a&r [legacy] Darren Salmieri tracks cd5-1 to cd5-14 acoustic guitar, percussion Albert Bouchard tracks cd13-1 to cd13-9 advisor [keyboard consultant] Corey Davidson tracks cd3-1 to cd3-8 advisor [sound consultant] Clack Inc. Sound Studios tracks cd5-1 to cd5-10 arranged by Blue Öyster Cult tracks cd9-1 to cd10-9 arranged by Blue Öyster Cult art direction [cd14] Arnold Levine artwork [cd1, cover art cd2] Gawlik artwork [cover art cd3] Ron Lesser artwork [front and back cover artwork cd10], illustration [cover and inside illustrations cd11, illustration cd12] Greg Scott artwork [sky, cd4] Belinda Rain tracks cd13-1 to cd13-9 backing vocals Dave Immer tracks cd13-1 to cd13-9 backing vocals David Lucas tracks cd13-1 to cd13-9 backing vocals Joe Caro tracks cd13-1 to cd13-9 backing vocals Joni Peltz tracks cd13-1 to cd13-9 backing vocals, percussion Jimmy Wilcox tracks cd9-1 to cd9-9, cd10-8 bass Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser tracks cd1-1 to cd7-14, cd8-1 to cd13-9, cd16-1 to cd16-6, cd16-8 to cd16-11 bass Joe Bouchard tracks cd13-1 to cd14-9 bass Kenny Aaronson tracks cd16-7, cd16-12, cd16-13 bass, vocals Jon Rogers compilation producer Bruce Dickinson compilation producer Steve Schenck coordinator [project director] Bryan Koniarz tracks cd4-1 to cd4-12 crew Moe Slotin tracks cd7-1 to cd7-7 crew [advance] Steve Schenck tracks cd4-1 to cd4-12, cd7-1 to cd7-7 crew [crew chief] Rick Downey tracks cd11-1 to cd11-13 crew [rigger] Ronnie Subourne tracks cd7-1 to cd7-7 crew [rigging] Michael Graham tracks cd7-1 to cd7-7, cd11-1 to cd11-13 crew [security and dressing room] Joe Lauro tracks cd7-1 to cd7-7 crew [special effects] Kenny Welch tracks cd11-1 to cd11-13 crew [special effects] Mike Singleton tracks cd11-1 to cd11-13 crew [special effects] Tom Higgins tracks cd7-1 to cd7-7 crew [tcb] Bruce Slayton design Edward ODowd design concept [cover concept cd7] Hillary Vermont design concept [cover concept cd7] Marty Pekar design [cover design cd3, cd12], photography by [cover photo cd4] John Berg design [cover design cd4] Gerard Huerta design [cover design cd4] John Berg design [cover design cd5] Andy Engel design [cover design cd5] John Berg design [cover design cd6] Roni Hoffman design [cover design cd9, sleeve design cd10] Paula Scher design [logo design cd13] Frank Lovelace design [sleeve design cd7] Andrea Klein tracks cd1-1 to cd7-14, cd8-1 to cd11-1, cd11-8, cd16-1, cd16-2, cd16-6, cd16-8 to cd16-11 drums Albert Bouchard tracks cd16-1 to cd16-6, cd16-8 to cd16-11 drums Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser tracks cd16-1, cd16-2, cd16-6, cd16-8 to cd16-11 drums Eric Bloom tracks cd16-7, cd16-12, cd16-13 drums Jimmy Wilcox tracks cd11-2 to cd11-7, cd11-9 to cd12-9, cd16-3 to cd16-5 drums Rick Downey tracks cd13-1 to cd14-9 drums Thommy Price tracks cd12-1 to cd12-9 electric guitar, classical guitar [spanish guitar], vocoder Joe Bouchard tracks cd1-1 to cd1-10 engineer Bill Robertson tracks cd10-1 to cd10-9 engineer Clay Hutchinson tracks cd12-1 to cd12-9 engineer Dave Wittman tracks cd11-8 engineer David Hewitt tracks cd1-1 to cd1-10 engineer David Lucas tracks cd6-1 to cd6-10 engineer John Jansen tracks cd9-1 to cd10-9 engineer Martin Birch tracks cd13-1 to cd13-9 engineer Paul Mandl tracks cd11-2 to cd11-6, cd11-9 to cd11-13 engineer Rod O'Brien tracks cd6-1 to cd6-10 engineer Shelly Yakus tracks cd2-1 to cd2-8, cd3-1 to cd3-8 engineer Tim Geelan tracks cd13-1 to cd13-9 engineer Toby Scott tracks cd8-1 to cd8-9 engineer [additional assistance] Geoff Sykes tracks cd8-1 to cd8-9 engineer [additional assistance] Lou Schlossberg tracks cd12-1 to cd12-9 engineer [additional engineering] Ken Kessie tracks cd12-1 to cd12-9 engineer [assistant] Chris Isca tracks cd6-1 to cd6-10 engineer [assistant] David Thoener tracks cd6-1 to cd6-10 engineer [assistant] Gray Russell tracks cd6-1 to cd6-10 engineer [assistant] Jay Krugman tracks cd12-1 to cd12-9 engineer [assistant] Ray Pyle tracks cd6-1 to cd6-10 engineer [assistant] Rod O'Brien tracks cd12-1 to cd12-9 engineer [assistant] Ron Cote tracks cd6-1 to cd6-10 engineer [assistant] Sam Ginsberg tracks cd11-1 to cd11-13 engineer [assistant], edited by Paul Mandl tracks cd14-1 to cd14-9 engineer [chief] Paul Mandl tracks cd8-1 to cd8-9 engineer [engineering assistance] Cary Pritikin tracks cd4-1 to cd4-12 engineer [mixing and sound on the rebound] Jack Douglas tracks cd6-1 to cd6-10 engineer [other] Andy Abrams tracks cd7-1 to cd7-7 engineer [pre and post production engineer] Jay Krugman tracks cd12-1 to cd12-9 engineer [preproduction engineering] George Geranios tracks cd7-1 to cd7-7 engineer [recording & mixing] Corky Stasiak tracks cd4-1 to cd4-12 engineer [recording] Aaron Baron tracks cd5-1 to cd5-10 engineer [recording] Andy Abrams tracks cd4-1 to cd4-12 engineer [recording] Jack Douglas tracks cd4-1 to cd4-12 engineer [recording] Jerry Smith tracks cd4-1 to cd4-12 engineer [recording] Kurt Kuntzel tracks cd4-1 to cd4-12 engineer [recording] Pete Weiss tracks cd5-1 to cd5-10 engineer [recording] Shelly Yakus tracks cd4-1 to cd4-12 engineer [recording] Tim Geelan tracks cd4-1 to cd4-12 engineer [recording] Tom Scott tracks cd9-1 to cd9-9 engineer [second] Clay Hutchinson tracks cd3-1 to cd3-8 engineer [second] Jerry Smith tracks cd6-1 to cd6-10 engineer [with] Corky Stasiak tracks cd6-1 to cd6-10 engineer [with] Thom Panunzio tracks cd11-1 to cd11-13 engineer, mixed by George Geranios tracks cd14-1 to cd14-9, cd16-1, cd16-2, cd16-6, cd16-8 to cd16-11 guitar Albert Bouchard tracks cd6-1 to cd7-14, cd9-1 to cd9-9, cd11-1 to cd11-13, cd16-1, cd16-2, cd16-6, cd16-8 to cd16-11 guitar Allen Lanier tracks cd2-1 to cd2-12, cd5-1 to cd5-14, cd8-1 to cd9-9, cd12-1 to cd14-9 guitar Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser tracks cd5-1 to cd7-14, cd8-1 to cd9-9, cd11-1 to cd13-9, cd16-1 to cd16-13 guitar Eric Bloom tracks cd14-1 to cd14-9 guitar Jack Rigg tracks cd6-1 to cd7-14, cd13-1 to cd13-9 guitar Joe Bouchard tracks cd13-1 to cd13-9 guitar Phil Grande tracks cd14-1 to cd14-9 guitar Tommy Morrongiello tracks cd1-1 to cd4-12 guitar [stun guitar] Eric Bloom tracks cd14-1 to cd14-9 guitar [the guitar orchestra of the state of imaginos] Aldo Nova tracks cd14-1 to cd14-9 guitar [the guitar orchestra of the state of imaginos] Jack Rigg tracks cd14-1 to cd14-9 guitar [the guitar orchestra of the state of imaginos] Joe Satriani tracks cd14-1 to cd14-9 guitar [the guitar orchestra of the state of imaginos] Kevin Carlson tracks cd14-1 to cd14-9 guitar [the guitar orchestra of the state of imaginos] Marc Biedermann tracks cd14-1 to cd14-9 guitar [the guitar orchestra of the state of imaginos] Robby Krieger tracks cd14-1 to cd14-9 guitar [the guitar orchestra of the state of imaginos] Tommy Morrongiello tracks cd5-1 to cd5-14 guitar, bass Allen Lanier tracks cd5-1 to cd6-14 harmonica Albert Bouchard tracks cd5-1 to cd5-14 horns Michael Brecker tracks cd5-1 to cd5-14 horns Randy Brecker illustration [cover illustration cd13] Don Ivan Punchatz tracks cd1-1 to cd7-14, cd8-1 to cd11-13, cd14-1 to cd14-9, cd16-1 to cd16-6, cd16-8 to cd16-11 keyboards Allen Lanier tracks cd9-1 to cd9-9, cd12-1 to cd13-9 keyboards Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser tracks cd1-1 to cd1-14, cd3-1 to cd3-13, cd5-1 to cd5-14, cd9-1 to cd9-9, cd11-1 to cd11-13 keyboards Eric Bloom tracks cd2-1 to cd2-12, cd8-1 to cd8-9, cd14-1 to cd14-9 keyboards Joe Bouchard tracks cd14-1 to cd14-9, cd16-7, cd16-12, cd16-13 keyboards Tom Zvoncheck tracks cd1-1 to cd1-14, cd3-1 to cd4-12, cd6-1 to cd7-14, cd10-1 to cd11-13, cd16-1 to cd16-13 lead guitar Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser tracks cd1-1 to cd1-14, cd3-1 to cd3-13, cd10-1 to cd10-9 lead vocals Eric Bloom tracks cd4-1 to cd4-12 lighting Carol Dodd tracks cd4-1 to cd4-12 lighting Richard Holtz tracks cd11-1 to cd11-13 lighting See Factor tracks cd4-1 to cd4-12 lighting See Factor tracks cd7-1 to cd7-7 lighting [lasers] Bruce Friedman tracks cd7-1 to cd7-7 lighting [lights] Rick Downey tracks cd11-1 to cd11-13 lighting [stage] John Nichols tracks cd11-1 to cd11-13 lighting [stage] Jonathan Wyman tracks cd11-1 to cd11-13 lighting [stage] Red McBrine tracks cd11-1 to cd11-13 lighting [system design] Rick Downey tracks cd11-1 to cd11-13 lighting [system operator] J.T. McDonald liner notes Lenny Kaye tracks cd4-1 to cd4-12 management [business manager] Bruce Slayton tracks cd12-1 to cd12-9 mastered by Bob Ludwig tracks cd4-1 to cd4-12 mastered by Greg Calbi tracks cd2-1 to cd2-8 mastered by Jack Ashkinazy tracks cd6-1 to cd6-10 mastered by Joe Brescio tracks cd10-1 to cd11-13 mastered by Paul Stubblebine tracks cd14-1 to cd14-9 mastered by Stephen Marcussen tracks cd5-1 to cd5-10 mastered by Tony Stevens tracks cd7-1 to cd7-4, cd7-7 mixed by Allen Lanier tracks cd13-1 to cd13-9 mixed by Brian McGee tracks cd6-11 to cd6-13 mixed by David Swope tracks cd7-5, cd7-6 mixed by Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser tracks cd7-1 to cd7-7 mixed by Sandy Pearlman tracks cd6-1 to cd6-10 mixed by Shelly Yakus tracks cd14-1 to cd14-9 mixed by Steve Brown tracks cd7-8, cd7-9 mixed by Thom Cadley tracks dvd-1 to dvd-11 mixed by [live mix] George Geranios tracks cd7-1 to cd7-7 mixed by [mixing assisted by] Gregg Caruso tracks cd13-1 to cd13-9 overdubbed by, edited by, electronics [electronic wizardry] Paul Mandl painting [cover painting cd5] Lynn Curlee painting [cover painting cd7] T.R. Shorr painting [cover painting cd8] Loren Salazar painting [cover painting with special thanks to, cd5] Peter Robbins painting [front cover painting cd9] Richard Clifton-Dey tracks cd14-1 to cd14-9 percussion Albert Bouchard tracks cd5-1 to cd5-14 percussion Eric Bloom tracks cd7-1 to cd7-14 percussion Ricky Reyer tracks cd7-1 to cd7-14 percussion Tony Cedrone photography by [back cover photo cd4, photos cd5, booklet pages 7, 16-17, 24, 28-29 and 38] Don Hunstein photography by [back cover photo cd8] Elliot Gilbert photography by [booklet pages 18-19] Art Maillet photography by [booklet pages 2-3] Sandy Speiser photography by [laser effects and photo assistance cd6] David Infante photography by [photos cd6] Eric Meola photography by [sleeve photo cd14] Simon Marsden tracks cd12-1 to cd12-9 piano Allen Lanier tracks cd5-1 to cd5-14 piano Joe Bouchard tracks cd2-11, cd2-12, cd6-1 to cd7-7, cd15-11, cd15-18 producer Blue Öyster Cult tracks cd1-11 to cd1-14, cd15-16, cd15-17 producer Bob Devere tracks cd12-1 to cd12-9 producer Bruce Fairbairn tracks cd5-1 to cd5-10, cd6-1 to cd6-10 producer David Lucas tracks cd2-11, cd2-12, cd11-1 to cd11-13, cd15-11, cd15-13 to cd15-15, cd15-18, cd16-1 to cd16-6, cd16-8 to cd16-11 producer George Geranios tracks cd1-11 to cd1-14, cd15-16, cd15-17 producer Jay Lee tracks cd9-1 to cd10-9 producer Martin Birch tracks cd1-1 to cd1-10, cd2-1 to cd2-10, cd3-1 to cd5-10, cd6-1 to cd7-7, cd7-10 to cd7-14, cd15-1 to cd15-5, cd15-12 producer Murray Krugman tracks cd1-1 to cd1-10, cd2-1 to cd2-10, cd3-1 to cd5-10, cd6-1 to cd7-7, cd7-10 to cd7-14, cd11-1 to cd11-13, cd13-1 to cd15-5, cd15-12 producer Sandy Pearlman tracks cd15-6 to cd15-10, cd16-3 to cd16-5, cd16-7, cd16-10, cd16-12, cd16-13 producer Steve Schenck tracks cd8-1 to cd8-9 producer Tom Werman tracks cd13-1 to cd13-9 producer [aiding and abetting pre-production], arranged by [background vocal arrangements] David Lucas tracks cd14-1 to cd14-9 producer [associate] Albert Bouchard tracks cd1-1 to cd1-10 producer [associate] David Lucas tracks cd8-1 to cd8-9 producer [preproduction] George Geranios tracks cd11-1 to cd11-13 production manager John Hougdahl tracks cd12-1 to cd12-9 programmed by [additional synthesizer programming] Larry Fast tracks cd14-1 to cd14-9 recorded by [basic tracks] Corky Stasiak tracks cd13-1 to cd13-9 recorded by [basic tracks] Toby Scott tracks cd4-1 to cd4-12 recorded by [recordist] Howie Lindeman tracks cd3-1 to cd3-8 recorded by [recordist] Lehman Yates tracks cd2-1 to cd2-8, cd3-1 to cd3-8 recorded by [recordist] Lou Schlossberg tracks cd2-1 to cd2-8 recorded by [recordist] Phil Giambalvo tracks cd4-1 to cd4-12 recorded by [recordist] Rod O'Brien tracks cd8-1 to cd8-9 recorded by, mixed by Gary Ladinsky tracks cd16-1 to cd16-13 remastered by Maria Triana tracks cd1-1 to cd15-19 remastered by Vic Anesini tracks cd1-1 to cd4-12, cd8-1 to cd8-9 rhythm guitar Allen Lanier tracks cd6-1 to cd7-14 rhythm guitar Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser tracks cd10-1 to cd10-9 synthesizer Albert Bouchard tracks cd3-1 to cd3-13, cd12-1 to cd12-9 synthesizer Allen Lanier tracks cd2-1 to cd2-12, cd4-1 to cd4-12 synthesizer Eric Bloom tracks cd5-1 to cd5-14 synthesizer, percussion Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser tracks cd13-1 to cd13-9 synthesizer, piano, organ Tom Zvoncheck tracks cd7-1 to cd7-7, cd11-1 to cd11-13 technician [drums] Tony Cedrone tracks cd7-1 to cd7-7, cd11-1 to cd11-13 technician [guitars] Ricky Reyer tracks cd11-1 to cd11-13 technician [keyboards] Sam Judd tracks cd7-1 to cd7-7 technician [keyboards] Sugar Bear tracks cd7-1 to cd7-7, cd11-1 to cd11-13 technician [live sound] George Geranios tracks cd11-1 to cd11-13 technician [monitor mixer] Brian Hendry tracks cd7-1 to cd7-7 technician [monitors] Paul Laporte tracks cd4-1 to cd4-12 technician [sound engineer] George Geranios tracks cd11-1 to cd11-13 technician [tasco sound system engineer] Steve Griffiths tracks cd11-1 to cd11-13 technician [tasco sound] Harry Netti tracks cd11-1 to cd11-13 technician [tasco sound] John Paterson tracks cd7-1 to cd7-7 tour manager Paul Mozian tracks cd4-1 to cd4-12 tour manager [road manager] Elliot Krowe tracks cd11-1 to cd11-13 tour manager [road manager] Rich Nesin tracks cd11-1 to cd11-13 tour manager [tour staff direction] Sandy Pearlman tracks cd11-1 to cd11-13 tour manager [tour staff direction] Steve Schenck typography [lettering cd14] Arnold Levine typography [lettering cd14] Constance Leete tracks cd1-1 to cd3-13, cd4-3, cd5-1 to cd7-14, cd8-1 to cd10-9, cd14-1 to cd14-9, cd16-1, cd16-2, cd16-6, cd16-8 to cd16-11 vocals Albert Bouchard tracks cd1-1 to cd3-13, cd4-7, cd4-10, cd5-1 to cd7-14, cd8-1 to cd14-9, cd16-1 to cd16-13 vocals Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser tracks cd2-1 to cd2-12, cd4-1 to cd7-14, cd8-1 to cd9-9, cd11-1 to cd14-9, cd16-1 to cd16-13 vocals Eric Bloom tracks cd1-1 to cd3-13, cd5-1 to cd7-14, cd8-1 to cd14-9, cd16-1 to cd16-6, cd16-8 to cd16-11 vocals Joe Bouchard tracks cd14-1 to cd14-9 vocals [additional] Jack Secret tracks cd4-1 to cd4-12 voice [intros] Carol Dodd tracks cd4-1 to cd4-12 voice [intros] Scott Muni Phonographic Copyright (p) Sony Music Entertainment Copyright (c) Sony Music Entertainment Distributed By Sony Music Entertainment Recorded At The Warehouse, New York City Recorded At CBS Studios, New York Recorded At Columbia Recording Studios Recorded At Academy Of Music Recorded At Paramount Theatre, Portland Recorded At Paramount Theatre, Seattle Recorded At Show Palace, Phoenix Recorded At Long Beach Arena Recorded At Pacific Coliseum Recorded At Capitol Theatre, New Jersey Recorded By Record Plant Mobile, Los Angeles Mixed At Record Plant, N.Y.C. Mastered At The Cutting Room Recorded At Record Plant, N.Y.C. Mixed At Sony Music Studios, New York City Recorded By Fedco Audio Labs Recorded By Island Mobile Filmed At Capital Centre Recorded At Kendun Recorders Recorded At Record Plant, Los Angeles Mixed At Record Plant, Los Angeles Produced For Julia's Music, Inc. Recorded At Kingdom Sound Mixed At Kingdom Sound Mastered At The Automatt Recorded At Mid-Hudson Civic Center Recorded At Tower Theater Recorded By Record Plant Mobile Studio Recorded At Nassau Coliseum Recorded At Hollywood Sportatorium Recorded By Criteria Studios Mobile Unit Recorded At The Country Club Recorded By Wally Heider Recording Recorded At Boogie Hotel Recorded At The Automatt Mixed At The Automatt Mastered At Masterdisk Recorded At Bearsville Studios Recorded At Talysin Studios Overdubbed At Talysin Studios Mixed At The Hit Factory Recorded At Alpha & Omega Recording Mixed At Alpha & Omega Recording Mastered At Precision Lacquer Recorded At Zellerbach Auditorium Recorded At Old Waldorf Recorded At Perkins Palace Recorded At Santa Monica Civic Auditorium Recorded At Bonds International Casino Remastered At Sony Music Studios, New York City Remastered At Battery Studios, New York Glass Mastered At Sony DADC Glass Mastered At Sony DADC Glass Mastered At Sony DADC Glass Mastered At Sony DADC Glass Mastered At Sony DADC Glass Mastered At Sony DADC Glass Mastered At Sony DADC Glass Mastered At Sony DADC Glass Mastered At Sony DADC Glass Mastered At Sony DADC Glass Mastered At Sony DADC Glass Mastered At Sony DADC Glass Mastered At Sony DADC Glass Mastered At Sony DADC Glass Mastered At Sony DADC Glass Mastered At Sony DADC Glass Mastered At Sony DADC Some records (studio records 1-5, Some Enchanted Evening) were released before in remastered editions with bonus tracks, these versions are included here. All the other records have been remastered in 2012 for this box set.
included: 16 CDs (all studio and live releases up to 1988, 2 bonus CDs) the bonus DVD of Some Enchanted Evening 4 complete live broadcasts for additional download (CD 16 Radios Appear is compiled from these shows): Harvester Of Lives
The CDs are in cardboard sleeves, some with gatefold. The sleeves have a white border (~3 mm), no inner sleeves or protection bags so don't expect a quality like Japanese papersleeve releases.
All infos are compiled in one 40 page booklet, which also contains liner notes by Lenny Kaye and a lot of photos.
Tracks CD1-1 to CD1-10: Recorded October 1971 at The Warehouse, New York City. Originally released 1972 as [m68025=KC 31063]. Tracks CD1-11 & CD1-13: Recorded September 11, 1969 at CBS Studio B, New York City. Tracks CD1-12 & CD1-14: Recorded July 21, 1969 at CBS Studio B, New York City. Tracks CD2-1 to CD2-8: Recorded 1972 at Columbia Studios, New York City. Originally released 1973 as [m68021=Columbia KC 32017]. Track CD2-9: Recorded 1972, Rochester, NY. Originally released on the promo only EP [m272501=The Blue Öyster Cult Bootleg] Columbia AS 40. Track CD2-10: Recorded 1972, New York City. Outtake from the 'Tyranny And Mutation' sessions. Track CD2-11: Recorded July 5, 1974, Seattle, WA. Soundboard recording from the band's personal archives. Track CD2-12: Recorded July 4, 1974, Portland, OR. Soundboard recording from the band's personal archives. Tracks CD3-1 to CD3-8: Recorded 1974. Originally released 1974 as [m68027=Columbia KC 32658]. Tracks CD3-9 to CD3-11: Recorded 1974. Outtakes from the Secret Treaties sessions. Track CD3-12: Recorded 1974. Originally released in [m633901=Columbia single 3-10169]. Non LP single. Track CD3-13: Recorded 1974. Originally released as the A-side of [m565094=Columbia 3-10046]. Tracks CD4-1 to CD4-12: Recorded 1974 at Academy of Music, New York City; Paramount Theatre, Portland and Seattle, WA: Show Palace, Phoenix, AZ; Long Beach Arena, Long Beach, CA; P.N.E. Coliseum, Vancouver, Canada and Capitol Theatre, NJ. Recorded by Record Plant West and location. Mixed at Record Plant, New York City. Mastered at The Cutting Room. Originally released as [m68032=FG 33371]. CD5: Patti Smith and The Brecker Brothers appear courtesy of Arista Records. Tracks CD5-1 to CD5-10: Recorded and mixed 1975-76 at Record Plant, New York City. Mastered in the Cutting Room. Originally released 1976 as [m68030=Columbia PC 34164]. Track CD5-11: Recorded and mixed 1975-76 at Record Plant, New York City. Outtake from the 'Agents Of Fortune' sessions. Track CD5-12: Recorded March 1976, New York City. Outtake from the 'Agents Of Fortune' sessions. Tracks CD5-13 & CD5-14: Recorded March 1976, New York City. Preproduction demo for the 'Agents Of Fortune' sessions. Tracks CD6-1 to CD6-10: Recorded July-September 1977, New York City. Newark Boys Choir recorded at Record Plant, New York City. Godzilla appears courtesy of AA Wonderland. Originally released October 1977 as [m68034=Columbia JC 35019]. Tracks CD6-11 to CD6-14: Recorded July-September 1977, New York City. Tracks CD6-11 to CD6-13 mixed at Sony Music Studios, New York City. Outtakes from the 'Spectres' sessions. Tracks CD7-1 to CD7-4: Recorded April 13, 1978, Atlanta, GA. Tracks CD7-5 & CD7-7: Recorded June 1, 1978, England. Tracks CD7-6, CD7-9: Recorded April 9, 1978, Little Rock, AR. Tracks CD7-1 to CD7-7: Recorded by Fedco Audio and Island Mobile Unit. Godzilla appears courtesy of AA Wonderland Records. Originally released September as [m68035=Columbia JC 35563]. Track CD7-8: Recorded December 31, 1977, Rochester, NY. Track CD7-10 to CD7-13: Recorded January 30, 1978, Detroit, MI. Track CD7-14: Recorded January 31, 1978, Boston, MA. Tracks CD7-8 & CD7-9 mixed 2006. Tracks DVD-1 to DVD-11: Recorded 1978 direct to 3/4 inch video at the Capitol Center [sic], Landover, MD. Tracks CD8-1 to CD8-9: Ellen Foley appears courtesy of Cleveland International Records and Epic Records. Genya Ravan appears courtesy of 20th Century-Fox Records. Recorded 1979. Recorded at Kendun Records, Burbank, CA; CBS Recording Studios, New York City; and Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA. Mixed at Record Plant. Produced for Julia's Music, Inc. Originally released 1979 as [m68048=Columbia PC 36009]. Tracks CD9-1 to CD9-9: Recorded 1980. Recorded and mixed at Kingdom Sound, Long Island, NY. Originally released 1980 as [m68052=Columbia JC 36550]. Tracks CD10-1 to CD10-9: Karla DeVito appears courtesy of Epic Records. Recorded 1981. Recorded and mixed at Kingdom Sound, Long Island, NY. Mastered at The Automatt, San Francisco, CA. Originally released 1981 as [m68040=Columbia FC 37389]. Track CD11-1: Recorded February 11, 1980 at the Mid-Hudson Civic Center, Poughkeepsie, PY by Fedco Mobile. Originally recorded by D.I.R. Broadcasting for the King Biscuit Flower Hour. Track CD11-2: Recorded December 31, 1981 at the Tower Theatre, Philadelphia, PA by Record Plant New York Mobile. Tracks CD11-3 & CD11-9: Recorded December 30, 1981 at the Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, NY by Record Plant New York Mobile. Tracks CD11-4 to CD11-6, CD11-10 to CD11-13: Recorded October 9, 1981 at the Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, FL by Criteria Mobile. Track CD11-7: Recorded December 15, 1981 at the Country Club, Reseda, CA by Wally Heider Los Angeles Mobile. Track CD11-8: Recorded October 17, 1980 at the Nassau Coliseum, Long Island, NY by Record Plant New York Mobile. Tracks CD11-1 to CD11-13: Mixed at Kingdom Sound, Long Island, NY. Mastered at the Automatt, San Francisco, CA. Originally released 1982 as [m68044=Columbia KG 37946]. Tracks CD12-1 to CD12-9: Aldo Nova appears courtesy of Portrait Records. Recorded May-June 1983 at Boogie Hotel, Kingdom Sound and the Automatt-Studio C. Mixed at the Automatt-Studio C. Mastered at Masterdisk. Originally released 1983 as [m68057=Columbia PC 38947]. Tracks CD13-1 to CD13-9: Joni Peltz appears courtesy of Elektra Records. Recorded February-March 1985. Basic tracks recorded at Bearsville Studioo, Boogie Hotel, and Tallysin Studios. All overdubs recorded at Tallysin Studios. Additional background vocals recorded at the Warehouse. Mixed at The Hit Factory. Originally released 1986 as [m68060=Columbia FC 39979]. Tracks CD14-1 to CD14-9: Marc Biedermann appears courtesy of Under One Flag. Aldo Nova appears courtesy of Epic Records. Joe Satriani appears courtesy of Relativity Records. Recorded 1981-1988. Recorded and mixed at Alpha & Omega Studios, San Francisco, CA. Mastered at Precision Lacquer. Originally released 1988 as [m68064=Columbia FC 40618]. Track CD15-1: Recorded May 17, 1975, Commack, Long Island, NY. Previously unreleased. ℗ 2012 Sony Music Entertainment. Tracks CD15-2 to CD15-5: Recorded April 3, 1972, Rochester, NY. Originally released 1972 on the promo only EP [m272501=The Blue Öyster Cult Bootleg]. First commercially released on [m68073=Workshop Of The Telescopes] Columbia/Legacy C2K 64163. ℗ 1995 Sony Music Entertainment. Tracks CD15-6 to CD15-10: Recorded August 22, 1979 at Zellerbach Auditorium, Berkeley, CA. Tracks CD15-6, CD15-8 to CD15-10: Previously unreleased. ℗ 2012 Sony Music Entertainment. Track CD15-7 originally released on [m1238080=Setlist: The Very Best Of Blue Öyster Cult Live] Columbia/Legacy 88697 71779 2. ℗ 2010 Sony Music Entertainment.T Track CD15-11: Recorded 1975. Previously unreleased. ℗ 2012 Sony Music Entertainment. Track CD15-12: Recorded 1977. Previously unreleased. ℗ 2012 Sony Music Entertainment. Tracks CD15-13 to CD15-15: Recorded 1984. Previously unreleased demos intended for the soundtrack to Teachers. ℗ 2012 Sony Music Entertainment. Track CD15-16: Recorded for Columbia Records Soft White Underbelly demo sessions. Previously unreleased. Recorded 1969 & released 2012. Track CD15-17: Recorded for Columbia Records Soft White Underbelly demo sessions. Originaly released on the Blue Öyster Cult catalog promo only CD sampler [m4402103=Columbia/Legacy CSK 16767]. Originally recorded 1969 & released 2001. Track CD15-18: Recorded December 28, 1980, Dothan, AL. Previously unreleased. ℗ 2012 Sony Music Entertainment. Track CD15-19: Recorded 1988. ℗ 2012 Sony Music Entertainment.. Previously unreleased spoken intro to Astronomy from the Imaginos sessions. Tracks CD16-1, CD16-2, CD16-6, CD16-8, CD16-9, CD16-11: Recorded September 8, 1980 at the Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA. KSAN broadcast. Tracks CD16-3 to CD16-4: Recorded July 24, 1983 at Perkins Palace, Pasadena, CA. RKO Radio Networks: Captured Live. Tracks CD16-7, CD16-12, CD16-13: Recorded March 27, 1986 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA. King Biscuit Flower Hour. Track CD16-10: Recorded 1981 at Bond's International Casino, New York, NY. ABC: A Night On The Road.
The songwriters for track CD16-3 (E. Bloom-A. Lanier-S. Pearlman-D. Roeser) are wrong. The same track is part of the download where the correct songwriters are given. The printed durations for tracks CD15-18 (5:29) and CD15-19 (1:04) are wrong.