Rarities (1969–1988)

Tracklist

• Digital Media 1
• 1
  Donovan’s Monkey (demo - 1969)
  3:48
  3.0 ★
• 2
  What Is Quicksand (demo - 1969)
  3:38
  2.0 ★
• 3
  A Fact About Sneakers (demo - 1969)
  2:50
  3.0 ★
• 4
  Betty Lou’s Got a New Pair of Shoes (demo - 1969)
  2:32
  3.0 ★
• 5
  I’m on the Lamb (demo)
  2:56
  3.0 ★
• 6
  John L. Sullivan (demo)
  1:33
  3.0 ★
• 7
  Buck’s Boogie (studio version)
  5:21
  3.5 ★
• 8
  7 Screaming Diz‐Busters (live in Seattle, WA - July 1974)
  14:00
  3.5 ★
• 9
  O.D.’d on Life Itself (live in Portland, OR - July 1974)
  4:52
  3.0 ★
• 10
  Boorman the Chauffer (‘Secret Treaties’ outtake - 1973)
  3:11
  3.0 ★
• 11
  Mommy (‘Secret Treaties’ outtake - 1973)
  3:31
  3.2 ★
• 12
  Mes Dames Sarat (‘Secret Treaties’ outtake - 1973)
  4:05
  3.0 ★
• 13
  Born to Be Wild (single B‐side)
  3:39
  3.0 ★
• 14
  Career of Evil (single version)
  2:59
  3.5 ★
• 15
  Steppin’ Razor (demo)
  2:49
  3.0 ★
• 16
  Fire of Unknown Origin (‘Agents of Fortune’ outtake - 1975)
  3:28
  4.0 ★
• 17
  Sally (demo - 1975)
  2:39
  3.0 ★
• Digital Media 2
• 1
  Stairway to the Stars (live at Commack, Long Island, NY - May 1975)
  4:04
  3.0 ★
• 2
  (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (demo - 1975)
  6:18
  4.0 ★
• 3
  Dance the Night Away (demo - 1975)
  2:37
  2.5 ★
• 4
  Night Flyer (‘Spectres’ outtake - 1977)
  3:47
  3.5 ★
• 5
  Dial M for Murder (‘Spectres’ outtake - 1977)
  3:10
  3.0 ★
• 6
  Please Hold (‘Spectres’ outtake - 1977)
  2:46
  3.0 ★
• 7
  Be My Baby (‘Spectres’ outtake - 1977)
  3:00
  3.6 ★
• 8
  Godzilla (live 1977 - mono version)
  3:53
  3.0 ★
• 9
  Dr. Music (live at Zellerbach Auditorium, Berkeley, CA - August 1979)
  4:08
  3.0 ★
• 10
  The Vigil (live at Zellerbach Auditorium, Berkeley, CA - August 1979)
  7:20
  3.0 ★
• 11
  The Great Sun Jester (live at Zellerbach Auditorium, Berkeley, CA - August 1979)
  5:48
  3.0 ★
• 12
  In Thee (live at Zellerbach Auditorium, Berkeley, CA - August 1979)
  3:51
  3.0 ★
• 13
  Mirrors (live at Zellerbach Auditorium, Berkeley, CA - August 1979)
  4:41
  3.0 ★
• 14
  I Want You (She’s So Heavy) (live at the Civic Center, Dothan, AL - December 1980)
  5:52
  3.0 ★
• 15
  Double Talk (demo - 1984)
  3:45
  3.0 ★
• 16
  Rebel (demo - 1984)
  3:53
  3.0 ★
• 17
  Summa cum laude (demo - 1984)
  4:20
  3.0 ★
• 18
  Stephen King Intro
  0:48
  2.0 ★

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Release credits

• Albert Bouchard
  drums (drum set) [7-9], vocal [7-9]
• Allen Lanier
  guitar [7-9], keyboard [7-9], producer [3]
• Blue Öyster Cult
  producer [2.4-7, 1.8-9]
• Bob Devere
  producer [1-4, 6]
• Buck Dharma
  guitar [7-9], lead vocals [7-9], producer [2]
• Dave Swope
  mix [4-6]
• David Lucas
  producer [4-7]
• Eric Bloom
  guitar [7-9], lead vocals [7-9], synthesizer [7-9]
• George Geranios
  producer [1.8-9, 2.15-17]
• Jay Lee
  producer [1-4, 6]
• Joe Bouchard
  bass guitar [7-9], keyboard [7-9], vocal [7-9]
• Murray Krugman
  producer [1.7, 1.10-12, 1.14, 2.1, 2.4-8]
• Sandy Pearlman
  producer [2.1, 2.4-8, 1.7, 1.10-12, 1.14]
• Steve Schenck
  producer [9-13]
• Thom Cadley
  mix [11-12]

Issues

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  Rarities (1969–1988)

  2x Digital Media
  15 July 2016