Astronomy (Imaginos) - Original unreleased demo

The original demo for the Imaginos version of Astronomy, which isn't really the original original, making this more of the new original, if you know what I mean.

The entire lineup for the sessions was:

Al Bouchard - lead vocals, drums, guitar
Buck Dharma - acoustic lead on Gil Blanco County
Tommy Moringiello - guitars
Jack Rigg - guitars
Tommy Zvoncheck - keyboards
Tommy Mandel - keyboards
Jon Rogers - additional lead vocal on I Am The One You Warned Me Of
Phil Grandee - additional guitar
Kenny Aaronson - additional bass
Thommy Price - additional drums
Helen Wheels - backing vocals
Jeff Kawalik - backing vocals
Corky Stasiak - backing vocals
Glen Bell - backing vocals
Peggy Atkins - backing vocals
Casper McCloud - backing vocals


The full running order of the demos, which differs from both the 'official' and 'intended' tracklistings of the released album, is as follows:
I Am The One You Warned Me Of
Imaginos
Gil Blanco County
Del Rio's Song
Blue Öyster Cult
Les Invisibles
The Girl Who Love Made Blind
The Siege and Investiture of Baron Von Frankenstein's Castle at Weisseria
In The Presence of Another World
Blue Öyster Cult (Reprise)
Astronomy
Magna of Illusion
Magna of Illusion (Chorale)


And if you want to replicate the full experience, which will unfortunately enough likely never be realized, the original intended suite of The Soft Doctrines of Immaginos -

Act I: Imaginos
I Am The One You Warned Me Of
Imaginos
Del Rio's Song
Blue Öyster Cult
Blue Öyster Cult (Reprise)
Les Invisibles
The Siege and Investiture of Baron Von Frankenstein's Castle at Weisseria
In The Presence of Another World
Imaginos Overture
Astronomy
Magna of Illusion
Magna of Illusion (Chorale)

Act II: Germany Minus Zero And Counting
Workshop of the Telescopes
The Girl That Love Made Blind
M.E. 262
The Red and the Black
Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll
Shadow of California
Half-Life Time (When The War Comes)
Veteran of the Psychic Wars
Career of Evil

Act III: The Mutant Reformation
Take Me Away
The Vigil
E.T.I. (Extraterrestrial Intelligence)
R. U. Ready 2 Rock
Heavy Metal: The Black And Silver
Flaming Telepaths
Gil Blanco County
Redeemed

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[magic97wlbh]

Well, I don't know who you are coming up with these incredible unreleased Imaginos demos, but I'm guessin' you're pretty close to the band. ;) Nonetheless, thank you! You've brought to light one of the most underrated rock albums of all time.

I find it amazing that these (mostly) sound close to their final versions. The conclusion of "Presence", with the mixing of the background vocals at the end was sheer genius. Listening to the original demo, then the final, tells it all.

[Tuy19299]

Al's vocals may be raw but he was an amazing song writer. As it is, for my money, Blue Oyster Cult has more fantastic hard rock songs than any rock band in history. I really couldn't care less if the world takes notice or not. This photo you have here, the back cover of Imaginos, should have been the front cover. It is hot!

[ivanpedre]

thank you so much for all the versions, incredible.

[ZZombyWooff]

Al's vocals, quite raw heh heh..

[Nyktohyl]

Good shit, man... good shit.

[TreblaYevrah]

Great stuff, as always. You're the man!