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THIS AUCTION IS FOR THE CLASSIC "AGENTS OF FORTUNE" FROM HARD ROCKERS BLUE OYSTER CULT. FEATURES THE FM STAPLE "(DON'T FEAR) THE REAPER". This vintage vinyl LP is in Sealed/presumed MINT condition. The Album Cover is in EXCELLENT+ condition with only dinged corners and slight ring wear. Nothing uncommon for a 38 year old album. Not a cut out. Please see my grading scale found below. Item will ship in a recycled, structurally sound industry standard corrugated cardboard LP container. A CLASSIC HEAVY METAL COLLECTIBLE IN SEALED CONDITION!


1976 CBS/Columbia Records      PC 34164      No Bar Code or UPC#      1st US Pressing      NOS (New Old Stock)



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Agents of Fortune

Agents of Fortune Studio album by Blue Öyster Cult Released 21 May 1976 Recorded The Record Plant, New York City, 1975–76 Genre Hard rock, heavy metal Length 36:35 Label Columbia Producer Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, David Lucas Blue Öyster Cult chronology On Your Feet or on Your Knees
(1975) Agents of Fortune
(1976) Spectres
(1977)
Singles from Agents of Fortune

1. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper / Tattoo Vampire"
   Released: June 1976
2. "Debbie Denise / This Ain't the Summer of Love"
   Released: 1976

Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [1] Rolling Stone (very favorable)[2] Robert Christgau (B+)[3] Piero Scaruffi [4] Martin Popoff [5]

Agents of Fortune is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, originally released in a gatefold sleeve LP in 1976 through Columbia Records.

The platinum-selling album peaked at No. 29 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart,[6] while the single "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" peaked at No. 12 on the Pop Singles chart,[7] making it Blue Öyster Cult's biggest hit.

The band also became a larger concert attraction at this time—largely based on not only their stageshow, but aided by the airplay of "(Don't Fear) The Reaper," which to this day is a staple of FM rock station playlists. Concert venues became larger, the show became more intricate and BÖC was reaching its commercial peak on the tour circuit.

Track listing

Side one
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "This Ain't the Summer of Love"   Albert Bouchard, Murray Krugman, Don Waller 2:21 2. "True Confessions"   Allen Lanier 2:57 3. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"   Donald Roeser 5:08 4. "E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)"   Roeser, Sandy Pearlman 3:43 5. "The Revenge of Vera Gemini"   Albert Bouchard, Patti Smith 3:52 Side two
No. Title Writer(s) Length
1. "Sinful Love"   Albert Bouchard 3:29 2. "Tattoo Vampire"   Albert Bouchard 2:41 3. "Morning Final"   Joe Bouchard 4:30 4. "Tenderloin"   Lanier 3:40 5. "Debbie Denise"   Albert Bouchard, Smith 4:13 Total length: 36:35

Personnel

Band members

• Eric Bloom – guitar, percussion, lead vocals on tracks 1, 4, 7, 9
• Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – guitar, synthesizer, percussion, lead vocals on track 3
• Allen Lanier – keyboards, guitar, bass, lead vocals on track 2
• Joe Bouchard – bass, piano, lead vocals on track 8
• Albert Bouchard – drums, acoustic guitar, percussion, harmonica, lead vocals on tracks 5, 6, 10

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Blue Öyster Cult
1977 publicity photo of Blue Öyster Cult with the 1971-1981 lineup, L-R: Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser; Eric Bloom; Albert Bouchard; Allen Lanier; Joe Bouchard Background information Also known as Soft White Underbelly (1967-1971) Origin Long Island, New York, United States Genres Hard rock, heavy metal, progressive rock, psychedelic rock Years active 1967–present Labels Columbia, CMC Website www.blueoystercult.com
Members Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser
Eric Bloom
Jules Radino
Richie Castellano
Kasim Sulton