"The Golden Age of Leather may well be over, but the Golden Age of the Blue Öyster Cult is just beginning. They're as beautiful as a foot"   
- Richard Riegel, Creem  

"Hard as nails but as sweet as cream, Spectres shows the Blue Öyster Cult to be the Fleetwood Mac of heavy metal"   
- John Milward, Rolling Stone   

 
Billboard's Top 200 albums: 
14 weeks on the chart.  

Entered Nov 12, 1977, last appearance Feb 11, 1978  
Peaked and held at #43 for two weeks: Dec 3 & 10, 1977.

7" singles:  
Goin' Through The Motions / Searchin' For Celine 
(did not chart) 

Godzilla / Nosferatu  
(did not chart)

 
Godzilla Donald Roeser
Golden Age of Leather Bruce Abbott, Donald Roeser 
Death Valley Nights Richard Meltzer, Albert Bouchard
Searchin’ for Celine Allen Lanier
Fireworks Albert Bouchard
R. U. Ready 2 Rock Sandy Pearlman, Albert Bouchard
Celestial the Queen Helen Wheels, Joe Bouchard
Goin' Through the Motions Eric Bloom, Ian Hunter
I Love the Night Donald Roeser
Nosferatu Helen Wheels, Joe Bouchard