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'''''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. |
'''''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. |
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"[[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 [[Canadians|Canadian]] rock musician [[Aldo Nova]], also received significant airplay on [[Album-oriented rock|AOR]] radio. Nonetheless, the album failed to go Gold in the United States. |
"[[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 (Blue Öyster Cult song)|Take Me Away]]", co-written by [[Eric Bloom]] and [[Canadians|Canadian]] rock musician [[Aldo Nova]], also received significant airplay on [[Album-oriented rock|AOR]] radio. Nonetheless, the album failed to go Gold in the United States. |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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| title1 = Take Me Away |
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| writer1 = [[Eric Bloom]], [[Aldo Nova]] |
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Released | November 1983 | |||
Studio | Boogie Hotel Studios, Port Jefferson, New York Kingdom Sound Studios, Long Island, New York The Automatt – Studio C, San Francisco, California | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 41:44 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Bruce Fairbairn | |||
Blue Öyster Cult chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Revölution by Night | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 8/10[2] |
Rolling Stone | [3] |
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
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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1. | "Take Me Away" | Eric Bloom, Aldo Nova | Bloom | 4:31 |
2. | "Eyes on Fire" | Gregg Winter | Bloom | 3:56 |
3. | "Shooting Shark" | Donald Roeser, Patti Smith | Roeser | 7:09 |
4. | "Veins" | Roeser, Richard Meltzer | Roeser | 3:59 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead vocals | Length |
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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
- Eric Bloom – guitar, vocals
- Donald 'Buck Dharma' Roeser – lead guitar, keyboards, vocals, mixing (uncredited)[4]
- Allen Lanier – piano, keyboards
- Joe Bouchard – bass, electric and acoustic guitars, vocoder, vocals
- Rick Downey – drums
- 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
Charts
Album
Year | Chart | Position |
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1983 | Billboard 200 (United States) | 93[5] |
UK Albums Chart | 95[6] |
Singles
Year | Title | Chart | Position |
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1983 | "Shooting Shark" | Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (US) | 16[7] |
"Take Me Away" | 11[7] | ||
1984 | "Shooting Shark" | Billboard Hot 100 (US) | 83[8] |
UK Singles Chart | 97[6] |
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.
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(help) - ^ a b 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.
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(help) - ^ a b "Blue Oyster Cult Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 5, 2016.
- ^ a b "Blue Öyster Cult Chart History: Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
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(help) - ^ "Blue Öyster Cult Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2018.
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