Imaginos
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| Imaginos | ||
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| Missing image BlueOysterCultImaginos.jpg Album cover | ||
| Album by Blue Öyster Cult | ||
| Released | August, 1988 | |
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| Genre | Heavy metal | |
| Length | 55 min 31 sec | |
| Record label | CBS Records | |
| Producer | Sandy Pearlman | |
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| Blue Öyster Cult Chronology | ||
| Club Ninja (1985) | Imaginos (1988) | Heaven Forbid (1998) |
Imaginos was a 1988 heavy metal concept album by Blue Öyster Cult.
The "Imaginos" concept was originally begun by producer Sandy Pearlman in 1967, before BÖC was formed. Drummer, Albert Bouchard began writing music for it following the release of the first album. Two "Imaginos" songs appeared on the 1974 album, Secret Treaties; "Astronomy" and "Subhuman" (retitled as "Blue Öyster Cult" on Imaginos). The remaining tracks were written over the following years and in 1982, after Albert Bouchard left the band, he set about recording the songs for the project. However, CBS would only release the record as a BÖC album so it was shelved until 1988 when it was released by the current line-up of the band, without Bouchard's involvement. Despite being credited as a BÖC album, many of the performances are session musicians rather than the band.
The album entered the Billboard Top 200 on August 19, 1988, peaked at #134 and exited the charts on October 8.
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Track listing
- "I am the One you Warned me of"
- "Les Invisible"
- "In the Presence of Another World"
- "Del Rio's Song"
- "The Siege and Investiture of Baron von Frankenstein's Castle at Weisseria"
- "Astronomy"
- "Magna of Illusion"
- "Blue Öyster Cult"
- "Imaginos"
Personnel
Band
- Eric Bloom: Vocals
- Albert Bouchard: Guitar, percussion, vocals
- Joe Bouchard: Keyboard, vocals
- Allen Lanier: Keyboards
- Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser: Guitars, vocals
Session musicians
- Kenny Aaronson: Bass
- Thommy Price: Drums
- Jack Secret: Additional vocals
- Tommy Moringiello: Guitars
- Jack Rigg: Guitars
- Tommy Zvoncheck: Keyboards
- Shocking U: Background vocals on "In The Presence Of Another World"
- Joey Cerisano: Additional lead vocal on "The Siege and Investiture of Baron von Frankenstein's Castle at Weisseria"
- Jon Rogers: Additional lead vocal on "Imaginos"
Guitar Orchestra of the State of Imaginos
- Marc Biederman
- Kevin Carlson
- Robbie Kreiger (lead guitar on "Blue Öyster Cult" and "Magna of Illusion")
- Tommy Moringiello
- Aldo Nova
- Jack Rigg
- Joe Satriani (lead guitar on "The Siege and Investiture of Baron von Frankenstein's Castle at Weisseria")