Blue Oyster Cult
The Columbia Albums Collection
17CD Boxset
£78.99
Blue Oyster Cult began life in 1967 as Soft White Underbelly and became renowned for combining aggressive instrumentals with daring and imaginative lyrics.
The Columbia Albums Collection features signature songs such as Godzilla, Harvester of Eyes and Don’t Fear the Reaper.
The Columbia Albums Collection features signature songs such as Godzilla, Harvester of Eyes and Don’t Fear the Reaper.
Disc 1:
- Transmaniacon MC
- I'm On the Lamb but I Ain't No Sheep
- Then Came the Last Days of May
- Stairway to the Stars
- Before the Kiss, a Redcap
- Screams
- She's as Beautiful as a Foot
- Cities On Flame with Rock and Roll
- Workshop of the Telescopes
- Redeemed
- Donovan's Monkey (Demo – 1969)
- What Is Quicksand (Demo – 1969)
- A Fact About Sneakers (Demo – 1969)
- Betty Lou's Got a New Pair of Shoes (Demo – 1969)
Disc 2:
- The Red & the Black
- O.D.'d On Life Itself
- Hot Rails to Hell
- 7 Screaming Diz-Busters
- Baby Ice Dog
- Wings Wetted Down
- Teen Archer
- Mistress of the Salmon Salt (Quicklime Girl)
- Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll (Live)
- Buck's Boogie (Studio Version)
- 7 Screaming Diz-Busters (Live in Seattle, WA – July 1974)
- O.D.'d On Life Itself (Live in Portland, OR – July 1974)
Disc 3:
- Career of Evil
- Subhuman
- Dominance and Submission
- ME 262
- Cagey Cretins
- Harvester of Eyes
- Flaming Telepaths
- Astronomy
- Boorman the Chauffer ('Secret Treaties' outtake – 1973)
- Mommy ('Secret Treaties' outtake – 1973)
- Mes Dames Sarat ('Secret Treaties' outtake – 1973)
- Born to Be Wild (Single B-side)
- Career of Evil (Single Version)
Disc 4:
- The Subhuman (Live 1974)
- Harvester of Eyes (Live 1974)
- Hot Rails to Hell (Live)
- The Red and the Black (Live Version)
- Seven Screaming Diz-Busters (Live 1974)
- Buck's Boogie (Live)
- (Then Came The) Last of May (Live 1974)
- Cities On Flame (Live 1974)
- M.E. 262 (Live 1974)
- Before the Kiss (A Recap) (Live 1974)
- Maserati GT (I Ain't Got You) (Live Version)
- Born to Be Wild (Live 1974)
Disc 5:
- This Ain't the Summer of Love
- True Confessions
- (Don't Fear) The Reaper
- E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)
- The Revenge of Vera Gemini
- Sinful Love
- Tattoo Vampire
- Morning Final
- Tenderloin
- Debbie Denise
- Fire of Unknown Origin ('Agents of Fortune' outtake – 1975)
- Sally (Demo – 1975)
- (Don't Fear) The Reaper (Demo – 1975)
- Dance the Night Away (Demo – 1975)
Disc 6:
- Godzilla
- Golden Age of Leather
- Death Valley Nights
- Searchin' for Celine
- Fireworks
- R. U. Ready 2 Rock
- Celestial the Queen
- Goin' Through the Motions
- I Love the Night
- Nosferatu
- Night Flyer ('Spectres' outtake – 1977)
- Dial M for Murder ('Spectres' outtake – 1977)
- Please Hold ('Spectres' outtake – 1977)
- Be My Baby ('Spectres' outtake – 1977)
Disc 7:
- R.U. Ready 2 Rock (Live at Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA – April 1978)
- E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) (Live at Columbus Municipal Auditorium, Columbus, GA – April 1978)
- Astronomy (Live)
- Kick out the Jams (Live at Fox Theater, Atlanta, GA – April 1978)
- Godzilla (Live at Newcastle City Hall, Newcastle, UK – June 1978)
- (Don't Fear) The Reaper (Live)
- We Gotta Get out of This Place (Live)
- ME 262 (Live in Rochester, NY – December 1977)
- Harvester of Eyes (Live at Barton Coliseum, Little Rock, AR – April 1978)
- Hot Rails to Hell (Live at Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI – January 1978)
- This Ain't the Summer of Love (Live at Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI – January 1978)
- 5 Guitars (Live at Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI – January 1978)
- Born to Be Wild (Live at Cobo Arena, Detroit, MI – January 1978)
- We Gotta Get out of This Place (Alternate Live Version at Boston Music Hall, Boston, MA – January 1978)
Disc 8:
- R.U. Ready 2 Rock (Live at The Capitol Center, 1978)
- E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) (Live at The Capitol Center, 1978)
- Harvester of Eyes (Live at The Capitol Center, 1978)
- We Gotta Get out of This Place (Live at The Capitol Center, 1978)
- Golden Age Of Leather (Live at The Capitol Center, 1978)
- Astronomy (Live at The Capitol Center, 1978)
- ME 262 (Live at The Capitol Center, 1978)
- Kick out the Jams (Live at The Capitol Center, 1978)
- This Ain't the Summer of Love (Live at The Capitol Center, 1978)
- 5 Guitars (Live at The Capitol Center, 1978)
- Born to Be Wild (Live at The Capitol Center, 1978)
Disc 9:
- Dr. Music
- The Great Sun Jester
- In Thee
- Mirrors
- Moon Crazy
- The Vigil
- I Am the Storm
- You're Not the One (I Was Looking For)
- Lonely Teardrops
Disc 10:
- Black Blade
- Monsters
- Divine Wind
- Deadline
- The Marshall Plan
- Hungry Boys
- Fallen Angel
- Lips in the Hills
- Unknown Tongue
Disc 11:
- Fire of Unknown Origin
- Burnin' for You
- Veteran of the Psychic Wars
- Sole Survivor
- Heavy Metal: The Black and Silver
- Vengeance
- After Dark
- Joan Crawford
- Don't Turn Your Back
Disc 12:
- Dominance and Submission (Live at Mid-Hudson Civic Centre, Poughkeepsie, NY – February 1980)
- Cities on Flame (Live at Tower Theater, Philadelphia, – February 1980)
- Dr. Music (Live at Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, NY – December 1981)
- The Red and the Black (Live at Hollywood Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, FL – October 1981)
- Joan Crawford (Live at Hollywood Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, FL – October 1981)
- Burnin' tor You (Live at Hollywood Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, FL – October 1981)
- Roadhouse Blues (Live at The Country Club, Reseda, CA – December 1981)
- Black Blade (Live)
- Hot Rails to Hell (Live at Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, NY – October 1980)
- Godzilla (Live at Hollywood Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, FL – October 1981)
- Veteran of the Psychic Wars (Live at Hollywood Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, FL – October 1981)
- E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) (Live at Hollywood Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, FL – October 1981)
- (Don't Fear) The Reaper (Live at Hollywood Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, FL – October 1981)
Disc 13:
- Take Me Away
- Eyes on Fire
- Shooting Shark
- Veins
- Shadow of California
- Feel the Thunder
- Let Go
- Dragon Lady
- Light Years of Love
Disc 14:
- White Flags
- Dancin' In the Ruins
- Make Rock Not War
- Perfect Water
- Spy in the House of the Night
- Beat 'Em Up
- When the War Comes Home
- Shadow Warrior
- Madness to the Method
Disc 15:
- I Am the One You Warned Me Of
- Les Invisibles
- In the Presence of Another World
- Del Rio's Song
- The Siege and Investiture of Baron von Frankenstein's Castle at Weisseria
- Astronomy
- Magna of Illusion
- Blue Öyster Cult
- Imaginos
Disc 16:
- Stairway to the Stars (Live at Commack, Long Island, NY – May 1975)
- The Red and the Black (Live at Nugget's Pizza Parlor, Rochester, NY – April 1972)
- Buck's Boogie (Live at Nugget's Pizza Parlor, Rochester, NY – April 1972)
- Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll (Live at Nugget's Pizza Parlor, Rochester, NY – April 1972)
- WorkShop of the Telescopes (Live at Nugget's Pizza Parlor, Rochester, NY – April 1972)
- Dr. Music (Live at Zellerbach Auditorium, Berkeley, CA – August 1979)
- The Vigil (Live at Zellerbach Auditorium, Berkeley, CA – August 1979)
- The Great Sun Jester (Live at Zellerbach Auditorium, Berkeley, CA – August 1979)
- In Thee (Live at Zellerbach Auditorium, Berkeley, CA – August 1979)
- Mirrors (Live at Zellerbach Auditorium, Berkeley, CA – August 1979)
- Steppin' Razor (Demo)
- Godzilla (Live 1977 – Mono Version)
- Double Talk (Demo – 1984)
- Rebel (Demo – 1984)
- Summa Cum Laude (Demo – 1984)
- I'm on the Lamb (Demo)
- John L. Sullivan (Demo)
- I Want You (She's So Heavy) (Live at the Civic Center, Dothan, AL – December 1980)
- Stephen King Intro
Disc 17:
- Intro / Dr. Music (Live at the Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA – September 1980)
- Lips In the Hills (Live at the Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA – September 1980)
- Before the Kiss, a Red Cap (Live at Perkins Palace, Pasadena, CA – July 1983)
- 7 Screaming Dizbusters (Live at Perkins Palace, Pasadena, CA – July 1983)
- Workshop of the Telescopes (Live at Perkins Palace, Pasadena, CA – July 1983)
- It's Not Easy (Live at the Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA – September 1980)
- Wings of Mercury (Live at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA – March 1986)
- Arthur Comics (Live at the Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA – September 1980)
- Black Blade (Live at the Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA – September 1980)
- Joan Crawford (Live at Bond's International Casino, New York City, NY – June 1981)
- 5 Guitars / Golden Age of Leather (Live at the Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA – September 1980)
- Dancin' In the Ruins (Live at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA – March 1986)
- Take Me Away (Live at Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA – March 1986)
Released:
6th
November, 2012
Format: CD