Blue Oyster Cult Agents of Fortune 1976 Columbia Records Original Vinyl LP
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Agents of Fortune Studio album by Blue Öyster Cult Released May 21, 1976 Recorded 1975–1976 Studio The Record Plant (New York City) Genre
- Hard rock
- heavy metal
- Murray Krugman
- Sandy Pearlman
- David Lucas
(1975) Agents of Fortune
(1976) Spectres
(1977) Singles from Agents of Fortune
- "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
Released: July 1976 - "This Ain't the Summer of Love"
Released: June 1977 (US)
Agents of Fortune is the fourth studio album by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released on May 21, 1976 by Columbia Records.
The Platinum-selling album peaked at No. 29 on the U.S. Billboard chart, while the cryptic single "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, making it BÖC's biggest hit. The band became a bigger concert attraction after the release of the album, in part due to extensive airplay of "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", to this day a staple of rock-station playlists.
Additionally, this is the only album in the group's discography to have at least one lead vocal performance by each original band member. It was also their only album to not include any songs written by Eric Bloom. However, the 2020 live release 40th Anniversary: Agents of Fortune Live 2016 adds Bloom's name to the authorship credits for "E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)."
Critical reception
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic Christgau's Record Guide B+ The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal 10/10 The Encyclopedia of Popular Music MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide The New Rolling Stone Album GuideRolling Stone wrote that "Agents of Fortune is a startlingly excellent album — startling because one does not expect Blue Oyster Cult to sound like this: loud but calm, manic but confident, melodic but rocking."
Cash Box said of the single "This Ain't the Summer of Love" that "growling guitars churn out this realistic message with brief and pointed expression" ... "a mood of evil created in a humorous fashion."
Track listing
Side one No. Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length 1. "This Ain't the Summer of Love" Albert Bouchard, Murray Krugman, Don Waller Eric Bloom 2:21 2. "True Confessions" Allen Lanier Lanier 2:57 3. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" Donald Roeser Roeser 5:08 4. "E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)" Bloom, Roeser, Sandy Pearlman Bloom 3:43 5. "The Revenge of Vera Gemini" A. Bouchard, Patti Smith A. Bouchard, Patti Smith 3:52 Side two No. Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length 1. "Sinful Love" A. Bouchard, Helen Wheels A. Bouchard 3:29 2. "Tattoo Vampire" A. Bouchard, Helen Wheels Bloom 2:41 3. "Morning Final" Joe Bouchard J. Bouchard 4:30 4. "Tenderloin" Lanier Bloom 3:40 5. "Debbie Denise" A. Bouchard, Smith A. Bouchard 4:13price rating
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