Agents of Fortune

Occupation

Eric Bloom Donald " Buck Dharma " Roeser Allan Lanier Joe Bouchard Albert Bouchard

Agents of Fortune is the fourth studio album by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult, and appeared on 1 January 1976. Together with the live album Some Enchanted Evening it counts the most commercially successful albums of the band. It eventually reached the United States on October 26, 1976 Gold status and on July 17, 1978 platinum status.

Title list

In 2001, the album was released with additional songs again.

Charts and reception

Agents of Fortune was the first Blue Öyster Cult - album, which was also placed in the U.S. in the top 30. In the United Kingdom succeeded with space 26, the first chart position ever. The released single ( Do not Fear ) The Reaper in the U.S. rose to 12th place in the UK at # 16 In Canada, the album reached number 28 on the charts while the single ( Do not Fear ) The Reaper up to place 7 rose. In Sweden, the album peaked at number ten and spent four weeks in the charts.

Ken Tucker of Rolling Stone called the album managed to be surprising, since one does not expect that Blue Öyster Cult may sound like: loud, crazy and melodic, but at the same time calm, confident and rock. As a central and positive impact he identified the participation of Patti Smith at the songs Debbie Denise and The Revenge of Vera Gemini. Thom Jurek of Allmusic awarded for Agents of Fortune 4.5 out of 5 stars. It is a solid, consistent album, but it would seem frightening to fans of the previous sounds.