{"product_id":"4260019715159","title":"Blue Oyster Cult - Tyranny and Mutation - Import Vinyl LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBlue Oyster Cult\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnTyrannyandMutation,BlueOysterCultachievedtheseeminglyimpossible:theybrightenedtheirsoundanddeepenedtheirmystique.Thebandpickeduptheirtemposconsiderablyonthissophomoreeffort,andproducersSandyPearlmanandMurrayKrugmanaddedalightningboltofhigh-endsonicstotheirfrequencyrange.AddtothisthestarlinglyricalcontributionsofPearlman,rockcriticRichardMeltzer,andpoet-cum-rockerPattiSmith(whowaskeyboardistAllenLanier'sgirlfriendatthetime),thesplitimageryofSideOne'sthematic,\"TheRed\"andSideTwo's\"TheBlack,\"andtheflip-to-wig-city,darkconspiracyofGawlik'scoverart,andanentireconceptwasnotonlybornandexecuted,itwasreceived.TheBlacksideofTyrannyandMutationisitsrelianceonspeed,punched-upbigguitars,andthrobbingriffssuchasin\"TheRedandtheBlack,\"\"O.D'donLifeItself,\"\"HotRailstoHell,\"and\"7ScreamingDiz-Busters,\"allofwhichshowcasedthebikerboogietakentoadizzyinglyextremeboundary;onewhereeverythingfliesbyinadarkblur,andthearticulationsofthatworldviewareinformedasmuchbyatmosphereasidea.Thisisscreaming,methamphetamine-fueledrock\u0026amp;rollthatwasallaboutattitude,mystery,andasenseofnihilistichumorthatwasdeepinthecuff.Herewasthecrossroads:themiddleofrock'sBermudatrianglewhereBOCmarkedtheblackcrossoftheintersectionbetweenNewYork'sotherreigningkingsofmysterytheaterandabsurdexcess:theVelvetUndergroundandKiss--twoyearsbeforetheirfirstalbum--andthe\"'it'sallF#$\u0026amp;%*sowhogivesarat'sass\"attitudethatembodiedtheCity'spunkchichalf-a-decadelater.OntheRedSide,beginningwiththesyncopatedstriationsof\"BabyIceDog,\"inwhichAllenLanier'spianowasasimportantasBuckDharma'sguitarthrob,elementsofambiguityandbluesyswaggerenterintothemix.EricBloomwastheperfectfrontman:hetwirledthewordsaroundinhismouthbeforespittingthemoutwithrequisitepiss-and-vinegar,andasenseofdecadentdandythatunderscoredthemusic'selegance,aswellasitspower.Hewasateasewhetherthetopicwasnecromancy,S\u0026amp;M,apocalypticwarfare,orculturaldissolution.BytheLP'send,on\"MistressoftheSalmonSalt,\"Bloomwasbeingcoveredoverbyakindofaggressivelyarchitectedpsychedeliathatkeptthe'60satbaywhileembracingthemoreaggressive,tensernatureofthetimes.WhileBOC'sSecretTreatiesiswidelyrecognizedastheCult'sclassicalbum,onewoulddowelltoconsiderTyrannyandMutationinthesamelight.~ThomJurek\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.The Red \u0026amp; the Black\u003cbr\u003e2.O.D.'d on Life Itself\u003cbr\u003e3.Hot Rails to Hell\u003cbr\u003e4.7 Screaming Diz-Busters\u003cbr\u003e5.Baby Ice Dog\u003cbr\u003e6.Wings Wetted Down\u003cbr\u003e7.Teen Archer\u003cbr\u003e8.Mistress of the Salmon Salt (Quicklime Girl)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Speakers Corner","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53425741398305,"sku":"4260019715159","price":8990.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/4260019715159.jpg?v=1788344784","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/4260019715159","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}