Blue Öyster Cult discography
(Redirected from Don't Fear the Reaper: The Best of Blue Öyster Cult)
The following is the discography of the American rock band Blue Öyster Cult.
| Blue Öyster Cult discography | |
|---|---|
 The 1971–1981 lineup of Blue Öyster Cult, L-R: Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser; Eric Bloom; Albert Bouchard; Allen Lanier; Joe Bouchard | |
| Studio albums | 16 |
| Live albums | 10 |
| Compilation albums | 21 |
| Singles | 32 |
| Music videos | 11 |
| Box sets | 1 |
| Soundtrack albums | 1 |
Blue Öyster Cult has released sixteen studio albums, the most recent one being released in 2024 entitled Ghost Stories. In 2012, the Blue Öyster Cult albums released by Columbia were re-released in a box set of sixteen CDs and one DVD. The band has sold over 24 million records worldwide, including 7 million records in the United States alone.[1]
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
CAN [3] |
GER [4] |
SWE [5] |
UK [6] | ||||||
| Blue Öyster Cult |
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172 | — | x | — | — | ||||
| Tyranny and Mutation |
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122 | — | x | — | — | ||||
| Secret Treaties |
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53 | — | x | — | — | ||||
| Agents of Fortune |
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29 | 28 | x | 10 | 26 | ||||
| Spectres |
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43 | 58 | x | 47 | 60 |
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| Mirrors |
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44 | 49 | x | — | 46 | ||||
| Cultösaurus Erectus |
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34 | 77 | x | — | 12 | ||||
| Fire of Unknown Origin |
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24 | 21 | x | — | 29 | ||||
| The Revölution by Night |
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93 | — | x | — | 95 | ||||
| Club Ninja |
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63 | — | x | 41 | — | ||||
| Imaginos |
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122 | — | x | — | — | ||||
| Cult Classic |
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— | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Heaven Forbid |
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— | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Curse of the Hidden Mirror |
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— | — | — | — | — | ||||
| The Symbol Remains |
|
192 | — | 39 | — | — | ||||
| Ghost Stories[9][10] | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes that the recording did not chart, was not released in that territory, or is uncertified. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived. | ||||||||||
Soundtrack albums
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Bad Channels |
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Live albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
CAN [3] |
GER [4] |
SWE [5] |
UK [6] | ||||||
| On Your Feet or on Your Knees |
|
22 | 22 | x | — | — |
| |||
| Some Enchanted Evening |
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44 | 43 | x | — | 18 |
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| Extraterrestrial Live |
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29 | — | x | — | 39 | ||||
| Live 1976 |
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— | — | — | — | — | ||||
| A Long Day's Night |
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— | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Hard Rock Live Cleveland 2014 |
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— | — | — | — | — | ||||
| iHeart Radio Theater N.Y.C. 2012 |
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— | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 40th Anniversary – Agents of Fortune – Live 2016 |
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— | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 45th Anniversary – Live in London |
|
— | — | 89 | — | — | ||||
| Live at Rock of Ages Festival – July 30th 2016 |
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— | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 50th Anniversary Live – First Night |
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— | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes that the recording did not chart, was not released in that territory, or is uncertified. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived. | ||||||||||
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Career of Evil: The Metal Years | |
| On Flame with Rock and Roll |
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| Workshop of the Telescopes |
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| Don't Fear The Reaper[12] |
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| Super Hits |
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| Don't Fear the Reaper: The Best of Blue Öyster Cult[13][14] |
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| St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings (2001) (as "Stalk-Forrest Group") |
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| Then and Now |
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| The Essential Blue Öyster Cult |
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| Are You Ready to Rock? |
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| Shooting Shark – The Best of Blue Öyster Cult |
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| Extended Versions: The Encore Collection |
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| The Singles Collection |
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| Collections |
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| The Best of Blue Öyster Cult |
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| Alive in America: Pt. 1 |
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| Greatest Hits |
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| The Cöllection |
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| Playlist: The Very Best of Blue Öyster Cult |
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| Setlist: The Very Best of Blue Öyster Cult Live |
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| Rarities Vol. 1 |
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| Rarities Vol. 2 |
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Box sets
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| GER [4] | ||
| The Complete Columbia Albums Collectiön |
|
92 |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US (Cashbox) [15][16][17] |
US [18] |
US Main. Rock [19][20] |
US Rock [21] |
UK [6][22] |
CAN [3] |
IRL [23] | ||||
| 1972 | "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | Blue Öyster Cult | |
| 1973 | "Hot Rails to Hell" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | Tyranny and Mutation | |
| 1974 | "Career of Evil" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | Secret Treaties | |
| "Flaming Telepaths" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | |||
| 1975 | "Born to Be Wild" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | On Your Feet or on Your Knees | |
| "Then Came the Last Days of May" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | |||
| 1976 | "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" | 7 | 12 | x | 11[a] | 16 | 7 | 17 | Agents of Fortune | |
| "Sinful Love" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | |||
| 1977 | "This Ain't the Summer of Love" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | ||
| "Goin' Through the Motions" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | Spectres | ||
| 1978 | "Godzilla" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — |
| |
| "I Love the Night" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | |||
| "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | Some Enchanted Evening | ||
| 1979 | "In Thee" | 92 | 74 | x | x | — | — | — | Mirrors | |
| "Mirrors" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | |||
| "You're Not the One (I Was Looking For)" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | |||
| 1980 | "Fallen Angel" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | Cultösaurus Erectus | |
| "The Marshall Plan" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | |||
| "Deadline" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | |||
| 1981 | "Burnin' for You" | 34 | 40 | 1 | x | 76 | 47 | — |
|
Fire of Unknown Origin |
| 1982 | "Roadhouse Blues" | — | — | 24 | x | — | — | — | Extraterrestrial Live | |
| 1983 | "Take Me Away" | — | — | 11 | x | — | — | — | The Revölution By Night | |
| "Shooting Shark" | — | 83 | 16 | x | 97 | — | — | |||
| 1985 | "White Flags" | — | — | — | x | — | — | — | Club Ninja | |
| 1986 | "Dancin' in the Ruins" | — | — | 9 | x | — | — | — | ||
| "Perfect Water" | — | — | — | x | — | — | — | |||
| 2024 | "So Supernatural" | — | — | 112 | x | — | — | — | Ghost Stories | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived. | ||||||||||
Other charted songs
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Main. Rock | |||||||||
| 1980 | "Black Blade" | x[citation needed] | Cultösaurus Erectus | ||||||
| 1981 | "Joan Crawford" | 49 | Fire of Unknown Origin | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Ref. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "The Marshall Plan" | link | [b] |
| "Burnin' for You" | link | ||
| "Joan Crawford" | link | ||
| 1983 | "Take Me Away" | link | |
| "Shooting Shark" | link | ||
| 1986 | "Dancin' in the Ruins" | link | |
| 1988 | "Astronomy" | link | [c] |
| 2020 | "That Was Me" | link | |
| "Box in My Head" | link | ||
| "Tainted Blood" | link | ||
| "The Alchemist" | link |
Notes
edit- ^ "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" peaked on the Rock Charts on November 18, 2017[24]
- ^ Released as part of the film Black and Blue
- ^ Unreleased in the United States; Released in the United Kingdom
References
edit- ^ "Blue Oyster Cult, Harrah's South Shore Room - Tahoe South". Archived from the original on 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ a b "Blue Öyster Cult Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Search: RPM". Library and Archives Canada. 2013-07-17. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Offizielle Deutsche Charts". GFK Entertainment. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ a b "Blue Öyster Cult in Swedish charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Blue Öyster Cult – Full Official Chart History". Official Albums Chart. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "American certifications – Blue Oyster Cult". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Certified Blue Oyster Cult Awards
- ^ "[2024-04-12] Blue Oyster Cult "Ghost Stories" (Frontiers)". imwan.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Blue Oyster Cult". Facebook.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Ghost Stories [Explicit] : Blue Öyster Cult: Digital Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Blue Öyster Cult – Don't Fear The Reaper". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "Don't Fear The Reaper: The Best Of Blue Öyster Cult". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- ^ "The Best of Blue Öyster Cult: Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- ^ "Cashbox Top 100 – Week ending November 6, 1976". Cashbox. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Cashbox Top 100 – Week ending September 15, 1979". Cashbox. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Cashbox Top 100 – Week ending October 17, 1981". Cashbox. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Blue Öyster Cult Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "Blue Öyster Cult Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ Roadhouse Blues chart performance
- ^ "Blue Öyster Cult Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ Burnin' for you UK chart performance
- ^ "Search the Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "Blue Öyster Cult (Don't Fear) The Reaper Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c "American certifications – Blue Oyster Cult". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "British certifications – Blue Oyster Cult". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 30, 2024. Type Blue Oyster Cult in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.