The following is the discography of the American rock band Blue Öyster Cult.
| Blue Öyster Cult discography | |
|---|---|
 The 1971–1981 lineup of Blue Öyster Cult, L-R: Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser; Eric Bloom; Albert Bouchard; Allen Lanier; Joe Bouchard | |
| Studio albums | 16 |
| Live albums | 10 |
| Compilation albums | 21 |
| Singles | 32 |
| Music videos | 11 |
| Box sets | 1 |
| Soundtrack albums | 1 |
Blue Öyster Cult has released 16 studio albums, the most recent being released in 2024, entitled Ghost Stories. In 2012, the Blue Öyster Cult albums released by Columbia were re-released in a box set of 16 CDs and one DVD. The band has sold more than 24 million records worldwide, including 7 million in the United States alone.[1]
Albums
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
CAN [3] |
GER [4] |
SWE [5] |
UK [6] | ||||||
| Blue Öyster Cult |
|
172 | — | x | — | — | ||||
| Tyranny and Mutation |
|
122 | — | x | — | — | ||||
| Secret Treaties |
|
53 | — | x | — | — | ||||
| Agents of Fortune |
|
29 | 28 | x | 10 | 26 | ||||
| Spectres |
|
43 | 58 | x | 47 | 60 |
| |||
| Mirrors |
|
44 | 49 | x | — | 46 | ||||
| Cultösaurus Erectus |
|
34 | 77 | x | — | 12 | ||||
| Fire of Unknown Origin |
|
24 | 21 | x | — | 29 | ||||
| The Revölution by Night |
|
93 | — | x | — | 95 | ||||
| Club Ninja |
|
63 | — | x | 41 | — | ||||
| Imaginos |
|
122 | — | x | — | — | ||||
| Cult Classic |
|
— | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Heaven Forbid |
|
— | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Curse of the Hidden Mirror |
|
— | — | — | — | — | ||||
| The Symbol Remains |
|
192 | — | 39 | — | — | ||||
| Ghost Stories[9][10] | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| "—" denotes that the recording did not chart, was not released in that territory, or is uncertified. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived. | ||||||||||
Soundtrack albums
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Bad Channels |
|
Live albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Certification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [2] |
CAN [3] |
GER [4] |
SWE [5] |
UK [6] | ||||||
| On Your Feet or on Your Knees |
|
22 | 22 | x | — | — |
| |||
| Some Enchanted Evening |
|
44 | 43 | x | — | 18 |
| |||
| Extraterrestrial Live |
|
29 | — | x | — | 39 | ||||
| Live 1976 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | ||||
| A Long Day's Night |
|
— | — | — | — | — | ||||
| Hard Rock Live Cleveland 2014 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | ||||
| iHeart Radio Theater N.Y.C. 2012 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 40th Anniversary – Agents of Fortune – Live 2016 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 45th Anniversary – Live in London |
|
— | — | 89 | — | — | ||||
| Live at Rock of Ages Festival – July 30th 2016 |
|
— | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 50th Anniversary Live – First Night |
|
— | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 50th Anniversary Live – Second Night |
|
— | — | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes that the recording did not chart, was not released in that territory, or is uncertified. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived. | ||||||||||
Video albums
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Black and Blue | |
| A Long Day's Night | |
| Some OTHER Enchanted Evening |
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Career of Evil: The Metal Years | |
| On Flame with Rock and Roll |
|
| Workshop of the Telescopes |
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| Don't Fear The Reaper[12] |
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| Super Hits |
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| Don't Fear the Reaper: The Best of Blue Öyster Cult[13][14] |
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| St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings (2001) (as "Stalk-Forrest Group") |
|
| Then and Now |
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| The Essential Blue Öyster Cult |
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| Are You Ready to Rock? |
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| Shooting Shark – The Best of Blue Öyster Cult |
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| Extended Versions: The Encore Collection |
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| The Singles Collection |
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| Collections |
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| The Best of Blue Öyster Cult |
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| Alive in America: Pt. 1 |
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| Greatest Hits |
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| The Cöllection |
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| Playlist: The Very Best of Blue Öyster Cult |
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| Setlist: The Very Best of Blue Öyster Cult Live |
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| Rarities Vol. 1 |
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| Rarities Vol. 2 |
|
Box sets
edit| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| GER [4] | ||
| The Complete Columbia Albums Collectiön |
|
92 |
Singles
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US (Cashbox) [15][16][17] |
US [18] |
US Main. Rock [19][20] |
US Rock [21] |
UK [6][22] |
CAN [3] |
IRL [23] | ||||
| 1972 | "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | Blue Öyster Cult | |
| 1973 | "Hot Rails to Hell" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | Tyranny and Mutation | |
| 1974 | "Career of Evil" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | Secret Treaties | |
| "Flaming Telepaths" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | |||
| 1975 | "Born to Be Wild" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | On Your Feet or on Your Knees | |
| "Then Came the Last Days of May" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | |||
| 1976 | "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" | 7 | 12 | x | 11[a] | 16 | 7 | 17 | Agents of Fortune | |
| "Sinful Love" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | |||
| 1977 | "This Ain't the Summer of Love" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | ||
| "Goin' Through the Motions" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | Spectres | ||
| 1978 | "Godzilla" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — |
| |
| "I Love the Night" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | |||
| "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | Some Enchanted Evening | ||
| 1979 | "In Thee" | 92 | 74 | x | x | — | — | — | Mirrors | |
| "Mirrors" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | |||
| "You're Not the One (I Was Looking For)" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | |||
| 1980 | "Fallen Angel" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | Cultösaurus Erectus | |
| "The Marshall Plan" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | |||
| "Deadline" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | |||
| 1981 | "Burnin' for You" | 34 | 40 | 1 | x | 76 | 47 | — |
|
Fire of Unknown Origin |
| 1982 | "Roadhouse Blues" | — | — | 24 | x | — | — | — | Extraterrestrial Live | |
| 1983 | "Take Me Away" | — | — | 11 | x | — | — | — | The Revölution By Night | |
| "Shooting Shark" | — | 83 | 16 | x | 97 | — | — | |||
| 1985 | "White Flags" | — | — | — | x | — | — | — | Club Ninja | |
| 1986 | "Dancin' in the Ruins" | — | — | 9 | x | — | — | — | ||
| "Perfect Water" | — | — | — | x | — | — | — | |||
| 2024 | "So Supernatural" | — | — | 112 | x | — | — | — | Ghost Stories | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived. | ||||||||||
Other charted songs
edit| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Main. Rock | |||||||||
| 1980 | "Black Blade" | x[citation needed] | Cultösaurus Erectus | ||||||
| 1981 | "Joan Crawford" | 49 | Fire of Unknown Origin | ||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Music videos
edit| Year | Title | Ref. | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | "The Marshall Plan" | link | [b] |
| "Burnin' for You" | link | ||
| "Joan Crawford" | link | ||
| 1983 | "Take Me Away" | link | |
| "Shooting Shark" | link | ||
| 1986 | "Dancin' in the Ruins" | link | |
| 1988 | "Astronomy" | link | [c] |
| 2020 | "That Was Me" | link | |
| "Box in My Head" | link | ||
| "Tainted Blood" | link | ||
| "The Alchemist" | link |
Notes
edit- ^ "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" peaked on the Rock Charts on November 18, 2017[24]
- ^ Released as part of the film Black and Blue
- ^ Unreleased in the United States; Released in the United Kingdom
References
edit- ^ "Blue Oyster Cult, Harrah's South Shore Room - Tahoe South". Archived from the original on 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ a b "Blue Öyster Cult Chart History". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Search: RPM". Library and Archives Canada. 2013-07-17. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Offizielle Deutsche Charts". GFK Entertainment. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ a b "Blue Öyster Cult in Swedish charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Blue Öyster Cult – Full Official Chart History". Official Albums Chart. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f "American certifications – Blue Oyster Cult". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "Certified Blue Oyster Cult Awards
- ^ "[2024-04-12] Blue Oyster Cult "Ghost Stories" (Frontiers)". imwan.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Blue Oyster Cult". Facebook.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Amazon.com: Ghost Stories [Explicit] : Blue Öyster Cult: Digital Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ^ "Blue Öyster Cult – Don't Fear The Reaper". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ^ "Don't Fear The Reaper: The Best Of Blue Öyster Cult". www.amazon.com. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- ^ "The Best of Blue Öyster Cult: Don't Fear the Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
- ^ "Cashbox Top 100 – Week ending November 6, 1976". Cashbox. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Cashbox Top 100 – Week ending September 15, 1979". Cashbox. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Cashbox Top 100 – Week ending October 17, 1981". Cashbox. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ "Blue Öyster Cult Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "Blue Öyster Cult Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2018.
- ^ Roadhouse Blues chart performance
- ^ "Blue Öyster Cult Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ Burnin' for you UK chart performance
- ^ "Search the Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ "Blue Öyster Cult (Don't Fear) The Reaper Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2018.
- ^ a b c "American certifications – Blue Oyster Cult". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 7, 2024.
- ^ "British certifications – Blue Oyster Cult". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 30, 2024. Type Blue Oyster Cult in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.