Spectres (album)

Spectres is the fifth studio album by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released in November 1977 by Columbia Records. The album features one of the band's biggest hits, concert staple "Godzilla," and was certified gold by the RIAA on January 19, 1978.

The cover art features lasers, which Blue Öyster Cult used in their live shows at that time.

A remastered version was released on February 13, 2007, which included four previously unreleased outtakes from the Spectres sessions as bonus tracks.

Critical reception

Record World called the single "Goin' Through the Motions," which was co-written by Mott the Hoople singer Ian Hunter, a "thumping, hand-clapping pop-rocker." AllMusic said it's "[...] a surprisingly delicate song that balanced yearning verse melodies with a sing-along chorus." They also called it "a standout track" on the album.

Cover versions

Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler covered "Goin’ Through the Motions" on her album Faster Than the Speed of Night.

Track listing

Personnel

Blue Öyster Cult

• Eric Bloom – guitar, vocals
• Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – lead guitar, vocals
• Allen Lanier – keyboards, guitar
• Joe Bouchard – bass, vocals, guitar
• Albert Bouchard – drums, vocals, harmonica

Additional musicians

• Newark Boys Chorus – vocals on "Golden Age of Leather"

Production

• Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, David Lucas – producers
• Shelly Yakus – engineer, mixing
• John Jansen, Corky Stasiak, Thom Panunzio, Andy Abrams – engineers
• Gray Russell, Dave Thoener, Jay Krugman, Rod O’Brien, Sam Ginsberg – assistant engineers
• Joe Brescio – mastering
• Roni Hoffman – design
• Eric Meola – photos
• David Infante – laser effects and photo assistance

Charts

Certifications

References