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5.0 out of 5 stars A bit of a surprise, 18 April 2008

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KC (nottingham UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Imaginos (Audio CD)

'll start by saying I'm one of those who thinks this is the best BOC album and it's brilliant, unique and superb.

I'm fortunate enough (and old enough) to have an original vinyl version of this from 1988 which I know inside out, and on buying this new CD version I was surprised to find some of the tracks significantly different to their originals. Not just remixed with a slightly different balance in the overall sound, but with - for instance - different guitar solos in some places. Main example being "In the presence of another world" where all the lead guitar parts are completely different to those on the original album. So this isn't simply a CD version of the 1988 vinyl edition; it would almost be more accurate to call it an "Out-takes and alternative versions" edition of the original LP.

So, if possible, you still need the original version, because what you get on this CD version is pretty different.

Still an excellent album though.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Really really interesting heavy rock concept album, 14 April 2000

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I was hooked when I read in the sleeve notes "Imaginos is a random-access myth". A strange cross-time rite-of-passage narrative runs beneath the disordered songs making this much the most fascinating BOC stuff I've heard.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The band`s crowning glory, 26 Feb 2002

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This is a heavy, heavy album without being heavy metal. How`s that? - well, this album is a culmination of many themes that the Blue Oyster Cult dealt with in the preceding years, and is centred around a weird, half-revealed mythic tale of strange beings outwith our dimension who try to influence events in our world...or something like that. See, `Imaginos` is more a collection of themed songs than a straightforward concept album. Much is hinted at, many obscure references are made, and there`s definitely some kinda weird transdimensional malarkey going on!

But when you get right down to it, this is an album of brilliant, entrancing, intriguing, mind-stompingly wonderful songs. Absolutely essential listening.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Form is Temporary - Class is Permanent
Thinking back to 1988 when this album was originally released on vinyl I think the first emotion as an avid BOC fan was relief that CBS / Columbia had given the go ahead for... Read more

Published 13 months ago by S Wilko, Derby

5.0 out of 5 stars Albert saves the day,indeed the decade!!!
The 80's will surely go down as the poorest in Blue Oyster Cults recording history,one uninspired disc after another culminating in the dreadful CLUB NINJA. Read more

Published 18 months ago by Mr Blackwell

5.0 out of 5 stars Blue Öyster Cult #14 : Imaginos
You will hear various opinions about this 1988 studio album from Blue Öyster Cult. It's genius, twenty years in gestation and six years in the making. Read more

Published 20 months ago by Friendlycard

5.0 out of 5 stars A flash of inspiration sadly buried for 20 years
This is both BOC's best and most unusual recording, largely because it was conceived as an Al Bouchard solo project (their drummer, with Sandy Pearlman the producer). Read more

Published on 24 Jan 2008 by D. Humphries

5.0 out of 5 stars Their masterpiece
This album was apparently written mostly by Albert Bouchard, who wasn't in the band any more, but it's their best album however you look at it. Read more

Published on 28 April 2006 by Odysseus Rex

5.0 out of 5 stars Imagination run riot
Having been a BOC fan since 1974, I had all their albums, bought them as soon as they came out. This album was no exception. Read more

Published on 21 Aug 2005 by homerriley

5.0 out of 5 stars excellent!
It's a rotten shame that this is out of print. In fact, it is the hardest album to get a hold of by them. It is not even listed on the american Amazon site. Read more

Published on 13 July 2005 by J. C Duval

5.0 out of 5 stars Better than 'Agents of Fortune'

There are very few albums out there like this one. I would personally describe it as 'gothic metal' and put it on a par with the albums of the more famous 'harder' goth bands... Read more

Published on 15 Jan 2005 by Stephen Allen

5.0 out of 5 stars The best BOC album
If only all albums were made this way... wonderfully crafted layers make this one of the warmest sounds you'll hear. Read more

Published on 26 Aug 2000