R.U. Ready 2 Rock: The Best of BÖC II

~ Release by Blue Öyster Cult (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Before the Kiss, a Redcap
recording of:
Before the Kiss, a Redcap
writer:
A. Lanier (keyboard player, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter), D. Roeser (singer, lead guitarist and songwriter), M. Krugman and S. Pearlman
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (in 1972)
4:55
27 Screaming Diz-Busters
recording of:
7 Screaming Diz-Busters
lyricist and composer:
Albert Bouchard, Joe Bouchard, Buck Dharma (singer, lead guitarist and songwriter) and Sandy Pearlman
publisher:
B.O.C. Outside Writers, Sony Tunes, Inc., Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1973) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (in 1973)
6:58
3Buck's Boogie
recording of:
Buck’s Boogie
composer:
Albert Bouchard and Buck Dharma (singer, lead guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Blue Öyster Cult Music and Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020)
4:48
4This Ain't the Summer of Love
recording of:
This Ain’t the Summer of Love
writer:
Albert Bouchard, Donald Waller (Music writer, Imperial Dogs frontman) and Murray Krugman
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Peermusic Ltd. (BMI) (in 1976) and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (in 1976)
2:20
5Searchin' for Celine
recording of:
Searchin’ for Celine
lyricist and composer:
Allen Lanier (keyboard player, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
3:34
6We Gotta Get Out of This Place (live '78)
live recording of:
We Gotta Get Out of This Place
lyricist:
Cynthia Weil
composer:
Barry Mann
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Francis, Day & Hunter (publisher) (in 1979)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., Fujipacific Division) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:13
7Dr Music
recording of:
Dr. Music
writer:
Joe Bouchard, Buck Dharma (singer, lead guitarist and songwriter) and Richard Meltzer
3:11
8The Marshall Plan (Here's Johnny!)
recording of:
The Marshall Plan
writer:
Blue Öyster Cult (US rock band)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
5:21
9Divine Wind
recording of:
Divine Wind
lyricist and composer:
Buck Dharma (singer, lead guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd.
5:02
10Veteran of the Psychic Wars
engineer:
Martin Birch and Clay Hutchinson (Engineer, who has worked at Kingdom Sound, New York)
producer:
Martin Birch
additional percussion:
Tony Cedrone (in 1981), Bill Civitella (US producer, engineer, drummer, business manager & founder of Kingdom Sound) (in 1981) and Buck Dharma (singer, lead guitarist and songwriter) (in 1981)
strings arranger:
Jesse Levy
arranger:
Blue Öyster Cult (US rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States (in 1981)
mixed at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States
recording of:
Veteran of the Psychic Wars (in 1981)
lyricist:
Michael Moorcock
composer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult) and Michael Moorcock
publisher:
Filmtrax Copyright Holdings Inc, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Tunes (SOCAN) and Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1981)
4.34:46
11Fire of Unknown Origin
cover recording of:
Fire of Unknown Origin
composer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult), Albert Bouchard, Joe Bouchard, Buck Dharma (singer, lead guitarist and songwriter) and Patti Smith
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1981)
4:01
12Born to Rock (live '83)
live recording of:
Born to Rock (in 1983)
3:34
13Feel the Thunder
recording of:
Feel the Thunder
lyricist and composer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult)
5:45
14Beat 'em Up
recording of:
Beat 'em Up
lyricist and composer:
Bob Halligan, Jr. (founder of Ceili Rain)
publisher:
Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd. and Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI)
3:20
15Dancin' In the Ruins
recording of:
Dancin' in the Ruins
writer:
Larry Gottlieb (soul, funk and pop songwriter and producer) and Jason Scanlon
publisher:
Peermusic (UK) Ltd. and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
3:58
16I Am the One You Warned Me Of
recording of:
I am the One You Warned Me of
writer:
Albert Bouchard, Buck Dharma (singer, lead guitarist and songwriter) and Sandy Pearlman
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1988) and S Pearlman Inc (in 1988)
5:02
17Harvest Moon
recording of:
Harvest Moon
lyricist and composer:
Buck Dharma (singer, lead guitarist and songwriter)
publisher:
Triceratops Music
4:52
18The Old Gods Return
recording of:
The Old Gods Return
writer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult), Buck Dharma (singer, lead guitarist and songwriter) and John Shirley (Writer)
4:34
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