St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings
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| Stalk Forest Group | ||
| Studio album by Blue Öyster Cult | ||
| Released | 2001 | |
| Recorded | May 1970 Elektra Sound Recorders, New York and Los Angeles |
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| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Label | Elektra Records Rhino Handmade |
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| Producer(s) | Dennis Murphy Peter Seigel |
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| Blue Öyster Cult chronology | ||
| St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings (2001) |
Curse Of The Hidden Mirror (2001) |
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St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings is an album by the hard rock band, Blue Öyster Cult, recorded in 1970 (see 1970 in music), but not released until 2001 (see 2001 in music). At that time the band was known as Oaxaca and the Stalk Forest Group. The album was originaly recorded for Elektra Records twice but never released. One of the songs would show up on later albums, slightly altered. "I'm On The Lamb" was on their first album under the same name, then it appeared on their second album as "The Red & The Black"
The original album, including extra material was released in 2001 by Rhino Handmade under the supervision of Roland Worthington Hand as RHM2 7716 limited to a numbered edition of 5000 copies. It is now out of print.
[edit] Track listing
- What Is Quicksand?
- I'm On The Lamb
- Gil Blanco County
- Donovan's Monkey
- Ragamuffin Dumplin'
- Curse Of The Hidden Mirrors
- Arthur Comics
- A Fact About Sneakers
- St. Cecila
- Ragamufflin Dumplin' (Original Version)
- I'm On The Lamb (Original Version)
- Curse Of The Hidden Mirrors (Original Version)
- Bonomo's Turkish Taffy (Original Version)
- Gil Blanco County (Original Version)
- St. Cecilia (Original Version)
- A Fact About Sneakers (Original Version)
- What Is Quicksand? (MONO Single version)
- Arthur Comics (MONO Single Version)
[edit] Personnel
- Eric Bloom aka "Jesse Python": Lead Vocals and Guitars
- Donald Roeser aka "Buck Dharma": Lead Guitar and Vocals
- Andy Winter aka "Andy Panda": Bass
- Allen Lanier aka "La Verne": Keyboards and Guitar
- Albert Bouchard aka "Prince Omega": Drums
[edit] Album Credits and Sources
Produced by Dennis Murphy and Peter Seigel Recorded at Elektra Sound Recorders, May 1970, New York and Los Angeles
"Arthur Comics / What Is Quicksand?"
Produced by Jey Lee
Engineering by Brian Ross-Myring
TRACKS 1 to 9 Taken from assembled, but never released, untitled Elektra Album EKS-74036.
TRACKS 10 to 16 Taken from 2-Track mixed down masters of recordings made for an earlier version of the album and was labeled 'Oaxaca'.
TRACKS 17 to 18 Taken from Elektra Single EKM-45693. Released 20 July 1970, though scheduled for release only 300 copies were pressed and circulated as promotional copies.
TRACK 7 Also appeared on Elektra Album 60403 'Elektrock (The Sixties)' Released 11 November 1985
