I remember seeing that list (or one similar to it) on a website somewhere, as I Recall some of those songs, like Veteran Of The Psychic Wars weren't actually originally part of Imaginos, but Albert including them because "I have no intention of working with Sandy again" and he felt those songs did a good job of filling those gaps in the story line. I guess.
As for Club Ninja, I borrowed them from the library a long, long, long time ago (like more than 30 years ago). The only songs I remember from it are Dancing In The Ruins (which I've always thought was brilliant) and Make Rock Not War (which I remembe rliking then, but I can hear the chorus in my head, and now it sounds kinda stupid).
So what did Sandy do, besides mix the bass and drums criminally low?"I have no intention of working with Sandy again"
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down.'- Bob Newhart
Random question from a casual fan (I have Cultosaurus Erectus, Fire of Unknown Origin and a greatest hits comp -- oh yeah, and Buck Dharma's Flat Out). Does "Don't Turn Your Back" remind anyone else of Signals-era Rush or is it just me?
"Arf." -- Frank Zappa, "Beauty Knows No Pain" (live version)
I actually do hear it in the guitar tone and effects. Maybe also with Andy Summers guitar work on the later Police albums too.
This might not be available to non-subscribers but what the heck. Excellent look at the background of Imaginos.
https://medium.com/@drankf/imaginos-...e-b90d41ee7119
I don't like country music, but I don't mean to denigrate those who do. And for the people who like country music, denigrate means 'put down.'- Bob Newhart
HA! I was browsing through old threads and almost replied to one of the original posts from 2012 and thought “Eh, mebbe not!” Lol.
I love the first 3 albums and have a soft spot for AoF as I was a 16 yr old working in the local record store when it came out.
The early albums were pretty original and imaginative.
After “Reaper” was such a huge hit, they never were really the same entity aesthetically speaking and it seems like they followed the same failed formula that befell many interesting bands that suddenly had a big hit single and a fanbase split between the old guard who worshipped their early “classic” period and the new more mainstream listeners...
-Try to replicate the new success with more commercial leaning releases
-Have mixed/limited success in doing so.
-Hits dry up as does mainstream interest so then make subsequent albums that superficially harken back to the old sound while still harbor dreams of perhaps another commercial success. This usually satisfies neither camp and eventually get dropped by their label.
-Legacy/nostalgia act with occasional releases of new material often touted as “a return to form” based on one or two decent tracks.
New album this Fall! It's titled The Symbol Remains.
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Well, remember that Imaginos was supposed to be a Albert Bouchard solo album. Albert and Sandy started working on Imaginos in 1984, but the record company rejected it. Then as time went on, Sandy took the tapes of the Bouchard solo album, which was only half finished, and brought them to Eric and Buck, with the intention of it being finished as a BOC album. Albert, naturally, was pissed about this, and sued the band and Sandy over the situation. And apparently, Albert never got over what he felt was Sandy double crossing him.
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Cool cover!
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October 9 will be a beautiful day!
I first saw Blue Oyster Cult with Nazareth circa 1974----a year later I saw them in Germany with Kin Peng Meh--- then I believe it was 2012 with Styx---for gratis as I was a volunteer usher at our local Musikfest---They were tight each night so I know I did right
One of my favorite guests on the album is vocalist Joe Cerisano, who sings "The Siege and Investiture of Baron von Frankenstein's Castle at Weisseria". Joe has such an interesting career, mainly as a very successful session guy. In the early '80s, he had a band with Earl Slick called Silver Condor and they had a big hit with "You Could Take My Heart Away". In 1984, he auditioned for and was asked to join Black Sabbath as their lead singer, which he turned down. A couple years later, he was the lead vocalist on "Hands Across America". In the early 2000's, he recorded and toured with Trans-Siberian Orchestra and later went out as a guest vocalist with The Wizards of Winter. I have had the great pleasure of meeting him a few times and seeing him perform solo. He has stories upon stories. The funny thing is, he made the most money in his career from singing jingles, many of which we probably heard (Sprite, Miller Beer, US Navy, etc). Nowadays he gives vocal lessons and works with a School of Rock in North Jersey.
I've always loved that Frankenstein tune.
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Been listening to Heaven Forbid. There are some heavy songs in this album. Pretty damn good....
Its an excellent album.
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