BLUE OYSTER CULT - THIS AIN'T THE SUMMER OF LOVE

THIS AIN'T THE SUMMER OF LOVE

BLUE OYSTER CULT

SONGWRITERS: MURRAY KRUGMAN; DONALD WALLER & ALBERT BOUCHARD

COUNTRY:

ALBUM: AGENTS OF FORTUNE

LABEL:COLUMBIA RECORDS

GENRE: HARD ROCK

YEAR: 1976

Agents of Fortune is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, originally released by Columbia Records in 1976.

The Platinum-selling album peaked at #29 on the United States Billboard chart, while the cryptic single "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" peaked at #7 in Cash Box magazine and at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, making it Blue Öyster Cult's biggest hit.

The band also became a larger concert attraction at this time—largely based on not only their stageshow, but aided by the airplay of "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", which to this day is a staple of FM rock station playlists. Concert venues became larger, the show became more intricate and BÖC was reaching its commercial peak on the tour circuit.

Feeling easy on the outside

But not so funny on the inside

Feel the sound, pray for rain

For this is the night we ride

This ain't the garden of eden

There ain't no angels above

And things ain't like what they used to be

And this ain't the summer of love

Lock all your doors from the outside

The key will dangle by the inside

You may begin to understand

That this is the night we ride

This ain't the garden of eden

There ain't no angels above

And things ain't like what they used to be

And this ain't the summer of love

On the night we ride...this ain't the summer of love.

This ain't the garden of eden

There ain't no angels above

And things ain't like what they used to be

And this ain't the summer of love

This ain't the summer, this ain't, this ain't

This ain't the summer of love.