Tyranny and Mutation (stylized on the cover as THE BLVE ÖYSTER CVLT: TYRANNY AND MVTATION), the second studio album by American rock band Blue Öyster Cult, was released in February 1973 by Columbia Records. It was produced by Murray Krugman and Sandy Pearlman. On May 12, 1973, the album peaked at No. 122 on the Billboard 200 chart.  The only single released from the album, "Hot Rails to Hell", did not chart.

FACTOID:  "Baby Ice Dog" features lyrics by singer/poet Patti Smith, who would make several more lyrical contributions to the band's repertoire over its career.

THIS COPY is a 1st Terre Haute pressing (see Notes, below).  The vinyl has only a couple of visible scratches; per a test listen, they do not affect playback.  The vinyl is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition.  The original cover shows a little ring wear.  Overall it is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition.  The original inner sleeve has a split of about 3" in the middle of the bottom edge.  Overall it is in Very Good Plus [VG+] condition.

Notes

© & ℗ 1973 CBS, Inc.

Spine has 'KC 32017', Back cover has printed catalog number 'KC 32017' above the Columbia logo, top-left, and labels have 'KC 32017'.

Labels are a variation on standard Columbia labels: "The Black" is black-on-red and "The Red" is red-on-black.

"Mistress Of The Salmon Salt (Quicklime Girl)" appears on sleeve; "Mistress Of The Salmon Salt" appears on label.

[Back sleeve]
Special Thanks to Bill, of "The Leather Man," New York
Recorded at Columbia Studios, New York
All Songs Published 1973 by B. O'Cult Songs
© 1973 CBS, Inc./℗ 1973 CBS, Inc./Manufactured by Columbia Records/CBS, Inc.
Shorepak-U.S. Patent No. 3,301,467

[Labels]
℗ 1973 CBS, Inc.
All songs published by B. O'Cult Songs, Inc.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

·         Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): AL 32017

·         Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): BL 32017

·         Matrix / Runout (Var 1: Side A Runout, Stamped): o P AL 32017-2D I T D1

·         Matrix / Runout (Var 1: Side B Runout, Stamped): o P BL 32017-2L IT Ʌ8

·         Matrix / Runout (Var 2: Side A Runout, Stamped): P AL 32017-2A o

·         Matrix / Runout (Var 2: Side B Runout, Stamped): o P BL 32017-2L T

·         Rights Society: ASCAP

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