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Imaginos was a 1988 heavy metal concept album by Blue Öyster Cult.
The "Imaginos" concept was originally begun by producer Sandy Pearlman in 1967, before BÖC was formed. Drummer Albert Bouchard began writing music for it following the release of the band's first album in 1972. Two "Imaginos" songs appeared on the 1974 album, Secret Treaties; "Astronomy" and "Subhuman" (retitled as "Blue Öyster Cult" on Imaginos). The remaining tracks were written over the following years and in 1982, after Albert Bouchard left the band, he set about recording the songs for the project with the arranging help of Tommy Morrongiello. The as-imagined album and the as-released album bore little relation to each other. Comments from Bouchard and other band members suggest that the project was originally intended to span two or more albums. However, CBS would only release the record as a BÖC album, and even then only in an abridged format so it was shelved until 1988 when it was released by the then current line-up of the band, without Bouchard's involvement. Despite being credited as a BÖC album, many of the performances are session musicians rather than the band. The album entered the Billboard Top 200 on August 19, 1988, peaked at #134 and exited the charts on October 8. It is currently out of print. Track listing 1. "I Am the One You Warned Me Of" – 5:04 2. "Les Invisibles" – 5:33 3. "In the Presence of Another World" – 6:26 4. "Del Rio's Song" – 5:31 5. "The Siege and Investiture of Baron von Frankenstein's Castle at Weisseria" – 6:43 6. "Astronomy" – 6:47 7. "Magna of Illusion" – 5:53 8. "Blue Öyster Cult" – 7:18 9. "Imaginos" – 5:46 | |||||||||||||||
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