Agents Of Fortune
by Blue Öyster Cult
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Blue Öyster Cult bestography
Agents Of Fortune is ranked 3rd 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 1587 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,084.
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Agents Of Fortune track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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Agents Of Fortune rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 3 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Repo | Top 70 Music Albums of 1976 | 47/70 | 2 |
| 2026 |  slatsheit | Top 56 Music Albums of 1976 | 39/56 | 2 |
| 2026 |  RockyRaccoon | Top 100 Music Albums of 1976 | 19/100 | 4 |
| 2026 | xhitmanx | Top 16 Music Albums of 1976 | 16/16 | 0 |
| 2026 | WayneMC | BBC Music Magazine: 1976-The 21 Greatest Albums | 10/21 | - |
| 2026 | blueandthemoon | Top 31 Music Albums of 1976 | 16/31 | 3 |
| 2026 | davidhuret | Top 21 Music Albums of 1976 | 21/21 | 0 |
| 2026 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1976 | 9/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | matterhornrider | Top 68 Music Albums of 1976 | 5/68 | 5 |
| 2026 |  videoheadcleaner | Top 80 Music Albums of 1976 | 26/80 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 198 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 506 | |||
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Agents Of Fortune ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 08/23/2026 14:56 | markl73 | 639 | 78/100 |
| ! | 07/24/2026 17:20 | wizardalien | 911 | 48/100 |
| ! | 07/20/2026 18:03 | xhitmanx | 1,604 | 75/100 |
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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.5/100, a mean average of 75.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.7/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.8.
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Reaper is the big hit, and I have always liked it, but my personal favorite is ETI. I think this is a good record, but I also think that BOC isn't for everyone. They have a unique sound that doesn't appeal to everyone. Saw them on the Black & Blue Tour in 1980 in Rockford, IL. Great show. (Edited)
Fischman TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/09/2016 04:44 | #179791 | TOP COMMENT
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This album is so much more than just the Reaper. Yes, it's slicker in production than the three which preceded it, which turns off some hardcore early fans, but it still has plenty of great riffs and outright darkness. A classic through and through. (Edited)
The first side of this LP elevates the record to a 90 for me. Side two is much weaker and I rate an 80. I love the weirdness of side two though. The first BOC album I ever owned. 90 (Edited)
Finally BOC gets a recording that is worthy of their outstanding compositions. The production job on this is outstanding. A damn near perfect release that includes "The Revenge Of Vera Gemini." A true work of art. (Edited)
This is a really excellent and somewhat underrated album and I agree with a previous comment, the album is so much more than Don't Fear the Reaper. There is something rather intriguing and dark about the manikinesque looking character holding the cards on the front cover sleeve. (Edited)
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