Tyranny and Mutation
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Tyranny and Mutation
| Artist | Blue Öyster Cult |
|---|---|
| Released | February 1973 |
| Recorded | 1972 at Columbia Studios, New York City (tracks 1–8, 10) 1972 at Rochester, NY (track 9) July 5, 1974 at Seattle, WA (track 11) July 4, 1974 at Portland, OR (track 12) |
| Length | 38:11 (original) 66:30 (reissue) |
| Label | Columbia Records |
| Producer | Murray Krugman Sandy Pearlman |
Tyranny and Mutation is the second studio album by Blue Öyster Cult. It was released in February 1973 by Columbia Records and, on May 12, peaked at No. 122 on the Billboard 200.
This album spawned one single, "Hot Rails to Hell" / "7 Screaming Diz-Busters", which did not chart.
Personnel[edit | edit source]
Blue Öyster Cult[edit | edit source]
- Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser – lead guitar, vocals
- Eric Bloom – lead vocals, stun guitar, synthesizers
- Albert Bouchard – drums, vocals
- Joe Bouchard – bass, vocals, keyboards
- Allen Lanier – keyboards, guitar
Production[edit | edit source]
- Murray Krugman – producer
- Sandy Pearlman – producer
- Tim Geelan – engineer
- Lou Schlossberg – engineer
- Phil Giambalvo – engineer
- Jack Ashkinazy – mastering
- George Geranios – producer (tracks 11–12)
- Bill Gawlik – cover art
- Special thanks to Bill of "The Leather Man," New York
Track listing[edit | edit source]
| # | Title | Writers | Lead vocals | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Side one (The Black) | ||||
| 1 | The Red and the Black | A. Bouchard, Pearlman, Bloom | Bloom | 4:20 |
| 2 | O.D.'d on Life Itself | Bloom, A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard, Pearlman | Bloom | 4:47 |
| 3 | Hot Rails to Hell | J. Bouchard | J. Bouchard | 5:12 |
| 4 | 7 Screaming Diz-Busters | A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard, Roeser, Pearlman | Bloom | 7:01 |
| Side two (The Red) | ||||
| 5 | Baby Ice Dog | Bloom, A. Bouchard, Smith | Bloom | 3:29 |
| 6 | Wings Wetted Down | A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard | J. Bouchard | 4:12 |
| 7 | Teen Archer | Roeser, Bloom, Meltzer | Roeser | 3:57 |
| 8 | Mistress of the Salmon Salt (Quicklime Girl) | A. Bouchard, Pearlman | Bloom | 5:08 |
| 2001 reissue bonus tracks | ||||
| 9 | Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll (live) | A. Bouchard, Pearlman, Roeser | A. Bouchard | 4:44 |
| 10 | Buck's Boogie (studio version) | Bloom, A. Bouchard, Pearlman | Instrumental | 5:22 |
| 11 | 7 Screaming Diz-Busters (live) | A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard, Roeser, Pearlman | Bloom | 14:01 |
| 12 | O.D.'d on Life Itself (live) | Bloom, A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard, Pearlman | Bloom | 4:52 |
Trivia[edit | edit source]
- Tyranny and Mutation is the only album featuring the band's name as "The Blue Öyster Cult."