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== Personnel ==
== Personnel ==
; Band members
; Band members
* [[Eric Bloom]] – stun guitar, [[percussion (music)|percussion]], [[lead vocals]]
* [[Eric Bloom]] – [[lead vocals]], [[guitar|stun guitar]]
* [[Buck Dharma|Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser]] – [[lead guitar]], vocals
* [[Buck Dharma|Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser]] – [[lead guitar]], vocals
* [[Allen Lanier]] – [[keyboards]], [[rhythm guitar]], background vocals
* [[Allen Lanier]] – [[keyboards]], [[rhythm guitar]], background vocals
* [[Joe Bouchard]] – [[bass guitar|bass]], background vocals
* [[Joe Bouchard]] – [[bass guitar|bass]], background vocals
* [[Albert Bouchard]] – [[drum kit|drums]], percussion, background vocals
* [[Albert Bouchard]] – [[drum kit|drums]], [[percussion (music)|percussion]], background vocals


; Additional musicians
; Additional musicians

Revision as of 04:43, 1 March 2018

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Robert ChristgauB+[2]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal10/10[3]
Rolling Stone(very favorable)[4]

Agents of Fortune is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, originally released by Columbia Records in 1976.

The Platinum-selling album peaked at #29 on the United States Billboard chart,[5] while the cryptic single "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" peaked at #7 in Cash Box magazine and at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart,[6] making it Blue Öyster Cult's biggest hit.

The band also became a larger concert attraction at this time—largely based on not only their stageshow, but aided by the airplay of "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", which to this day is a staple of FM rock station playlists. Concert venues became larger, the show became more intricate and BÖC was reaching its commercial peak on the tour circuit.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
1."This Ain't the Summer of Love"Albert Bouchard, Murray Krugman, Don WallerEric Bloom2:21
2."True Confessions"Allen LanierLanier2:57
3."(Don't Fear) The Reaper"Donald RoeserRoeser5:08
4."E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)"Roeser, Sandy PearlmanBloom3:43
5."The Revenge of Vera Gemini"A. Bouchard, Patti SmithA. Bouchard3:52
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
6."Sinful Love"A. Bouchard, Helen WheelsA. Bouchard3:29
7."Tattoo Vampire"A. Bouchard, WheelsBloom2:41
8."Morning Final"Joe BouchardJ. Bouchard4:30
9."Tenderloin"LanierBloom3:40
10."Debbie Denise"A. Bouchard, SmithA. Bouchard4:13
Total length:36:35
2001 CD reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Lead vocalsLength
11."Fire of Unknown Origin" (original version)Bloom, A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard, Roeser, SmithA. Bouchard3:30
12."Sally" (demo version)A. BouchardA. Bouchard2:40
13."(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (demo version)RoeserRoeser6:20
14."Dance the Night Away" (demo version)Lanier, Jim CarrollLanier2:37
Total length:15:07

Personnel

Band members
Additional musicians
Production

Charts

Album

Year Chart Position
1976 Billboard 200 (United States) 29[5]
UK Albums Chart 26[7]
RPM100 Albums (Canada) 28[8]
Swedish Albums Chart 10[9]

Singles

Year Title Chart Position
1976 "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" Billboard Hot 100 (United States)[6] 12[6]
RPM Top 100 Singles (Canada) 7[10]
1978 UK Singles Chart 16[7]

Sales certifications

Year Country Organization Sales
1977 Canada CRIA Gold (50,000+)[11]
1978 U.S. RIAA Platinum (1,000,000+)[12]

Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
The Village Voice U.S. The 1976 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll[13] 1976 10
NME UK Albums of the Year[14] 1976 6
Dave Marsh & Kevin Stein U.S. The Best of the Album Chartmakers by Year: 1976[15] 1981 12
Kerrang! UK The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time[14] 1989 62
Q UK The Greatest Classic Rock Albums Ever![16] 2004 No order

References

  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Blue Öyster Cult Agents of Fortune review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert. "Consumers Guide Reviews: Agents of Fortune". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  3. ^ Popoff, Martin (October 2003). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. ISBN 978-1894959025.
  4. ^ Tucker, Ken (15 July 1976). "Album Reviews: Blue Oyster Cult - Agents of Fortune". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2009-10-12. Retrieved 2012-04-08. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ a b "Agents of Fortune Billboard Albums". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  6. ^ a b c "Agents of Fortune Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  7. ^ a b "Blue Oyster Cult Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
  8. ^ "Top Albums/CDs - Volume 23, No. 5, October 30, 1976". Library and Archives Canada. 30 October 1976. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  9. ^ "Blue Öyster Cult – Agents of Fortune (Album)". Swedishcharts.com. Media Control Charts. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  10. ^ "Top Singles - Volume 26, No. 7, November 13, 1976". Library and Archives Canada. 13 November 1976. Retrieved 2012-03-02.
  11. ^ "Gold Platinum Database - Title: Fire of Unknown Origin". Music Canada. Retrieved 2012-03-01.[permanent dead link‍]
  12. ^ "RIAA Searchable Database - search for Agents of Fortune". RIAA. Retrieved 2012-03-01.
  13. ^ "The 1976 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll". The Village Voice. Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
  14. ^ a b "Blue Öyster Cult - Agents of Fortune". Acclaimed Music. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
  15. ^ "The Dave Marsh Lists". Book Of Rock Lists - Albums Of The Year: 1976. Rocklist.net. Retrieved 2012-03-30.
  16. ^ "Q Lists: Q Special Edition – The Greatest Classic Rock Albums Ever !". Q. Rocklist.net. Retrieved 2012-03-30. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |work= (help)
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