Their second album Tyranny and Mutation , released in 1973, was written while the band was on tour for their first album. It contained songs such as “The Red and the Black” (an ode to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and a rewrite of “I’m on the Lamb But I Ain’t No Sheep” from their debut album, and also a reference to the novel of the same name by Stendhal ), “Hot Rails to Hell” and “Baby Ice Dog”, the first of the band’s many collaborations with Patti Smith . It featured a harder-rocking approach than before, although the band’s songs were also growing more complex. The album outsold its predecessor, a trend that would continue with their next few albums.
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