Spectres is the fifth studio album by Blue Öyster Cult, originally released in November 1977. The album features one of the band's biggest hits, the concert staple "Godzilla". The cover art features Blue Öyster Cult's use of lasers in their live show at that time. Blue Öyster Cult (often abbreviated BÖC or BOC) is an American hard rock band formed on Long Island, New York, in 1967, whose most successful work includes the hard rock songs "(Don't Fear) The Reaper", "Godzilla" and "Burnin' for You". Blue Öyster Cult has sold over 24 million records worldwide, including seven million records in the United States alone.