Extraterrestrial Live is a 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...

 live album

Live album

A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...

 released in 1982. It documents their 1981 tour in support of Fire of Unknown Origin

Fire of Unknown Origin

Fire of Unknown Origin is the eighth album by Blue Öyster Cult, released in 1981. It was produced by Martin Birch.The album, which included the top 40 hit "Burnin' for You" represented a resurgence of the group's commercial standing after two albums with disappointing sales...

. Midway through the tour, the band fired drummer and founding member Albert Bouchard, replacing him with roadie Rick Downey. This was the band's third live album in less than a decade.

The double-LP was certified Platinum by the RIAA in 1984.

Track listing

1. "Dominance and Submission" – 5:56
2. "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll
   Cities 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",...
   
   " - 5:19
3. "Dr. Music" – 3:40
4. "The Red and the Black" – 4:39
5. "Joan Crawford
   Joan Crawford
   Joan Crawford , born Lucille Fay LeSueur, was an American actress in film, television and theatre....
   
   " – 5:17
6. "Burnin' for You
   Burnin' 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...
   
   " – 4:50
7. "Roadhouse Blues
   Roadhouse Blues
   "Roadhouse Blues" is a blues-rock song written and recorded by the American rock band The Doors. The song, which appeared on the B-side of "You Make Me Real", was first released as a single from the album Morrison Hotel in March 1970 and peaked at #50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100...
   
   " (The Doors
   The Doors
   The Doors were an American rock band formed in 1965 in Los Angeles, California, with vocalist Jim Morrison, keyboardist Ray Manzarek, drummer John Densmore, and guitarist Robby Krieger...
   
   ) – 9:06
8. "Black Blade
   Black Blade (song)
   "Black Blade" is the title of a song by rock band Blue Öyster Cult. The lyrics were written by Eric Bloom and British science fiction writer Michael Moorcock from the viewpoint of Elric, Moorcock's most famous character. Elric wields a sentient, soul-sucking sword named Stormbringer...
   
   " (Eric Bloom
   Eric Bloom
   Eric 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...
   
   , Michael Moorcock
   Michael Moorcock
   Michael John Moorcock is an English writer, primarily of science fiction and fantasy, who has also published a number of literary novels....
   
   , John Trivers
   John Trivers
   John Trivers is an American songwriter and musician, the recipient of gold and platinum records for his involvement with Blue Öyster Cult and Tina Turner, and the co-writer with his wife and partner Elizabeth Myers of several popular themes for commercials, television programs, and film scores.-...
   
   ) – 6:17
9. "Hot Rails to Hell" – 5:03
10. "Godzilla
    Godzilla (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...
    
    " – 7:46
11. "Veteran of the Psychic Wars
    Veteran of the Psychic Wars
    "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" is a song by the American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, written by Eric Bloom and Michael Moorcock . The song first appeared on the album Fire of Unknown Origin. The song also appears on the soundtrack of the 1981 animated film Heavy Metal...
    
    " (Eric Bloom, Michael Moorcock) – 8:11
12. "E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)" – 5:20
13. "(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) – 6:42

Personnel

• Eric Bloom
  Eric Bloom
  Eric 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...
  
   – lead vocals, stun guitar, keyboards
• Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser
  Buck Dharma
  Donald "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...
  
   – lead guitar, vocals
• Allen Lanier
  Allen Lanier
  Allen Lanier was an original member of Blue Öyster Cult. Lanier played keyboards and rhythm guitar. He currently resides in Manhattan....
  
   – keyboards, guitar
• Joe Bouchard
  Joe Bouchard
  Joe Bouchard was the original bassist for Blue Öyster Cult. He grew up in Clayton, New York...
  
   – bass, vocals
• Rick Downey – drums, vocals
• Albert Bouchard
  Albert Bouchard
  Albert 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...
  
   – drums on "Dominance and Submission" and "Black Blade"
• Robbie Krieger – guitar on "Roadhouse Blues"

Certifications

Year	Album	Certification
1984	Extraterrestrial Live	Platinum (RIAA)