Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll

"Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll"
Single by Blue Öyster Cult
from the album Blue Öyster Cult
B-side"Before the Kiss, a Redcap"
ReleasedApril 21, 1972
RecordedOctober 1971
StudioThe Warehouse, New York City
Genre
Length
  • 3:14 (single edit)
  • 4:03 (album version)
LabelColumbia
Songwriters
Producers
  • Murray Krugman
  • Sandy Pearlman
Blue Öyster Cult singles chronology
"Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll"
(1972) 		"Hot Rails to Hell"
(1973)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Rolling Stone(favorable)

"Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll" is the debut single by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult from their eponymous debut album Blue Öyster Cult. Despite not charting, it has become a staple in the band's live show. Its demo is credited with getting the band signed with Columbia Records. Lead vocals were performed by drummer Albert Bouchard. The lyrics describe the devastation of nuclear war with metaphors likening the destruction to rock and roll music.

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