Blue Öyster Cult - A Long Days Night (DVD)

Year of Release: 2002
Label: Sanctuary Records Group
Catalog Number: 88332
Format: DVD
Total Time: 120:00:00

Blue Oytser Cult has released A Long Day's Night, the DVD companion to the CD with the same title. BOC is not a visually exciting group, they never have been. The group has a great stage presence just the same, which they present with no flash or pomp. What you do get is an honest night's work and some great rock 'n' roll.

Nineteen tracks spanning the group's career are covered, including interviews with the band and fans plus behind the scenes footage, all recorded in Dolby digital stereo. The concert runtime is approximately two hours.

Buck Dharma plays a chopped off electric guitar with an interesting design on the body and Eric Bloom has the band insignia on his six-string, which he plays rhythm with between his keyboard chores. Bloom's voice sounds a little worn, and I think that is normal after over 30 years of performing. Dharma's voice however has held up well. It is apparent that Dharma is still one of the premier rock guitarists active today, and it becomes even more evident watching him opposed to just hearing him play. A lot of excellent close ups of his fingers speeding up and down the guitar neck highlight his expertise.

It is always a more complete experience when you see a band play live. To find yourself all caught up in the energy and excitement of a cheering crowd is all part of being there, or in this case, watching as it unfolds before your eyes. I do not care how old these guys are, they are still one of the best performing rock bands in the world. Here is the proof; if you have not before, you can witness it with your own two eyes. Thanks to the DVD format, BOC will now be remembered forever and a day in the chronicles of rock history.

Tracklisting:
Stairway To The Stars / Burning For You / Od'd On Life Itself / E.T.I. / Dance On Stilts / Harvester Of Eyes / Buck's Boogie / Quicklime Girl / / Flaming Telepaths / Harvest Moon / Last Days Of May / Cities On Flame / M.E. 262 / Perfect Water / Lips In The Hills / Godzilla / Don't Fear The Reaper / Dominance And Submission / The Red And The Black

Musicians:
Eric Bloom - vocals, guitar, keyboards
Allen Lanier - keyboards, guitars
Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser -guitars, vocals
Danny Miranda - bass, vocals
Bobby Rondinelli - drums, percussion

Discography:
Blue Öyster Cult (1972/1995/1999)
Tyranny And Mutation (1973/1995/1999)
Secret Treaties (1974/1995)
On Your Feet Or On Your Knees (1975)
Agents Of Fortune (1976/1987)
Spectres (1977/1987)
Some Enchanted Evening (1978)
Mirrors (1979)
Cultosaurus Erectus (1980)
Fire Of Unknown Origin (1981)
Extraterrestial Live (1982)
Blue Öyster Cult Live (1982)
The Revolution By Night (1983)
Club Ninja (1986)
Career Of Evil: The Metal Years (1987)
Imaginos (1988)
(Don't Fear) The Reaper (1989)
On Flame With Rock And Roll (1990)
Bad Channels (1992)
Live 1976 (1994)
Cult Classic (1994)
Workshop Of The Telescopes (1995)
Revisited (1996)
Don't Fear The Reaper (1998)
Super Hits (1998)
Heaven Forbid (1998)
Champions Of Rock (1998)
Blue Öyster Cult (comp) (2000)
Don't Fear The Reaper: The Best Of Blue Öyster Cult (2000)
Tales Of The Psychic Wars (2001)
The Curse Of The Hidden Mirror (2001/2006)
A Long Day's Night (2002)
Then And Now (2003)
The Essential Blue Oyster Cult (2003)
Are You Ready To Rock? (2003)
Shooting Sharks: Best Of Blue Oyster Cult (2004)
Extended Versions: The Encore Collection (2004)
Singles Collection (2005)
Collections (2006)
Alive In America, Pt 1 (2006)
Setlist: The Very Best Of Blue Oyster Cult (2010)

Live 1976 (VHS) (1994)
A Long Day's Night (DVD) (2002)
Black And Blue (DVD) (2002)
Live (DVD) (2007)

Genre: Rock

Origin US

Added: October 13th 2002
Reviewer: Keith "Muzikman" Hannaleck
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Artist website: www.blueoystercult.com
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Language: english