not "worst to best".. more like "fucking excellent to mind blowing epic"

@MAGNUM2F

4 жыл бұрын

@The Mystic Ruler his words do have a ring of absolute truth about them...

@goopah

4 жыл бұрын

SirWrecksy has the right of it. Bravo, sir.

Blue Oyster Cult's debut album is one of my favorites.

@Jeffnardo62

3 жыл бұрын

Definetly top 3

@donaldcady3839

3 жыл бұрын

First are best. Listening to Spectres a lot lately. Fire of unknown origin my top.

@Buckeye_4_Life_

3 жыл бұрын

@@donaldcady3839 I think FOUO is my favorite...but lately I've gotten into the Imaginos album...

@madsoxx

3 жыл бұрын

I agree. That would rank in my Top 3 for sure. In fact, I rank them Secret Treaties first, BOC debut 2nd, and Tyranny and Mutation 3rd.

@chuckpadgettmusic

3 жыл бұрын

One of my top 5 albums of all time. One of the greatest debut albums ever.

'Fire Of Unknown Origin' is a masterpiece! Great video, by the way.

@mikekeeler6362

3 жыл бұрын

To me this is a metal band and vary good

My top spot is between Fire of Unknown Origin and Secret Treaties.

On your feet or on your knees, has the best versions of the songs off the early albums.. BOC was at their best playing live.

@Bartockamus

5 жыл бұрын

Oh yeah!3 (5) that should be on the top 10,Some Enchanted Evening, Extra Terrestrial live,On Your Feet or on Your Knees. Can't believe that he didn't put at least one live album, that's just fucking ignorant! Remember, ignorant isn't an insult, it means that you don't know about something, and he obviously doesn't know B.O.C.'s live work!!!!

@59bonzo

4 жыл бұрын

@@Bartockamus Well, i'm sure Pete knows (obviously) those live albums very well. He's a great fan of live records as he stated so many times (See Classic Live Album War). Here he's ranking studio albums only.

@MrFrikkenfrakken

4 жыл бұрын

'Live in the West 75' is the record OYFOOYK wanted to be, it is stunning. I would put it first in concert records followed by ET Live and SEE (but if you take the double album SEE it flips with ETL.) I started following the band in early 1973 so OYFOOYK has a special place in my record collection. As far as Pete's list I can't argue a bit about the ranking, ST is perhaps one of the best records a band in this genre has put out from first track to the last.

@staernpeder

4 жыл бұрын

But the sound quality sucks a bit, kind of "blurry" mix.

@BoltRM

3 жыл бұрын

@@staernpeder Incorrect. Excellent & best recording of them live. 💪😎

Secret Treaties is the first full BOC album I ever heard and its just a masterpiece. That is all.

@iancunningham5576

4 жыл бұрын

YES IT IS!!!

@srogerf

4 жыл бұрын

@@iancunningham5576 its their best '--- and i will not - apologise - im making a career of evil'

@kenknapp2319

4 жыл бұрын

Not the first BOC album I heard, but by far my favorite for sure

@markuhlman3767

4 ай бұрын

I was introduced to BOC with their spectres album...

thank you for this, Pete. this gives me LIFE!!!! Love BOC. and love hearing a true fan talk about them.

"Imaginos" should be near the top. It's an aMAzing album.

@trevormachado

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. It’s in my top three

5 - Club Ninja 4 - Fire Of Unknown Origin 3 - Spectres 2 - Revolution By Night 1 - Agents Of Fortune

I absolutely love Spectres, it was different, Death Valley Nights, I Love The Night, Fireworks, Going Through The Motions and of course Godzilla

@kenknapp2319

4 жыл бұрын

That had some great songs on it... I love the night is my favorite on spectres

@ErikAlmeida95

4 жыл бұрын

Nosferatu!! My favorite song from the record.

@mikefisher2673

4 жыл бұрын

Still one of my favorite albums today not a bad song on it. Saw them in concert in 78 at a Day on the green.

@Jeffnardo62

3 жыл бұрын

He put Cultasaurus erectus THIRD LOL

@Jeffnardo62

3 жыл бұрын

Celestial the Queen a good one in there too !

BOC doesn't get enough love. Glad to see someone that appreciates them so much!

This video helped me get into BOC. I had kinda written them off as a "Greatest Hits" only band, but after watching this about a year ago I gave them a closer look and now I'm a HUGE BOC fan!

@friscoprocessserver6078

25 күн бұрын

That happened to me 15 years ago, now I am almost obsessed with their albums

"Imaginos" - a fantastic work.

Pete, great job, sir! I am so glad that you prefaced the video by pointing out that BOC has NO bad albums. This is true. I also appreciate that you pointed out that listeners will have a personal connection to albums. That is why I could never do what you did, and rate them. I would AGONIZE over the process, and ultimately make no progress in completing a list. That said, I was a little disappointed when I saw the back cover of Revolution By Night. Oh, how I love that album! Third row at Merriweather Post Pavillion in Columbia, Maryland. What a show! I think it was during a really heavy snow storm too, but that part I don't recall as well as the show itself, which raises another point- they are ALWAYS GREAT LIVE!!! I have NEVER seen a bad BOC show, and I've seen them a LOT! Thanks again!

Thinking man's music. Like Rush, Iron Maiden, Floyd, Zeppelin, etc...

@pearlspacejam8639

3 жыл бұрын

Black Sabbath, Alice In Chains, Tool, Chili Peppers, Deep Purple, Pearl Jam, Neil Young, the list goes on

@Jojo-yl4qx

3 жыл бұрын

Marillion are a thinkers band

@DannyGadish

3 жыл бұрын

Queensryche

" Buck" Dharma is clearly one of the best rock guitarist ever. BOC hasn't really done much since 2005 still it would be nice if the band put together a final original album. They are touring and they still put on a heck of a show.

@eddiep2899

5 жыл бұрын

They have been touring since the early '70s! And they did not have to be releasing a new LP just to hit the road... sheesh

@bobthebear1246

5 жыл бұрын

*HELL.* Say *HELL.*

@stephennorris2524

4 жыл бұрын

New studio album in 2020 on Frontiers Label.

@millfred123

4 жыл бұрын

He's not even the best guitarist in the current Blue Öyster Cult lineup ...

@henryperez606

4 жыл бұрын

millfred123 Buck is my favorite guitarist of all time

Imaginos No.1 for me. Love it. _A Star !_

Where do you put their new album The Symbol Remains? I think it’s great!

Blue oyster cult are one of my favourite groups I love the way the whole band share vocal duties buck Dharma is fantastic guitarist and a great melodic vocalist

'Perfect Water' is such a masterpiece. Club Ninja is a very decent record.

@BlueOysterStan

Жыл бұрын

I’d be lying if I said I haven’t cried to this song at least once

Blue Oyster Cult is an amazing band,Loved them since I was a kid.

Spectres is my favorite BOC album. It's also the quintessential Halloween album for me also. The Vigil from Mirrors is my favorite of their songs. There will never be a band like them again.

@jesuschambers

4 жыл бұрын

You are obviously a true BOC connoisseur like myself as we both vote for The Vigil as their best song, unlike our host that doesn't even mention it when talking about the Mirrors album. Spectres is a close second to Secret Treaties for me with Nosferatu being in my top 5 BOC songs. The others? Flaming Telepaths, Sinful love and Stone of love.

Imaginos rocks! Any album that has a song entitled 'The siege and investiture of Baron Von Frankenstein's castle at Weisseria' is impossible not to love.

@ronrobbins6585

4 жыл бұрын

I love that song too!

@blondebeast4003

2 жыл бұрын

Great album and that's my favorite song on it. The vocals on that song are killer !

@63mckenzie

2 жыл бұрын

@@blondebeast4003 An absolute rock classic.

Blue Öyster Cult is overall a very underrated band. They have such a rich discography they should be Hall of Fame level popular. Also Secret Treaties has to be the best of those hidden 70s gems. It's an absolute masterpiece. Pretty good ranking by the way

Your videos are awesome and brilliant! You are a scholar and you get into the details like no other.

Secret Treaties is not only my fsvorite BOC album. It is my #3 favorite rock album of all time. Rare perfection of originality and consistency. Excellent!

@markslezak8098

10 ай бұрын

Totally agree

My sixth favourite album by Blue Oyster Cult is The Revolution By Night. I love every song and the album cover is freaking amazing!

Great to Excellent! 14. The Revolution By Night 13. Heaven Forbid 12. Curse of the Hidden Mirror 11. Mirrors 10. Club Ninja 9. The Symbol Remains 8. Agents of Fortune 7. Cultosaurus Erectus 6. Imaginos 5. Spectres 4. Fire of Unknown Origin 3. Blue Oyster Cult 2. Secret Treaties 1. Tyranny and Mutation BOC is Criminally Underrated, Just Like ELO.

Great show! I can honestly say that I have only heard the hits from BOC. After this ranking I will definitely be picking up several of their albums.

I’m excited that they’re gonna be releasing a new album soon! Long overdue. Thanks for this Pete!

Excellent guide... I think "Tyranny" is my own #1. Thanks, Pete.

BOC are maybe my favorite band ever. Even the lowest on my list gets played pretty often in my car/on my stereo. 13) The Revölution by Night 12) Heaven Forbid 11) Curse of the Hidden Mirror 10) Mirrors 9) Spectres 8) Club Ninja 7) Cultösaurus Erectus 6) Tyranny and Mutation 5) Blue Öyster Cult 4) Imaginos 3) Secret Treaties 2) Fire of Unknown Origin 1) Agents of Fortune Thanks, Pete!

Debut is definitely my favourite, seeing them live this Sunday!

Heaven Forbid was the album that made me a BOC super fan!! I agree with you, not a turd in the discography, some are just better than others. Secret Treaties is also my favorite!! BOC rules!!

Pete thank you and awesome list. Been waiting a loooong time for this. I thought you're top three were: 1. Secret Treaties 2. Cultosuarus Erectus 3. Fire of Unknown Origin Thought you said that in the past. I agree they're all damn good. All sound so different. Each song on each album sounds different and eclectic. Why I love them so much.

Glad to see this video here. I started digging through BOC's discography during my college days in the early 2010's. At this point I have all original lp's through 1981 plus '88's Imaginos. I've still yet to come across a good copy of Revolution or Club in the wild though.

Hey Pete, Playing a lot of music before the Thanksgiving feast and I just listened to Curse of the Hidden Mirror. Wow, what a great album! Thanks for sharing your music passion and knowledge. Happy Thanksgiving!!!

I've enjoyed all eras of this band's music, and I especially love the first three albums, but I have to say, I was very surprised to hear the new one, "The Symbol Remains," and realize that, at least to my ears, it sounds like an unexpected late-career classic! It's up there with BOC's best! Rock album of the year for me!

Thanks for this absolutely on point as always. Seeing these guys on Wednesday in Birmingham England saw em last year in Nottingham and probably one of the best gigs I have ever been to (and I have been to a lot). If ya get the chance see em they are still taking names and kicking ass

@seaoftranquilityprog

5 жыл бұрын

Saw them in early 2018, and they were great!

Great list and video. Cultosaurus..was also the first BOC album that I bought as a teenager. I was living in the UK at the time and I also bought it for the amazing cover and my LP had the poster of the cover inside. When I heard the music it just blew me away. Been a fan ever since...an all time Classic band.

Hey Pete love your shows , would like to give a shout up to a trio of under the radar songs from agents of fortune . that album came out when I was a senior in high school,and I saw the tour with it twice. Morning final, tenderloin, and sinful love. Great guitar riffs Moody and atmospheric always personal favorites of mine. Remember, I love you like sin but I won't be your pigeon ... lol. Oh I have to mention one of those concerts was a triple bill out here in California with angel and be bop Deluxe back in '76. great show.

awesome thanks for turning me on to this band im ordering the first 7 albums,great video as always Pete

@Bartockamus

5 жыл бұрын

Please do yourself a favor and check out Heaven Forbid. I was hooked before the first song was over,but it has 5 or 6 fantastic songs.& a couple I don't care for. Best on live album of theirs for me.check out Some Enchanted Evening, and Extra Terrestrial live.And on your Feet or on Your Knees,(live)

@folden2008

5 жыл бұрын

Right on Kent I’ll check them out,recently ordered Cultasaurus Erectus,On Your Feet Or On Your Knees and Mirrors

I love Blue Oyster Cult! Thank you, "Pete" for your review! 🎤🎸🎵🥁

On your feet......or on your knees.....the Blue Oyster Cult :)

Agree with your top 10 BOC Thanks for video. How about reviewing some classic 70's Nektar

They did two incredible concerts at Newcastle in April and June of 1978. I went to both. The laser show was fantastic. The Some Enchanted Evening album featured Godzilla and We Gotta Get Out Of This Place from the June gig. Godzilla was much longer at the concerts. There was a synthesized drum solo (which was amazing) edited out of the album. Great days :-)

@RichardW001

5 жыл бұрын

@Scott Leoski Albert was wearing his Godzilla mask. There were clouds of dry ice and lasers everywhere. It was the most spectacular thing I have seen at a concert.

@Bartockamus

5 жыл бұрын

SOME ENCHANTED EVENING is my favorite!!! To have actually seen that show must have been so fucking incredible!! When Buck makes his guitar say Godzilla, must have blown you away,especially if you were tripping!

Love BOC. Ok list Pete. hehe..... My first must be "Secret Treaties" I like most of them but...... Thanks Mr. Pardo

Really enjoyed the ranking as I have been exploring BOC lately. Didn't see The Revolution By Night in your list on this video, and curious to know where you placed that one. (I know The Symbol Remains had not been released as of the time of this video. Your review of that one was really enjoyable as well.)

I always enjoy your videos. This is a good one for sure. Love that you preface the video with even the worst is a great album! I couldn't agree more and of course, my list is a bit different than yours, but it's all subjective. I have to admit I laughed out loud when you attempted to sing, "The Revenge of Vera Gemini" as if that was an actual lyric from the song! LMAO! (to those unsure, it's NOT! LOL!) Keep rockin'!

Pete, I appreciate your great enthusiasm for BOC.

Secret Treaties&Spectres=Bucking Frilliant Masterpieces:)

I love Mirrors. All of it. Critics and many fans hate it. They were so impressed with The Cars self titled album so they wanted to try to go commercial. Never happened but that doesn't take anything away from it.

@sspaay

4 жыл бұрын

Mirrors is very under rated.

@jeremydraper733

4 жыл бұрын

Way better than I thought it was gonna be, I still play it, it’s a good one for sure.

@xaspirate8060

4 жыл бұрын

It certainly proved that they could do a 'nice' album to go with all of the great power rock albums. I give 7/9 songs an A -- the lousy Sun Jester can't even sink this album though. Very happy that they put Lonely Teardrops as last cut to wrap this baby up...song had alot of meaning for me at that point in life.

@jeremydraper733

4 жыл бұрын

Xaspirate I actually really like the great sun jester haha

@jeremydraper733

4 жыл бұрын

lurch321 it’s one of my favorites of the mirrors album

Pete, you nailed this one bro. One of America’s all time greats. One of my early influences regarding the mystery of the the red and the black.I am so happy you are doing a 70’s obscure show. As you know I grew up with Dave Wyndorf, Daniel Rey, Phil Cavano and Mark “ The Mutha “ Chesley. ( among others in Red Bank) DAMM THIS PHONE- N.J. I was a freshman in High School when Dave brought the first BOC album over to my house. They soon became on of our favorites . We used to have music nights in those early years when “ the Mutha” used to bring all the great new bands over to my house. My house was party central. I soon became an avid collector going all over N.J. and NYC to scour the bargain bins, promos, and cut outs and eventually started working in the legendary Jack’s music in Red Bank. My vinyl collection, including about 1200 import and obscure 45, 8-tracks, cassette, totaled over 10.000 pieces. I had three bands and recorded from the 80’s up until the 2000’s. My Bands were TYRANT ( Punk, Metal.) The BEAST! - Power Metal e.p. / Born to Metalize and my Space Metal Group Glorionblak! I have before mentioned some of our favorites from back in the day but I am going to send you a list of bands from the U.S. and from Great Britton that rocked our world in our formative years. Oh, The BEAST has a brand new album out now. ( it is limited to 300 pressings worldwide) it is on Nervous Breakdown Records and can be bought on E.Bay. I am working on all the old TYRANT songs to release later next year. The new project GIGANTIS! Will follow late next year. God Willing.

Im 55 and only been listening to different Blue Albums for about a month now ...watching this Video really helped and You definitely know Blue Oyster Cult Songs. Thank You for such credible info.

Buck Dharma on a recent interview, confirmed that they are already writing new material, and they plan to release it this year!! Big news...

@JIF882

5 жыл бұрын

Really? Do you have a source? Did Frontiers Records sign them?

@seaoftranquilityprog

5 жыл бұрын

Let's hope that happens, cause I've been hearing that out of the BOC camp for 2-3 years now and we haven't gotten anything yet.

@JIF882

5 жыл бұрын

@@seaoftranquilityprog I remember when Buck was on That Metal Show many years ago, and he said that BOC were making an acoustic record. That hasn't come out yet.

@ledzep9501

5 жыл бұрын

Not many details, Buck just says its gonna be out this fall...

@etrigan68

5 жыл бұрын

It was supposed to be out last fall, then this spring now this fall...Richie should write the material. And if anything, self produce it like Albert has with Blue Coupe.

I have to go with their first 3 albums as my favorites.

'Spectres' - a sublime masterpiece.: Death Valley Nights, Godzilla, I love the night, Searching for Celine... for me a life changing aural experience when I first heard it in 1978 (at the age of 14). I recall first seeing the ad for the album on the now defunct Bob Guccione's trendy science mag 'OMNI' : 'Laser Day with the Cult'.

I've been folllowing you for a while now, and have to say we share a lot of thoughts when it comes to music. Secret Treats is My favorite BOC lp and in my top 10 all time.

1) Secret Treaties - masterpiece 2) Tyranny & Mutation - masterpiece 3) BOC - just shy of masterpiece due to less than stellar sound production, but some great classic BOC songs. 4) Fire of Unknown Origin - great 5) The Symbol Remains - great 6) Agents of Fortune - great 7) Heaven Forbid - solid 8 - Tie) Spectres, Mirrors and Cultosaurus Erectus (solid albums) 11 - Tie) Revölution by Night, Club Ninja, Imaginos and Curse of the Hidden Mirror. I don't own these LPs and that is by choice. I didn't find them strong. Maybe with more listens I might like them better, but I still wouldn't place them higher than the LPs above. I saw BOC live in September 2022 in a small concert hall with table seating (meal service) that seats 500 - 600. FANTASTIC!!! I had not seen them live since 1976 when they were headlining arena tours with a laser light show. Saw them twice in 1976 and blown away both times. So I had high expectations in 2022, but it was tempered by the fact that Father Time is undefeated. WOW, there was no rust on Buck or Eric despite the years and the rest of the band is outstanding too. Super high level musicianship with great singing and a great song catalog. Pete, thanks for your great channel and your many guest stars. You were an enjoyable source of entertainment and knowledge during the pandemic. I started spending more time with things music working from home and bored. I would play CD's while working in the home office and my love of music from my younger days came back.

@robertzm

Жыл бұрын

Listened to Curse Of The Hidden Mirror a few times now and its catchier than I originally thought. But that is typical for BOC, their songs tend to grow on you.

Great list and commentary.

Great list, again! Completely agree with Secret Treaties, it's been my favorite BOC album since it came out. I bought it on cassette back in 1974 and it's remained near the top of my favorite albums list ever since. Also agree with Tyranny and Mutation being #2. I'd have put Fire of Unknown Origin at a strong #3 and the rest don't really matter in order.

So many good song writers and singers. Such a great variable mix!! Each album was so exciting to listen to for the first time.

Totally agree with you on "Secret Treaties." That album is just...bonkers. In all the best ways. How do you rank the BÖC live albums?

Great show as always .... here's my list .... 1. Fire of Unknown Origin 2. Agents of Fortune 3. Secret Treaties 4. Spectres 5. Imaginos 6. Cultosaurus Erectus 7. Heaven Forbid 8. The Revolution By Night 9. Tyranny and Mutation 10. Blue Oyster Cult 11. Mirrors 12. Curse of the Hidden Mirror 13. Club Ninja

@russellgentile4719

4 жыл бұрын

Nice list. Mine is similar!

As a HUGE NY cult fan, being able to see them many times a year locally - from small venues/catering halls, to The Academy - to MSG and The uniondale shithole, brings back great memories. Having listened to BOC from '72, I finally tired of them after "Agents, " which I did not like at first, but 40 yrs later appreciate it more now than ever. Agents is far from my fave, but it really is a toss up between the 1st 3 studio records. I love the live, "On your feet etc," but studio-wise I'd have to go w/ Secret Treaties by a slim margin over Tyranny/Mutation and the 1st album. I loved the BOC so much that they were on my turntable more than Zeppelin in their prime. Hey, Pete, thanks again for hitting my sweet spot w/ another great video. It's always reassuring to hear/see someone that recognizes the music of my teens and beyond. Peace, Pete.

Nice job man. Anyone who puts Perfect water in their top ten has my attention. I will be watching your top ten next.

My first album was Spectres just love Godzilla, Death Valley Days...great album cover...where did the album on your feet or on your knees rate? .

Hello mr pardo -hope ur ok! One question :how u can tell if a band change their sound for commercial reasons or because it wanted to? I mean look at rainbow and opeth as examples -when it is justified? And please check a band called wytch hazel and Sanhedrin -u will like them! Thank u!

Nice video. Imaginos is my favorite BOC album.

Pete,I've been meaning to get in touch with you for sometime. Your love of the Canterbury Scene,Heavy/Progressive Rock,Jazz Fusion,Trad Metal,Death Metal....so much of your tastes in these (and Record Collection) echo mine! When I saw this feature on B.O.C. (have been into them since I was a kid,37 years ago,when I first heard Fire of Unknown Origin,I was 10 years of age!). I felt compelled to comment. I agree,Secret Treaties is their Masterpiece,then for me,the first album,then Fire of Unknown Origin. I also think the Extra Terrestrial Live Album is an absolute gem (the versions of Veteran of the Psychic Wars and Joan Crawford are immense,the atmosphere on each of them,spell-binding,brilliant performances!

@fuhrersavior9575

4 жыл бұрын

i just got ET live in the mail today.

@Treborhtims1972

4 жыл бұрын

@@fuhrersavior9575 Hello Fuhrer Savior,let me know what you think of the E.T.L. album Mate. What are your favourite B.O.C. albums?

@fuhrersavior9575

4 жыл бұрын

@@Treborhtims1972 I will. Favorite B.O.C.'s: Tyranny and Mutation. Fire of Unknown origin (that's so metal!), Secret Treaties, I just Cultosaurus. I like a few songs on it. The rest has to grow on me yet. Mirrors is really growing on me as of late. I still don't care for In Thee, but the rest of the album rocks. Revolution by Night is really growing on me too. I know its one of their cheesier numbers, but I absolutely love Let Go, as of late. I still say Feel the thunder is the best track on that record and Take me Away was the second best, but Let Go might be pushing Take Me Away to third place. Specters is a dynamite record! Nosferatu, I love the Night and Death Valley Nights are great. The first album is really good too. I totally forgot about Heaven Forbid. I have that on a store sold cassette. It just kind of blended into my wall of cassettes. That has some good numbers on it.

"Imaginos" should be ranked higher IMHO. The only thing hurting it so much is the track order and the fact that it isn't really a BOC album.

@Buckeye_4_Life_

3 жыл бұрын

Why isn't it a B.O.C. album..?

@todaysangelcard4843

3 жыл бұрын

@@Buckeye_4_Life_ Long story, but basically it is more of a solo side project for Albert Bouchard. He spent about seven years on and off recording it with various collaborators and wasn't even allowed to include his vocals, finish the trilogy he envisioned, or release the album as he wanted to with the appropriate track order. There's a lot more, but you can Wikipedia it.

@Buckeye_4_Life_

3 жыл бұрын

@@todaysangelcard4843 o.k. thanks for the info

Love the rankings! Could you give the year when you say the album. Thanks.

Your enthusiasm for Secret Treaties is awesome. The music nerd in me smiles.

Disagreed..."Tattoo Vampire" is a great, heavy song!

@TheWrongHands18

4 жыл бұрын

I agree. It would have fit awesomely into Secret Treaties. It would have made that album even more bizarre and perfect.

@svogender

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah...The B side to "The Reaper"..!! Great song..!!

@guapoflannett2822

3 жыл бұрын

I agree.

I'm with you on Secret Treaties. Dominance and Submission: killer buck solo. My second favorite was On Your Feet...live.

@redlady935

10 ай бұрын

My fave track too. Just fantastic!

Doing my due diligence I checked out Secret Treaties again and was shocked that the band wrote none of the lyrics. It's unbelievable since almost all the members wrote lyrics.

@seaoftranquilityprog

5 жыл бұрын

Correct-most of their early albums the lyrics were written by Sandy Pearlman, Richard Meltzer, and a few by Patti Smith. The band did compose all the music though.

I'm really looking forward to their new album later this year

I have been a fan since I was 14 and in fact BOC was my first concert and I saw the band many times through the years and was fortunate enough to meet them and hang out... I met their bass player Danny through a friend who knew the sound man... they are still on my top 5 list and their music has always been a cut above other metal bands in my opinion. Buck is such a great guitarist and a nice guy too... I like the first album the best because it brings back such great memories it has a flow and songwriting that is just so cool. I then like Fire of Unknown Origin -such a great polished production and incredible songs. I could go on and on but you are absolutely right they never released a bad album and the two overlooked albums are very good. My music taste and interest has changed many times over the years and some of the stuff I liked sounds bad to me now but BOC has always maintained my respect and interest for their musicianship and exceptional songwriting - albums...plus I have to mention their great laser shows that are still of the most exciting and memorable concerts e v e r

i almost agree on your selections except my all time favorites are fire of unknown & cultasaurus as 1&2. love those 2 albums

I rate Heaven Forbid highly too. I've always liked it. I agree with you about Agents too. It's a bit too slick for me.

@Treborhtims1972

5 жыл бұрын

I agree Richard,there are some great tracks on Heaven Forbid. Hammer Back,Harvest Moon,Power Underneath Despair....their best since Fire of Unknown Origin in my opinion.

In no particular order, Spectres, On Your Feet Or On Your Knees, Secret Treaties, Some Enchanted Evening and Agents Of Fortune. They all hit the spot!

That shirt is awesome! Where'd you get it?

Sea, I like your picks. I think I'd pretty much come up with the same order.

Supposedly George Carlin ran into BOC in an airport once and started singing “OD’d on Life Itself”. Way cool!

I go Tyranny and Mutation, debut album and then Secret Treaties...but debut album was my no1 for two decades, so it might switch again?

Any possibility on a Budgie vid?

I got a Secret Treaties vinyl in great condition from some record shop in Michigan for like $12 earlier this year. What a steal!

Where did you get Imaginos? Can't find it anywhere!

Would you please make a video about blues albums like you did on progressive and hard rock?

Secret Treaties is my favorite BOC album too. I thought I would be alone there but I think it is also a perfect album the way the songs all go into the next ones. Fire is my second fave. Thanks for your videos.

One of the all time great American bands 1. Secret Treaties 2. Mirrors (pretty girls can't look away) 3. B.O.C. 4. Agents of Fortune 5. Cultosaurus Erectus 6. Tyranny and Mutation 7/ Fire of Unknown Origin 8. Imaginos 9. Spectres then all the rest, only heard some of the tracks from last few

Nice job. Very close to my order too.

Nice Review, how about The Symbol Remains (2020) ?

Man I love that review of BOC albums ! Loved it! Love BOC!!

Hey Pete! New to the channel. Liking it a lot. How about a worse or best on a band you don't like, other than Motley Crue. Thanks.

Loved this one! One of my favorites!

FYI: Both Secret Treaties and Tyranny and Mutation lp's are available on vinyl, from Speaker's Corner; a German label that specializes in AAA (analog sourced, analog mastered, and analog pressed) vinyl albums.

IMHO... 1) Mirrors - Don't ask me to explain, simply my fave 2) Spectres - Killer top to bottom 3) Secret Treaties - Great, solid album 4) Blue Oyster Cult (debut) 5) Fire Of Unknown Origin 6) Agents Of Fortune 7) Cultosaurus Erectus 8) Tyranny & Mutation Tied for 9 & 10) Revolution By Night & Club Ninja

@bobscott7440

3 жыл бұрын

With Mirrors, it's got to be because of The Vigil.

Despite it being commercial, I really, really dig Mirrors. I would rank it much higher than you did. Pete - have you heard Cult Classic where they re-recorded a bunch of their songs and what did you think of it? Also - No Bad Channels?

@seaoftranquilityprog

5 жыл бұрын

I have not

@NP-ip3nj

5 жыл бұрын

It's not bad if you can track it down, but not essential. kzread.info/dash/bejne/h5mBsrtspbzYhLw.html

@shaughnziech2193

5 жыл бұрын

Love the title track, In Thee, Dr. Music, You’re Not The One I Was Looking For, I absolutely hate remakes by bands, new label, usually misleading

@robsongremio

5 жыл бұрын

The lyrics of "In Thee" are amazing!

@robsongremio

5 жыл бұрын

@indytbird Agree 100%

Where do you rank "St. Cecelia" by Stalk-Forest Group(aka BOC)?