Their next album, Spectres (1977), had the FM radio hit "Godzilla", but its sales were not as strong as those for the previous album. (Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence)," and "The Revenge of Vera Gemini." For the tour, the band added lasers to their light show, for which they became known. Other major songs on the album were "(This Ain't) The Summer of Love," "E.T.I. It contained the hit single "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", which reached #12 on the Billboard charts. The band's first live album On Your Feet or on Your Knees (1975) achieved greater success and went gold, and was followed up by their first platinum album, Agents of Fortune (1976). The band's third album, Secret Treaties (1974) received positive reviews, featuring songs such as "Career of Evil" (also co-written by Patti Smith), "Dominance and Submission" and "Astronomy." As a result of constant touring, the band was now capable of headlining arenas. It contained songs such as "The Red and The Black" (an ode to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and basically a sped-up rewrite of "I'm On The Lamb", from the debut album), "Hot Rails To Hell", and "Baby Ice Dog", the first of the band's many collaborations with Patti Smith. Their next album Tyranny and Mutation, released in 1973, was written while the band was on tour for their first LP. The album sold well, and Blue Öyster Cult toured with artists such as the Byrds, Alice Cooper and the Mahavishnu Orchestra. The album featured the songs "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll," "Stairway to the Stars," and "Then Came the Last Days of May". Their debut album Blue Öyster Cult was released in January 1972, with a black and white cover designed by artist Bill Gawlik.
Blue Oyster Cult - Complete Discography 1972-2002