Blue Öyster Cult
by Blue Öyster Cult
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Blue Öyster Cult bestography
Blue Öyster Cult is ranked 4th best out of 34 albums by Blue Öyster Cult on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Blue Öyster Cult is Secret Treaties which is ranked number 1558 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,102.
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Blue Öyster Cult track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Blue Öyster Cult rankings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 3 hours ago | xhitmanx | 1,399 | 82/100 |
| ! | 07/11/2026 21:42 |  EyeKanFly | 8,849 | 65/100 |
| ! | 04/21/2026 16:34 | adbrack1988 | 1,100 | 83/100 |
| ! | 04/08/2026 18:47 | Olli | 7,520 | 62/100 |
| ! | 01/07/2026 12:53 | Adhura | 1,688 | 77/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 5% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.1/100, a mean average of 76.3/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 11.5.
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Jboy56 06/06/2022 11:17 | #286028
BOC KInda is ahead of its time, a mix of southern and hard...
Solid debut. Screams is a greatly unappreciated psych rock track, and a great way to begin side 2 of the record.
This is actually a pretty strong debut record. The compositions and arrangements are great but the production on this record has not aged well.
Fischman 12/15/2016 15:58 | #180209 | TOP COMMENT
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BOCs first album was unlike anything that had come before, and well demonstrated the dark wit and musicianship these guys had to offer. The sound is raw and low-tech, but that works well with their songs and presentation. One of the great debut albums in rock history.
Had forgotten just how spectacular this '72 album was. All tracks have great, memorable tunes, and the playing is sensational. Interesting lyrics at the final touch of magic.
AAL2014 10/24/2015 00:44 | #151933 | TOP COMMENT
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There are some really great instrumental moments on this album, for example the riff of Cities On Flame, but other than that I really struggled to get through the album. Incredibly corny, and more laughable lyrical content than otherwise.
Luckily, B.O.C. would get a little better as time went on.
Best Track: Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll
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