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Agents of Fortune
Studio album by Blue Öyster Cult
Released	May, 1976
Recorded	1975-1976 Record Plant Studios, New York
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	36:21
Label	Columbia
Producer	Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, David Lucas
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Blue Öyster Cult chronology
On Your Feet Or On Your Knees (1975) Agents of Fortune (1976) Spectres (1977)

Agents of Fortune is the 1976 release by Blue Öyster Cult, originally released in a gatefold sleeve.

The platinum selling album peaked at #29 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart, while the single "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" peaked at #12 on the Pop Singles chart, making it Blue Öyster Cult's biggest hit. The album was also the band's greatest critical success, voted one of the ten best rock albums of 1976 in the annual Village Voice Pazz & Jop critics' poll [1].

Track listing

Side one

1. "This Ain't the Summer of Love" (Albert Bouchard, Murray Krugman, Don Waller) – 2:20
2. "True Confessions" (Allen Lanier) – 2:57
3. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (Donald Roeser) – 5:09
4. "E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)" (Sandy Pearlman, Roeser) – 3:42
5. "The Revenge of Vera Gemini" (feat. Patti Smith) (A. Bouchard, Patti Smith) – 3:53

Side two

1. "Sinful Love" (A. Bouchard, Helen Robbins) – 3:29
2. "Tattoo Vampire" (A. Bouchard, Helen Robbins) – 2:41
3. "Morning Final" (Joe Bouchard) – 4:30
4. "Tenderloin" (Lanier) – 3:40
5. "Debbie Denise" (A. Bouchard, Patti Smith) – 4:23

2001 CD reissue Bonus Tracks

11. "Fire of Unknown Origin" (Original Version) (Eric Bloom, A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard, Roeser, Patti Smith) - 3:30
12. "Sally" (Demo Version) (A. Bouchard) - 2:40
13. "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" (Demo Version) (Roeser) - 6:20
14. "Dance The Night Away" (Demo Version) (Jim Carroll, Lanier) - 2:37

Personnel

• Eric Bloom - Vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion, cowbell
• Albert Bouchard - Drums, vocals, acoustic guitar, percussion, harmonica
• Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser - Synthesizer, Guitar, Percussion, Keyboards, Vocals
• Joe Bouchard - Bass, Guitar, Piano, Vocals
• Allen Lanier - Bass, Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals
• Patti Smith - Vocals (on "Vera Gemini")
• Randy Brecker - Horns
• Michael Brecker - Horns

Production credits

• Murray Krugman - Producer
• David Lucas - Producer
• Sandy Pearlman - Producer
• Andy Abrams - Engineer
• Tony Stevens - Mastering
• Shelly Yakus - Engineer
• John Berg - Design
• Andy Engel - Design
• Lynn Curlee - Paintings

Certifications