A Long Day's Night
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A Long Day's Night is a live DVD
by the American hard rock
band Blue Öyster Cult
, recorded in Chicago, Illinois on 21 June, 2002. It is so named because that day was 2002's summer solstice
, the longest day of the year.
The concert was also released on CD, without six tracks.
In 2004, 10 tracks from this concert were released again as Extended Versions: The Encore Collection.
DVD
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by the American hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult, often abbreviated BÖC, is an American rock band, most of whose members first came together in Long Island, NY in 1967 as the band Soft White Underbelly...
, recorded in Chicago, Illinois on 21 June, 2002. It is so named because that day was 2002's summer solstice
Solstice
A solstice is an astronomical event that happens twice each year when the Sun's apparent position in the sky, as viewed from Earth, reaches its northernmost or southernmost extremes...
, the longest day of the year.
The concert was also released on CD, without six tracks.
In 2004, 10 tracks from this concert were released again as Extended Versions: The Encore Collection.
CD track listing
- "Stairway to the Stars" (Richard MeltzerRichard MeltzerRichard Meltzer was one of the earliest rock music critics. His first book, The Aesthetics of Rock, evolved out of his undergraduate studies in philosophy at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and graduate studies at Yale University...
, Albert BouchardAlbert BouchardAlbert Bouchard and grew up in Clayton, New York. He is a drummer, guitarist, singer and songwriter. He was a founding member of Blue Öyster Cult and a driving force through the band's first decade...
, Donald Roeser) – 3:53 - "Burnin' for YouBurnin' for You"Burnin' for You" is a song by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult from their album Fire of Unknown Origin, released in 1981. It reached number one on the Billboard Top Tracks chart and the single spent three weeks at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart...
" (Donald Roeser, Richard Meltzer) – 4:39 - "O.D.'d on Life Itself" (Eric BloomEric BloomEric Bloom is an American singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the main vocalist, and "stunt guitar" for the long-running band Blue Öyster Cult, with work on over 20 albums...
, Albert Bouchard, Joe BouchardJoe BouchardJoe Bouchard was the original bassist for Blue Öyster Cult. He grew up in Clayton, New York...
, Sandy PearlmanSandy PearlmanSandy Pearlman is an American music producer, artist manager, professor, poet, songwriter, and once was a record company executive...
) – 4:41 - "Dance on Stilts" (John Shirley, Donald Roeser) – 5:49
- "Buck's Boogie" (Donald Roeser) – 6:26
- "Mistress of the Salmon Salt (Quicklime Girl)" (Albert Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman) – 4:58
- "Harvest Moon" (Donald Roeser) – 4:42
- "AstronomyAstronomy (song)"Astronomy" is a rock song by Blue Öyster Cult that has appeared on several of the band's albums. It was first published on their 1974 album Secret Treaties...
" (Joe Bouchard, Albert Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman) – 10:19 - "Cities on Flame with Rock and RollCities on Flame with Rock and Roll"Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" is a rock song by the American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult from their 1972 self-titled debut album. It was written by Sandy Pearlman, Donald Roeser, and Albert Bouchard, and released as a single. The riff was inspired by Black Sabbath's song "The Wizard",...
" (Sandy Pearlman, Donald Roeser, Albert Bouchard) – 5:53 - "Perfect Water" (Donald Roeser, Jim CarrollJim CarrollJames Dennis "Jim" Carroll was an author, poet, autobiographer, and punk musician. Carroll was best known for his 1978 autobiographical work The Basketball Diaries, which was made into the 1995 film of the same name, starring Leonardo DiCaprio as Carroll.-Biography:Carroll was born to a...
) – 5:22 - "Lips in the Hills" (Donald Roeser, Eric Bloom, Richard Meltzer) – 4:22
- "GodzillaGodzilla (song)"Godzilla" is a song by Blue Öyster Cult from their 5th album Spectres. The lyrics are a tribute to the popular movie monster of the same name. The song is, along with " The Reaper" and "Burnin' for You", one of Blue Öyster Cult's best known songs and has become a staple of their live performances...
" (Donald Roeser) – 8:44 - "(Don't Fear) The Reaper(Don't Fear) The Reaper" The Reaper" is a song by the rock band Blue Öyster Cult from their 1976 album, Agents of Fortune. It was written and sung by the band's lead guitarist, Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser and was produced by David Lucas, Murray Krugman, and Sandy Pearlman. It is built around Dharma's guitar riff that...
" (Donald Roeser) – 8:14
DVD track listing
- "Stairway to the Stars"
- "Burning for You"
- "O.D.'d on Life Itself"
- "E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)"
- "Dance on Stilts"
- "Harvester of Eyes"
- "Buck's Boogie"
- "Mistress of the Salmon Salt (Quicklime Girl)"
- "Flaming Telepaths"
- "Harvest Moon"
- "Then Came the Last Days of May"
- "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll"
- "ME 262"
- "Perfect Water"
- "Lips in the Hills"
- "Godzilla"
- "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
- "Dominance and Submission"
- "The Red and the Black"
Personnel
- Eric BloomEric BloomEric Bloom is an American singer, songwriter and musician. He is best known as the main vocalist, and "stunt guitar" for the long-running band Blue Öyster Cult, with work on over 20 albums...
– vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards - Donald "Buck Dharma" RoeserBuck DharmaDonald "Buck Dharma" Roeser is an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for being a member of Blue Öyster Cult since the group's formation in 1967...
– vocals, lead guitar - Danny Miranda – vocals, bass
- Allen LanierAllen LanierAllen Lanier was an original member of Blue Öyster Cult. Lanier played keyboards and rhythm guitar. He currently resides in Manhattan....
– guitar, keyboards - Bobby RondinelliBobby RondinelliBobby Rondinelli is a rock drummer best known for his work with the hard rock/heavy metal bands like Blue Öyster Cult, Rainbow, Quiet Riot, Black Sabbath, The Lizards, and Rondinelli.-Background:...
– drums, percussion