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Agents Of Fortune




  Type Album
  Artist Blue Öyster Cult
  Cover BlueOysterCultAgentsofFortunejpg
  Background orange
  Released May, 1976
  Recorded The Record Plant , New York, 1975&ndash76
  Genre Hard Rock
  Length 36:21
  Label Columbia Records
  Producer Murray Krugman , Sandy Pearlman , and David Lucas
  Last Album '' On Your Feet Or On Your Knees '' <br /> (1975)
  This Album '''''Agents of Fortune''''' <br /> (1976)
  Next Album '' Spectres '' <br /> (1977)


''Agents of Fortune'' is a 1976 (see 1976 In Music ) Hard Rock album by Blue Öyster Cult . Upon its release, and the success of the song " (Don't Fear) The Reaper ", Blue Öyster Cult became the center of a controversy surrounding the supposed pro-suicide lyrics of the song, which is actually a love ballad concerning love that lasts beyond death, and a call to seize the day.

The platinum selling ''Agents of Fortune'' peaked at #29 on Billboard 's Pop Albums chart, while the single "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" peaked at #12 on the Pop Singles chart, making it Blue Öyster Cult's biggest hit.

The song "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" partially inspired writer Stephen King to pen '' The Stand ''. The track was also the inspiration for a late 90s '' Saturday Night Live '' skit, known as the famous " Cowbel " skit.

One of the lead characters in the 1994 film The Stoned Age (Lanie), declares "''Agents of Fortune is a total fuck album''", and the single " (Don't Fear) The Reaper " is featured prominently in the movie.


TRACK LISTING

#"This Ain't the Summer of Love" - 2:20
#"True Confessions" - 2:56
#" (Don't Fear) The Reaper " (Roeser) - 5:08
#"E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)" (Pearlman/Roeser) - 3:43
#"The Revenge of Vera Gemini" - 3:48
#"Sinful Love" - 3:28
#"Tattoo Vampire" - 2:40
#"Morning Final" - 4:14
#"Tenderloin" - 3:54
#"Debbie Denise" - 4:10

Additional tracks on the 2001 remaster:

#"Fire Of Unknown Origin" (Original version)

#"Sally" (Demo)

#"(Don´t Fear) The Reaper" (Demo)

#"Dance The Night Away" (Demo)



PERSONNEL

  • Michael Brecker - Horn

  • Andy Abrams - Engineer

  • Eric Bloom - Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals

  • Albert Bouchard - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion, Drums, Vocals

  • Joe Bouchard - Bass, Guitar, Piano, Vocals

  • Randy Brecker - Horn

  • Murray Krugman - Producer

  • Allen Lanier - Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals

  • David Lucas - Producer

  • Sandy Pearlman - Producer

  • Donald Roeser - Synthesizer, Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals

  • Patti Smith - Vocals

  • Tony Stevens - Mastering

  • Shelly Yakus - Engineer

  • John Berg - Design

  • Andy Engel - Design

  • Lynn Curlee - Paintings