Les Invisibles - Original unreleased demo

The demo version of Les Invisibles, apparently the ad infinitum 'seven's were envisioned from the beginning. That probably means something...

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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[ligart]

Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven Seven ...

[MSH68]

I always thought it was a nice little touch that the "seven's" were repeated in groups of seven. Very interesting hearing these raw, unproduced versions of these great songs.

[kosh1968]

where in the seven blue blazes did you come across this !?!?!?! ME GOTS TA KNOW!!!!!!