# Blue Öyster Cult discography

The following is the discography of the American rock band Blue Öyster Cult.
Blue Öyster Cult has released 16 studio albums, the most recent being released in 2024, entitled Ghost Stories. In 2012, the Blue Öyster Cult albums released by Columbia were re-released in a box set of 16 CDs and one DVD. The band has sold more than 24 million records worldwide, including 7 million in the United States alone.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certification |
| Title | Details | US | CAN | GER | SWE | UK | Certification |
| Blue Öyster Cult | Released: January 16, 1972 Label: Columbia | 172 | — | x | — | — | |
| Tyranny and Mutation | Released: February 11, 1973 Label: Columbia | 122 | — | x | — | — | |
| Secret Treaties | Released: April 5, 1974 Label: Columbia | 53 | — | x | — | — | US: Gold |
| Agents of Fortune | Released: May 21, 1976 Label: Columbia | 29 | 28 | x | 10 | 26 | CAN: Gold US: Platinum |
| Spectres | Released: November 10, 1977 Label: Columbia | 43 | 58 | x | 47 | 60 | US: Gold |
| Mirrors | Released: June 19, 1979 Label: Columbia | 44 | 49 | x | — | 46 | |
| Cultösaurus Erectus | Released: June 14, 1980 Label: Columbia | 34 | 77 | x | — | 12 | |
| Fire of Unknown Origin | Released: June 22, 1981 Label: Columbia | 24 | 21 | x | — | 29 | CAN: Gold US: Gold |
| The Revölution by Night | Released: November 8, 1983 Label: Columbia | 93 | — | x | — | 95 | |
| Club Ninja | Released: December 10, 1985 Label: Columbia | 63 | — | x | 41 | — | |
| Imaginos | Released: July 15, 1988 Label: Columbia | 122 | — | x | — | — | |
| Cult Classic | Released: June 10, 1994 Label: Herald | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Heaven Forbid | Released: March 24, 1998 Label: CMC | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Curse of the Hidden Mirror | Released: June 5, 2001 Label: CMC / Sanctuary | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Symbol Remains | Released: October 9, 2020 Label: Frontiers | 192 | — | 39 | — | — | |
| Ghost Stories | Released: April 12, 2024 Label: Frontiers | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes that the recording did not chart, was not released in that territory, or is uncertified. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived. ||||||||

### Soundtrack albums

| Title | Details |
| Bad Channels | Released: August 4, 1992 (US) • 1996 (UK and Germany) Label: Moonstone (US) • Angel Air (UK) • HiQ (GER) Film: Bad Channels (released June 25, 1992) |

### Live albums

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certification |
| Title | Details | US | CAN | GER | SWE | UK | Certification |
| On Your Feet or on Your Knees | Released: February 27, 1975 Label: Columbia | 22 | 22 | x | — | — | US: Gold |
| Some Enchanted Evening | Released: September 1978 Label: Columbia | 44 | 43 | x | — | 18 | US: Platinum |
| Extraterrestrial Live | Released: April 1982 Label: Columbia | 29 | — | x | — | 39 | |
| Live 1976 | Released: 1991 Label: Castle (Europe) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| A Long Day's Night | Released: September 24, 2002 Label: Sanctuary | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Hard Rock Live Cleveland 2014 | Released: January 24, 2020 Label: Frontiers | — | — | — | — | — | |
| iHeart Radio Theater N.Y.C. 2012 | Released: March 3, 2020 Label: Frontiers | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 40th Anniversary – Agents of Fortune – Live 2016 | Released: March 6, 2020 Label: Frontiers | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 45th Anniversary – Live in London | Released: August 7, 2020 Label: Frontiers | — | — | 89 | — | — | |
| Live at Rock of Ages Festival – July 30th 2016 | Released: August 27, 2020 Label: Frontiers | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 50th Anniversary Live – First Night | Released: October 4, 2023 Label: Frontiers | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 50th Anniversary Live – Second Night | Released: Aug. 9, 2024 Label: Frontiers | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 50th Anniversary Live – Third Night | Released: Dec. 13, 2024 Label: Frontiers | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes that the recording did not chart, was not released in that territory, or is uncertified. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived. ||||||||

### Video albums

| Title | Details |
| Black and Blue | Released: 1981 Label: PolyGram Format: VHS, Betamax, LaserDisc |
| A Long Day's Night | Released: September 24, 2002 Label: Sanctuary Format: DVD |
| Some OTHER Enchanted Evening | Released: 2007 Label: Legacy Format: DVD |

### Compilation albums

| Title | Details |
| Career of Evil: The Metal Years | Released: April 1990 Label: Columbia (US; Canada) • CBS (Europe) |
| On Flame with Rock and Roll | Released: January 1, 1990 Label: CBS Special Products |
| Workshop of the Telescopes | Released: September 26, 1995 Label: Columbia / Sony |
| Don't Fear The Reaper | Released: 1997 Label: Sony Music Special Products |
| Super Hits | Released: June 21, 1998 Label: Legacy / Columbia (Europe) |
| Don't Fear the Reaper: The Best of Blue Öyster Cult | Released: 1983 (Original); February 8, 2000 (Remastered) Label: Legacy / Columbia • SME (Japan) |
| St. Cecilia: The Elektra Recordings (2001) (as "Stalk-Forrest Group") | Released: April 23, 2001 Label: Elektra / Rhino |
| Then and Now | Released: March 18, 2003 Label: CMC International |
| The Essential Blue Öyster Cult | Released: April 1, 2003 Label: Sony |
| Are You Ready to Rock? | Released: August 21, 2003 Label: Sony |
| Shooting Shark – The Best of Blue Öyster Cult | Released: May 24, 2004 Label: Sony (Germany) |
| Extended Versions: The Encore Collection | Released: October 5, 2004 Label: BMG |
| The Singles Collection | Released: July 12, 2005 Label: BMG / Columbia (Europe) |
| Collections | Released: April 3, 2006 Label: BMG (Germany; Russia) |
| The Best of Blue Öyster Cult | Released: June 6, 2006 Label: Direct Source (Canada) |
| Alive in America: Pt. 1 | Released: October 3, 2006 Label: Rdeg |
| Greatest Hits | Released: July 28, 2008 Label: BMG (Europe) |
| The Cöllection | Released: November 2, 2010 Label: Camden (Europe) |
| Playlist: The Very Best of Blue Öyster Cult | Released: January 26, 2010 Label: Columbia / Legacy |
| Setlist: The Very Best of Blue Öyster Cult Live | Released: July 13, 2010 Label: Sony / Legacy |
| Rarities Vol. 1 | Released: November 24, 2017 Label: Columbia / Real Gone Music Format: LP Limited edition |
| Rarities Vol. 2 | Released: April 28, 2018 Label: Columbia / Real Gone Music Format: LP Limited edition |

### Box sets

| Title | Details | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Details | GER |
| The Complete Columbia Albums Collectiön | Released: October 30, 2012 Label: Legacy (Europe) | 92 |

## Singles

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Year | Title | US (Cashbox) | US | US Main. Rock | US Rock | UK | CAN | IRL | Certifications | Album |
| 1972 | "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | | Blue Öyster Cult |
| 1973 | "Hot Rails to Hell" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | | Tyranny and Mutation |
| 1974 | "Career of Evil" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | | Secret Treaties |
| 1974 | "Flaming Telepaths" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | | Secret Treaties |
| 1975 | "Born to Be Wild" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | | On Your Feet or on Your Knees |
| 1975 | "Then Came the Last Days of May" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | | On Your Feet or on Your Knees |
| 1976 | "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" | 7 | 12 | x | 11 | 16 | 7 | 17 | RIAA: 6× Platinum UK: Platinum | Agents of Fortune |
| 1976 | "Sinful Love" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | | Agents of Fortune |
| 1977 | "This Ain't the Summer of Love" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | | Agents of Fortune |
| 1977 | "Goin' Through the Motions" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | | Spectres |
| 1978 | "Godzilla" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | RIAA: Platinum | Spectres |
| 1978 | "I Love the Night" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | | Spectres |
| 1978 | "We Gotta Get Out of This Place" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | | Some Enchanted Evening |
| 1979 | "In Thee" | 92 | 74 | x | x | — | — | — | | Mirrors |
| 1979 | "Mirrors" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | | Mirrors |
| 1979 | "You're Not the One (I Was Looking For)" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | | Mirrors |
| 1980 | "Fallen Angel" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | | Cultösaurus Erectus |
| 1980 | "The Marshall Plan" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | | Cultösaurus Erectus |
| 1980 | "Deadline" | — | — | x | x | — | — | — | | Cultösaurus Erectus |
| 1981 | "Burnin' for You" | 34 | 40 | 1 | x | 76 | 47 | — | RIAA: 2× Platinum | Fire of Unknown Origin |
| 1982 | "Roadhouse Blues" | — | — | 24 | x | — | — | — | | Extraterrestrial Live |
| 1983 | "Take Me Away" | — | — | 11 | x | — | — | — | | The Revölution By Night |
| 1983 | "Shooting Shark" | — | 83 | 16 | x | 97 | — | — | | The Revölution By Night |
| 1985 | "White Flags" | — | — | — | x | — | — | — | | Club Ninja |
| 1986 | "Dancin' in the Ruins" | — | — | 9 | x | — | — | — | | Club Ninja |
| 1986 | "Perfect Water" | — | — | — | x | — | — | — | | Club Ninja |
| 2024 | "So Supernatural" | — | — | 112 | x | — | — | — | | Ghost Stories |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "×" denotes periods where charts did not exist or were not archived. |||||||||||

## Other charted songs

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Title | US Main. Rock | Album |
| 1980 | "Black Blade" | x | Cultösaurus Erectus |
| 1981 | "Joan Crawford" | 49 | Fire of Unknown Origin |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||

## Music videos

| Year | Title | Ref. |
| 1981 | "The Marshall Plan" | link |
| 1981 | "Burnin' for You" | link |
| 1981 | "Joan Crawford" | link |
| 1983 | "Take Me Away" | link |
| 1983 | "Shooting Shark" | link |
| 1986 | "Dancin' in the Ruins" | link |
| 1988 | "Astronomy" | link |
| 2020 | "That Was Me" | link |
| 2020 | "Box in My Head" | link |
| 2020 | "Tainted Blood" | link |
| 2020 | "The Alchemist" | link |