Cult Classic is a 1994 studio album by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult containing newly recorded versions of many of the band's most popular early songs. It was reissued by other labels under the titles Champions of Rock and E.T.I. Revisited in 1998 and 2004, with different artwork. A remastered version was released on January 24, 2020, by Frontiers Records.
| Cult Classic | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1994 | |||
| Studio | Greene St. Recording, Baby Monster Studios, Giant Recording Studio, New York City | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 67:39 | |||
| Label | Caroline SPV | |||
| Producer | Donald Roeser, Eric Bloom, Steve Schenck, Jeff Kawalek | |||
| Blue Öyster Cult chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" | 5:05 |
| 2. | "E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)" | 5:13 |
| 3. | "ME 262" | 3:08 |
| 4. | "This Ain't the Summer of Love" | 2:43 |
| 5. | "Burning for You" | 4:27 |
| 6. | "O.D.'d on Life Itself" | 4:52 |
| 7. | "Flaming Telepaths" | 6:06 |
| 8. | "Godzilla" | 3:40 |
| 9. | "Astronomy" | 8:45 |
| 10. | "Cities on Flame with Rock 'n' Roll" | 4:06 |
| 11. | "Harvester of Eyes" | 3:57 |
| 12. | "Buck's Boogie" | 6:51 |
| 13. | "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (TV Mix) | 5:06 |
| 14. | "Godzilla" (TV Mix) | 3:40 |
Personnel
editBand members
edit- Eric Bloom - lead vocals, stun guitar, keyboards, producer
- Donald 'Buck Dharma' Roeser - lead guitar, vocals, keyboards, producer
- Allen Lanier - keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Jon Rogers - bass, backing vocals
- Chuck Burgi - drums, percussion, backing vocals
Production
edit- Jeff Kawalek - associate producer, engineer
- Danny Madorski - engineer
- Mick Gormaley - digital editing
- Steve Schenck - executive producer
References
edit- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Blue Öyster Cult Cult Classic review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 57. ISBN 978-1894959629.
- ^ Diehl, Matt (9 February 1995). "Album Reviews: Blue Oyster Cult - Cult Classic". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2007-01-25. Retrieved 2012-04-10.
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