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'''''Curse of the Hidden Mirror''''' is the thirteenth [[studio album]] by American [[rock music|rock]] band [[Blue Öyster Cult]], released in June 5, 2001. The only single from the record was the poorly received "Pocket". Lackluster sales and poor relations led to the band being dropped by their label, [[Sanctuary Records]]; as a result, BÖC did not release another studio album for nearly 20 years, until the release of ''[[The Symbol Remains]]'' in 2020. |
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The title of the album is taken from a song contained in [[St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings|the unreleased album]] by the Stalk-Forrest Group, the band that would later become Blue Öyster Cult, recorded in 1970. |
The title of the album is taken from a song contained in [[St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings|the unreleased album]] by the Stalk-Forrest Group, the band that would later become Blue Öyster Cult, recorded in 1970. |
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| Released | June 5, 2001 | |||
| Studio | Millbrook Sound Studios, Millbrook, New York | |||
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| Length | 50:54 | |||
| Label | CMC/Sanctuary | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Blistering | 4/5[2] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[3] |
Curse of the Hidden Mirror is the thirteenth studio album by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released in June 5, 2001. The only single from the record was the poorly received "Pocket". Lackluster sales and poor relations led to the band being dropped by their label, Sanctuary Records; as a result, BÖC did not release another studio album for nearly 20 years, until the release of The Symbol Remains in 2020.
The title of the album is taken from a song contained in the unreleased album by the Stalk-Forrest Group, the band that would later become Blue Öyster Cult, recorded in 1970.
John Shirley, an author of cyberpunk science fiction, wrote the lyrics for many songs of the album.
The song "Out of the Darkness" was originally featured in the 1992 film Bad Channels,[4] which Blue Öyster Cult recorded the soundtrack for, although the song was not included in the soundtrack album for the movie. "Showtime" was originally written and recorded for Cultösaurus Erectus but did not make the final cut.
Curse of the Hidden Mirror is the final Blue Öyster Cult album to feature longtime keyboardist Allen Lanier, who died in 2013.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dance on Stilts" | Donald Roeser, John Shirley | 6:05 |
| 2. | "Showtime" | Eric Bloom, John Trivers | 4:38 |
| 3. | "The Old Gods Return" | Bloom, Roeser, Shirley | 4:36 |
| 4. | "Pocket" | Roeser, Shirley | 4:15 |
| 5. | "One Step Ahead of the Devil" | Bloom, Roeser, Danny Miranda, Bobby Rondinelli, Shirley | 4:16 |
| 6. | "I Just Like to Be Bad" | Bloom, Bryan Neumeister, Shirley | 3:54 |
| 7. | "Here Comes That Feeling" | Roeser, Dick Trismen | 3:21 |
| 8. | "Out of the Darkness" | Miranda, Bloom, Roeser, Shirley | 5:06 |
| 9. | "Stone of Love" | Roeser, Richard Meltzer | 5:49 |
| 10. | "Eye of the Hurricane" | Bloom, Neumeister, Roeser, Rondinelli, Shirley | 4:40 |
| 11. | "Good to Feel Hungry" | Miranda, Bloom, Roeser, Shirley | 4:12 |
Personnel
Band members
- Eric Bloom – vocals (2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11), stun guitars, associate producer
- Donald 'Buck Dharma' Roeser – lead guitars, vocals (1, 4, 7, 9), producer
- Allen Lanier – rhythm guitars, keyboards, background vocals
- Danny Miranda – bass, background vocals
- Bobby Rondinelli – drums, percussion
Additional musicians
- Norman DelTufo – percussion
- George Cintron – background vocals
Production
- Paul Orofino – engineer, mixing
- Leon Zervos – mastering
References
- ^ Horowitz, Hal. "Blue Öyster Cult - Curse of the Hidden Mirror review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved November 13, 2011.
- ^ Wilson, David L. "Blue Oyster Cult – "Curse of the Hidden Mirror" (CMC International)". Blistering. Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ Popoff, Martin; Perri, David (March 2011). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 4: The '00s. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. ISBN 9781926592206.
- ^ "Bad Channels (1992 Video) – Soundtracks – IMDb". Retrieved January 26, 2014.
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