Fire of Unknown Origin

Fire of Unknown Origin is the eighth studio album by the American rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released on June 22, 1981. It was produced by Martin Birch.

Fire of Unknown Origin
Cover art by Greg Scott
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 22, 1981 (1981-06-22)
RecordedSpring 1981
StudioKingdom Sound Studios, Long Island, New York
The Automatt, San Francisco, California
Genre
Length39:06
LabelColumbia
ProducerMartin Birch
Blue Öyster Cult chronology
Cultösaurus Erectus
(1980)
Fire of Unknown Origin
(1981)
Extraterrestrial Live
(1982)
Singles from Fire of Unknown Origin
  1. "Burnin' for You"
    Released: August 1981 (US)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal9/10

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. It became the band's highest-charting studio album on the Billboard 200, peaking at number 24. Fire of Unknown Origin would be the final studio LP featuring the band's original lineup; during the subsequent tour, the band fired original drummer Albert Bouchard.

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