Released February 11, 1973 Release date 11 February 1973 | Length 38:11 | |
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Tyranny and Mutation (stylized on the cover as THE BLVE ÖYSTER CVLT: TYRANNY AND MVTATION) is the second studio album by the American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released on February 11, 1973 by Columbia Records.
Contents
- Blue oyster cult the red and the black
- Composition and songs
- Critical reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Blue oyster cult the red and the black
Composition and songs
The album was recorded from songs written while touring in support of their eponymous debut album.
"Baby Ice Dog" features lyrics by poet Patti Smith, who would make several more lyrical contributions to the band's repertoire over their career.
The song "The Red and the Black" is a re-titled, re-recorded version of "I'm on the Lamb But I Ain't No Sheep" from their previous album. The lyrics are a reference to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
Critical reception
The Rolling Stone Album Guide has described the album as "one molten hook after another" and praised the four-song "opening suite" comprising the first side of the album.
Track listing
On at least one pressing of the album on CD prior to the 2001 remaster, some of the segues between songs are mispositioned. This affects every track except for the last.
Personnel
Songs
1The Red & the Black4:21
2OD'd on Life Itself4:49
3Hot Rails to Hell5:11