Cult Classic

Blue Oyster Cult | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 10, 1994)
• Original Release Date: June 13, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Herald-Classic Rock
• ASIN: B000003RZW
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #182,571 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. (Don't Fear) The Reaper

2. E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)

3. Me 262

4. This Ain't the Summer of Love

5. Burnin' for You

6. O.D.'d on Life Itself

7. Flaming Telepaths

8. Godzilla

9. Astronomy

10. Cities on Flame with Rock & Roll

11. Harvester of Eyes

12. Buck's Boogie

13. (Don't Fear) The Reaper [T.V. Mix]

14. Godzilla [T.V. Mix]

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great remakes of great songs, February 26, 2001

By 

eh (Earth) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cult Classic (Audio CD)

Actually the rating should be 4.5 stars, but oh well. This is a great way to introduce newbies to BOC; it was my first CD, and now I'm a big fan of this great group. NOTE: These are NOT the original songs; they are REMAKES of BOC's old classics. There's been some confusion over that. Now onto the songs (I'm comparing them to the originals):

1.) Don't Fear the Reaper- sounds almost exactly the same, but the guitar solo sounds much clearer here

2.) E.T.I.- a much better-and harder- version; improved vocals

3.) M.E. 262- also a much better version; like ETI, the vocals are improved

4.) This Ain't The Summer of Love- this was one of the first BOC songs I listened to, and it's still my favorite; sounds and "feels" much better than the original; guitars sound better

5.) Burnin' For You- almost exactly the same as the original, but I thought that the original had better vocals (Roeser's voice is too high in this one)

6.) OD On Life Itself- I hate this one; it's the only bad one on the CD

7.) Flaming Telepaths- the original was a little better because it had more impact and a sharper edge to it

8.) Godzilla- almost exactly like the original, but the sound is improved

9.) Astronomy- although this has an all-new guitar solo near the end, it's basically the same, though I personally thought that original was a little better

10.) Cities on Flame With Rock And Roll- a MUCH better version...the original had horrible vocals

11.) Harvester of Eyes- the original was mediocre- this now ranks among the best

12.) Buck's Boogey- a much-updated version of the original instrumental; very good

13 and 14 are remixes of Godzilla and Reaper- add your own lyrics:)

Oh, I'd also like to see that ALL the songs are better-made. Unlike the originals, all the vocals and sounds are on cue and flow nicely.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars CULT CLASSIC: more than what you'd expect., October 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Cult Classic (Audio CD)

Instead of releasing yet another GH compilation (greatest hits for those who don't know), BOC instead re-recorded the classics, lending many of them a facelift and new personality. The outstanding ones (all of them, but some more than others) include a killer nine minute version of "Astronomy," the penultimate version of "E.T.I.," a longer, more humorous version of "This Ain't the Summer of Love," and the immortal "Flaming Telepaths," b/w "Don't Fear the Reaper," "Godzilla," and a slightly weaker version of "Burnin' For You." Pick it up as a BOC primer, or even if you're a diehard fan; the songs, it would appear, have changed, and the change is good.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Who wouldn't love this?, December 25, 2000

By 

Tony Belding (Hamilton, TX United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Cult Classic (Audio CD)

The great thing about this recording is that it should be a fine introduction to Blue Oyster Cult for those who are just discovering the band, but it's also a must-have disc for the old die-hard BOC fans. Newbies get the hits they want: The Reaper, Burnin For You, Godzilla and so forth. Serious BOC fans will delight in overhauled remakes of their old favorites -- I thought the transformation of Flaming Telepaths was especially good. The two bonus tracks with lyrics removed were a nuisance to me, but some folks might like them. (Karaoke, anyone?) This might be the first BOC album you ever buy, or it might be the one that completes your collection. Either way, it's most highly recommended.