Agents Of Fortune (studio album)
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 1506 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,132.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 11 hours ago | Exist-en-ciel | 4,215 | 70/100 |
| ! | 12/12/2025 02:27 | Olli | 6,672 | 64/100 |
| ! | 12/10/2025 03:26 | Trooper44 | 97 | 78/100 |
| ! | 11/06/2025 17:54 |  AAL2014 | 3,560 | 75/100 |
| ! | 07/21/2025 15:58 | RemainInLight | 3,152 | 36/100 |
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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 76.7/100, a mean average of 76.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 13.8.
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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.
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
Good album. Mixed bag with some of the rockier numbers being outstanding. Some of the slower ones (not all).....not so much. Overall a decent listen though.
earlysparker 11/16/2017 01:57 | #201411
love this whole album but I always find myself playing track 7 first...vampire photo suckin the skin!
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.
Fischman 12/09/2016 04:44 | #179791
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.
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.
Best Track: (Don't Fear) The Reaper
Yeah, it has BOC's classic, "Reaper," and a couple of other reasonably crunchy rockers. But with these guys, unless you really want a period document, you're better off with a good compilation.
junodog4 01/23/2015 04:19 | #132301
InB4 anyone's 'more cowbell' comment.
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