Blue Oyster Cult "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" Original 1976 vinyl 12" single S6333
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Description
Blue Öyster Cult (often abbreviated BÖC or BOC) is an American rock band formed in Stony Brook, New York in 1967, perhaps best known for the singles "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", "Burnin' For You", "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" and "Godzilla". Blue Öyster Cult has sold more than 24 million records worldwide, including 7 million in the United States alone.
Blue Öyster Cult's longest-lasting and most commercially successful lineup included Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (lead guitar, vocals), Eric Bloom (lead vocals, stun guitar, keyboards, synthesizers), Allen Lanier (keyboards, rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Joe Bouchard (bass, vocals), Albert Bouchard (drums, percussion, cowbell, vocals). The band's current lineup includes Roeser and Bloom, as well as Danny Miranda (bass, backing vocals), Jules Radino (drums, percussion) and Richie Castellano (keyboard, rhythm guitar, lead and backing vocals).
"(Don't Fear) The Reaper" is a song by American rock band Blue Oyster Cult from the band's 1976 album Agents of Fortune. The song, written and sung by lead guitarist Donald "Buck Dhama" Roeser, deals with eternal love and the inevitability of death. Dharma wrote the song while picturing an early death for himself.
Tracklist
A (Don't Fear) The Reaper 5:05 B R.U. Ready 2 Rock 3:43Notes
Limited edition 12" single to commemorate their U.K. tour 1978.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Etched, Runout Side A): CBS-S 6337 A1 12" <
- Matrix / Runout (Etched, Runout Side B): CBS-S 6337 B1 12" <
- Info courtesy of Wikipaedia and Discog.com
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