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'''''Bad Channels''''' is a [[Blue Öyster Cult]] [[Soundtrack album]] released in [[1992]].

{{Infobox album

| name = Bad Channels

| type = soundtrack

| artist = [[Blue Öyster Cult]]

| cover = BOC bad channels.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|1992|08|4}}

| recorded = [[Alpha & Omega Recording]], [[San Rafael, California]], 1992

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{hlist|[[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]|[[punk rock]]|[[film score]]}}

| length = 71:20

| label = Moonstone Records

| producer = {{hlist|[[Buck Dharma|Donald Roeser]]|[[Eric Bloom]]|Steve Schenk|Mark Nawara (Sykotik Sinfoney)|Joker|John Bogosian (Fair Game)|[[Sandy Pearlman]] (DMT)}}

| prev_title = [[Imaginos]]

| prev_year = 1988

| next_title = [[Cult Classic]]

| next_year = 1994

}}

{{Music ratings

| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]

| rev1Score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.allmusic.com/album/bad-channels-mw0000100244 | title = Blue Öyster Cult: Bad Channels review | accessdate = 2018-10-08 | last = Ruhlmann | first = William | work = [[AllMusic]] | publisher = [[Rovi Corporation]]}}</ref>

| noprose=yes

}}

'''''Bad Channels''''' is the [[soundtrack album]] of the [[science fiction]] [[parody film|spoof]] [[Bad Channels|film of the same name]], released in 1992. It features ten songs by the bands [[Blue Öyster Cult]], Joker, Fair Game (with [[Ron Keel]]), [[Sykotik Sinfoney]] and DMT and a [[film score]] written and performed by Blue Öyster Cult.

== Track Listing listing==

{{track listing

#Demon's Kiss (E. Bloom, D. Roeser, [[John_Shirley#Music|J. Shirley]]) - 3:53

| headline = Featured songs

#The Horsemen Arrive (E. Bloom, D. Roeser, [[John_Shirley#Music|J. Shirley]]) - 6:12

| extra_column = Original artist

#That's How It Is (Joker) - 3:07

| title1 = Demon's Kiss

#Jane Jane (The Hurricane)" (Joker) - 3:03

| writer1 = [[Eric Bloom]], [[Buck Dharma|Donald Roeser]], [[John Shirley]]

#Somewhere in the Night (Fair Game) - 4:30

| length1 = 3:53

#Blind Faith (Fair Game) - 4:24

| extra1 = [[Blue Öyster Cult]]

#Manic Depresso (Sykotik Sinfoney) - 4:03

| title2 = The Horsemen Arrive

#Mr. Cool (Sykotik Sinfoney) - 3:38

| writer2 = Bloom, Roeser, Shirley

#Myth of Freedom (DMT) - 5:07

| length2 = 6:12

#Touching Myself Again (DMT) - 3:59

| extra2 = Blue Öyster Cult

#Little Old Lady Polka (Ukelaliens) - 3:04

| title3 = That's How It Is

#Bad Channels Overture (Blue Oyster Cult) - 2:01

| length3 = 3:07

#Power Station (Blue Oyster Cult) - 2:02

| extra3 = Joker

#Power Station II (Blue Oyster Cult) - 1:38

| title4 = Jane Jane (The Hurricane)

#Shadow (Blue Oyster Cult) - :26

| length4 = 3:03

#V.U. (Blue Oyster Cult) - :52

| extra4 = Joker

#Cosmo Rules, But Lump Controls (Blue Oyster Cult) - 1:09

| title5 = Somewhere in the Night

#Battering Ram (Blue Oyster Cult) - 1:25

| length5 = 4:30

#This Dude Is F****d (Blue Oyster Cult) - 2:24

| extra5 = Fair Game

#Pick up Her Feed (Blue Oyster Cult) - 1:53

| title6 = Blind Faith

#Spray That Scumbag (Blue Oyster Cult) - 1:54

| length6 = 4:24

#Out of Station (Blue Oyster Cult) - 1:22

| extra6 = Fair Game

#Tree Full of Owls (Blue Oyster Cult) - 1:08

| title7 = Manic Depresso

#Cookie in Bottle (Blue Oyster Cult) - :40

| length7 = 4:03

#Corky Gets It (Blue Oyster Cult) - 1:01

| extra7 = Sykotik Sinfoney

#Eulogy for Corky (Blue Oyster Cult) - :43

| title8 = Mr. Cool

#Spore Bomb (Blue Oyster Cult) - 1:06

| length8 = 3:38

#Remodeling (Blue Oyster Cult) - 2:14

| extra8 = Sykotik Sinfoney

#Ginger Snaps (Blue Oyster Cult) - 1:35

| title9 = Myth of Freedom

#Moon Gets It (Blue Oyster Cult) - :39

| length9 = 5:07

| extra9 = DMT

| title10 = Touching Myself Again

| length10 = 3:59

| extra10 = DMT

| title11 = Little Old Lady Polka

| length11 = 3:04

| extra11 = The Ukelaliens<ref>Sykotik Sinfoney disguised as The Ukelaliens</ref>

}}

{{track listing

| headline = Original score by Blue Öyster Cult

| title1 = Bad Channels Overture

| length1 = 2:01

| title2 = Power Station

| length2 = 2:02

| title3 = Power Station II

| length3 = 1:38

| title4 = Shadow

| length4 = 0:26

| title5 = V.U.

| length5 = 0:52

| title6 = Cosmo Rules, but Lump Controls

| length6 = 1:09

| title7 = Battering Ram

| length7 = 1:25

| title8 = This Dude Is F****d

| length8 = 2:24

| title9 = Pick Up Her Feed

| length9 = 1:53

| title10 = Spray That Scumbag

| length10 = 1:54

| title11 = Out of Station

| length11 = 1:22

| title12 = Tree Full of Owls

| length12 = 1:08

| title13 = Cookie in Bottle

| length13 = 0:40

| title14 = Corky Gets It

| length14 = 1:01

| title15 = Eulogy for Corky

| length15 = 0:43

| title16 = Spore Bomb

| length16 = 1:06

| title17 = Remodeling

| length17 = 2:14

| title18 = Ginger Snaps

| length18 = 1:35

| title19 = Moon Gets It

| length19 = 0:39

}}

== Personnel ==

;Blue Öyster Cult

*[[Eric Bloom]] – vocals, guitar, keyboards

*[[Buck Dharma|Donald 'Buck Dharma' Roeser]] – lead guitar, vocals, keyboards

*[[Allen Lanier]] – guitar, keyboards

*Jon Rogers – bass, background vocals

*[[Chuck Burgi]] – drums, background vocals

==Additional notes==

*[[Eric E. Bloom]]-vocals, guitar, keyboards

Catalogue: (CD) Moonstone 12936

*[[Buck Dharma|Donald "Buck Dharma" D. Roeser]]-lead guitar, vocals, keyboards

*[[Allen Lanier]]-guitar, keyboards

==References==

*[[Chuck Burgi]]-drums, background vocals

{{reflist}}

*[[Jon Rogers]]-bass, background vocals

{{Blue Öyster Cult}}

[[Category:1992 albums]]

[[Category:Blue Öyster Cult albums]]

[[Category:1992 soundtrack albums]]

[[Category:Science fiction film soundtracks]]

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