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Post by warrior21 on May 15, 2015 0:53:43 GMT
does anyone else have the Cultosaurus Erectus Album cover bubble gum pack? Yep...thought I was the only one! I found it in a dusty and desolate second-hand store about 15 years ago. I hate to think what would happen if I was ever forced to choose between food and BOC collectibles. Thank goodness my kids are all grown up. Mmmmm...that would make the gum a mere...20 years old! And wow, that just made me realize that Cultosaurus is 35 years old. Wow.
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Post by eastmark on May 15, 2015 1:08:16 GMT
When Cultosaurus was released I bought it immediately.
After hearing it thru once..my first thought was this is the catapult to the top for BOC.
Im still shocked it didnt trigger a huge buzz. Great album. Like the production alot.
Starts off....
Black Blade Monsters (alone is so underrated.) Divine Wind Deadline
Wtf. Just Stellar.
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Post by warrior21 on May 15, 2015 2:21:28 GMT
That's what WNEW in NYC would call "a perfect album side"...
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Post by Marina on May 19, 2015 2:34:18 GMT
I was feeling capricious the other night and couldn't resist... I hope this is the only time I spent $7 on 35 year old gum.
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Post by Buck on May 19, 2015 10:02:51 GMT
Cultosaurus should have been a big record.
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Post by FUNCO on May 19, 2015 18:52:40 GMT
I was feeling capricious the other night and couldn't resist... I hope this is the only time I spent $7 on 35 year old gum. I still have that(sans gum of course)
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Post by mary on May 19, 2015 20:31:15 GMT
I was feeling capricious the other night and couldn't resist... I hope this is the only time I spent $7 on 35 year old gum. I still have that(sans gum of course) I've been tempted to buy some Quisp cereal on Amazon, but I'm just afraid that the "use by" date might be from 1965.
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Post by edog40 on May 19, 2015 21:49:56 GMT
Cultosaurus should have been a big record. Why wasn't it? Any guesses? Anyone?
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Post by warrior21 on May 20, 2015 1:32:53 GMT
Good question. Production was there...songs were DEFINITELY there. Big tour booked. I never understood it.
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Post by markus on May 20, 2015 5:12:20 GMT
Cultosaurus should have been a big record. Why wasn't it? Any guesses? Anyone? A couple of guesses - the still-lingering fallout from Mirrors, great songs on the record in the classic BOC crypto-mysterioso style but nothing really Top-40 friendly (like BfY), lots of competition in the marketplace, if I remember correctly Creem (previously staunch allies) gave CE a none-too positive review including some harsh words about EB (pre-Herbal Life though), the Rolling Stone Record Guide rates it lower than Mirrors and barely above RbN and CN (!). If you peruse the 'regular' reviews of CE on-line (amazon, Steve Hoffman, etc.), it seems that the those who've heard it really like it, it's just that not enough did/have.
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Post by blueoysterdvp on Jun 25, 2015 12:12:39 GMT
Cultosaurus should have been a big record. That's an understatement Buck! From the observation of being in record store management at the time the promotional handling by Columbia was horrible. Number 1 I think they should have released Deadline as the 1st single while trying to get Monsters in heavy rotation at the radio stations. Similar to what they did with FOUO. WBCN Boston had Joan Crawford, Burnin' and VOTPW all in rotation at the same time. WQBK Albany had Joan Crawford, Burnin' and the title cut in rotation. Great promotion that Cultosaurus didn't get. Monsters had that "new" original sound like a Joan Crawford. Add Martin Birch to the mix and like you said, "should have been a big record". I would've followed up with Black Blade and Divine Wind. I got to see the Black and Blue Tour in Pittsburgh and BÖC closed the show with a bang. Dio was cool with the Sabs. I was up front and saw attitude from other members. Kind of like Ritchie Blackmore on the Mirrors Tour. From all the forums, FB and social media through the years Cultosaurus is always mentioned in fan favorites. Now I'm in the mood for a listen! Original vinyl or remastered Box?!
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