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This is a multi-channel Super Audio CD playable only on Super Audio CD players.
Feted by heavy metal fans, this was a much broader album that put them in touch with AOR radio, and consequently took them out of their heavy rock ghetto. The ace in their tarot pack was the entrancing and enchanting "Don't Fear The Reaper" - the greatest song that the original Byrds never wrote. Flowing and chiming it put the band in the pop charts with a song of rare quality and consequently pushed this album's sales. The other tracks struggle to compete with the Reaper, but there are moments, especially with "The Revenge Of Vera Gemini," on which Patti Smith narrates.
Contains 4 Extra Tracks
Recorded at The Record Plant, New York, New York in 1975 & 1976. Originally released on Columbia (34164). Includes liner notes by Lenny Kaye.
Producers: Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, David Lucas.
Blue Oyster Cult: Albert Bouchard (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, drums, percussion); Allen Lanier (vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass); Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser (vocals, guitar, synthesizer, percussion); Eric Bloom (vocals, guitar, percussion); Joe Bouchard (vocals, piano, bass). .
Additional Personnel: Patti Smith (vocals); The Brecker Brothers (horns).
Q (8/94, p.118) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...AGENTS OF FORTUNE contained the all-time classic `(Don't Fear) The Reaper'....the album remains the band's most durable..."
Q (8/94, p.118) - 4 Stars - Excellent - "...AGENTS OF FORTUNE contained the all-time classic `(Don't Fear) The Reaper'....the album remains the band's most durable..."
Uncut (8/01, p.96) - 3 1/2 stars out 5 - "...[A] genre classic..."
Uncut (8/01, p.96) - 3 1/2 stars out 5 - "...[A] genre classic..."
Mojo (Publisher) (9/01, p.122) - "...This record still sounds great....The bonus tracks are fascinating....you've got an evening's worth of air-guitar nostalgia. Special."
Mojo (Publisher) (9/01, p.122) - "...This record still sounds great....The bonus tracks are fascinating....you've got an evening's worth of air-guitar nostalgia. Special." Agents Of Fortune Music | List Price | $7.99 (You save $0.40) | | Category | Rock Albums, Pop CDs, Rock/Pop, Hard Rock | | Label | Legacy | | Orig Year | 1976 | | All Time Sales Rank |  760  | | CD Universe Part number | 1085582 | | Catalog number | 85479 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Jun 26, 2001 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Engineer | Shelly Yakus; Andy Abrams | | Personnel | Allen Lanier - vocals, guitar, keyboards, bass
Eric Bloom - vocals, guitar, percussion
Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser - vocals, guitar, synthesizer, percussion
Joe Bouchard - vocals, piano, bass
Albert Bouchard - vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica, drums, percussion
Also: Patti Smith, Brecker Brothers | | Additional Info | Bonus Tracks; Remastered |
Blue Oyster Cult Agents Of Fortune Songs Agents Of Fortune Music Review Average Rating: (4.4 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Great album; improved sound
This was BOC's breakthrough album with "Don't Fear the Reaper" as it's most famous track. Buck Dharma's demo version of the same song is also included as a bonus track. Another neat bonus track is the 'original' demo version of "Fire of Unknown Origin". Nice booklet with commentary by Lenny Kaye and lyrics & photos too!
Submitted by jmf (North York, ON Canada) 
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 agents of fortune
after 3 black and white albums that represented blue oyster cult and the dark rock and roll that followed. the gang created the live album for the secret treaties tour called on your feet or on your knees. then came agents of fortune. this ain't the summer of love is like the anti-60's song then came true confessions which sounds like chicago and then came the ultimate staple of which it was used in guitar hero and rock band and the saturday night live skit, the reaper. extraterrestrial intelligence is awsome with the cosmic laser sound effects and vera gemini which patti smith did the vocals is a dark track with joe on vocals.next came sinful love, tattoo vampire, morning final, tenderloin and debbie denise. all the songs have a mix of metal with groove and melody and tasty electric guitar solos. fans of old blue oyster cult liked agents others did not but who am i to complian? i still liked it. check out the some enchanted evening reissue witht he dvd of a concert with the unheard 5 guitars.
Submitted by davidandino83.com (chicago)
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 Don't fear the Reaper
This album was definatly one of hard rock's most debated albums. The songs on this album are dark , and mysterious. I still have not figured out what thus whole album is about. I can say one thing BOC is not a satanic band.
Submitted by will (Washington, NC, USA)
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Seasons Don't Fear the BOC
Agents of Fortune is the benchmark album in metal history since Led Zeppelin 4. All these songs are great, and the international hit (Don't Fear) The Reaper is something all rock fans should worship.
Submitted by brian12 (Kishinev, Moldova)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Blue Oyster Cult Declare Their Independence, And Do Great
AGENTS OF FORTUNE brought about a shift in the balance of power away from managers/writers Sandy Pearlman, Murray Krugman, and Richard Meltzer, and showed the band writing more material on their own. The result is one of their best albums ever. "This Ain't The Summer Of Love", "Don't Fear The Reaper", and "E.T.I." are the best-known songs here, but this CD contains other gems, too.
Submitted by Adam (Suffern NY USA)
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