Originally formed in Long Island as Soft White Underbelly in 1967, Blue Oyster Cult combined adventurous lyrical themes with an aggressive instrumental sound. With passion and intelligence on display in equal measure, Blue Oyster Cult became the thinking fan’s rock band and a sign of life in a sea of soft-pop. Anthems like “Godzilla,” “Harvester of Eyes” and “Don’t Fear the Reaper” stretched the boundaries of rock topics while lead guitarist Donald “Buck Dharma” Roeser became a hero to legions of budding axe-wielders. The band’s mystique extended to their album artwork, resulting in some of the most distinctive and iconic LP covers of the rock era. Blue Oyster Cult - The Columbia Albums Collection gathers the essential pieces of the Blue Oyster Cult story into one totality. It includes two bonus discs: Rarities and Radios Appear: The Best of the Broadcasts (a special collection of classic live performances); newly mastered versions of On Your Feet Or On Your Knees, Fire of Unknown Origin, The Revölution by Night, Mirrors, Cultösaurus Erectus, Extraterrestrial Live, Club Ninja and Imaginos; liner notes by acclaimed guitarist/writer Lenny Kaye.
- 1. Blue Oyster Cult (1972 – studio – with 2001 CD bonus tracks)
- 2. Tyranny and Mutation (1973 – studio – with 2001 CD bonus tracks)
- 3. Secret Treaties (1974 – studio – with 2001 CD bonus tracks)
- 4. On Your Feet or on Your Knees (1975 – live) – 2012 Remaster
- 5. Agents of Fortune (1976 – studio – with 2001 CD bonus tracks)
- 6. Spectres (1977 – studio – with 2007 CD bonus tracks)
- 7. Some Enchanted Evening CD (1978 – live – with 2007 CD bonus tracks)
- 8. Some OTHER Enchanted Evening DVD (1978 – live)
- 9. Mirrors (1979 – studio) – 2012 Remaster
- 10. Cultosaurus Erectus (1980 – studio) – 2012 Remaster
- 11. Fire of Unknown Origin (1981 – studio) – 2012 Remaster
- 12. Extraterrestrial Live (1982 – live) – 2012 Remaster
- 13. The Revolution By Night (1983 – studio) – 2012 Remaster
- 14. Club Ninja (1985 – studio) – 2012 Remaster
- 15. Imaginos (1988 – studio) – 2012 Remaster
- 16. Rarities
- 17. Radios Appear: The Best of the Broadcasts