine Wind 5:06
A4 Deadline 4:28
B1 The Marshall Plan 5:24
B2 Hungry Boys 3:38
B3 Fallen Angel 3:12
B4 Lips In The Hills 4:24
B5 Unknown Tongue 3:58
Credits:
Arranged By - Blue Öyster Cult
Bass, Vocals - Joe Bouchard
Drums, Vocals - Albert Bouchard
Engineer [Second] - Clay Hutchinson
Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals - Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser
Guitar, Keyboards - Allen Lanier
Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals - Eric Bloom
Producer, Engineer - Martin Birch
Written-By - Albert Bouchard (tracks: A2, B2, B5) , Blue Öyster Cult (tracks: B1) , D. Roter (tracks: B5) , D. Roeser (tracks: A3, A4, B4) , Eric Bloom (tracks: A1, B4) , H. Robbins (tracks: B3) , Joe Bouchard (tracks: B3) , J. Trivers (tracks: A1) , K. Bouchard (tracks: B2) , M. Moorcock (tracks: A1) , R. Meltzer (tracks: B4)
Barcode: 07464365501
This is one of my favorite Blue Oyster Cult collections. After the disappointing "Mirrors" album, BOC joined forces with Martin Birch and the result is a highly focused, triumphant return to their heavy guitar driven sound coupled with mysterious dark overtones. Right from the start, you can hear the improvement in the mix: multiple guitars up front, keyboards used only as an effect in the backround, and perfectly smooth vocals. For example, "Divine Wind" sounds almost Pink Floyd-ish with it's subtle vocal and dreamy backround keyboard blending perfectly with Don Roeser's fluid guitar playing. The song features a wicked guitar solo and ends with a soulful, angst-ridden, somewhat sarcastic offer to the late Ayatolla. This is Blue Oyster Cult at their very best, during a creative period (1980-1982) that I deem to be even better than their works in the '70s. For example, one of the heaviest songs on this collection, "Lips In The Hills" features one of Eric Bloom's best vocal performances, with a guitar sound that was never duplicated again on later albums. But this isn't your run of the mill formulaic hard rock fare as compared to AC/DC, or even BOC's own schlocky "Beat'em Up" from the Club Ninja collection 6 years later. This is hard rock aimed at a more adult audience, a "thinking man's" band. For example, the opening songs "Black Blade" & "Monsters" are like watching a really good science fiction flic. Monsters features a jazz interpolation complete with sax, and a King Crimson -like jam the likes of which is so intense, you will be left begging for seconds. "Black Blade" is science fiction done masterfully, with a touch of art-rock influence. "Deadline" features a dreamy smooth vocal, nice melody and a very addicting bass line. "The Marshall Plan" mentions "surf music", an apparent ode to Hendrix, and also pays homage to Deep Purple when they almost start playing "Smoke On The Water". "Unknown Tongue" tells the chilling story of a young schoolgirl with certain tendencies: "...she took the razor....and watched it cut.. into her palm. She held her hand, up to her mouth, to taste the blood, so holy and warm." So creepy, it's actually fantastic, if you are in the mood to watch "American Pyscho". Get this record. Highly recommended.
Blue Öyster Cult - The Marshall Plan
gotta love the BOC sense of humour..."heeeeeere's Johnny"
Blue Oyster Cult - Black Blade
Blue Oyster Cult - Divine Wind
Cultosaurus Erectus is one of their best albums
Blue Oyster Cult - Monsters
boc songs make me think of a tree growing in fast foward. twisting and shifting dramatically and seamlessly.
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