Spectres is the fifth studio album by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released in November 1977 by Columbia Records. The album features one of the band's biggest hits, concert staple "Godzilla," and was certified gold by the RIAA on January 19, 1978.
The cover art features lasers, which Blue Öyster Cult used in their live shows at that time.
A remastered version was released on February 13, 2007, which included four previously unreleased outtakes from the Spectres sessions as bonus tracks.
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Critical reception
Record World called the single "Goin' Through the Motions," which was co-written by Mott the Hoople singer Ian Hunter, a "thumping, hand-clapping pop-rocker." AllMusic said it's "[...] a surprisingly delicate song that balanced yearning verse melodies with a sing-along chorus." They also called it "a standout track" on the album.
Cover versions
Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler covered "Goin’ Through the Motions" on her album Faster Than the Speed of Night.
Personnel
Blue Öyster Cult
Eric Bloom – guitar, vocals
Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – lead guitar, vocals
Allen Lanier – keyboards, guitar
Joe Bouchard – bass, vocals, guitar
Albert Bouchard – drums, vocals, harmonica
Additional musicians
Newark Boys Chorus – vocals on "Golden Age of Leather"
Production
Murray Krugman, Sandy Pearlman, David Lucas – producers
Shelly Yakus – engineer, mixing
John Jansen, Corky Stasiak, Thom Panunzio, Andy Abrams – engineers
Gray Russell, Dave Thoener, Jay Krugman, Rod O’Brien, Sam Ginsberg – assistant engineers
Joe Brescio – mastering
Roni Hoffman – design
Eric Meola – photos
David Infante – laser effects and photo assistance