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About this product
Product Identifiers
Record LabelCulture Factory, Culf
UPC0819514011491
eBay Product ID (ePID)17046085621
Product Key Features
Release Year2018
FormatRecord
GenreRock
ArtistBlue Oyster Cult
Release TitleFire of Unknown Origin (Translucent Blue Vinyl)
Dimensions
Item Height0.19 in
Item Weight0.56 lb
Item Length12.31 in
Item Width12.30 in
Additional Product Features
Number of Tracks9
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States
TracksFire of Unknown Origin, Burnin' for You, Veteran of the Psychic Wars, Sole Survivor, Heavy Metal, The Black and Silver, Vengeance (The Pact), After Dark, Joan Crawford, Don't Turn Your Back
Number of Discs1
NotesLimited translucent blue vinyl LP pressing. Includes Culture Factory obi strip. Fire of Unknown Origin is the eighth album by hard rockers Blue Öyster Cult, originally released in 1981. It was produced by Martin Birch. The album, which included the Top 40 hit "Burnin' for You" (#1 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart) represented a resurgence of the group's commercial standing after two albums with disappointing sales. Fire of Unknown Origin would be the final studio LP featuring the band's original lineup. The album continues BÖC's tendency to write quirky songs, from the title track (featuring lyrics by Patti Smith) to "Joan Crawford". Many of the songs were intended for the soundtrack of the animated film Heavy Metal. However, only the song "Veteran of the Psychic Wars", co-written by science fiction author Michael Moorcock, ended up in the film's final version and soundtrack.