Some Enchanted Evening (Blue Öyster Cult album)

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Some Enchanted Evening
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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]

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.

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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