Blue Oyster Cult - Agents Of Fortune [50th Anniversary, Gold]

Blue Oyster Cult's Agents Of Fortune returns for its 50th Anniversary on gold vinyl, revisiting the band's fourth studio album and its best-known breakthrough moment. Released in 1976, the album brought Blue Oyster Cult's hard rock, dark wit, and science-fiction edge into a more accessible studio setting without losing the strange atmosphere that had already defined the band's earlier records.

"(Don't Fear) The Reaper" remains the song most closely tied to Agents Of Fortune, with its ringing guitar figure, steady rhythm, and ghostly vocal mood giving the album its biggest classic-rock landmark. "This Ain't The Summer Of Love" opens the record with a harder push, while "E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)" keeps the band's sci-fi side close to the surface. "Sinful Love" adds another fan favorite from the album's second half.

The album also includes "The Revenge Of Vera Gemini," co-written by Patti Smith, with Smith appearing on vocals, and features the classic Blue Oyster Cult lineup of Eric Bloom, Buck Dharma, Allen Lanier, Joe Bouchard, and Albert Bouchard. The Brecker Brothers also appear on horns, adding another detail to an album that moves between hard rock, melodic hooks, odd character pieces, and darker lyrical turns.

• Format: LP
• Standout tracks: "(Don't Fear) The Reaper," "This Ain't The Summer Of Love," "E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)," "Sinful Love"
• Pressing details: 50th Anniversary Gold Vinyl
• Genre/style: Hard Rock, Classic Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Heavy Metal
• UPC: 199584563718

Agents Of Fortune remains one of Blue Oyster Cult's most important albums, balancing the band's heavier side with their most widely recognized song. This 50th Anniversary gold vinyl pressing gives the 1976 album a fresh color edition.

* The Spotify track list may not exactly represent the tracks and audio of this LP edition.

Track List:

Side A:

1. This Ain't The Summer Of Love
2. True Confessions
3. (Don't Fear) The Reaper
4. E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)
5. The Revenge Of Vera Gemini (Feat. Patti Smith)

Side B:

1. Sinful Love
2. Tattoo Vampire
3. Morning Final
4. Tenderloin
5. Debbie Denise