Oldies but goldies

"(Don't Fear) The Reaper" is a song by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult from the band's 1976 album Agents of Fortune. The song, written and sung by lead guitarist Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, deals with eternal love and the inevitability of death. Dharma wrote the song while picturing an early death for himself. Released as an edited single, the song is Blue Öyster Cult's highest chart success, reaching #7 in Cash Box and #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 in late 1976. Critical reception was positive and in December 2003 "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" was listed at number 405 on Rolling Stone's list of the top 500 songs of all time.

The song was on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for 20 weeks, reaching number 12 for the weeks beginning November 6 and November 13 in 1976. In 1976 Rolling Stone named "(Don't Fear) The Reaper" the song of the year and, in 2004, the magazine placed the song at number 397 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". When The Guardian released its unranked list of the "1000 Songs Everyone Must Hear" in 2009, the song was included. The publication wrote that the song's charm "lies in the disjuncture between its gothic storyline and the sprightly, Byrdsian guitar line that carries it." In his book The Heart of Rock and Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made, rock critic Dave Marsh ranked the song at number 997.

DON'T FEAR THE REAPER - STEPHEN PURVIS

J Street Extension's current demo, featuring a broad assortment of songs from our current setlist.

Green River (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

Lodi (Creedence Clearwater Revival)

Chronicle: 20 Greatest Hits

Have You Ever Seen The Rain

Cosmo's Factory

Travelin' Band

Bad Moon Rising (Remastered 1985)

Journey

The Beatles - Yellow Submarine

Yer so bad--Tom Petty cover (from the album Full Moon Fever)

I Won't Back Down

The Best of Clearwater Revival Experience

Up Around the Bend

From an old worn out cassette, here's the rare version of Raised On The Radio with the lyrics altered to reflect aspects of 98 Rock in the lyrics.

The intro was cut off on the original radio recording, so it's faded in rather than starting abruptly.

If anyone has a better copy of this version, please feel free to contact me.

The Ravyns - Raised On The Radio (IYY Version)

The Beatles - We Can Work it Out (Cover)

Up Around the Bend

Creedence Clearwater Revival Experience

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