''A Long Day's Night'' is a

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by American

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band

Blue Öyster Cult Blue Öyster Cult ( ; sometimes abbreviated BÖC or BOC) is an American rock band formed on Long Island, New York, in the hamlet of Stony Brook, in 1967. They have sold 25 million records worldwide, including 7 million in the United States. ...

, recorded in

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, on 21 June 2002. The title is a reference to the album being recorded during the

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, the longest day of the year. The concert was released as a

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and a CD; the CD does not include seven of the songs included on the DVD-release ("E.T.I.," "Harvester of Eyes," "Flaming Telepaths," "Then Came the Last Days of May," "ME 262" and the encore songs "Dominance and Submission" and "The Red and the Black"), while the CD-release featured "Astronomy", not available on the DVD. In 2004, 10 tracks from this concert were released again as ''Extended Versions: The Encore Collection''.

CD track listing

#"Stairway to the Stars" ''( Albert Bouchard, Donald Roeser,

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)'' – 3:53 #" Burnin' for You" ''(Roeser, Meltzer)'' – 4:39 #"O.D.'d on Life Itself" ''( Eric Bloom, A. Bouchard, Joe Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman)'' – 4:41 #"Dance on Stilts" ''(Roeser,

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)'' – 5:49 #"Buck's Boogie" ''(Roeser)'' – 6:26 #"Mistress of the Salmon Salt (Quicklime Girl)" ''(A. Bouchard, Pearlman)'' – 4:58 #"Harvest Moon" ''(Roeser)'' – 4:42 #"

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" ''(J. Bouchard, A. Bouchard, Pearlman)'' – 10:19 #" Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" ''(Roeser, A. Bouchard, Pearlman)'' – 5:53 #"Perfect Water" ''(Roeser, Jim Carroll)'' – 5:22 #"Lips in the Hills" ''(Roeser, Bloom, Meltzer)'' – 4:22 #"

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" ''(Roeser)'' – 8:44 #"

(Don't Fear) The Reaper "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" is a song by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult from the 1976 album '' Agents of Fortune.'' The song, written and sung by lead guitarist Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, deals with eternal love and the inevitability ...

" ''(Roeser)'' – 8:14

DVD track listing

#"Stairway to the Stars" #"Burning for You" #"O.D.'d on Life Itself" #"E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)" #"Dance on Stilts" #"Harvester of Eyes" #"Buck's Boogie" #"Mistress of the Salmon Salt (Quicklime Girl)" #"Flaming Telepaths" #"Harvest Moon" #"Then Came the Last Days of May" #"Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" #"ME 262" #"Perfect Water" #"Lips in the Hills" #"Godzilla" #"(Don't Fear) The Reaper" #"Dominance and Submission" #"The Red and the Black"

Personnel

* Eric Bloom – lead vocals, stun guitars, keyboards *

Allen Lanier Allen Glover Lanier (; June 25, 1946 – August 14, 2013) was an American musician who played keyboards and guitar. He was an original member of Blue Öyster Cult. Early life and education Lanier was born in Birmingham, Alabama and later rel ...

– keyboards, rhythm guitars, some lead guitar on "Then Came The Last Days Of May", background vocals * Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – lead guitars, vocals *Danny Miranda – bass, background vocals *

Bobby Rondinelli Robert Rondinelli (born July 27, 1955) is an American rock drummer best known for his work with the hard rock/ heavy metal bands Blue Öyster Cult, Rainbow, Quiet Riot, Black Sabbath, The Lizards, The Handful, and Rondinelli. In July 2013, Rond ...

– drums, percussion

References

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