Cultural Reference Point #30 - Blue Öyster Cult 1972 -1981

Simultaneously over-egged and underrated, meta-intellectual and dumb as dirt, a confused and esoteric Moorcockian/Ballardian 'band-as-myth' construct. Everything they threw out between 1972 and 1981 is fascinating, but the first three albums are arguably the muthalode.

See Julian Cope's excellent appraisal (and suggested intro-compilation) here for more information...

Patti Smith Invocation

Transmaniacon MC (from BLUE OYSTER CULT)

Before the Kiss, a Redcap (from BLUE OYSTER CULT)

Screams (from BLUE OYSTER CULT)

Subhuman (from SECRET TREATIES)

Hot Rails to Hell (from TYRANNY & MUTATION)

M.E. 262 (from SECRET TREATIES)

OD'd on Life Itself (from BLUE OYSTER CULT)

The Red & The Black (from TYRANNY & MUTATION)

Workshop of the Telescopes (from BLUE OYSTER CULT)

Flaming Telepaths (from SECRET TREATIES)