Blue Öyster Cult discography

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

The following is the discography of the American rock band Blue Öyster Cult.

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

Studio albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions					Certification
		US [2]	CAN [3]	GER [4]	SWE [5]	UK [6]
Blue Öyster Cult	Released: January 16, 1972 Label: Columbia	172	—	x	—	—
Tyranny and Mutation	Released: February 11, 1973 Label: Columbia	122	—	x	—	—
Secret Treaties	Released: April 5, 1974 Label: Columbia	53	—	x	—	—	US: Gold[7]
Agents of Fortune	Released: May 21, 1976 Label: Columbia	29	28	x	10	26	CAN: Gold[8] US: Platinum[7]
Spectres	Released: November 10, 1977 Label: Columbia	43	58	x	47	60	US: Gold[7]
Mirrors	Released: June 19, 1979 Label: Columbia	44	49	x	—	46
Cultösaurus Erectus	Released: June 14, 1980 Label: Columbia	34	77	x	—	12
Fire of Unknown Origin	Released: June 22, 1981 Label: Columbia	24	21	x	—	29	CAN: Gold[8] US: Gold[7]
The Revölution by Night	Released: November 8, 1983 Label: Columbia	93	—	x	—	95
Club Ninja	Released: December 10, 1985 Label: Columbia	63	—	x	41	—
Imaginos	Released: July 15, 1988 Label: Columbia	122	—	x	—	—
Cult Classic	Released: June 10, 1994 Label: Herald	—	—	—	—	—
Heaven Forbid	Released: March 24, 1998 Label: CMC	—	—	—	—	—
Curse of the Hidden Mirror	Released: June 5, 2001 Label: CMC / Sanctuary	—	—	—	—	—
The Symbol Remains	Released: October 9, 2020 Label: Frontiers	192	—	39	—	—
Ghost Stories[9][10]	Released: April 12, 2024 Label: Frontiers[11]	—	—	—	—	—
"—" 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

Title	Details
Bad Channels	Released: August 4, 1992 (US) • 1996 (UK and Germany) Label: Moonstone (US) • Angel Air (UK) • HiQ (GER) Film: Bad Channels (released June 25, 1992)

Live albums

Title	Details	Peak chart positions					Certification
		US [2]	CAN [3]	GER [4]	SWE [5]	UK [6]
On Your Feet or on Your Knees	Released: February 27, 1975 Label: Columbia	22	22	x	—	—	US: Gold[7]
Some Enchanted Evening	Released: September 1978 Label: Columbia	44	43	x	—	18	US: Platinum[7]
Extraterrestrial Live	Released: April 1982 Label: Columbia	29	—	x	—	39
Live 1976	Released: 1991 Label: Castle (Europe)	—	—	—	—	—
A Long Day's Night	Released: September 24, 2002 Label: Sanctuary	—	—	—	—	—
Hard Rock Live Cleveland 2014	Released: January 24, 2020 Label: Frontiers	—	—	—	—	—
iHeart Radio Theater N.Y.C. 2012	Released: March 3, 2020 Label: Frontiers	—	—	—	—	—
40th Anniversary – Agents of Fortune – Live 2016	Released: March 6, 2020 Label: Frontiers	—	—	—	—	—
45th Anniversary – Live in London	Released: August 7, 2020 Label: Frontiers	—	—	89	—	—
Live at Rock of Ages Festival – July 30th 2016	Released: August 27, 2020 Label: Frontiers	—	—	—	—	—
50th Anniversary Live – First Night	Released: October 4, 2023 Label: Frontiers	—	—	—	—	—
50th Anniversary Live – Second Night	Released: Aug. 9, 2024 Label: Frontiers	—	—	—	—	—
"—" 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

Title	Details
Black and Blue	Released: 1981 Label: PolyGram Format: VHS, Betamax, LaserDisc
A Long Day's Night	Released: September 24, 2002 Label: Sanctuary Format: DVD
Some OTHER Enchanted Evening	Released: 2007 Label: Legacy Format: DVD

Compilation albums

Title	Details
Career of Evil: The Metal Years	Released: April 1990 Label: Columbia (US; Canada) • CBS (Europe)
On Flame with Rock and Roll	Released: January 1, 1990 Label: CBS Special Products
Workshop of the Telescopes	Released: September 26, 1995 Label: Columbia / Sony
Don't Fear The Reaper[12]	Released: 1997 Label: Sony Music Special Products
Super Hits	Released: June 21, 1998 Label: Legacy / Columbia (Europe)
Don't Fear the Reaper: The Best of Blue Öyster Cult[13][14]	Released: 1983 (Original); February 8, 2000 (Remastered) Label: Legacy / Columbia • SME (Japan)
St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings (2001) (as "Stalk-Forrest Group")	Released: April 23, 2001 Label: Elektra / Rhino
Then and Now	Released: March 18, 2003 Label: CMC International
The Essential Blue Öyster Cult	Released: April 1, 2003 Label: Sony
Are You Ready to Rock?	Released: August 21, 2003 Label: Sony
Shooting Shark – The Best of Blue Öyster Cult	Released: May 24, 2004 Label: Sony (Germany)
Extended Versions: The Encore Collection	Released: October 5, 2004 Label: BMG
The Singles Collection	Released: July 12, 2005 Label: BMG / Columbia (Europe)
Collections	Released: April 3, 2006 Label: BMG (Germany; Russia)
The Best of Blue Öyster Cult	Released: June 6, 2006 Label: Direct Source (Canada)
Alive in America: Pt. 1	Released: October 3, 2006 Label: Rdeg
Greatest Hits	Released: July 28, 2008 Label: BMG (Europe)
The Cöllection	Released: November 2, 2010 Label: Camden (Europe)
Playlist: The Very Best of Blue Öyster Cult	Released: January 26, 2010 Label: Columbia / Legacy
Setlist: The Very Best of Blue Öyster Cult Live	Released: July 13, 2010 Label: Sony / Legacy
Rarities Vol. 1	Released: November 24, 2017 Label: Columbia / Real Gone Music Format: LP Limited edition
Rarities Vol. 2	Released: April 28, 2018 Label: Columbia / Real Gone Music Format: LP Limited edition

Box sets

Title	Details	Peak chart positions
		GER [4]
The Complete Columbia Albums Collectiön	Released: October 30, 2012 Label: Legacy (Europe)	92

Singles

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	RIAA: 6× Platinum[25] UK: Platinum[26]	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	—	—	—	RIAA: Platinum[25]
	"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	—	RIAA: 2× Platinum[25]	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

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

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

1. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" peaked on the Rock Charts on November 18, 2017[24]
2. Released as part of the film Black and Blue
3. Unreleased in the United States; Released in the United Kingdom

References

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