Agents of Fortune

Agents of Fortune is the fourth studio album by Blue Öyster Cult. It was released on May 21, 1976 by Columbia Records. The album peaked at No. 29 on the Billboard 200, and its first single, "(Don't Fear) The Reaper," peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100; it is Blue Öyster Cult's most recognizable song.

Agents of Fortune was certified Platinum by RIAA in 1978, their only studio album to do so. It is their second best-selling album of all time, behind Some Enchanted Evening.

Blue Öyster Cult

 * Eric Bloom – lead vocals, guitar, percussion
 * Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – lead guitar, vocals, synthesizer, percussion
 * Allen Lanier – keyboards, guitar, bass, vocals
 * Joe Bouchard – bass, piano, vocals
 * Albert Bouchard – drums, vocals, guitar, percussion, harmonica

Additional musicians

 * Patti Smith – vocals ("The Revenge of Vera Gemini")
 * Randy Brecker – horns
 * Michael Brecker – horns
 * David Lucas – vocals, keyboards, percussion

Production

 * Murray Krugman – producer, engineer
 * Sandy Pearlman – producer, engineer
 * David Lucas – producer, engineer
 * Shelly Yakus – engineer
 * Andy Abrams – engineer
 * Tony Stevens – mastering
 * John Berg – cover design
 * Andy Engel – cover design
 * Lynn Curlee – cover art
 * Special thanks to Renaldo Orlandoni, David Pastori, Max Bell, Laurence Najberg, and Freddy Hauser