Blue Oyster Cult - Astronomy
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 Published On May 1, 2024

Astronomy was composed as far back as 1974, and appears originaly on Secret Treaties, with a bare bones arrangement of piano, vocals and guitar. This version is obviously the most complex it ever got, sung by Roeser, just like the original.
The impressive personnel roster is made of:
Band members
Eric Bloom – vocals
Albert Bouchard – guitar, percussion, vocals, associate producer
Joe Bouchard – keyboards, backing vocals
Allen Lanier – keyboards
Donald Buck Dharma Roeser – guitars, vocals

Session musicians
Phil Grande – guitars
Tommy Zvoncheck – keyboards
Kenny Aaronson – bass
Thommy Price – drums
Joey Cerisano – vocals
Jon Rogers – vocals
Jack Secret (aka Tony Geranios) – backing vocals
Shocking U – backing vocals on In the Presence
Daniel Levitin – guitar sounds (uncredited)

Guitar Orchestra of the State of Imaginos:
Marc Biedermann (lead guitar on I Am and In the Presence)
Kevin Carlson
Robby Krieger (lead guitar on tracks Magna... and Blue Oyster...)
Tommy Morrongiello
Aldo Nova
Jack Rigg
Joe Satriani (lead guitar on The Siege and Investiture...)

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