Album: A Long Day's Night by Blue Öyster Cult (2002)
Genre: Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: High
Record Label: Columbia
Format: Live

Description: A Long Day's Night is a live DVD by the American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, recorded in Chicago, Illinois on 21 June 2002. It is so named because that day was 2002's summer solstice, the longest day of the year.

The concert was also released on CD, missing seven of the songs included on the DVD-release ("E.T.I.", "Harvester Of Eyes", "Flaming Telepaths", "Last Days Of May", "ME 262", and the encore "Dominance & Submission" and "The Red And The Black"), while the CD-release featured "Astronomy", not available on the DVD.

In 2004, 10 tracks from this concert were released again as Extended Versions: The Encore Collection.

Artist Background: Spanning three decades, Blue Öyster Cult has a long and interesting history. The band got its start in the late '60s on Long Island, New York, as the Soft White Underbelly, before ending up in the "right place at the right time" to create the beginnings of Blue Öyster Cult. Long Island native Donald Roeser and Albert Bouchard (of Watertown, New York) met at Clarkson College, in Potsdam, NY. The two were introduced by a mutual friend, Bruce Abbott (who later co-authored "Golden Age of Leathe... Part of the Long Island, New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Music Scene: Part of the Long Island, New York, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Rock, Rock/Pop, High, 2000s, Live, Columbia


A Long Day's Night is a live DVD by the American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, recorded in Chicago, Illinois on 21 June 2002. It is so named because that day was 2002's summer solstice, the longest day of the year.

The concert was also released on CD, missing seven of the songs included on the DVD-release ("E.T.I.", "Harvester Of Eyes", "Flaming Telepaths", "Last Days Of May", "ME 262", and the encore "Dominance & Submission" and "The Red And The Black"), while the CD-release featured "Astronomy", not available on the DVD.

In 2004, 10 tracks from this concert were released again as Extended Versions: The Encore Collection.

A Long Day's Night

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