Fire of Unknown Origin
by Blue 脰yster Cult
- Type: Album
- Released: 22 June 1981
- Label: Columbia
- Country: United States
- Length: 39:06
- Community rating: 3.84/5 from 9 ratings
Artists on this release: Elizabeth Myers, Jack Rigg, Michael Moorcock, Eric Bloom, Sandy Jean, Karla DeVito, David R. Roter, Buck Dharma, Allen Lanier, John Trivers, Joe Bouchard, Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser, Sandy Pearlman, Patti Smith, Richard Meltzer, Albert Bouchard
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Rebounding commercially with the colossal hit 'Burnin' for You', Blue 脰yster Cult delivered a highly polished, incredibly melodic fusion of hard rock and 80s synthesizers. 'Fire of Unknown Origin' is packed with their trademark esoteric lyricism, exploring dark fantasy, occultism, and mysterious science fiction themes through tight, deeply passionate arena-rock anthems.
Genres
Descriptors: arena rock, science fiction, melodic, occult, fantasy
Tracklist
- Fire of Unknown Origin (4:11)
- Burnin' for You (4:31)
- Veteran of the Psychic Wars (4:49)
- Sole Survivor (4:06)
- Heavy Metal: The Black and Silver (3:18)
- Vengeance (4:40)
- After Dark (4:25)
- Joan Crawford (4:54)
- Don't Turn Your Back (4:08)
Credits
- Blue 脰yster Cult - primary artist, arranged by
- Greg Scott - artwork [front cover, back cover], task artwork
- Joe Bouchard - bass, vocals, written-by, vocal
- Albert Bouchard - drums, synthesizer, vocals, written-by, drums (drum set), vocal
- Clay Hutchinson - engineer
- Martin Birch - engineer, producer
- Allen Lanier - keyboards, written-by, keyboard
- Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser - lead guitar, vocals, written-by, percussion [additional], bass, sounds [sound effects]
- Eric Bloom - lead vocals, written-by, bass, lead vocals vocal
- Paul Stubblebine - mastered by, mastering
- Paula Scher - sleeve [design], task design
- Patti Smith - written-by
- Richard Meltzer - written-by
- Jesse Levy - arranged by [strings]
- Billy Civitella - percussion [additional]
- Tony Cedrone - percussion [additional]
- Michael Moorcock - written-by
- Karla DeVito - backing vocals
- John Trivers - written-by
- Sandy Pearlman - written-by
- Elizabeth Myers - written-by
- David R. Roter - written-by
- Jack Rigg - written-by
- Sandy Jean - backing vocals
- Buck Dharma - guitar