Ghost Stories (Blue Öyster Cult album)

Ghost Stories
Studio album by
Blue Öyster Cult
ReleasedApril 12, 2024
Recorded1978–1983, 2016[1]
Genre
Length41:40[2]
LabelFrontiers Records[2]
Blue Öyster Cult chronology
The Symbol Remains
(2020) 		Ghost Stories
(2024)
Singles from Ghost Stories
  1. "So Supernatural"
    Released: February 7, 2024[3]

Ghost Stories is the fifteenth studio album by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released on April 12, 2024.[2]

Recording

The album contains material recorded between the years 1978 and 1983, the exception being The Beatles cover "If I Fell" which was recorded in 2016.[1] The songs were left out from the albums of the time for various reasons.[4] Ghost Stories features the only studio recording of the band's live standard, "Kick Out the Jams".[5] The album was "demixed and remixed" using artificial intelligence. The album was completed by recording new parts for the songs by the current line-up. "So Supernatural" was released as a single from the album. Also a music video was released for the song.[6]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5[1]
Classic Rock (DE)6/10[7]
Inferno4/5[8]
laut.de3/5[9]
Metal Hammer (DE)6.5/7[10]
Spectrum Culture69%[11]
Spill Magazine4/5[12]

AllMusic said: "The end result is a somewhat disjointed, but entirely enjoyable collection of songs that sound plucked from different eras and transported via time machine to 2024."[1] Ultimate Classic Rock wrote: "[...] it's often not hard to hear why many of these songs remained unreleased, the once-shelved songs are nonetheless a welcome addition to the catalog."[13] Spectrum Magazine summarized: "It’s very likeable, mostly not essential, but occasionally great."[11] Spill Magazine said the album is full of great songs and the album is on par with other albums by the band.[12]

Track listing

Ghost Stories track listing[2][3]
No.TitleLength
1."Late Night Street Fight"3:26
2."Cherry"2:38
3."So Supernatural"5:55
4."We Gotta Get Out of This Place" (The Animals cover)3:58
5."Soul Jive"2:58
6."Gun"4:27
7."Shot in the Dark"3:26
8."The Only Thing"4:04
9."Kick Out the Jams" (MC5 cover)2:22
10."Money Machine"2:43
11."Don't Come Running to Me"3:27
12."If I Fell" (The Beatles cover)2:16
13."Roadhouse Blues" (Japanese bonus track) 

Personnel

  • Eric Bloom – guitar, keyboards, vocals
  • Albert Bouchard – drums, vocals
  • Joe Bouchard – bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion, vocals
  • Allen Lanier – guitar, keyboards
  • Buck Dharma – guitar, vocals
  • Rick Downey – drums (on "So Supernatural" and "Don't Come Running to Me")
  • Richie Castellano – additional guitar, keyboards, vocals[14]

Charts

Chart performance for Ghost Stories
Chart (2020) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] 94

References

  1. ^ a b c d TiVo Staff. "Ghost Stories Review by TiVo Staff". AllMusic. NETAKTION LLC. Archived from the original on 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Ghost Stories - Album by Blue Öyster Cult". Apple Music. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  3. ^ a b "BLUE ÖYSTER CULT ANNOUNCE STUDIO ALBUM "GHOST STORIES" DUE OUT APRIL 12 VIA FRONTIERS MUSIC SRL - SINGLE AND VIDEO, "SO SUPERNATURAL" OUT TODAY". Blue Öyster Cult. 7 February 2024. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  4. ^ Graff, Gary (12 April 2024). "How Blue Öyster Cult Revamped 40-Year-Old Recordings to Make Their New Album, 'Ghost Stories'". Billboard. Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on 12 April 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  5. ^ Blom, Maximilian (8 February 2024). "Finales Studiowerk "Ghost Stories"". Rocks (in German). ROCKS Media Verlag e.K. Archived from the original on 1 March 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  6. ^ Lewry, Fraser (8 February 2024). "Blue Öyster Cult's new album is an AI-assisted collection of songs recorded decades ago". Louder Sound (Classic Rock). Future plc. Archived from the original on 14 February 2024.
  7. ^ Miller, William (12 April 2024). "Reviews - Blue Öyster Cult: GHOST STORIES". Classic Rock (in German). well media GmbH. Archived from the original on 26 May 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  8. ^ Keränen, Toni (3 September 2024). "Onnistunut kaivelu- ja siistimisurakka – arviossa Blue Öyster Cult". Inferno (in Finnish). Pop Media. Archived from the original on 19 September 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025. Julkaistu Infernossa 6/2024.
  9. ^ Temminghoff, Yan (19 April 2024). ""Ghost Stories" von Blue Öyster Cult". laut.de (in German). Archived from the original on 19 April 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  10. ^ Ludwig, Simon (12 April 2024). "Kritik zu Blue Öyster Cult GHOST STORIES". Metal Hammer (in German). Axel Springer SE. Archived from the original on 29 May 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  11. ^ a b Pinfold, Will (11 April 2024). "Music Reviews - Blue Öyster Cult: Ghost Stories". Spectrum Culture. Archived from the original on 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  12. ^ a b Badgley, Aaron. "SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: BLUE ÖYSTER CULT – GHOST STORIES". Spill Magazine. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  13. ^ Gallucci, Michael (9 April 2024). "Blue Oyster Cult, 'Ghost Stories': Album Review". Ultimate Classic Rock. Townsquare Media. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  14. ^ "Booklet, credits page". Ghost Stories. Frontiers Records. 2024.
  15. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Blue Öyster Cult – Ghost Stories" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 8, 2025.
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