Extraterrestrial Live
| Extraterrestrial Live | ||||
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 Cover art by Greg Scott | ||||
| Live album by Blue Öyster Cult | ||||
| Released | April 1982 | |||
| Recorded | Fire of Unknown Origin US Tour, 1980–1981 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, heavy metal | |||
| Length | 78:06 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Sandy Pearlman, George Geranios | |||
| Blue Öyster Cult chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Extraterrestrial Live | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Martin Popoff | [2] |
Extraterrestrial Live is the American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult's third live album, released in 1982. It documents their 1981 tour in support of Fire of Unknown Origin, but includes two tracks recorded in 1980, during the Black and Blue tour with Black Sabbath. Midway through the tour of 1981, the band fired drummer and founding member Albert Bouchard, replacing him with roadie Rick Downey. This was the band's third live album in less than a decade. The solo on Veteran of the Psychic Wars is widely regarded by fans and critics as one of Buck Dharma's best.
In chronological order the songs were recorded at:
- track 1 – Mid-Hudson Civic Centre, Poughkeepsie, New York, 11 February 1980 for a King Biscuit Flower Hour broadcasting.
- track 8 – Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, New York, 17 October 1980
- tracks 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12, 13 – Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, Florida, 9 October 1981
- track 7 – The Country Club, Reseda, California, 15 December 1981
- tracks 3, 9 – Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, New York, 30 December 1981
- track 2 – Tower Theater, Philadelphia, 31 December 1981
Track listing
| Side one | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 1. | "Dominance and Submission" | 5:56 | ||||||||
| 2. | "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" | 5:19 | ||||||||
| 3. | "Dr. Music" | 3:40 | ||||||||
| 4. | "The Red and the Black" | 4:39 | ||||||||
| Side two | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 5. | "Joan Crawford" | 5:17 | ||||||||
| 6. | "Burnin' for You" | 4:50 | ||||||||
| 7. | "Roadhouse Blues" (The Doors cover) | 9:06 | ||||||||
| Side three | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 8. | "Black Blade" | 6:17 | ||||||||
| 9. | "Hot Rails to Hell" | 5:03 | ||||||||
| 10. | "Godzilla" | 7:46 | ||||||||
| Side four | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | ||||||||
| 11. | "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" | 8:11 | ||||||||
| 12. | "E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)" | 5:20 | ||||||||
| 13. | "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" | 6:42 | ||||||||
Total length: |
78:06 | |||||||||
Personnel
- Band members
- Eric Bloom – lead vocals, stun guitar, keyboards
- Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – lead guitar, vocals
- Allen Lanier – keyboards, guitar
- Joe Bouchard – bass, vocals
- Rick Downey – drums on all tracks except "Dominance and Submission" and "Black Blade"
- Albert Bouchard – drums on "Dominance and Submission" and "Black Blade"
- Additional musicians
- Robby Krieger – guitar on "Roadhouse Blues"
- Production
- Sandy Pearlman – producer, management
- George Geranios – producer, live sound, engineer, mixing
- Paul Mandl – assistant engineer, editor
- Rod O'Brien, Deve Hewitt – live recording engineers
- Paul Stubblebine – mastering
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Billboard 200 (North America)[3] | 29 |
| UK Album Chart[4] | 39 |
Singles
| Year | Title | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | "Roadhouse Blues" | Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks[5] | 24 |
References
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Blue Öyster Cult Extraterrestrial Live review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ↑ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- ↑ "Extraterrestrial Live Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ↑ "Extraterrestrial Live Chart Stats". Chart Stats.com. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
- ↑ "Extraterrestrial Live Billboard Singles". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2012-01-15.
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