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[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 and final[4] 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.[5] Ghost Stories features the only studio recording of the band's live standard, "Kick Out the Jams".[6] 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.[7]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Classic Rock (DE)6/10[8]
Inferno[9]
laut.de[10]
Metal Hammer (DE)6.5/7[11]
Spectrum Culture69%[12]
Spill Magazine[13]

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."[14] Spectrum Magazine summarized: "It’s very likeable, mostly not essential, but occasionally great."[12] Spill Magazine said the album is full of great songs and the album is on par with other albums by the band.[13]

Track listing

Ghost Stories track listing[2][3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Late Night Street Fight"Eric Bloom, Joe Bouchard3:26
2."Cherry"Donald Roeser, Bruce Abbott2:38
3."So Supernatural"J. Bouchard5:55
4."We Gotta Get Out of This Place" (The Animals cover)Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil3:58
5."Soul Jive"Albert Bouchard, Patti Smith2:58
6."Gun"J. Bouchard, Helen Wheels4:27
7."Shot in the Dark"A. Bouchard, Caryn Bouchard3:26
8."The Only Thing"A. Bouchard4:04
9."Kick Out the Jams" (MC5 cover)Wayne Kramer, Fred Smith, Rob Tyner, Michael Davis, Dennis Thompson2:22
10."Money Machine"J. Bouchard2:43
11."Don't Come Running to Me"Bloom, Greg Winter3:27
12."If I Fell" (The Beatles cover)John Lennon, Paul McCartney2:16
13."Roadhouse Blues" (Japanese bonus track)Jim Morrison, Robby Krieger, Ray Manzarek, John Densmore 

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[15]

Charts

Chart (2024) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[16] 132
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[17] 94
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 36
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[19] 23
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[20] 24

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. 11 October 2025. Archived from the original on 7 March 2024. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
  4. ^ "Legendary Rockers BLUE ÖYSTER CULT Bid Farewell To Their Recording Career With 'Ghost Stories'". Blabbermouth.net. October 11, 2025. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ "Booklet, credits page". Ghost Stories. Frontiers Records. 2024.
  16. ^ "Lescharts.com – Blue Öyster Cult – Ghost Stories". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  17. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Blue Öyster Cult – Ghost Stories" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  18. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Blue Öyster Cult – Ghost Stories". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  19. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  20. ^ "Blue Oyster Cult Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
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