Let’s look back nostalgically to the days when influential DJs presented their precious wares on the radio, which were lapped up by listeners and music pirates alike. That progressive, perhaps psycho, rockers such as the Blue Öyster Cult led a somewhat niche existence makes one all the more eager to listen to the truly awesome discs recorded by this group in their early days. An important start was made with the re-release of BÖC’s “Secret Treaties” (Columbia KC 32858), which is now followed by “Tyranny And Mutation” – another great disc. Although the band offers a mix of slightly subdued, milder pieces, the opening number ”
Eric Bloom (voc, keyb, g); Allen Lanier (keyb, g); Donald ‘Buck Dharma’ Roeser (g, voc); Joe Bouchard (b, voc, keyb); Albert Bouchard (dr, voc)
Recording: 1972 at Columbia Studios, New York City, by Tim Geelan
Production: Murray Krugman & Sandy Pearlman
Side One
The Black
1. The Red & The Black
2. O.D.’d On Life Itself
3. Hot Rails To Hell
4. 7 Screaming Diz-Busters
Side Two
The Red
1. Baby Ice Dog
2. Wings Wetted Down
3. Teen Archer
4. Mistress Of The Salmon Salt (Quicklime Girl)
