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Some Enchanted Evening (Blue Öyster Cult album)

Some Enchanted Evening is the second live album by the American rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released on September 13, 1978. It is Blue Öyster Cult's best-selling album, having sold two million copies,[citation needed] including over a million in the United States.[1] The album's seven tracks were recorded at various locations in the United States and England.

Some Enchanted Evening
A skeleton in a black cloak carrying an scythe rides a black horse in a desert with a dark blue sky behind them.
Live album by
Blue Öyster Cult
ReleasedSeptember 13, 1978 (1978-09-13)[1]
RecordedApril 9, 11, 13 and June 1, 1978
Genre
Length36:04
LabelColumbia
Producer
Blue Öyster Cult chronology
Spectres
(1977) 		Some Enchanted Evening
(1978) 		Mirrors
(1979)
Singles from Some Enchanted Evening
  1. "We Gotta Get Out of This Place"
    Released: October 1978 (US) [2]
Some OTHER Enchanted Evening
Video by
Blue Öyster Cult
Released2007 (2007)
RecordedCapital Centre, Largo, Maryland, 1978
Genre
Length56:55
LabelLegacy Recordings
ProducerBruce Dickinson
Blue Öyster Cult chronology
A Long Day's Night
(2002) 		Some OTHER Enchanted Evening
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
AllMusic (DVD)[4]
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal6/10[5]
Q[6]
Record Mirror[7]
Rolling Stone(favorable)[8]

The album was re-issued on CD in early 2007 on Legacy Recordings and included seven previously unreleased bonus tracks recorded in various locations around the US, along with a DVD entitled Some OTHER Enchanted Evening, which featured a previously unreleased performance videotaped at the Capital Centre in Largo, Maryland on July 14, 1978.

Track listing edit

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recorded atLength
1."R.U. Ready 2 Rock"Albert Bouchard, Sandy PearlmanAtlanta, Georgia, April 13, 19785:29
2."E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)"Donald Roeser, PearlmanColumbus, Georgia, April 11, 19785:04
3."Astronomy"A. Bouchard, Joe Bouchard, PearlmanColumbus, Georgia, April 11, 19788:18
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recorded atLength
4."Kick Out the Jams" (MC5 cover)Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer, Fred "Sonic" Smith, Dennis Thompson, Rob TynerAtlanta, Georgia, April 13, 19783:03
5."Godzilla"RoeserNewcastle, England, June 1, 19784:10
6."(Don't Fear) The Reaper"RoeserBarton Coliseum Little Rock, Arkansas, April 9, 19785:51
7."We Gotta Get Out of This Place" (The Animals cover)Barry Mann, Cynthia WeilNewcastle, England, June 1, 19784:09
2007 CD re-issue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Recorded atLength
8."ME 262"Eric Bloom, Roeser, PearlmanRochester, New York, December 31, 19773:24
9."Harvester of Eyes"Bloom, Roeser, Richard MeltzerLittle Rock, Arkansas, September 4, 19784:35
10."Hot Rails to Hell"J. BouchardDetroit, Michigan, January 30, 19785:01
11."This Ain't the Summer of Love"A. Bouchard, Murray Krugman, Don WallerDetroit, Michigan, January 30, 19782:48
12."5 Guitars" Detroit, Michigan, January 30, 19788:34
13."Born to Be Wild" (Steppenwolf cover)Mars BonfireDetroit, Michigan, January 30, 19786:30
14."We Gotta Get Out of This Place" (alternate version) Boston, Massachusetts, January 31, 19784:36
Total length:71:32

Some OTHER Enchanted Evening (DVD) edit

No.TitleLength
1."R.U. Ready 2 Rock"5:42
2."E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)"5:09
3."Harvester of Eyes"3:54
4."We Gotta Get Out of This Place"4:05
5."Golden Age of Leather"6:48
6."Astronomy"8:30
7."ME 262"3:08
8."Kick Out the Jams"2:55
9."This Ain't the Summer of Love"5:38
10."5 Guitars"5:05
11."Born to Be Wild"5:56

Personnel edit

Blue Öyster Cult

Production

  • Sandy Pearlman – producer, mixing
  • Murray Krugman – producer
  • Corky Stasiak – engineer, mixing
  • Jay Krugman – engineer
  • George Geranios – live sound, DVD live mix
  • Bruce Dickinson – re-issue producer
  • Vic Anesini – remastering

Charts edit

Chart (1978) Peak
position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[9] 43
UK Albums (OCC)[10] 18
US Billboard 200[11] 44
Chart (2007) Peak
position
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[12] 31

Certifications edit

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[1] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References edit

  1. ^ a b c "American album certifications – Blue Öyster Cult – Some Enchanted Evening". Recording Industry Association of America.
  2. ^ "Blue Oyster Cult singles".
  3. ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Blue Öyster Cult - Some Enchanted Evening review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  4. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Blue Öyster Cult - Some Enchanted Evening (Bonus DVD) review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 25, 2012.
  5. ^ Popoff, Martin (October 2003). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 55. ISBN 978-1894959025.
  6. ^ Mongredien, Phil (April 2007). "Blue Öyster Cult – Some Enchanted Evening". Q. No. 249.
  7. ^ Gurr, Ronnie (October 7, 1978). "Review: Blue Oyster Cult — Some Enchanted Evening" (PDF). Record Mirror. p. 44. ISSN 0144-5804. Retrieved November 29, 2020 – via American Radio History.
  8. ^ Schneider, Mitchell (February 22, 1979). "Album Reviews: Blue Oyster Cult - Some Enchanted Evening". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on January 19, 2008. Retrieved April 10, 2012.
  9. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0043a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  11. ^ "Blue Oyster Cult Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
  12. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 25, 2024.
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