On Your Feet or on Your Knees
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On Your Feet or on Your Knees was Blue Öyster Cult
's first live album
, released in early 1975. Each of the band's first three studio albums are represented by three songs each, two other songs are covers ("I Ain't Got You", albeit with modified lyrics, and "Born To Be Wild"), and one ("Buck's Boogie") is an original instrumental that remains a staple of the band's live shows to this day. The 12 songs include performances at the Academy of Music in New York, the Paramount Theatre in Portland, the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, the Show Palace in Phoenix, the Long Beach Arena, the P.N.E. Coliseum in Vancouver and the Capitol Theatre in New Jersey, though it is not clear which songs came from which venues and on what dates.
It hit #22 on the Billboard 200, thus making it the band's highest charting album in the U.S.
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 first live album
Live album
A live album is a recording consisting of material recorded during stage performances using remote recording techniques, commonly contrasted with a studio album...
, released in early 1975. Each of the band's first three studio albums are represented by three songs each, two other songs are covers ("I Ain't Got You", albeit with modified lyrics, and "Born To Be Wild"), and one ("Buck's Boogie") is an original instrumental that remains a staple of the band's live shows to this day. The 12 songs include performances at the Academy of Music in New York, the Paramount Theatre in Portland, the Paramount Theatre in Seattle, the Show Palace in Phoenix, the Long Beach Arena, the P.N.E. Coliseum in Vancouver and the Capitol Theatre in New Jersey, though it is not clear which songs came from which venues and on what dates.
It hit #22 on the Billboard 200, thus making it the band's highest charting album in the U.S.
Track listing
- "Subhuman" - 7:30
- "Harvester of Eyes" - 4:55
- "Hot Rails to Hell" - 5:55
- "The Red and the Black" - 4:33
- "7 Screaming Diz-Busters" - 8:27
- "Buck's Boogie" - 7:40
- "(Then Came The) Last Days of May" - 4:35
- "Cities on Flame" - 4:08
- "ME 262" - 8:47
- "Before the Kiss (A Redcap)" - 5:05
- "I Ain't Got You" - 8:59
- "Born to Be WildBorn to Be Wild"Born to Be Wild" is a rock song written by Mars Bonfire and made famous by the Canadian-American rock band Steppenwolf. It is often used in popular culture to denote a biker appearance or attitude...
" - 6:36
Personnel
- Eric BloomEric BloomEric 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...
- vocals, stun guitar, synthesizer - Donald "Buck Dharma" RoeserBuck DharmaDonald "Buck Dharma" Roeser is an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for being a member of Blue Öyster Cult since the group's formation in 1967...
- lead guitar, lead vocals on "Before the Kiss" and "Last Days of May" - Allen LanierAllen LanierAllen Lanier was an original member of Blue Öyster Cult. Lanier played keyboards and rhythm guitar. He currently resides in Manhattan....
- rhythm guitar, keyboards - Joe BouchardJoe BouchardJoe Bouchard was the original bassist for Blue Öyster Cult. He grew up in Clayton, New York...
- bass, lead vocals on "Hot Rails to Hell" - Albert BouchardAlbert BouchardAlbert 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...
- drums, guitar, lead vocals on "Cities on Flame" - John Berg and Gerard Huerta - design; John Berg, cover photo
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | On Your Feet or on Your Knees | Gold |