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Spectres
Studio album by Blue Öyster Cult
Released	October 1977 (original LP) February 13, 2007 (remastered CD)
Recorded	July - September 1977,; New York City
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	40:29
Label	Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings
Producer	Blue Öyster Cult; Murray Krugman; Sandy Pearlman; David Lucas
Professional reviews
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Blue Öyster Cult chronology

Spectres is a rock album by Blue Öyster Cult released in November 1977. The album was certified gold in January 1978^[1] and contained the album rock hits "Godzilla", "Death Valley Nights", and "I Love the Night".

A remaster of this album was released on CD in early 2007, which included four previously unreleased outtakes from Spectres sessions as bonus tracks.

[edit] Recording

The album was recorded July–September 1977 in New York.

[edit] Track listing

[edit] Side one

"Godzilla" (Donald Roeser) – 3:41
"Golden Age of Leather" (Bruce Abbott, Roeser) – 5:53
"Death Valley Nights" (Richard Meltzer, Albert Bouchard) – 4:07
"Searchin’ for Celine" (Allen Lanier) – 3:35
"Fireworks" (A. Bouchard) – 3:14

[edit] Side two

"R.U. Ready 2 Rock" (Sandy Pearlman, A. Bouchard) – 3:45
"Celestial the Queen" (Helen Wheels, Joe Bouchard) – 3:24
"Goin’ Through the Motions" (Eric Bloom, Ian Hunter) – 3:12
"I Love the Night" (Roeser) – 4:23
"Nosferatu" (Wheels, J. Bouchard) – 5:23

[edit] 2007 CD reissue bonus tracks

"Night Flyer" (J. Bouchard, Murray Krugman) – 3:48
"Dial M For Murder" (Roeser) – 3:11
"Please Hold" (A. Bouchard) – 2:47
"Be My Baby" (Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich, Phil Spector) – 3:01

[edit] Personnel

Eric Bloom—vocals, guitar
Joe Bouchard—bass guitar, vocals, guitar
Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser—lead and rhythm guitars, vocals
Albert Bouchard—drums, vocals, harmonica
Allen Lanier—keyboards, guitar
Newark Boys Chorus—vocals (on "Golden Age of Leather")

[edit] Production credits

Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, David Lucas, and Blue Öyster Cult—producers
Shelly Yakus—engineering, mixing
John Jansen—engineering
Corky Stasiak—engineering
Thom Panunzio—engineering
Roni Hoffman—design
Eric Meola—photos
David Infante—laser effects and photo assistance
Joe Brescio—mastering
Gray Russell—assistant engineer
Dave Thoener—assistant engineer
Jay Krugman—assistant engineer
Rod O’Brien—assistant engineer
Sam Ginsberg—assistant engineer
Andy Abrams—other engineer

[edit] Certifications

Year	Album	Certification
2004	Spectres	Platinum

[edit] References

^ "Recording Industry Association of America". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=spectres&artist=&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2009-01-14.

[0] "Recording Industry Association of America". http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=spectres&artist=&format=&debutLP=&category=&sex=&releaseDate=&requestNo=&type=&level=&label=&company=&certificationDate=&awardDescription=&catalogNo=&aSex=&rec_id=&charField=&gold=&platinum=&multiPlat=&level2=&certDate=&album=&id=&after=&before=&startMonth=1&endMonth=1&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=25. Retrieved 2009-01-14.

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