Secret Treaties is 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...

's third studio album, released in 1974.

In 1975, a Melody Maker

Melody Maker

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poll of critics voted Secret Treaties as the "Top Rock Album of All Time." The album spent 14 weeks in the US charts, peaking at #53. It went gold in 1992. Secret Treaties is regarded by many fans and critics alike as Blue Öyster Cult's best album.

In 2010, Rhapsody (online music service)

Rhapsody (online music service)

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 called it one of the all-time best "proto-metal" albums.

The cover, with art by Ron Lesser, depicts the band standing beside and sitting on a German

Germany

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 Me262

Messerschmitt Me 262

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; this scene is inspired by the song of the same name.

Many songs from this album found their way into BOC playlists over the following years, including "Career of Evil", "Subhuman", "Astronomy" and "Harvester of Eyes".

1. "Career of Evil" (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...
   
   , Patti Smith
   Patti Smith
   Patricia Lee "Patti" Smith is an American singer-songwriter, poet and visual artist, who became a highly influential component of the New York City punk rock movement with her 1975 debut album Horses....
   
   ) – 3:59
2. "Subhuman" (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...
   
   , Sandy Pearlman
   Sandy Pearlman
   Sandy Pearlman is an American music producer, artist manager, professor, poet, songwriter, and once was a record company executive...
   
   ) – 4:39
3. "Dominance and Submission" (A.