Bouchard, Albert (Blue Oyster Cult) - Imaginos IV - Rhyme Of The Starclock

Albert Bouchard is best known as one of the founding members of Blue Öyster Cult. As a songwriter, he wrote many BÖC songs including the very popular “Astronomy” (which was covered by Metallica on their 1998’s release Garage Inc) and the live staple, “Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll”, which he also sang lead vocals on. Albert’s famous cowbell on “(Don’t Fear) The Reaper” was the basis of the popular SNL skit with Will Ferrell and Christopher Walken and spawned the phrase “More Cowbell”.

Imaginos IV–Rhyme Of The Starclock sees Albert continuing the story of Imaginos, a concept album about an alien conspiracy that is brought to fruition during the late 19th and early 20th century through the actions of Imaginos, an agent of evil. The album weaves scripts and poems by the late Sandy Pearlman.

This is the follow up to the initial Trilogy and goes back to a young Imaginos. It features guests, Blue Coupe, Ross The Boss (Dictators), Joe Cerisano (Silver Condor, TSO), and many others.