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词条 Agents of Fortune
释义

  1. Track listing

  2. Personnel

  3. Charts

     Album  Singles 

  4. Sales certifications

  5. Accolades

  6. References

{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2018}}{{Infobox album
| name = Agents of Fortune
| type = studio
| artist = Blue Öyster Cult
| cover = BlueOysterCultAgentsofFortune.jpg
| alt =
| released = {{Start date|1976|05|21}}
| recorded = 1975–76
| venue =
| studio = The Record Plant, New York City
| genre = {{hlist|Hard rock|heavy metal|occult rock|psychedelic rock}}
| length = {{Duration|m=36|s=35}}
| label = Columbia
| producer = {{hlist|Murray Krugman|Sandy Pearlman|David Lucas}}
| prev_title = On Your Feet or on Your Knees
| prev_year = 1975
| next_title = Spectres
| next_year = 1977
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Agents of Fortune
| type = studio
| single1 = (Don't Fear) The Reaper" / "Tattoo Vampire
| single1date = June 1976
| single2 = Debbie Denise" / "This Ain't the Summer of Love
| single2date = 1976
}}
}}{{Album ratings
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}[1]
|rev2 = Christgau's Record Guide
|rev2Score = B+[2]
| rev3 = Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal
| rev3Score = 10/10[3]
| rev4 = Rolling Stone
| rev4Score = (very favorable)[4]
|noprose=yes
}}

Agents of Fortune is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, originally released by Columbia Records on May 21, 1976.

The Platinum-selling album peaked at No. 29 on the U.S. Billboard chart,[5] while the cryptic single "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" peaked at No. 7 in Cash Box magazine{{citation needed|date=September 2018}} and at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart,[6] making it BÖC's biggest hit. The band became a bigger concert attraction after the release of the album, in part due to extensive airplay given to "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", to this day a staple of rock-station playlists.

This is also the only album in the band's catalogue to have every original member perform lead vocals, and the only album to not feature any songwriting contributions from Eric Bloom.

Track listing

{{Track listing
| headline = Side one
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| title1 = This Ain't the Summer of Love
| writer1 = Albert Bouchard, Murray Krugman, Don Waller
| extra1 = Eric Bloom
| length1 = 2:21
| title2 = True Confessions
| writer2 = Allen Lanier
| extra2 = Lanier
| length2 = 2:57
| title3 = (Don't Fear) The Reaper
| writer3 = Donald Roeser
| extra3 = Roeser
| length3 = 5:08
| title4 = E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)
| writer4 = Roeser, Sandy Pearlman
| extra4 = Bloom
| length4 = 3:43
| title5 = The Revenge of Vera Gemini
| writer5 = A. Bouchard, Patti Smith
| extra5 = A. Bouchard
| length5 = 3:52
}}{{Track listing
| headline = Side two
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| title6 = Sinful Love
| writer6 = A. Bouchard, Helen Wheels
| extra6 = A. Bouchard
| length6 = 3:29
| title7 = Tattoo Vampire
| writer7 = A. Bouchard, Wheels
| extra7 = Bloom
| length7 = 2:41
| title8 = Morning Final
| writer8 = Joe Bouchard
| extra8 = J. Bouchard
| length8 = 4:30
| title9 = Tenderloin
| writer9 = Lanier
| extra9 = Bloom
| length9 = 3:40
| title10 = Debbie Denise
| writer10 = A. Bouchard, Smith
| extra10 = A. Bouchard
| length10 = 4:13
}}{{Track listing
| headline = 2001 CD reissue bonus tracks
| extra_column = Lead vocals
| total_length = 51:42
| collapsed= yes
| title11 = Fire of Unknown Origin
| writer11 = Bloom, A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard, Roeser, Smith
| note11 = original version
| extra11 = A. Bouchard
| length11 = 3:30
| title12 = Sally
| writer12 = A. Bouchard
| note12 = demo version
| extra12 = A. Bouchard
| length12 = 2:40
| title13 = (Don't Fear) The Reaper
| writer13 = Roeser
| note13 = demo version
| extra13 = Roeser
| length13 = 6:20
| title14 = Dance the Night Away
| writer14 = Lanier, Jim Carroll
| note14 = demo version
| extra14 = Lanier
| length14 = 2:37
}}

Personnel

Band members
  • Eric Bloom – rhythm guitar, percussion, vocals
  • Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – lead guitar, vocals
  • Allen Lanier – keyboards, rhythm guitar, vocals
  • Joe Bouchard – bass, vocals
  • Albert Bouchard – drums, percussion, acoustic guitar, vocals
Additional musicians
  • Patti Smith – vocals on "The Revenge of Vera Gemini"
  • Randy Brecker – horns
  • Michael Brecker – horns
  • David Lucas – vocals, keyboards, percussion
Production
  • David Lucas , Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman – producers
  • Shelly Yakus, Andy Abrams – engineers
  • Tony Stevens – mastering
  • John Berg, Andy Engel – design
  • Lynn Curlee – paintings

Charts

Album

YearChartPosition
1976Billboard 200 (United States)29[5]
UK Albums Chart26[7]
RPM100 Albums (Canada)28[8]
Swedish Albums Chart10[9]

Singles

YearTitleChartPosition
1976"(Don't Fear) The Reaper"Billboard Hot 100 (United States)12[6]
RPM Top 100 Singles (Canada)7[10]
1978UK Singles Chart16[7]

Sales certifications

YearCountryOrganizationSales
1977CanadaCRIAGold (50,000+)[11]
1978U.S.RIAAPlatinum (1,000,000+)[12]

Accolades

Publication Country Accolade Year Rank
The Village Voice U.S. The 1976 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll[13] 197610
NME UK Albums of the Year[17] 19766
Dave Marsh & Kevin Stein U.S. The Best of the Album Chartmakers by Year: 1976[14] 198112
Kerrang! UK The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time[15] 198962
Q UK The Greatest Classic Rock Albums Ever![16] 2004No order

References

1. ^{{cite web |url = https://www.allmusic.com/album/agents-of-fortune-mw0000599232 |title = Blue Öyster Cult - Agents of Fortune review |accessdate = March 1, 2012 |last = Jurek |first = Thom |work = AllMusic |publisher = Rovi Corporation}}
2. ^{{cite book|last=Christgau|first=Robert|authorlink=Robert Christgau|year=1981|title=Rock Albums of the Seventies|publisher=Ticknor & Fields|isbn=089919026X|chapter=Consumer Guide '70s: B|chapter-url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_chap.php?k=B&bk=70|accessdate=February 22, 2019|via=robertchristgau.com}}
3. ^{{cite book |last1 = Popoff |first1 = Martin |authorlink1 = Martin Popoff |title = The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 1: The Seventies |publisher = Collector's Guide Publishing |date = October 2003 |location = Burlington, Ontario, Canada |isbn = 978-1894959025 |page=54}}
4. ^{{cite web |url = https://www.rollingstone.com/artists/blueoystercult/albums/album/202805/review/6068312/agents_of_fortune |title = Album Reviews: Blue Oyster Cult - Agents of Fortune |accessdate = April 8, 2012 |last = Tucker |first = Ken |authorlink=Ken Tucker |date = July 15, 1976 |publisher = Rolling Stone |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20091012092855/http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/blueoystercult/albums/album/202805/review/6068312/agents_of_fortune |archivedate = October 12, 2009}}
5. ^{{cite web |url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/agents-of-fortune-r2156/charts-awards/billboard-album |title = Agents of Fortune Billboard Albums |accessdate = March 2, 2012 |work = AllMusic |publisher = Rovi Corporation |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120831133247/http://www.allmusic.com/album/agents-of-fortune-mw0000599232/awards |archivedate = August 31, 2012 |dead-url = no |df = mdy-all }}
6. ^{{cite web |url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/agents-of-fortune-r2156/charts-awards/billboard-single |title = Agents of Fortune Billboard Singles |accessdate = March 2, 2012 |work = AllMusic |publisher = Rovi Corporation |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20120831133247/http://www.allmusic.com/album/agents-of-fortune-mw0000599232/awards |archivedate = August 31, 2012 |dead-url = no |df = mdy-all }}
7. ^{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/16925/blue-oyster-cult/ |title=Blue Oyster Cult Official Charts |publisher=Official Charts Company |accessdate=April 5, 2016 }}
8. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5114A&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=qn8rvps9fhqrirc9rgdjgotns3 | title = Top Albums/CDs - Volume 23, No. 5, October 30, 1976 | accessdate = March 2, 2012 | date = October 30, 1976 | publisher = Library and Archives Canada | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160326134228/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5114A&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=qn8rvps9fhqrirc9rgdjgotns3 | archive-date = March 26, 2016 | dead-url = yes | df = dmy-all }}
9. ^{{cite web | url = http://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Blue+%D6yster+Cult&titel=Agents+Of+Fortune&cat=a | title = Blue Öyster Cult – Agents of Fortune (Album) | accessdate = March 2, 2012 | work = Swedishcharts.com | publisher = Media Control Charts}}
10. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5106A&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=7a7rmq4tj4spq4av5sjtuq7e75 | title = Top Singles - Volume 26, No. 7, November 13, 1976 | accessdate = March 2, 2012 | date = November 13, 1976 | publisher = Library and Archives Canada | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20141101214359/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.5106A&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=7a7rmq4tj4spq4av5sjtuq7e75 | archive-date = November 1, 2014 | dead-url = yes | df = dmy-all }}
11. ^{{cite web| url = https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=blue%20oyster%20cult| title = Gold Platinum Database – Search for Blue Oyster Cult| accessdate = 23 September 2018| publisher = Music Canada}}
12. ^{{cite web | url = https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&se=blue+oyster+cult#search_section | title = RIAA Searchable Database - search for Blue Oyster Cult | accessdate = July 22, 2012 | publisher = RIAA}}
13. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/pnj/pjres76.php | title = The 1976 Pazz & Jop Critics Poll | accessdate = March 30, 2012 | work = The Village Voice | publisher = Robert Christgau}}
14. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/dmarshal_p2.htm#76 | title = The Dave Marsh Lists | accessdate = March 30, 2012 | work = Book Of Rock Lists - Albums Of The Year: 1976 | publisher = Rocklist.net}}
15. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.acclaimedmusic.net/album/A377.htm | title = Blue Öyster Cult - Agents of Fortune | accessdate = March 30, 2012 | publisher = Acclaimed Music}}
16. ^{{cite web | url = http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/q_mojo_se.htm#Classic%20Rock. | title = Q Lists: Q Special Edition – The Greatest Classic Rock Albums Ever ! | accessdate = March 30, 2012 | work = Q | publisher = Rocklist.net}}
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