Extraterrestrial Live
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
Extraterrestrial Live is the American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult's third live album, released in 1982. It primarily documents their 1981 tour in support of Fire of Unknown Origin, but also includes two tracks recorded in 1980, during the Black and Blue tour with Black Sabbath. Midway through the 1981 tour, the band fired drummer and founding member Albert Bouchard, replacing him with roadie Rick Downey.
In chronological order the songs were recorded at:
- track 1 – Mid-Hudson Civic Centre, Poughkeepsie, New York, 11 February 1980 for a King Biscuit Flower Hour broadcast.
- track 8 – Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, New York, 17 October 1980
- tracks 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13 – Hollywood Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, Florida, 9 October 1981
- track 7 – The Country Club, Reseda, California, 15 December 1981
- tracks 3, 9 – Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, New York, 30 December 1981
- track 2 – Tower Theater, Philadelphia, 31 December 1981
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dominance and Submission" | 5:56 |
| 2. | "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" | 5:19 |
| 3. | "Dr. Music" | 3:40 |
| 4. | "The Red and the Black" | 4:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 5. | "Joan Crawford" | 5:17 |
| 6. | "Burnin' for You" | 4:50 |
| 7. | "Roadhouse Blues" (The Doors cover) | 9:06 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 8. | "Black Blade" | 6:17 |
| 9. | "Hot Rails to Hell" | 5:03 |
| 10. | "Godzilla" | 7:46 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" | 8:11 |
| 12. | "E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)" | 5:20 |
| 13. | "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" | 6:42 |
| Total length: | 78:06 | |
Personnel
- Band members
- Eric Bloom – lead vocals, stun guitar
- Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – lead guitar, vocals
- Allen Lanier – keyboards, rhythm guitar, background vocals
- Joe Bouchard – bass, background vocals
- Rick Downey – drums, percussion
- Additional musicians
- Robby Krieger – guitar on "Roadhouse Blues"
- Production
- Sandy Pearlman – producer, management
- George Geranios – producer, live sound, engineer, mixing
- Paul Mandl – assistant engineer, editor
- Rod O'Brien, Deve Hewitt – live recording engineers
- Paul Stubblebine – mastering
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Billboard 200 (United States) | 29[3] |
| UK Album Chart | 39[4] | |
| RPM 50 (Canada) | 37[5] |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | "Roadhouse Blues" | Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks | 24[6] |
References
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Blue Öyster Cult Extraterrestrial Live review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 55. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- ^ "Extraterrestrial Live Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ^ "Extraterrestrial Live Chart Stats". Chart Stats.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ^ "RPM Weekly". RPM. Retrieved 2017-12-17.
- ^ "Extraterrestrial Live Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
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