Conversation so far:
why is it called the black and white period?
Their debut album Blue Oyster Cult was released in January 1972, with a black and white cover designed by artist Bill Gawlik.
did they have any hits from this album?
The album featured the well-known BOC songs "Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll", "Stairway to the Stars" and "Then Came the Last Days of May".

Question: did they have any tours?
Self-contained rewrite: did Blue Öyster Cult have any tours?