The band then went to the studio for the next album, The Revölution

The band then went to the studio for the next album, The Revölution by Night (1983), with Bruce Fairbairn as producer. After two albums of a return to a harder rocking sound, the band adopted a more radio-friendly, AOR -oriented sound with Fairbairn providing a 1980s-style production. This approach met with some success, especially on its highest-charting single, Roeser’s ” Shooting Shark “, co-written by Patti Smith and featuring Randy Jackson on bass, which reached number 83 on the charts. Bloom’s ” Take Me Away ” achieved some FM radio play. However, the album didn’t match sales of its predecessor, failed to achieve gold status, and marked the beginning of the band’s second commercial decline. After touring for Revölution , Rick Downey left, leaving Blue Öyster Cult without a drummer.