The BRAIN SURGEONS: Eponymous CD. Blue Oyster Cult (Albert Bouchard). CHECK AUDIO SAMPLES

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The BRAIN SURGEONS: Eponymous

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Amazing 1994 album by Albert Bouchard, the original drummer of Blue Oyster Cult, the man that has contributed so much in all their classic releases. Here he is playing drums, guitar, sax, keyboards, he sings and handles the production. He is also surrounded by very good Hard Rock musicians as always. Blue Oyster Cult co-founder Albert Bouchard and Deborah Frost, noted rock scribe in the words of the New York Times, trace the musical journey of Albert Bouchard between his last Blue Oyster Cult album, 1988’s Imaginos, in 1988 and this 1994 release.

1. Language Of Love — (D. Frost, A. Bouchard)
2. Most Romantic Place In The World — (R. Meltzer, A. Bouchard)
3. I Play The Drums — (S. Kempner)
4. Soul Jive — (P. Smith, D. Frost, A. Bouchard)
5. Brain From Terra Incognita — (R. Meltzer, D. Frost, A. Bouchard)
6. Love Potion #9 — (Lieber, Stoller)
7. Mad Dude — (R. Meltzer, A. Bouchard)
8. Big Bang Theory — (D. Frost, A. Bouchard)
9. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye — (D. Frost, A. Bouchard)
10. (666) Devil Got Your Mother — (D. Roter, A. Bouchard)
11. Name Your Monster — (D. Frost, A. Bouchard)
12. Time Will Take Care Of You — (D. Frost, M. Barkan, A. Bouchard)

Notes:
Released in 1994 by Cellsum Records, and later by Ripe and Ready.

Produced by Albert Bouchard and Deborah Frost.

Instruments:
Deborah Frost (vocals, drums, percussion, guitar), Albert Bouchard (vocals, drums, guitars, The Legendary Albertron, keyboards, piano, percussion, sax, synth, slide, jaminator), Mike Leslie (bass, bass violin, synth), Jacob Bouchard (guitar samples), Ace Bouchard (vocals, toy drums), Flip Barnes (trumpet), David Hirschberg (alto sax), Steve Levy (comet).

The “Legendary Albertron”, according to Al Bouchard, is “an idea that I borrowed from Glen Branca. A couple 2x4s, old strings, pieces of pipe, tuning pegs and humbucking pickups. It’s played by striking with chopsticks and has sixteen strings (8 pairs) tuned to the A Dorian scale. It’s sort of like an electric hammer dulcimer. I made it for the Imaginos Overture back in ’83.”

A version of “(666) Devil Got Your Mother” appears on David Roter’s 1989 release, *Beauty Of The Island*.

A version of the song, “Soul Jive” was originally demoed by Albert for the sessions for BOC’s *Agents Of Fortune* album – different versions were also demoed again under the names “Jungle Fever” (with lyrics by Albert) and “White Hot Star” (for the *Cultosaurus Erectus* album, with lyrics by Helen Wheels).

1. Language of Love 03:56
2. Most Romantic Place in the World 03:40
3. I Play the Drums 03:36
4. Soul Jive 03:49
5. Brain from Terra Incognita 03:00
6. Love Potion #9 02:15
7. Mad Dude 03:31
8. Big Bang Theory 03:24
9. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye 03:05
10. (666) Devil got your Mother 03:42
11. Name your Monster 03:05
12. Time will Take Care of you 03:23
Total playing time 40:26 

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Albert Bouchard was one of the founding members of the once infamous Blue Oyster Cult. He was the drummer of the band and one of its most creative writers until the early ’80s. A decade later, he put up a new band with his wife, Deborah Frost. The songs on this album are very weird and take some getting used to. After a while, most of them do grow on you — from the familiar “Language of Love” (at least familiar for BOC fans) to the wacky “Love potion #9.” The couple shares vocal duties from track to track, and plays most of the instruments, with some outside help here and there. If you’re a Blue Oyster Cult fan, don’t expect to hear the same kind of music. This is light years away — although you may find some relevant references here and there (as in the aforementioned “Language of Love.”

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5.0 out of 5 stars Moody, spooky– and funny!,
That Albert Bouchard is one spooky dude. First he writes & co-writes most of the early, deeply weird BLUE OYSTER CULT material. Then, at a point when B.O.C. fans were starved for new material, hits us with this. What a blast! From the melodic (“”Language Of Love””) to the funky (“”Soul Jive””) to jazzy (“”Mad Dude””) and back to horror-movie stuff (“”666–Devil Got Your Mother””– does the son of Satan REALLY look like John Denver??) and even, in a fit of pure Albert madness, RETRO (“”Love Potion #9″”– in acapella!!). It doesn’t get any cooler than this, folks! And let me not forget wife Deborah Frost. This lady has one SCARY voice!!! Take a listen to “”Time Will Take Care Of You”” (as she tells us “”I am so BAAAAAAAAD!!!””) and tell me what level of Hell she’s standing in when she sings this.
THE BRAIN SURGEONS are up to their 5th CD so far– and while my favorite song turned up on their 4th, they’ve yet to do a whole album I like more than this one. (But then Bouchard’s stuff has a strange way of growing on me over the years…)

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5.0 out of 5 stars ALBERT’S NEW WAVE OF METAL,
It was my hope that Albert would form a band after his often stormy days with Blue Oyster Cult. He and his brother Joe were the songwriting nucleus of B.O.C. and it was a shame they and the Oyster Boys parted ways. Albert and goodwife Deborah win big musically with EPONYMOUS. I suppose that I PLAY THE DRUMS and L.P.#9 could have been deleted from this shiny mother pearl, if I had been in control. But Albert and whatever band he’s in, does best on his own songs. It’s good to see him and Deborah enlist a little help from their friends, such as Patti Smith and Richard Meltzer. MAD DUDE is my personal favorite in this album.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The album title says it all,
An excellent album from a founding member of Blue Oyster Cult, Albert Bouchard. Most of the instruments are played by Albert and his wife Deborah Frost. Deborah has a great rock and roll voice, melodic and powerful. Like Bouchard’s work for Blue Oyster Cult, the lyrics on this album are funny, twisted and curveball. The Brain Surgeons should be a huge band, but this album is very hard to find. There is no justice in pop music. Purchase this album, enjoy the music, and help restore the scales of justice.”