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Blue Oyster Cult to The Purple Gang in 8 Steps

  1. Blue Oyster Cult auditioned for Columbia Records in front of Harry Nilsson
  2. Harry Nilsson is name checked by Life is a Rock
  3. Life is a Rock name checks Phil Spector
  4. Phil Spector wrote River Deep-Mountain High
  5. River Deep-Mountain High was arranged by George Tipton
  6. George Tipton arranged Mr. Richland's Favorite Song
  7. Mr. Richland's Favorite Song is named after Tony Richland
  8. Tony Richland managed The Purple Gang