Career of Evil: The Metal Years

Career of Evil: The Metal Years
Compilation album by Blue Öyster Cult
Released April 1990
Recorded 1974-1986
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal
Length 74:26
Label Columbia/Sony
Blue Öyster Cult chronology

Imaginos
(1988)		 Career of Evil: The Metal Years
(1990)		 On Flame with Rock and Roll
(1990)
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Allmusic [1]
For the song, see Secret Treaties.

Career of Evil: The Metal Years is a compilation album by the American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released in 1987. It contains both studio and live versions of their songs (see 1987 in music).

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s)Original Album Length
1. "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll (Live)"  Sandy Pearlman, Donald Roeser, Albert BouchardExtraterrestrial Live (1982) 5:27
2. "The Red and the Black (Live)"  A. Bouchard, Eric Bloom, PearlmanExtraterrestrial Live (1982) 4:31
3. "Hot Rails to Hell (Live)"  Joe BouchardExtraterrestrial Live (1982) 5:04
4. "Dominance and Submission (Live)"  A. Bouchard, Bloom, PearlmanExtraterrestrial Live (1982) 5:49
5. "7 Screaming Diz-Busters (Live)"  A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard, Roeser, PearlmanOn Your Feet or on Your Knees (1975) 8:59
6. "ME 262 (Live)"  Bloom, Roeser, PearlmanOn Your Feet or on Your Knees (1975) 8:12
7. "E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)"  Roeser, PearlmanAgents of Fortune (1976) 3:43
8. "Beat 'Em Up"  Bob Halligan, Jr.Club Ninja (1985) 3:22
9. "Black Blade"  Bloom, Michael Moorcock, John TriversCultösaurus Erectus (1980) 6:33
10. "Harvester of Eyes"  Roeser, Bloom, Richard MeltzerSecret Treaties (1974) 4:40
11. "Flaming Telepaths"  A. Bouchard, Bloom, Roeser, PearlmanSecret Treaties (1974) 5:20
12. "Godzilla (Live)"  RoeserExtraterrestrial Live (1982) 7:49
13. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper (Live)"  RoeserSome Enchanted Evening (1978) 6:04

References

  1. ↑ Henderson, Alex. "Blue Öyster Cult Career of Evil: The Metal Years review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-01-14.