Astronomy by The Bastard Sons of Dennis with Dave Danielli.
Album: Cruelty to Blues
Astronomy is a cover song.
Originally released by Blue Öyster Cult on their 1974 Secret Treaties album.
Music: J. Bouchard, A. Bouchard.
Lyrics: S. Pearlman.
Copyright © 1974 Columbia Music.
This arrangement by The Bastard Sons of Dennis.
Inspiration drawn mostly from the 1974 Secret Treaties studio album.
Chuck would often introduce this song by telling the crowd that it was famously covered by Metallica. "We wrote it of course! Cough ahem..."
A few artistically tasteful variations on the original have been made for this version.
One of the composers, Joe Bouchard, listened to it and granted his royal seal of approval.
Both Derek (panned right) and Chuck (panned left) take solos during the song.
Astronomy was often the final song of a live set from The Bastard Sons of Dennis.
Performers:
Derek Broom - vocals, guitar
Chuck Palmer - guitar, vocals
Dave Danielli - bass
Len Denier - keys
Recorded and engineered at Wud Records Studio One, exeter uk.
Bass recorded in north devon, October 2023.
Keys recorded at Wud Records Studio One, Central Europe, February 2025.
Produced, mixed and mastered by George Davies 2025.
See also:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secret_Treaties
https://blueoystercult.fandom.com/wiki/Astronomy
https://www.wudrecords.co.uk/artists/the-bastard-sons-of-dennis/
https://wudrecords.bandcamp.com/album/cruelty-to-blues
https://wudrecords.bandcamp.com/album/cosy-lube-turtle
https://linktr.ee/bastardsonsofdennis
https://linktr.ee/wudrecords
