Some Enchanted Evening (Blue Öyster Cult album)

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Some Enchanted Evening
Murray Krugman
  • Blue Öyster Cult
    • 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

    Side one
    No.TitleWriter(s)Recorded atLength
    1."R.U. Ready 2 Rock"
    Joe Bouchard
    , Pearlman    		Columbus, 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"
    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)

    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

    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

    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

    Region Certification Certified units/sales
    United States (RIAA)[1] Platinum 1,000,000^

    ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

    References

    1. ^ a b c "American album certifications – Blue Öyster Cult – Some Enchanted Evening". Recording Industry Association of America.
    2. ^ "Blue Oyster Cult singles".
    3. Rovi Corporation
      . Retrieved January 25, 2012.
    4. Rovi Corporation
      . Retrieved January 25, 2012.
    5. ISBN 978-1894959025
      .
    6. ^ Mongredien, Phil (April 2007). "Blue Öyster Cult – Some Enchanted Evening". Q. No. 249.
    7. 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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