Originally formed in Long Island as Soft White Underbelly in 1967, Blue Oyster Cult combined adventurous lyrical themes with an aggressive instrumental sound. With passion and intelligence on display in equal measure, Blue Oyster Cult became the thinking fan's rock band and a sign of life in a sea of dull, anemic soft-pop. Anthems like "Godzilla," "Harvester of Eyes" and "Don't Fear the Reaper" stretched the boundaries of rock topics while lead guitarist Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser became a hero to legions of budding axe-wielders. The band's mystique extended to their album artwork, resulting in some of the most distinctive and iconic LP covers of the rock era.
Eleven of the American rock band’s studio albums are included in The Complete Columbia Albums Collection (ending with 1988’s Imginos), alongside three live releases, a live DVD and two bonus CDs of rarities and live radio performances.
Many of the discs retain the bonus tracks from previous releases and the set also includes newly mastered versions of On Your Feet or on Your Knees, Fire of Unknown Origin, The Revölution by Night, Mirrors, Cultösaurus Erectus, Extraterrestrial Live, Club Ninja and Imaginos.
1. Blue Oyster Cult (1972 – studio – with 2001 CD bonus tracks)
2. Tyranny and Mutation (1973 – studio – with 2001 CD bonus tracks)
3. Secret Treaties (1974 – studio – with 2001 CD bonus tracks)
4. On Your Feet or on Your Knees (1975 – live) – 2012 Remaster
5. Agents of Fortune (1976 – studio – with 2001 CD bonus tracks)
6. Spectres (1977 – studio – with 2007 CD bonus tracks)
7. Some Enchanted Evening CD (1978 – live – with 2007 CD bonus tracks)
8. Some OTHER Enchanted Evening DVD (1978 – live)
9. Mirrors (1979 – studio) – 2012 Remaster
10. Cultosaurus Erectus (1980 – studio) – 2012 Remaster
11. Fire of Unknown Origin (1981 – studio) – 2012 Remaster
12. Extraterrestrial Live (1982 – live) – 2012 Remaster
13. The Revolution By Night (1983 – studio) – 2012 Remaster
14. Club Ninja (1985 – studio) – 2012 Remaster
15. Imaginos (1988 – studio) – 2012 Remaster
16. Rarities
17. Radios Appear: The Best of the Broadcasts
1972 - Blue Oyster Cult (Studio / With 2001 CD Bonus Tracks) 00:49:42
01. Transmission MC 03:20
02. I'm On The Lamb But I Ain't No Sheep 03:10
03. Then Came The Last Days Of May 03:30
04. Stairways To The Stars 03:43
05. Before The Kiss, A Redcap 04:59
06. Screams 03:09
07. She's As Beautiful As A Foot 02:57
08. Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll 04:03
09. Workshop Of The Telescopes 04:01
10. Redeemed 03:51
Bonus Tracks:
11. Donovan's Monkey 03:49
12. What Is Quicksand? 03:40
13. A Fact About Sneakers 02:51
14. Betty Lou's Got A New Pair Of Shoes 02:33
1973 - Tyranny And Mutation (Studio / With 2001 CD Bonus Tracks) 01:07:11
01. The Red & The Black 04:23
02. O.D.'d On Life Itself 04:47
03. Hot Rails To Hell 05:11
04. 7 Screaming Diz-Busters 07:01
05. Baby Ice Dog 03:28
06. Wings Wetted Down 04:12
07. Teen Archer 03:57
08. Mistress Of The Salmon Salt (Quicklime Girl) 05:08
Bonus Tracks:
09. Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll (Live) 04:44
10. Buck's Boogie (Studio Version) 05:21
11. 7 Screaming Diz-Busters (Live) 14:00
12. O.D.'d On Life Itself (Live) 04:52
1974 - Secret Treaties (Studio / With 2001 CD Bonus Tracks) 00:56:08
01. Career Of Evil 03:59
02. Subhuman 04:38
03. Dominance And Submission 05:22
04. ME 262 04:47
05. Cagey Cretins 03:16
06. Harvester Of Eyes 04:41
07. Flaming Telepaths 05:19
08. Astronomy 06:28
Bonus Tracks:
09. Boorman The Chauffer 03:19
10. Mommy 03:32
11. Mes Dames Sarat 04:06
12. Born To Be Wild (Single B-Side) 03:40
13. Career Of Evil (Single Version) 03:00
1975 - On Your Feet Or On Your Knees (Live / New 2012 Remaster) 01:16:25
01. The Subhuman 07:29
02. Harvester Of Eyes 04:56
03. Hot Rails To Hell 05:39
04. The Red & The Black 04:32
05. Seven Screaming Diz-Busters 08:48
06. Buck's Boogie 07:13
07. (Then Came The) Last Days Of May 04:37
08. Cities On Flame 04:05
09. ME 262 08:22
10. Before The Kiss (A Redcap) 05:11
11. Maserati GT (I Ain't Got You) 08:58
12. Born To Be Wild 06:28
1976 - Agents Of Fortune (Studio / With 2001 CD Bonus Tracks) 00:51:41
01. This Ain't The Summer Of Love 02:20
02. True Confessions 02:56
03. (Don't Fear) The Reaper 05:08
04. E. T. I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) 03:42
05. The Revenge Of Vera Gemini 03:52
06. Sinful Love 03:29
07. Tattoo Vampire 02:41
08. Morning Final 04:30
09. Tenderloin 03:39
10. Debbie Denise 04:13
Bonus Tracks:
11. Fire Of Unknown Origin (Original Version) 03:29
12. Sally (Demo) 02:39
13. (Don't Fear) The Reaper (Demo) 06:20
14. Dance The Night Away (Demo) 02:36
1977 - Spectres (Studio / With 2007 CD Bonus Tracks) 00:53:38
01. Godzilla 03:41
02. Golden Age Of Leather 05:52
03. Death Valley Nights 04:08
04. Searchin' For Celine 03:36
05. Fireworks 03:12
06. R. U. Ready 2 Rock 03:44
07. Celestial The Queen 03:26
08. Goin' Through The Motions 03:12
09. I Love The Night 04:24
10. Nosferatu 05:27
Bonus Tracks:
11. Night Flyer 03:49
12. Dial M For Murder 03:11
13. Please Hold 02:47
14. Be My Baby 03:01
1978 - Some Enchanted Evening (Live / With 2007 CD Bonus Tracks) 01:13:33
01. R.U. Ready 2 Rock 06:08
02. E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) 05:17
03. Astronomy 08:29
04. Kick Out The Jams 03:07
05. Godzilla 04:13
06. (Don't Fear) The Reaper 06:10
07. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place 04:35
Bonus Tracks:
08. ME 262 03:23
09. Harvester Of Eyes 04:34
10. Hot Rails To Hell 05:00
11. (This Ain't The) Summer Of Love 02:47
12. 5 Guitars 08:33
13. Born To Be Wild 06:33
14. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place (Alternate Version) 04:35
1979 - Mirrors (Studio / New 2012 Remaster) 00:37:01
01. Dr Music 03:13
02. The Great Sun Jester 04:50
03. In Thee 03:50
04. Mirrors 03:47
05. Moon Crazy 04:07
06. The Vigil 06:28
07. I Am The Storm 03:44
08. You're Not The One (I Was Looking For) 03:16
09. Lonely Teardrops 03:41
1980 - Cultosaurus Erectus (Studio / New 2012 Remaster) 00:42:14
01. Black Blade 06:39
02. Monsters 05:07
03. Divine Wind 05:10
04. Deadline 04:30
05. The Marshall Plan 05:27
06. Hungry Boys 03:40
07. Fallen Angel 03:14
08. Lips In The Hill 04:26
09. Unknown Tongue 03:57
1981 - Fire Of Unknown Origin (Studio / New 2012 Remaster) 00:43:07
01. Fire Of Unknown Origin 04:11
02. Burnin' For You 04:31
03. Veteran Of Psychic Wars 04:49
04. Sole Survivor 04:06
05. Heavy Metal: The Black And Silver 03:18
06. Vengeance (The Pact) 04:40
07. After Dark 04:25
08. Joan Crawford 04:54
09. Don't Turn Your Back 04:08
1982 - Extraterrestrial Live (Live / New 2012 Remaster) 01:17:49
01. Dominance And Submission 05:54
02. Cities On Flame 05:15
03. Dr. Music 03:38
04. The Red And The Black 04:36
05. Joan Crawford 05:17
06. Burnin' For You 04:51
07. Roadhouse Blues 09:04
08. Black Blade 06:15
09. Hot Rails To Hell 05:02
10. Godzilla 07:48
11. Veteran Of The Psychic Wars 08:07
12. E. T. I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) 05:21
13. (Don't Fear) The Reaper 06:35
1983 - The Revolution By Night (Studio / New 2012 Remaster) 00:42:19
01. Take Me Away 04:31
02. Eyes On Fire 03:56
03. Shooting Shark 07:10
04. Veins 03:59
05. Shadow Of California 05:10
06. Feel The Thunder 05:48
07. Let Go 03:25
08. Dragon Lady 04:08
09. Light Years Of Love 04:06
1985 - Club Ninja (Studio / New 2012 Remaster) 00:45:17
01. White Flags 04:43
02. Dancin' In The Ruins 04:01
03. Make Rock Not War 03:57
04. Perfect Water 05:32
05. Spy In The House Of The Night 04:22
06. Beat 'Em Up 03:24
07. When The War Comes 06:05
08. Shadow Warrior 05:42
09. Madness To The Method 07:27
1988 - Imaginos (Studio / New 2012 Remaster) 00:55:29
01. I Am The One You Warned Me Of 05:05
02. Les Invisibles 05:34
03. In The Presence Of Another World 06:28
04. Del Rio's Song 05:36
05 The Siege And Investiture Of Baron Von Frankenstein's Castle At Weisseria 06:44
06. Astronomy 06:55
07. Magna Of Illusion 05:58
08. Blue Oyster Cult 07:18
09. Imaginos 05:46
2012 - Rarities 01:18:40
01. Stairway To The Stars / Live 04:06
02. The Red & The Black / Live 04:36
03. Buck's Boogie / Live 05:19
04. Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll / Live 04:44
05. Workshop Of The Telescopes / Live 03:48
06. Dr. Music / Live 04:08
07. The Vigil / Live 07:22
08. The Great Sun Jester / Live 05:48
09. In Thee / Live 03:51
10. Mirrors / Live 04:43
11. Steppin' Razor (Rehearsal Demo) 02:50
12. Godzilla (Mono Version) / Live 03:55
13. Double Talk (Demo) 03:49
14. Rebel (Demo) 03:55
15. Summa Cum Laude (Demo) 04:22
16. I'm On The Lamb But I Ain't No Sheep (Demo) 02:58
17. John L. Sullivan (Demo) 01:36
18. I Want You (She's So Heavy) / Live 05:54
19. Stephen King Spoken Intro 00:48
2012 - Radios Appear: The Best Of The Broadcasts 01:16:54
01. Intro / Dr. Music (KSAN Broadcast) 04:25
02. Lips In The Hills (KSAN Broadcast) 04:56
03. Before The Kiss, A Red Cap (RKO Radio Networks: Captured Live) 06:16
04. 7 Screaming Dizbusters (RKO Radio Networks: Captured Live) 10:43
05. Workshop Of The Telescopes (RKO Radio Networks: Captured Live) 03:31
06. It's Not Easy (KSAN Broadcast) 08:30
07. Wings Of Mercury (King Biscuit Flower Hour) 04:44
08. Arthur Comics (KSAN Broadcast) 03:15
09. Black Blade (KSAN Broadcast) 08:40
10. Joan Crawford (ABC: A Night On The Road) 05:04
11. 5 Guitars / Golden Age Of Leather (KSAN Broadcast) 05:16
12. Dancin' In The Ruins (King Biscuit Flower Hour) 04:13
13. Take Me Away (King Biscuit Flower Hour) 07:14
DVD Some Other Enchanted Evening Recorded 1978 direct to 3/4 inch video at The Capitol Center, Landover, MD, Previously Unreleased Live Recording
1. R.U. Ready 2 Rock
2. E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)
3. Harvester Of Eyes
4. We Gotta Get Out Of This Place
5. Golden Age Of Lather
6. Astronomy
7. M.E. 262
8. Kick Out The Jams
9. (This Ain't The) Summer Of Love
10. 5 Guitars
11. Born To Be Wild
