Blue Oyster Cult - Spectres
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Artist: Blue Oyster CultEdition: Music CD
Format: Extra tracks
CD Release Date: 2007-02-13
Music Label: Sony
Soundtracks:
- Godzilla
- Golden Age Of Leather
- Death Valley Nights
- Searchin' For Celine
- Fireworks
- R.U. Ready 2 Rock
- Celestial The Queen
- Goin' Through The Motions
- I Love The Night
- Nosferatu
- Night Flyer
- M For Murder
- Please Hold
- Be My Baby
Free Music Notes for Spectres
Free Music Review: My alltime favourite L.P !!!
Hit: 5 Stars
For me, this review is A) My very 1st review on Amazon & B) unequivocally my all-time favorite L.P ever. Big statement to make, so here's my little piece on just why this album gets to me like no other...
Firstly a little plug for Martin Popoff's excellent book on the 'cult "Blue oyster cult-Secrets revealed". It is a very well written book with lots of great insights about the key reason for their success-the great music they produced together. If you are a fan of the band, then i urge you to buy the book. It is well worth the money !!! But crucially in acknowledging this book, what it did was give me unparalleled insight into how "Spectres" came into being, Where the band in terms of their overall career, personal relationships between members & management and so on. Armed with this extra knowledge, i feel vastly more confident in giving a more considered, balanced & more objective review than if i had not read the book previously. O.K, thats enough background. On with the review...
Coming off the heels of a successful tour & major career boost that was "Dont fear the reaper" , the bands confidence was very high & all came into this project wanting to do an album that would connect with a bigger audience, hence the album containing more poppish sounds than previously.
To progress, you have to try different things which may at the time be slightly alien to some sectors of your fanbase, but the greatest artists never settle. They need to keep challenging themselves-didn't Neil Young head for the ditch on more than one occasion ???. Anyways, all band members came into the sessions armed with great ideas. Which to digress slightly is another crucial aspect of why this group is so great. All band members could write great songs-individually & together when the opportunity arose.
Before the song reviews, heres an idea of mine on what was a crucial part of their success, but rarely (if ever) gets mentioned in any review i've ever read on B.O.C. The vocal harmonies are for me one of the bands secret weapons. They enhance the music beyond compare !!! Add that all 5 guys could sing lead as well & and you have a great base to work from. It adds so much more color to the songs-elevating their music above the other more traditional bands of that tiime (I.E a solitary lead singer-with no back-up vocals). Righto, finally the songs review part !!!
"Godzilla" Shout it, dont just say it !!! Most guitarists would give their left testie to come up with a great riff like this...
Everything about this stomper screams big. Big riff, big vocals etc. Very tasty midsection spoken section (bloom learnt japanese especially for this song-and subsequent tour).
"Golden age of Leather" This prog-ish multi-part mini operatic epic is one of the overlooked classics of this album. Fantastic arrangement & vocal enchancements (A boys choir) make this even by their own standards, unique.
"Death valley nights": Absolutely-with out hesitation, my alltime fav B.O.C track due to stunning vocal harmonies & impeccable arrangements. This track i always repeat when listening to the album. The re-master revealed far more depth in the vocal harmonies. And, this is Albert's finest vocal/written contribution to B.O.C's legacy.
"Searchin' for Celine": Laniers 1st song is one of 2 that ive had the most trouble with over the years, but now i love it !!! Totally different to the rest of the album(accusations of 'disco-ish' have been thrown at this track), but with its bright poppy beat, it kinda just nags away at you. To like it, that is!!!!
"Fireworks": the 2nd Albert classic. Killer impassioned vocal & celestial harmonies, beautiful piano melody & well structured arrangement make this song very special indeed. Pity it never got more exposure in the live arena.
"R U Ready To Rock": Again, another killer guitar riff !!! Justifiably a live favorite, this rocker is a behemoth of a tune.
"Celestial the Queen": Joe Bouchards 1st tune & the 2nd track that has taken its time to reveal its unique charm! The re-master hugely improved my appreciation of another overlooked song. BTW, joe shoulda sung more lead vocals!!! Great synth work by Lanier as well.
"Going through the motions": The poppiest tune, without question. But 'ohhh, what a thrill'!!!! Fantastic keyboard/synth work & great sympathetic guitar melody line/solo from Buck.
"I Love the Night": This song would have to be the most exquisitely arranged track of the whole B.O.C catalogue. A guitar masterclass from Buck, this haunting track never fails to entrance you every time you hear it.
"Nosferatu": And lastly, Joe B's Epic that is this shimmering evocative Vampire ode. Huge production, stunning arrangements, intense guitar work make this another classic in their vast canyon of work. A major way to finish the album.
Lastly, i'd like to thank the main people who need to be thanked.
Albert, Alan, Buck, Eric & Joe. Thanks from this fan for creating what is for me, my album of choice !!! It is, IMHO, a masterwork...
Regards
Jamie
Spectres Poster
Remastered from the original tapes are Godzilla; Goin' Through the Motions; I Love the Night , and the rest of this 1977 fave. PLUS you'll hear unissued versions of Be My Baby; Please Hold; Night Flyer , and more!Classic Rock Music CDs
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