The Revölution by Night is the ninth studio album by American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released in November 1983. The album was intended to capitalize on the unexpected success of Fire of Unknown Origin just two years prior, hence the album's blend of straight-ahead rock and pop elements. This was the first album by the band not to feature all of the band's classic members, drummer Albert Bouchard having been fired during the previous tour and replaced by Rick Downey.
"Shooting Shark" became a radio hit, and its accompanying video became one of MTV's most requested clips upon its release. The lyrics to "Shooting Shark" were based on a poem by Patti Smith. The song "Take Me Away", co-written by Eric Bloom and Canadian rock musician Aldo Nova, also received significant airplay on AOR radio. Nonetheless, the album failed to go Gold in the United States.
Track listing
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5. | "Shadow of California" | Joe Bouchard, Sandy Pearlman, Neal Smith | Bloom | 5:10 |
6. | "Feel the Thunder" | Bloom | Bloom | 5:48 |
7. | "Let Go" | Bloom, Roeser, Ian Hunter | Bloom | 3:28 |
8. | "Dragon Lady" | Roeser, Broadway Blotto | Roeser | 4:08 |
9. | "Light Years of Love" | Bouchard, Helen Wheels | Bouchard | 4:05 |
Personnel
- Band members
- Additional musicians
- Larry Fast – synthesizers, programming
- Aldo Nova – guitar and synthesizers on "Take Me Away"
- Gregg Winter – backing vocals on "Eyes on Fire"
- Randy Jackson – bass on "Shooting Shark"
- Marc Baum – saxophone on "Shooting Shark"
- Production
- Bruce Fairbairn – producer, mixing
- Dave Wittman – engineer
- George Geranios, Ken Kessie – additional engineering
- Chris Isca, Ron Coté, Ray Pyle – assistant engineers
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Sandy Pearlman – management, mixing (uncredited)[4]
- Steve Schenck – management
References
- ↑ Ruhlmann, William. "Blue Öyster Cult The Revolution by Night review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 12, 2012.
- ↑ Popoff, Martin (November 1, 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 55. ISBN 978-1-894959-31-5.
- ↑ Somay, Errol (March 1, 1984). "Album Reviews: Blue Oyster Cult – The Revolution by Night". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 13, 2009. Retrieved April 8, 2012.
- 1 2 Popoff, Martin (March 2009). "The Revolution by Night". Blue Öyster Cult: Secrets Revealed! (2 ed.). Toronto, Canada: Power Chord Press. pp. 196–199. ISBN 0-9752807-0-8.
- ↑ "Blue Öyster Cult Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
- 1 2 "Blue Oyster Cult Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- 1 2 "Blue Öyster Cult Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
- ↑ "Blue Öyster Cult Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
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