Blue Öyster Cult went out with a bang as a major-label recording act on their 14th and last new Columbia album, Imaginos.
The idea for this concept album came as early as Secret Treaties, on which some of its music appeared, and the recording took place over a six-year period.
(As a result, album credits give the erroneous impression that the original band had reformed.) The story line, which is easier to appreciate in the liner notes than on the record, concerns a mysterious, protean 19th century figure who has a talent for turning up at key moments in history and influencing them for the worse.
This is perhaps BÖC's most consistent album, certainly its most uncompromising (none of its usual nods to pop accessibility), and also the closest thing to a real heavy-metal statement from a band that never quite fit that description.
Unfortunately, this ambitious work came out as BÖC was dropping out of the frontline of the music business, so the album that comes closest to defining Blue Öyster Cult turned into its creative swan song.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Am the One You Warned Me OfAlbert Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman, Donald Roeser | Blue Öyster Cult | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 2 | Les InvisiblesAlbert Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman | Blue Öyster Cult | Play | 05:34 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 3 | In the Presence of Another WorldAlbert Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman | Blue Öyster Cult | Play | 06:28 | 14 MB | 38 MB |
| 4 | Del Rio's SongAlbert Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman | Blue Öyster Cult | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 5 | The Siege and Investiture of Baron Von Frankenstein's Castle at WeisseriaAlbert Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman | Blue Öyster Cult | Play | 06:45 | 15 MB | 47 MB |
| 6 | AstronomyAlbert Bouchard, Joe Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman | Blue Öyster Cult | Play | 06:54 | 15 MB | 44 MB |
| 7 | Magna of IllusionAlbert Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman, Donald Roeser | Blue Öyster Cult | Play | 05:58 | 13 MB | 41 MB |
| 8 | Blue Öyster CultEric Bloom, Sandy Pearlman | Blue Öyster Cult | Play | 07:18 | 16 MB | 49 MB |
| 9 | ImaginosAlbert Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman | Blue Öyster Cult | Play | 05:47 | 13 MB | 40 MB |
| 55 mins | 127 MB | |||||
| 55 mins | 369 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenny Aaronson | Bass |
| 2 | Gordon Anderson | Reissue Producer |
| 3 | Mark Biedermann | Orchestra |
| 4 | Eric Bloom | Composer, Vocals |
| 5 | Blue Öyster Cult | Primary Artist |
| 6 | Albert Bouchard | Composer, Guitar, Percussion, Vocals |
| 7 | Joe Bouchard | Composer, Keyboards, Vocals |
| 8 | Kevin Carlson | Orchestra |
| 9 | Joey Cerisano | Vocals |
| 10 | Jeffrey James | Producer |
| 11 | Robby Krieger | Guest Artist, Guitar, Orchestra |
| 12 | Allen Lanier | Keyboards |
| 13 | Claire Morales | Design |
| 14 | Tommy Moringiello | Guitar, Orchestra |
| 15 | Aldo Nova | Guest Artist, Orchestra |
| 16 | Sandy Pearlman | Composer |
| 17 | Tommy Price | Drums |
| 18 | Jack Rigg | Guitar, Orchestra |
| 19 | Donald Roeser | Composer, Guitar, Vocals |
| 20 | Jon Rogers | Vocals |
| 21 | Joe Satriani | Guest Artist, Guitar, Orchestra |
| 22 | Scott Schinder | Liner Notes |
| 23 | Jack Secret | Vocals |
| 24 | Shocking U | Vocals (Background) |
| 25 | Tom Zvoncheck | Keyboards |
Blue Öyster Cult
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |