Fire of Unknown Origin

~ Release by Blue Öyster Cult (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Annotation

LC 0162 Columbia
Original Release June 1981
Matrix Id: Sony Music S1446818310-0101 65 A00
Mastering SID Code: IFPI L555
Mould SID Code: IFPI 94K5
Total Time 39:05

Annotation last modified on 2025-03-09 16:09 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Fire of Unknown Origin
engineer:
Martin Birch and Clay Hutchinson (Engineer, who has worked at Kingdom Sound, New York)
producer:
Martin Birch
arranger:
Blue Öyster Cult (US rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States (in 1981)
mixed at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States
recording of:
Fire of Unknown Origin (in 1981)
composer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult), Albert Bouchard, Joe Bouchard, Buck Dharma and Patti Smith
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1981)
44:11
2Burnin’ for You
engineer:
Martin Birch and Clay Hutchinson (Engineer, who has worked at Kingdom Sound, New York)
producer:
Martin Birch
arranger:
Blue Öyster Cult (US rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1981), Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States (in 1981)
mixed at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States
recording of:
Burnin’ for You (in 1981)
writer:
Donald Roeser and Richard Meltzer
publisher:
B. O’Cult Songs Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020), Sony/ATV Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1981)
4.44:31
3Veteran of the Psychic Wars
engineer:
Martin Birch and Clay Hutchinson (Engineer, who has worked at Kingdom Sound, New York)
producer:
Martin Birch
additional percussion:
Tony Cedrone (in 1981), Bill Civitella (US producer, engineer, drummer, business manager & founder of Kingdom Sound) (in 1981) and Buck Dharma (in 1981)
strings arranger:
Jesse Levy
arranger:
Blue Öyster Cult (US rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States (in 1981)
mixed at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States
recording of:
Veteran of the Psychic Wars (in 1981)
lyricist:
Michael Moorcock
composer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult) and Michael Moorcock
publisher:
Filmtrax Copyright Holdings Inc, Sony/ATV, Sony/ATV Tunes (SOCAN) and Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1981)
4.154:50
4Sole Survivor
engineer:
Martin Birch and Clay Hutchinson (Engineer, who has worked at Kingdom Sound, New York)
producer:
Martin Birch
background vocals:
Karla DeVito (in 1981)
arranger:
Blue Öyster Cult (US rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States (in 1981)
mixed at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States
recording of:
Sole Survivor (in 1981)
writer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult), Elizabeth Myers and John Trivers
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1981)
44:06
5Heavy Metal: The Black and Silver
engineer:
Martin Birch and Clay Hutchinson (Engineer, who has worked at Kingdom Sound, New York)
producer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar [bass]:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult) (in 1981)
arranger:
Blue Öyster Cult (US rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States (in 1981)
mixed at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States
recording of:
Heavy Metal: The Black and Silver (in 1981)
writer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult), Albert Bouchard and Sandy Pearlman
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1981)
3.53:19
6Vengeance (The Pact)
engineer:
Martin Birch and Clay Hutchinson (Engineer, who has worked at Kingdom Sound, New York)
producer:
Martin Birch
arranger:
Blue Öyster Cult (US rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States (in 1981)
mixed at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States
recording of:
Vengeance (The Pact) (in 1981)
writer:
Albert Bouchard and Joe Bouchard
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1981)
4.44:41
7After Dark
engineer:
Martin Birch and Clay Hutchinson (Engineer, who has worked at Kingdom Sound, New York)
producer:
Martin Birch
arranger:
Blue Öyster Cult (US rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States (in 1981)
mixed at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States
recording of:
After Dark (in 1981)
writer:
Eric Bloom (Blue Öyster Cult), Elizabeth Myers and John Trivers
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1981)
3.654:26
8Joan Crawford
engineer:
Martin Birch and Clay Hutchinson (Engineer, who has worked at Kingdom Sound, New York)
producer:
Martin Birch
bass guitar [bass]:
Donald (Buck Dharma) Roeser (from 1980 until 1981)
effects [sound effects]:
Buck Dharma (from 1980 until 1981)
strings arranger:
Jesse Levy
arranger:
Blue Öyster Cult (US rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1981) and Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States (from 1980 until 1981)
mixed at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States
recording of:
Joan Crawford (from 1980 until 1981)
writer:
Albert Bouchard, John Lennert Rigg and David R. Roter
publisher:
Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP) and Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1981)
3.854:54
9Don’t Turn Your Back
engineer:
Martin Birch and Clay Hutchinson (Engineer, who has worked at Kingdom Sound, New York)
producer:
Martin Birch
background vocals:
Sandy Jean (in 1981)
arranger:
Blue Öyster Cult (US rock band)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Columbia Records (not for release label use! company owned by Sony Music Entertainment, only use for manufacturing/distribution and copyright holding) (in 1981)
recorded at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States (in 1981)
mixed at:
Kingdom Sound in Syosset, New York, United States
recording of:
Don’t Turn Your Back (in 1981)
writer:
Albert Bouchard, Buck Dharma and Allen Lanier
publisher:
Blue Oyster Cult Songs, Inc. (in 1981)
3.354:08

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Austria
distributed by:Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Sony Music Entertainment Inc. (company owned by Sony Corporation of America from 1991–2004, operated worldwide except in JP; normally not a release label) (in 1981)
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