The Revölution by Night explained

The Revölution by Night
Type:studio
Artist:Blue Öyster Cult
Cover:Blue Öyster Cult - The Revölution by Night.jpg
Caption:Cover art by Greg Scott
Released:November 8, 1983
Recorded:May 1983
Studio:Boogie Hotel Studios, Port Jefferson, New York
Kingdom Sound Studios, Long Island, New York
The Automatt – Studio C, San Francisco, California
Length:41:44
Label:Columbia
Producer:Bruce Fairbairn
Prev Title:Extraterrestrial Live
Prev Year:1982
Next Title:Club Ninja
Next Year:1985

The Revölution by Night is the ninth studio album by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released on November 8, 1983. The album was intended to capitalize on the success of Fire of Unknown Origin two years prior, hence the blend of straight-ahead rock and pop elements. This was the first BÖC album not to feature all of the band's classic members, drummer Albert Bouchard having been fired during the previous tour and replaced by roadie Rick Downey.

In contrast to the success of Fire of Unknown Origin, the album failed to go Gold in the United States.

Songs

Lead single "Shooting Shark" was modestly successful on radio, reaching #83 and #16 on the Billboard Hot 100 and Mainstream Rock charts, respectively.[1] [2] 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.

"Take Me Away," co-written by Eric Bloom and Canadian rock musician Aldo Nova, also received significant airplay on AOR radio stations. An earlier version of the song, titled "Psycho Ward", was being written by Nova before Bloom offered to contribute some lyrics, coming up with the chorus.[3] The song reached #11 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart.[4] A music video was created for the song and was featured on MTV.

Personnel

Band members
Additional musicians
Production

Notes and References

  1. Prometheus Global Media. Billboard. Blue Öyster Cult Shooting Shark Chart History. May 5, 2018.
  2. Prometheus Global Media. Billboard. Blue Öyster Cult Shooting Shark Chart History. March 9, 2019.
  3. Web site: Aldo Nova Explains His Blue Öyster Cult Connection. March 9, 2019. .
  4. Prometheus Global Media. Billboard. Blue Öyster Cult Chart History. March 8, 2019.
  5. Book: Popoff . Martin . Martin Popoff . Blue Öyster Cult: Secrets Revealed! . The Revolution by Night . 2 . Power Chord Press . March 2009 . Toronto, Canada . 196–199 . 978-0-9752807-0-6.