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Fire of Unknown Origin
Studio album by Blue Öyster Cult
Released June 1981
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal
Length 39:06
Label Columbia
Producer Martin Birch
Professional reviews
Blue Öyster Cult chronology
Cultösaurus Erectus
(1980)		 Fire of Unknown Origin
(1981)		 Extraterrestrial Live
(1982)

Fire of Unknown Origin is an album by Blue Öyster Cult, released in 1981. It was produced by Martin Birch.

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.

Contents

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

Side one

  1. "Fire of Unknown Origin" - (Joe Bouchard, Patti Smith, Eric Bloom, Albert Bouchard, Donald Roeser) - 4:09
  2. "Burnin' for You" (Roeser, Richard Meltzer) - 4:29
  3. "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" (Bloom, Michael Moorcock) - 4:48
  4. "Sole Survivor" (Bloom, John Trivers, L. Myers) - 4:04
  5. "Heavy Metal: the Black and Silver" (A. Bouchard, Bloom, Sandy Pearlman) - 3:16

Side two

  1. "Vengeance (The Pact)" (A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard) - 4:41
  2. "After Dark" (Bloom, John Trivers, L. Myers) - 4:25
  3. "Joan Crawford" (A. Bouchard, David Roter, Jack Rigg) - 4:55
  4. "Don't Turn Your Back" (A. Bouchard, Allen Lanier, Roeser) - 4:07

Personnel

Certifications

Year Album Certifcation
1982 Fire Of Unknown Origin Gold (RIAA)
Blue Öyster Cult
Eric Bloom Â· Buck Dharma Â· Rudy Sarzo Â· Richie Castellano Â· Jules Radino
Allen Lanier Â· Joe Bouchard Â· Albert Bouchard Â· Chuck Burgi Â· Danny Miranda Â· Bobby Rondinelli Â· Al Pitrelli Â· Les Braunstein Â· Andrew Winters Â· Rick Downey Â· Jon Rogers Â· Ron Riddle
Studio albums
Live albums
Compilation albums
Career of Evil: The Metal Years Â· On Flame with Rock and Roll Â· Workshop of the Telescopes Â· Super Hits Â· Don't Fear the Reaper: The Best of Blue Öyster Cult Â· The Essential Blue Öyster Cult
Singles
"(Don't Fear) The Reaper" Â· "In Thee" Â· "Burnin' for You" Â· "Shooting Shark" Â· "Dancin' in the Ruins" Â· "Astronomy"
Videos
Lyricists
Related

Fire of Unknown Origin
File:Fire Of Unknown
Studio album by Blue Öyster Cult
Released June 1981
Recorded Early 1981
Genre Hard rock, heavy metal
Length 39:06
Label Columbia
Producer Martin Birch
Professional reviews
Blue Öyster Cult chronology

Cultösaurus Erectus
(1980) 		Fire of Unknown Origin
(1981) 		Extraterrestrial Live
(1982)

Fire of Unknown Origin is an album by Blue Öyster Cult, released in 1981. It was produced by Martin Birch.

The album, which included the top 40 hit "Burnin' for You" represented a resurgence of the group's commercial standing after two albums with disappointing sales. Fire of Unknown Origin would be the final studio LP featuring the band's original lineup; during the 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". 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.

Contents

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

Side one

  1. "Fire of Unknown Origin" - (Joe Bouchard, Patti Smith, Eric Bloom, Albert Bouchard, Donald Roeser) - 4:09
  2. "Burnin' for You" (Roeser, Richard Meltzer) - 4:29
  3. "Veteran of the Psychic Wars" (Bloom, Michael Moorcock) - 4:48
  4. "Sole Survivor" (Bloom, John Trivers, L. Myers) - 4:04
  5. "Heavy Metal: the Black and Silver" (A. Bouchard, Bloom, Sandy Pearlman) - 3:16

Side two

  1. "Vengeance (The Pact)" (A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard) - 4:41
  2. "After Dark" (Bloom, John Trivers, L. Myers) - 4:25
  3. "Joan Crawford" (A. Bouchard, David Roter, Jack Rigg) - 4:55
  4. "Don't Turn Your Back" (A. Bouchard, Allen Lanier, Roeser) - 4:07

Personnel

Certifications

Year Album Certification
1982 Fire Of Unknown Origin Gold (RIAA)

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