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BLUE OYSTER CULT Reveal New Live Album, 50th Anniversary Live - First Night

By Larry Petro, News Monkey
Friday, October 6, 2023 @ 11:08 AM

*Set For Release December 8th; New Single, "I'm On The Lamb But I Ain't No Sheep (Live)"* Out Now**

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Frontiers Music Srl is pleased to announce the upcoming release from BLUE OYSTER CULT, 50th Anniversary Live - First Night on December 8, 2023. The first single from the album, "I'm On the Lamb but I Ain't No Sheep (Live)", is out today accompanied by a new live video.

The legendary American hard rock band, BLUE OYSTER CULT, celebrated their 50th Anniversary with a very special set of 3 sold-out shows in a row in September 2022 at Sony Hall in NYC.

For this historic career milestone, each show featured the band playing in its entirety one of their first three albums (Blue Oyster Cult, Tyranny And Mutation, and Secret Treaties), followed by a set of deep cuts and classics from their other albums. Founding member Albert Bouchard was a special guest on all three nights.

The band played for nearly 3 hours and delivered an amazing set performing the S/T debut album back to back and the second set also included some fans' favorite and deep cuts along with some of their best-known songs. BLUE OYSTER CULT were truly on fire. All in, they played for nearly three hours for the delight of the fans that filled the venue.

The Frontiers label will release each night as a special individual package.

Watch the Live Music Video for "I'm on the Lamb but I Ain't No Sheep" BELOW

For over five decades, BLUE OYSTER CULT has been thrilling fans of intelligent hard rock worldwide with powerful albums loaded with classic songs. Indeed, the Long Island, NY-based band is revered within the hard rock and heavy metal scene for its pioneering work. They occupy a unique place in rock history, because it's one of very few hard rock/heavy metal bands to earn both genuine mainstream critical acclaim and commercial success.

The band is often cited as a major influence by other acts such as METALLICA, and BOC was listed in VH1's countdown of the greatest hard rock bands of all time.

The intense creative vision of BOC's original core duo of vocalist/lead guitarist Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser and vocalist/rhythm guitarist Eric Bloom is complemented by Richie Castellano on guitar and keyboards, and the longtime rhythm section of bass guitarist Danny Miranda and drummer Jules Radino.

"We realized we're a 'classic rock' band. That's what we are, that's what we do best, and that's what we know," declares the band.

They're proud of BOC's classic sound, and pleased the band is creating vibrant work for disenfranchised music lovers who don't like the homogenized, prefabricated pop or sound-alike, formulaic rap-metal that monopolizes the radio airwaves and best-seller charts.

BOC has always maintained a relentless touring schedule and an album of new material, The Symbol Remains, was released October 9th, 2020, to rave reviews.

50th Anniversary Live - First Night Track List:
Disc 1

"Transmaniacon MC"

"I'm On The Lamb But I Ain't No Sheep"

"Then Came The Last Days Of May"

"Stairway To The Stars"

"Before The Kiss, A Redcap"

"Screams"

"She's As Beautiful As A Foot"

"Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll"

"Workshop Of The Telescopes"

"Redeemed"

Disc 2