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