I Love The Night - Blue Öyster Cult (1977) HD Audio & Video

"I Love the Night" was released on Blue Oyster Cult's fifth studio album, Spectres, in the winter of 1977. The record received some lackluster reviews at the time of release, mainly due to the fact that the band had turned away somewhat from the classic sound and dark, indecipherable lyrics towards a more pop rock sound. (Their next studio album, 1979's Mirrors, usually receives the brunt of the criticism for the more single orientated change in course, but it really started here on Spectres.) I'm a huge fan of both the dark earlier work and the later stuff....and it does seem that time has tempered the disdain some critics and fans had for both some of these mid period albums....and the true BOC fans love it all! :-)

This is an update to an old BOC video that wasn't too bad as the early ones go, but a few weeks ago, a fan suggested I give it an update and I thought that sounded like a good idea and a way to delay working on something new. ;-) There were a few pretty grim bits that have now been replaced with relatively less grim bits. The audio is taken from 96KHz/24bit FLAC from the newest remasters....which are very nice indeed. Hope you enjoy the vid, and of course....what's not to like about this glorious tune? Thanks to old friends and new for watching and keeping my hobby going. Stay safe all.

The 2012 Blue Oyster Cult boxset (The Complete Columbia Albums Collection (17 Disc Box Set)....is an absolutely stunning remaster of all BOC's albums, and if you are a fan of this band you really owe it to yourself to hear these albums for the first time.....this music has never sounded so fantastic! (Well, since vinyl days that is!)

I've created many vids for Blue Oyster Cult tracks, including ("The Vigil", "Godzilla", "Nosferatu", "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", "Morning Final" and several others...check 'em if you're so inclined.

[Lyrics]
That night her kiss told me it was over
I walked out late into the dark
The misty gloom seems to soak up my sorrow
The further I went on
I felt a spreading calm
Then suddenly my eyes were bathed in light
And the lovely lady in white was by my side
She said "Like me I see you're walking alone
Won't you please stay?"
I couldn't look away

She said
I love the night
The day is OK and the sun can be fun but I live
To see those rays slip away
I love the night
There's so much I can show and give to you
If you will welcome me tonight

If only you had been there my dear
We could have shared this together

No mortal was meant to know such wonder
One look in the mirror told me so
Come darkness I'll see her again
Yes I'm gonna go
'Cause now I know

I love the night
The day is OK and the sun can be fun but I live
To see those rays slip away

I love the night
I love the night
I love the night

[timmack]

Boy, this song brings back a rush of emotions and memories. I was in my late teens and was with a very dysfunctional chick. I met a wonderful, beautiful and kind lady and, as was written in the stars, my GF left me and she was there to help me pick up the pieces. We fell in love and loved with a force that has perhaps been unparalleled in the annals of time. This quickly became 'our' song. Two years later we were married and all was right with the world! Sadly, just after our first anniversary, Jen was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma which is a deadly form of musculoskeletal cancer. She passed away one week before our second wedding anniversary. I still miss her, but with each passing year that I live without her, it's one year closer to when we'll be together again.

[jacknewman]

Back in '82 I had to get up every morning at 5am for swim team. This played on my radio alarm one morning. Can't explain but the comfort was almost overwhelming.

[PeterKKraus]

Liké me I see you're walking alone.. 🎶
Love the french music sounding accents./fills.

[Cameron]

The music is absolutely brilliant and the video also, Such a moving aspect of everything.. Nothing Will ever be produced as beautiful as this
The music now, sucks !!! Thx. BOC....,
VID creator...

[anthonyflynn]

When you look at BOC's whole discography, it really is incredible.They were terrific live as well. Thanks again, MGM, love the video + sound quality!

[wolverine]

I can see here my 'like' but not a comment, probably I went to recall the old video-version. A favorite track anyway, always a pleasure to listen to it!

[ChickenWang]

A masterpiece. The original guys were amazing way better than stones zeppelin ect three amazing masterpieces mirrors agents spectras. Then before. Songs that were amazing last days astronomy cities. Fire of unknown origin was almost as good many great songs burning Joan sole survivor But the original guys were a special group all could write and play. Lightning struck once and it was once in a lifetime occurrence

[karentroyer]

Wow, first time hearíng this!! I am in love with it, and this video!!!:-)

[doublej]

Wow this sounds great ! Brings back some memories of times gone by....

[МихаилСергопольцев]

Та ночь меня застала в дивном захолустье.
Я на прогулку вышел поздно в темноту.
Казалось, туман ночной пропитан грустью,
Я вдаль побрел, тревожа тишину.
Моим глазам купанье в свете было как награда,
И фея, в свадебном наряде, оказалось рядом,
Сказала – «Мне показалось, тебе так одиноко?
Прошу, не уходи!» Не мог я взгляда отвести…

Произнесла: «Я ночь люблю!
Днем все чередом идет и солнце греет сердце,
Но я жива, когда лучи его уходят на покой.
Я ночь люблю!
Многое могу тебе я показать и все отдать,
Лишь ночью был бы ты со мной,
Лишь только ты, мой дорогой,
И мы могли все поделить меж нами".

И ничего дурного не предвещало то видение,
Лишь взгляд на зеркала указал, что все не так…
Наступит темнота и я опять ее увижу…
И, знаю, побреду за ней в потусторонний мрак.

Произнесла: «Я ночь люблю!
Днем все чередом идет и солнце греет сердце,
Но я жива, когда лучи его уходят на покой.

Я ночь люблю!
Я ночь люблю!
Я ночь люблю!

[garydelozier]

Not extremely masculine but "I've got goosebumps man!" Fantastic! Thanks for your time and effort in all your fan videos!

[derbystardom]

The Mirrors album cover at 2:19 Very cool.

[expressturbhcristian]

Cada dia me surpreendo mais com essa banda espetacular! Incrível qualidade sonora 😻

[SAFEVER]

I would have loved to see this vid more retro or fantasy, kinda like what you did for Don't Fear The Reaper, medieval/fantasy is really only thing that would match this song.

[Pladderkasse]

Very nice to get this in good audio quality, thanks.

[garydelozier]

Thanks again MGM! The more I listen to it the more I notice the sound quality is top notch. West Coast Sunsets are the best over the Pacific. East coast sun over the Atlantic is always a morning thing. Not into those much.

[lancecornell]

Nicely done! I concur with your thoughts on the catalog. I'd like to see you tackle "Damaged"

[everready]

It's been proven that 99.999% of their music is KICK ASS! I know.

[murphypet]

Recorded at Shooting Shark level. How the hell?

[petermeylink-tcjt]

Blue Oyster Cult really rocks New
York City. Right on, brother.