(Don’t Fear) The Reaper
~ Song
Relationships
| lyricist and composer: | Donald Roeser |
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| publisher: | Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. Carlin Music Corporation Sony Music Publishing Ltd. Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd. Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (in 1976) |
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| sub-publisher: | ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 |
| SecondHandSongs: | https://secondhandsongs.com/work/4587 [info] |
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| Wikidata: | Q2667755 [info] |
| later parody versions: | Don’t Fear the People Our Meds are Cheaper |
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Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
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| recordings | ||||
| 1976-03 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (album version) | Blue Öyster Cult | 5:08 | |
| 1976-03 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (demo) (demo) | Blue Öyster Cult | 6:20 | |
| 1976-09-20 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper (live, 1976-09-20: Palace Theater, Albany, NY, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 1976 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 6:13 |
| 1978-04-09 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 1978-04-09: Barton Coliseum, Little Rock, AR, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 6:10 |
| 1980-09-08 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 1980-09-08: The Old Waldorf, San Francisco, CA, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 7:37 |
| 1980-09-08 | Don't Fear the Reaper | live | Soft White Underbelly | ?:?? |
| 1981-06-16 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 1981-06-16: Bond’s International Casino, New York, NY, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 6:51 |
| 1981-10-09 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 1981-10-09: Hollywood Sportatorium, Pembroke Pines, FL, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 6:32 |
| 1981-10-09 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 1981-10-09 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 1981-10-09: Hollywood Sportatorium, Hollywood, FL, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 6:43 |
| 1981-10-09 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 6:19 |
| 1981-12-15 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper (live, 1981-12-15: The Country Club, Reseda, CA, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 1983-07-24 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 1983-07-24: Perkins Palace, Pasadena, CA, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 6:31 |
| 1983-07-24 | Don’t Fear the Reaper | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 6:31 |
| 1983 | Don’t Fear the Reaper | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 6:30 |
| 1984-02-14 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper (live, 1984-02-14: Hammersmith Odeon, London, England, UK) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 1986-03-27 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper (live, 1986-03-27: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 1986-03-27 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 1986-03-27: Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, Santa Monica, CA, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 8:09 |
| 1989-01-03 | (Don't Fear) the Reaper (live, 1989-01-03: New Haven, CT, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 1989-04-28 | (Don't Fear) the Reaper (live, 1989-04-28: Night Moves, Memphis, TN, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 7:19 |
| 1992 – 1993 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper | cover | Massachusetts Institute of Technology Logarhythms | 4:17 |
| 1993-03-16 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper (live, 1993-03-16: Sun Studios Concert Club, Palm Springs, CA, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 1993-03-17 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper (live, 1993-03-17: The Strand, Redondo Beach, CA, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 1993-07-31 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper (live, 1993-07-31: Pennant Lounge, Philadelphia, PA, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 1994-02-25 | Sliver / Don't Fear the Reaper (live, 1994-02-25: Palatrussardi, Milan, Italy) | cover and live | Nirvana | ?:?? |
| 1994-05 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (1994 re-recording) | Blue Öyster Cult | 5:08 | |
| 1994-05 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (TV mix) | instrumental | Blue Öyster Cult | 5:09 |
| 1997-01-26 | Don't Fear the Reaper (live, 1997‐01‐26: Monticello Ballroom, Longview, WA, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 2000-07-01 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper (live, 2000-07-01: The Proctor & Gamble Pavilion, Cincinatti, OH, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 2000-10-02 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 2000-10-02: Wulfrun Hall, Wolverhampton Polytechnic, Wolverhampton, UK) | cover and live | Elliott Smith | 4:59 |
| 2000-11-02 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 2000-11-02: Southgate House, Newport, KY, USA) | cover and live | Elliott Smith | 5:00 |
| 2000-11-03 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 2000-11-03: The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA) | cover and live | Elliott Smith | ?:?? |
| 2000-11-03 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 2000-11-03: The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL, USA) | cover and live | Elliott Smith | 4:56 |
| 2001-10-07 | Don't Fear the Reaper (live, 2001-10-07: American Theater, St. Louis, MO, USA) | cover and live | Tenacious D | ?:?? |
| 2002-06-21 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 2002-06-21: Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 8:14 |
| 2002-06-21 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 2002-06-21: Navy Pier, Chicago, IL, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 7:23 |
| 2002-08-17 | (Don't Fear) the Reaper (live, 2002-08-17: The E.J. Nutter Center Lawn, Wright State University, Fairborn, OH, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 2002-11-01 | (Don't Fear) the Reaper (live, 2002-11-01: PromoWest Pavillion, Columbus, OH, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 2004-05-08 | (Don't Fear) the Reaper (live, 2004-05-08: Main Stage, Richardson Wildflower Festival, Richardson, TX, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 2004-05-28 | (Don't Fear) the Reaper (live, 2004-05-28: Soldier’s Memorial Plaza, St. Louis, MO, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 2004-07-11 | (Don't Fear) the Reaper (live, 2004-07-11: Bechtold Park, CIncinnati, OH, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 2004-07-17 | (Don't Fear) the Reaper (live, 2004-07-17: Fish Day Festival, Port Washington, WI, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 2004-10-31 | Don't Fear the Reaper | cover and live | Wilco | 5:43 |
| 2004-11-15 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper | cover and live | Wilco | 5:50 |
| 2004-11-20 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper | cover and live | Wilco | 6:07 |
| 2004-12-31 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper | cover and live | Wilco | 5:22 |
| 2004-12-31 | Don't Fear the Reaper | cover and live | Wilco | ?:?? |
| 2005-01-29 | (Don't Fear) the Reaper (live, 2005-01-29: The Chance Theater, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 2005-02-08 | Don't Fear the Reaper | cover and live | Wilco | 5:22 |
| 2005-02-24 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper | cover and live | Wilco | 6:05 |
| 2005-07-09 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper (live, 2005-07-09: Hog Heaven Restaurant, New Philadelphia, OH, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 2005-07-09 | [introduction to (Don't Fear) The Reaper] (live, 2005-07-09: Hog Heaven Restaurant, New Philadelphia, OH, USA) | live and partial | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 2006-02-09 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper (live, 2006-02-09: Denny’s Bar & Banquet, Edinboro, PA, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 2006-02-09 | [(Don't Fear) The Reaper instrumental interlude] (live, 2006-02-09: Denny’s Bar & Banquet, Edinboro, PA, USA) | instrumental, live and partial | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 2006-03-22 | Don't Fear the Reaper | cover and live | Wilco | 6:23 |
| 2008-11-16 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 2008-11-16 | (Don't Fear) the Reaper (semi-acoustic) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 2012-12-17 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 2012-12-17: iHeartRadio Theater, New York, NY, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 7:09 |
| 2012-12-17 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 2012-12-17: iHeartRadio Theater, New York, NY, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 6:58 |
| 2012-12-17 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 2012-12-17: iHeartRadio Theater, New York, NY, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 6:58 |
| 2013-06-21 | (Don't Fear) The Reaper | cover and live | Wilco | ?:?? |
| 2013-06-21 | Don’t Fear the Reaper (live, 2013-06-21: Solid Sound Festival, North Adams, MA, USA) | cover and live | Wilco | 6:50 |
| 2014-10-17 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 2014-10-17: Hard Rock Live, Northfield, OH, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 7:10 |
| 2014-10-17 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 2014-10-17: Hard Rock Live, Northfield, OH, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 8:00 |
| 2014-10-17 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 2014-10-17: Hard Rock Live, Northfield, OH, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 6:54 |
| 2016-07-30 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 6:56 |
| 2016 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 2016-04-08: Red Studios, Hollywood, CA, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 5:14 |
| 2016 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 2016-04-08: Red Studios, Hollywood, CA, USA) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 2017-06-17 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 2017-06-17: Stone Free Festival, Indigo at the O₂, London, England, UK) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? |
| 2017-06-17 | (Don’t Fear) The Reaper (live, 2017-06-17: Stone Free Festival, Indigo at the O₂, London, England, UK) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 7:02 |
| 2019 | Don’t Fear the Reaper | cover | Ninja Sex Party | 6:03 |
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 8:11 | |
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper | Blue Öyster Cult | 5:05 | ||
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper | Blue Öyster Cult | 5:08 | ||
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper | Blue Öyster Cult | ?:?? | ||
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper | cover | Die Krupps feat. James Williamson | 4:23 | |
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper | Blue Öyster Cult | 6:04 | ||
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper | cover and live | moe. | 8:01 | |
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper (album version) | Blue Oyster Cult | 5:07 | ||
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper | Blue Öyster Cult | 5:12 | ||
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper | cover | Gus | 4:48 | |
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper (live) | Blue Öyster Cult | 7:50 | ||
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper | Blue Öyster Cult | 6:31 | ||
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper | cover | Caesars | 4:14 | |
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper | cover and instrumental | Vitamin String Quartet | 3:54 | |
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper | cover and instrumental | Ed Alleyne‐Johnson | 3:23 | |
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper | Blue Öyster Cult | 6:53 | ||
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper (live) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 6:39 | |
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper | Blue Öyster Cult | 8:35 | ||
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper | Blue Öyster Cult | 2:48 | ||
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper | Blue Öyster Cult | 5:09 | ||
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper | Blue Öyster Cult | 5:09 | ||
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper (live) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 7:49 | |
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper (live) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 5:43 | |
| (Don't Fear) The Reaper (live) | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 5:43 | |
| (Don’t Fear) The Reaper | cover | Pierce the Veil | 4:20 | |
| (Don’t Fear) The Reaper | live | Blue Öyster Cult | 8:12 | |
| (Don’t Fear) The Reaper | Blue Öyster Cult | 5:09 | ||
| (Don’t Fear) The Reaper | Blue Öyster Cult | 4:49 | ||
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