BLUE OYSTER CULT SECRET TREATIES 1st UK PRESS N/MiNt ARCHIVE ROCK PROG MONSTER

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Blue Oyster Cult "Secret Treaties" 1974
1st UK Pressing Cat No. 80103 CBS Labels!
Mint Stunning Audio Quality!  Mint Vinyl! Visually Looks Un Played In My Opinion!

No Spider Traces On The Labels!

Stunning Original un-laminated 1st Issue Shorewood Packaging Printed Cover Very Rare Very Near Mint!
Earliest Matrix Endings "A-1" & "B-1"

Earliest for the best audio quality possible on vinyl!

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Another from my personal collection of over 50,000 UK albums that I have accumulated over a period of more than 45 years or more! This is the earliest possible 1st UK Pressing of Blue Oyster Cult "Secret Treaties " album released in 1974 very scarce and collectable to find in this tip top condition! The audio quality is absolutely stunning through out this album , in fact one of the best that I have heard. The vinyl looks and sounds like it has never been played in my opinion.  The audio is graded as near mint cristal clear and very, very vibrant through out. There are no needle scratches or marks that would cause any loud annoying constant clicks or pops on this vinyl. The original 1st issue un- laminated Shorewood Packaging printed cover is also in exceptional tip top condition being stored in a case with the vinyl removed and separated from the cover for protection, . This is how I have always stored my records! Cover is also graded at least excellent plus in my opinion! A very collectable and sought after album especially in this condition!

Hear the complete album in the player below! Actual recording from this vinyl

Secret Treaties is the third studio album by the American hard rock band Blue Öyster Cult, released in 1974 by Columbia Records. Secret Treaties is regarded by many fans and critics alike as Blue Öyster Cult's best album. The album spent 14 weeks in the US album charts, peaking at No. 53. It was declared gold by the RIAA in 1992.

In 1975, a poll of critics of the British magazine Melody Maker voted Secret Treaties as the "Top Rock Album of All Time". In 2010, Rhapsody called it one of the all-time best "proto-metal" albums.

The cover, with art by Ron Lesser, depicts the band standing beside and sitting on and besides a German Me262 fighter aircraft; this scene is inspired by the song of the same name.

Many songs from this album found their way into BOC playlists over the following years, including "Career of Evil", "Subhuman", "Astronomy" and "Harvester of Eyes".

It is the only Blue Öyster Cult album that does not feature any track with lead vocals by guitarist Donald "Buck Dharma" Roeser.

While the LP cover has the band name in red (a darker red on the Japanese LP), on the CD it is in lime green.

Career of Evil
Lyrics to the lead-off track "Career of Evil" were written by future punk poet Patti Smith, a longtime contributor to the band (and, at the time, the girlfriend of BÖC keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Allen Lanier). Smith co-wrote songs for at least five other BÖC albums.

A few changes were made to "Career of Evil" on the single version (which is included on the album's 2001 remastered edition). The vocals are different: only Eric Bloom is heard for most of the song, instead of Bloom and Albert Bouchard singing together. Also, one verse was removed ("Pay me..." to "...kneeling in the rain"). Part of the bridge was changed also, presumably to make the song more acceptable to radio: "do it to your daughter" became "do it like you oughtta." The line, "I want your wife to be my baby tonight" was changed to "I want your life to be mine, maybe tonight".

"Career of Evil" was the inspiration for the title of the 2015 novel by the same name written by J.K. Rowling under the pen name Robert Galbraith.

Flaming Telepaths
The compilation Don't Fear the Reaper: The Best of Blue Öyster Cult contains a version of "Flaming Telepaths" without the music box intro. The original version with the complete sound effects is on the collection Workshop of the Telescopes.

The psychedelic folk group Espers covers "Flaming Telepaths" on their CD, The Weed Tree in 2005.

Side one
1. "Career of Evil" Patti Smith Albert Bouchard Bloom, A Bouchard 3:59
2. "Subhuman" Sandy Pearlman Eric Bloom Bloom 4:39
3. "Dominance and Submission" Pearlman Bloom, A. Bouchard A. Bouchard 5:23
4. "ME 262" Pearlman Bloom, Donald Roeser Bloom 4:48

Side two
5. "Cagey Cretins" Richard Meltzer A. Bouchard Bloom, A. Bouchard, Joe Bouchard 3:16
6. "Harvester of Eyes" Meltzer Bloom, Roeser Bloom 4:42
7. "Flaming Telepaths" Pearlman Bloom, A. Bouchard, Roeser Bloom 5:20
8. "Astronomy" Pearlman A. Bouchard, J. Bouchard Bloom 6:28

The Matrix

Side 1 "CBS S 80103 A1" ("Earliest Matrix For Thgios Pressing")

Side 2 "CBS S 80103 B1" ("Earliest Matrix For Thgios Pressing")

The Vinyl

This is the original thicker , heavier chunky slab of vinyl only found like this on the earliest original pressings! (Later press are much more flimsier and less robust)!

The vinyl lays perfectly flat on the turntable and is free of any warps. The vinyl has retained its original sheen from new in my opinion on initial inspection this looks like it has obviously not been played that much and in my opinion, I can't see any spider traces on the labels!! On close inspection any marks that could possibly be seen would be very light sleeve removal/scuffs only but importantly no audio sounding marks or needle marks that would cause any loud clicks or pops that I heard at all!

The audio quality

I have played this track for track at very loud volume prior to listing at very loud volume two times! From the moment that the needle hits the playing surface , it is obvious that this vinyl not only visually but audibly has only had very very minimal play only! The audio is stunning cristal clear and vibrant, very bright and clear throughout without any signs of distortion at all and plays with a lovely deep bassey feel only found like this on earliest pressings!  I would grade the audio very near as mint in my opinion! (I don't think that you will find better very rich and vibrant through out)

Please note! I always add this disclaimer! Please allow for isolated static/ticks only, and not consistent through out the audio. Please remember that this is a genuine 42 year old record that would have originally been played on a 42 year old system.

The Labels

These are the original orange CBS labels (see photos)   The labels are rich in colour and are very clean , all text is fully readable. It is obvious to me that this vinyl has only had barely been played only by the fact that I find it hard to even see a spider mark.,   the spindle hole is free of any  ware and of course is perfectly round!

The Record Sleeve

This is the original plain white paper record sleeve no splits or tares, Light creasing/yellowing with age only "Made In England" printed and patent no.. !

The Cover

This Is The Original 1st UK issue Un- laminated 'Shorewood Packaging' printed printed cover in absolutely stunning condition through out, concidering this is 42 years old! Clean and very straight in appearance. No splits or tares.  all text is readable! There is No real nasty rubbing/storage wear Very, very rare! no real nasty creases to report, any ther are, you have to look to notice. . Any indents or marks on this cover you have to look to notice. The cover has always been seperated from the vinyl and sleeve since purchased from new! The rear is also very clean indeed! The spine is square Unbeleivably rare like this! Graded at  least excellent plus in my opinion!

HOW I SEND MY RECORDS!

THIS ALBUM WILL BE SENT IN A LARGE BOX WITH CARDBOARD STIFFENERS THE ALBUM IS ALWAYS PUT IS A POLY SLEEVE AND ENCASED IN THE BOX WITH PLENTY OF BUBBLE WRAP FOR ADDED PROTECTION (SEE PHOTOS)

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