Fire of Unknown Origin

Fire of Unknown Origin

Infobox Album | Name = Fire of Unknown Origin
Type = Album
Artist = Blue Öyster Cult


Released = June 1981
Recorded =
Genre = Hard rock, heavy metal
Length = 39:06
Label = Columbia
Producer = Martin Birch
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://wm03.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:gifyxqq5ldhe link]
Last album = "Cultösaurus Erectus "
(1980)
This album = "Fire of Unknown Origin"
(1981)
Next album = "Extraterrestrial Live "
(1982)

"Fire of Unknown Origin" is an album by Blue Öyster Cult, released in 1981. It was produced by Martin Birch, a producer who had also worked with many heavy metal bands, including Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Iron Maiden and Whitesnake.

"Fire of Unknown Origin" would be the final studio LP featuring the band's original lineup. On a subsequent tour the band fired original drummer Albert Bouchard.

The album continues BÖC's tendency to write quirky songs, from the title track (featuring lyrics by Patti Smith) to "Joan Crawford". The album also contains the hit single "Burnin' for You". Many of the songs were intended for the soundtrack of the animated film "Heavy Metal", such as "Vengeance (The Pact)", whose lyrics follow in detail the plot of the "Taarna" segment of the movie. However, only the song "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" (co-written by science fiction author Michael Moorcock) ended up in the film's final version and soundtrack.

Chart positions and airplay

*"Fire of Unknown Origin" reached #24 on the Billboard Charts in 1981.

*"Burnin' For You" reached #1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in 1981
*"Burnin' For You" reached #40 on the Pop Singles Chart
*"Joan Crawford" reached #49 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart

Track listing

#"Fire of Unknown Origin" - (Joe Bouchard, Patti Smith, Eric Bloom, Albert Bouchard, Donald Roeser) - 4:09
#"Burnin' for You" (Donald Roeser, Richard Meltzer) - 4:29
#"Veteran of the Psychic Wars" (Eric Bloom, Michael Moorcock) - 4:48
#"Sole Survivor" (Eric Bloom, John Trivers, L. Myers) - 4:04
#"Heavy Metal: the Black and Silver" (Albert Bouchard, Eric Bloom, Sandy Pearlman) - 3:16
#"Vengeance (The Pact)" (Albert Bouchard, Joe Bouchard) - 4:41
#"After Dark" (Eric Bloom, John Trivers, L. Myers) - 4:25
#"Joan Crawford" (Albert Bouchard, David Roter, Jack Rigg) - 4:55
#"Don't Turn Your Back" (Eric Bloom, John Trivers, L. Myers) - 4:07

Personnel

*Eric Bloom - lead vocals, stun guitar
*Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser - lead guitar, vocals
*Allen Lanier - keyboards, guitar
*Joe Bouchard - bass, vocals
*Albert Bouchard - drums, vocals
*Martin Birch - producer
*Patti Smith - writer
*Sandy Pearlman - writer
*Richard Meltzer - writer
*Michael Moorcock - writer
*Greg Scott - Album Artwork

*Greg Scott - Album Artwork


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