Agents of Fortune is a 1976 (see 1976 in music) heavy metal album by Blue Öyster Cult. Upon its release, and the success of the song "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", Blue Öyster Cult became the center of a controversy surrounding the supposed pro-suicide lyrics of the song, which is actually a love ballad concerning love that lasts beyond death, and a call to seize the day.

Agents of Fortune peaked at #29 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart, while the single "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" peaked at #12 on the Pop Singles chart.

The song "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" partially inspired writer Stephen King to pen The Stand. It was one of the few songs to feature the cowbell in the BOC repertoire.

Table of contents
1 Track listing
2 Personnel
3 External Link

Track listing

  1. This Ain't the Summer of Love - 2:20
  2. True Confessions - 2:56
  3. (Don't Fear) The Reaper (Roeser) - 5:08
  4. E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence) (Pearlman/Roeser) - 3:43
  5. The Revenge of Vera Gemini - 3:48
  6. Sinful Love - 3:28
  7. Tattoo Vampire - 2:40
  8. Morning Final - 4:14
  9. Tenderloin - 3:54
  10. Debbie Denise - 4:10

Personnel

  • Michael Brecker - Horn
  • Andy Abrams - Engineer
  • Eric Bloom - Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals
  • Albert Bouchard - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Harmonica, Percussion, Drums, Vocals
  • Joe Bouchard - Bass, Guitar, Piano, Vocals
  • Randy Brecker - Horn
  • Murray Krugman - Producer
  • Allen Lanier - Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
  • David Lucas - Producer
  • Sandy Pearlman - Producer
  • Donald Roeser - Synthesizer, Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals
  • Patti Smith - Vocals
  • Tony Stevens - Mastering
  • Shelly Yakus - Engineer
  • John Berg - Design
  • Andy Engel - Design
  • Lynn Curlee - Paintings

External Link

Rare behind the scenes look at the production of the album: http://planetwill.jt.org/media/transcripts/boc.html