R.U. Ready 2 Rock: The Best of BÖC I

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

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Then Came the Last Days of May
3:31
2The Red & The Black
4:27
3Harvester of Eyes
4:41
4Astronomy
recording engineer:
Lou Schlossberg (in 1974) and Lehman Yates (in 1974)
engineer:
Tim Geelan, Steve Hoffman (mastering engineer), Stephen Marsh and Jerry Smith (CBS Studios)
producer:
Murray Krugman and Sandy Pearlman
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1974) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1974)
recording of:
Astronomy (in 1974)
writer:
Albert Bouchard, Joe Bouchard and Sandy Pearlman
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes (SOCAN), Warner/Chappell Music, Inc. and Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1974)
4.556:26
5(Don't Fear) The Reaper
recording engineer:
Andy Abrams (in 1976-03) and Shelly Yakus (in 1976-03)
engineer:
Andy Abrams and Shelly Yakus
producer:
Murray Krugman, David Lucas (US producer, composer & engineer) and Sandy Pearlman
mixer:
Andy Abrams (from 1975 until 1976) and Shelly Yakus (from 1975 until 1976)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
CBS, Inc. (US broadcasting company; file no releases here!) (in 1976), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1976) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1976)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1976-03)
mixed at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (from 1975 until 1976)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (2008-12-29) (number: 55) and Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time (2026-05-04) (number: 60)
recording of:
(Don’t Fear) The Reaper (in 1976-03)
lyricist and composer:
Donald Roeser
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) (in 1976)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
4.555:04
6E.T.I. (Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence)
3:43
7Godzilla
additional engineer:
Thom Panunzio and Corky Stasiak
assistant engineer:
Sam Ginsberg, Jay Krugman, Rod O’Brien, Gray Russell and David Thoener
engineer:
John Jansen (US recording engineer and producer) and Shelly Yakus
producer:
Blue Öyster Cult (US rock band), Murray Krugman, David Lucas (US producer, composer & engineer) and Sandy Pearlman
mixer:
Shelly Yakus
bass guitar:
Joe Bouchard (in 1977-07)
drums (drum set) and harmonica:
Albert Bouchard (in 1977-07)
guitar:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult) (in 1977-07), Joe Bouchard (in 1977-07), Buck Dharma (in 1977-07) and Allen Lanier (in 1977-07)
keyboard:
Allen Lanier (in 1977-07)
lead vocals:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult) (in 1977-07) and Buck Dharma (in 1977-07)
vocals:
Albert Bouchard (from 1977-06 until 1977-07) and Joe Bouchard (in 1977-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1977) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1977)
recorded at:
The Record Plant (New York) in Midtown Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (in 1977-07)
recording of:
Godzilla (in 1977-07)
lyricist and composer:
Donald Roeser
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc., Sony Tunes, Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Universal Music Publishing Group
3.93:41
8R.U. Ready 2 Rock (live '77)
5:50
9The Vigil
6:25
10Black Blade
6:25
11Monsters
5:11
12Vengeance (The Pact)
engineer:
Martin Birch and Clay Hutchinson (Engineer, who has worked at Kingdom Sound, New York)
producer:
Martin Birch
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:
Vengeance (The Pact) (in 1981)
writer:
Albert Bouchard and Joe Bouchard
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1981)
4.44:41
13Sole Survivor
engineer:
Martin Birch and Clay Hutchinson (Engineer, who has worked at Kingdom Sound, New York)
producer:
Martin Birch
background vocals:
Karla DeVito (in 1981)
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:
Sole Survivor (in 1981)
writer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult), Elizabeth Myers (musician, composer, pianist and singer) and John Trivers
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1981)
44:04
14Take Me Away
4:29
15ME 262 (Redux)
engineer:
Jeff Kawalek and Danny Madorsky
associate producer:
Jeff Kawalek
executive producer:
Steve Schenck
producer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult) and Donald Roeser
performer:
Blue Öyster Cult (US rock band) (in 1994-05)
recorded at:
Greene St. Recording in SoHo, New York, New York, United States (in 1994-05)
recording of:
ME 262 (in 1994-05)
composer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult), Donald Roeser and Sandy Pearlman
publisher:
B.O.C. Outside Writers, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. and Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1974)
33:08
16Still Burnin'
3:37
17Pocket
4:16
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