Blue Öyster Cult seemed to regain their direction with
Fire of Unknown Origin, but simultaneously, the band was starting to fragment, with founding member and notable songwriter
Albert Bouchard departing. On
The Revolution by Night,
BÖC brought in various hired guns, such as
Aldo Nova and former
Alice Cooper bandmember
Neal Smith, and turned to
Loverboy's producer,
Bruce Fairbairn, who gave them a similar radio-ready rock sound. Although
The Revolution by Night lacked a distinctive identity, the album brought
BÖC their fourth (and final) singles chart entry in "Shooting Shark." ~ William Ruhlmann