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A best-of for a group that only made three albums might be considered an inessential addition to their discography, particularly as all three of those albums remain available on CD. However, if you only want one MC5 album, this compilation makes more sense than if might appear at first. It draws judiciously from each of the three records; adds three somewhat rare tracks from pre-Kick Out the Jams singles; and finishes with a live 1972 cut, "Thunder Express," recorded for French TV and previously available on a Skydog CD. In somewhat of a surprise, it leans most heavily on Back in the U.S.A. (with eight tracks), and not so much on the album that most would view as their most significant effort, Kick Out the Jams (only four tracks). That decision works out better than you might think. The three tracks from 1967-1968 singles are fairly similar to the Kick Out the Jams vibe anyway, and if you don't own Kick Out the Jams already, you may well be ready for something a little cleaner-sounding and less assaultive by the time seven songs have gone by. It's unfortunate, nonetheless, that the two remaining pre-Kick Out the Jams tracks from non-LP 45s, "One of the Guys" and a different version of Kick Out the Jams' "Borderline," were not included. Kick Out the Jams itself would get most people's nod as the first and most essential MC5 purchase, but this is a close second, its value enhanced by detailed historical liner notes.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
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Wayne Kramer, Guitar, Piano - Rob Tyner, Lead Vocals - Fred Smith, Guitar, Organ - MC5, Producer - Michael Davis, Bass Guitar - Phil Coulter, Writer - DENNIS THOMPSON, Drums, Tambourine - Tommy Scott, Writer - The MC5, MainArtist
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1967 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Wayne Kramer, Composer, Guitar - Rob Tyner, Composer, Lead Vocals - Fred Smith, Composer - MC5, MainArtist - Michael Davis, Composer, Bass Guitar - DENNIS THOMPSON, Composer, Drums - Jon Landau, Producer - Danny Jordan, Keyboards - Jim Bruzzese, Engineer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1970 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Wayne Kramer, Guitar, Piano, Writer - Rob Tyner, Lead Vocals, Writer - Fred Smith, Guitar, Organ, Writer - MC5, Producer, MainArtist - Michael Davis, Bass Guitar, Writer - DENNIS THOMPSON, Drums, Tambourine, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1967 Atlantic Recording Corporation
MC5, MainArtist - Bruce Botnick, Producer, Engineer - Marijohn Wilkin, Writer - Fred Burch, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1967 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Wayne Kramer, Writer - Rob Tyner, Writer - Fred Smith, Writer - Bruce Botnick, Producer, Engineer - Michael Davis, Writer - DENNIS THOMPSON, Writer - The MC5, MainArtist
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1967 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Wayne Kramer, Writer - Fred Smith, Writer - Bruce Botnick, Producer, Engineer - Michael Davis, Writer - DENNIS THOMPSON, Writer - The MC5, MainArtist - Rob Derminer, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1967 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Wayne Kramer, Writer - Rob Tyner, Writer - Fred Smith, Writer - MC5, MainArtist - Bruce Botnick, Producer, Engineer - Michael Davis, Writer - DENNIS THOMPSON, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1967 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Wayne Kramer, Composer - Rob Tyner, Composer, Lead Vocals - Fred Smith, Composer - MC5, MainArtist - Michael Davis, Composer, Bass Guitar - DENNIS THOMPSON, Drums, Writer - Jon Landau, Producer - Danny Jordan, Keyboards - Jim Bruzzese, Engineer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1970 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Wayne Kramer, Guitar, Writer - Rob Tyner, Lead Vocals, Writer - Fred Smith, Writer - MC5, MainArtist - Michael Davis, Bass Guitar, Writer - DENNIS THOMPSON, Drums, Writer - Jon Landau, Producer - Danny Jordan, Keyboards - Jim Bruzzese, Engineer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1970 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Wayne Kramer, Composer - Rob Tyner, Composer, Lead Vocals - Fred Smith, Composer - MC5, MainArtist - Michael Davis, Composer, Bass Guitar - DENNIS THOMPSON, Composer, Drums - Jon Landau, Producer - Danny Jordan, Keyboards - Jim Bruzzese, Engineer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1970 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Wayne Kramer, Writer - Rob Tyner, Lead Vocals, Writer - Fred Smith, Writer - MC5, MainArtist - Michael Davis, Bass Guitar, Writer - DENNIS THOMPSON, Drums, Writer - Jon Landau, Producer - Danny Jordan, Keyboards - Jim Bruzzese, Engineer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1970 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Wayne Kramer, Writer - Rob Tyner, Lead Vocals, Writer - Fred Smith, Writer - Michael Davis, Bass Guitar, Writer - DENNIS THOMPSON, Drums, Writer - Jon Landau, Producer - The MC5, MainArtist - Danny Jordan, Keyboards - Jim Bruzzese, Engineer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1970 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Wayne Kramer, Composer - Rob Tyner, Composer, Lead Vocals - Fred Smith, Composer - MC5, MainArtist - Michael Davis, Composer, Bass Guitar - DENNIS THOMPSON, Composer, Drums - Jon Landau, Producer - Danny Jordan, Keyboards - Jim Bruzzese, Engineer - Fred "Sonic" Smith, Guitar
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1970 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Wayne Kramer, Writer - Rob Tyner, Lead Vocals, Writer - Fred Smith, Writer - MC5, MainArtist - Michael Davis, Bass Guitar, Writer - DENNIS THOMPSON, Drums, Writer - Jon Landau, Producer - Danny Jordan, Keyboards - Jim Bruzzese, Engineer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1970 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Wayne Kramer, Guitar - Rob Tyner, Lead Vocals - Chuck Berry, Composer, Lyricist - Michael Davis, Bass Guitar - DENNIS THOMPSON, Drums - Jon Landau, Producer - The MC5, MainArtist - Danny Jordan, Keyboards - Jim Bruzzese, Engineer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1970 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Wayne Kramer, Guitar - Rob Tyner, Vocals - Fred Smith, Composer, Lyricist, Vocals, Harmonica - MC5, Producer, MainArtist - Geoffrey Halsma, Producer - DENNIS THOMPSON, Drums - Mike Davis, Bass Guitar
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1971 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Wayne Kramer, Guitar - Rob Tyner, Vocals - Fred Smith, Composer, Lyricist, Vocals, Harmonica - MC5, Producer, MainArtist - Geoffrey Halsma, Producer - DENNIS THOMPSON, Drums - Mike Davis, Bass Guitar
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1971 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Wayne Kramer, Composer, Lyricist, Guitar - Rob Tyner, Vocals - Fred Smith, Vocals, Harmonica - MC5, Producer, MainArtist - Geoffrey Halsma, Producer - DENNIS THOMPSON, Drums - Mike Davis, Bass Guitar
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1971 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Wayne Kramer, Guitar - Rob Tyner, Vocals - Fred Smith, Composer, Lyricist, Vocals, Harmonica - MC5, Producer, MainArtist - Geoffrey Halsma, Producer - DENNIS THOMPSON, Drums - Mike Davis, Bass Guitar
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1971 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Wayne Kramer, Guitar - Rob Tyner, Vocals - Fred Smith, Composer, Lyricist, Vocals, Harmonica - MC5, Producer, MainArtist - Geoffrey Halsma, Producer - DENNIS THOMPSON, Drums - Mike Davis, Bass Guitar
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1971 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.
Wayne Kramer, Guitar, Piano, Writer - Rob Tyner, Lead Vocals, Writer - Fred Smith, Guitar, Organ, Writer - MC5, Producer, MainArtist - Michael Davis, Bass Guitar, Writer - DENNIS THOMPSON, Drums, Tambourine, Writer
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 1972 Atlantic Recording Corporation
Albumbeschreibung
A best-of for a group that only made three albums might be considered an inessential addition to their discography, particularly as all three of those albums remain available on CD. However, if you only want one MC5 album, this compilation makes more sense than if might appear at first. It draws judiciously from each of the three records; adds three somewhat rare tracks from pre-Kick Out the Jams singles; and finishes with a live 1972 cut, "Thunder Express," recorded for French TV and previously available on a Skydog CD. In somewhat of a surprise, it leans most heavily on Back in the U.S.A. (with eight tracks), and not so much on the album that most would view as their most significant effort, Kick Out the Jams (only four tracks). That decision works out better than you might think. The three tracks from 1967-1968 singles are fairly similar to the Kick Out the Jams vibe anyway, and if you don't own Kick Out the Jams already, you may well be ready for something a little cleaner-sounding and less assaultive by the time seven songs have gone by. It's unfortunate, nonetheless, that the two remaining pre-Kick Out the Jams tracks from non-LP 45s, "One of the Guys" and a different version of Kick Out the Jams' "Borderline," were not included. Kick Out the Jams itself would get most people's nod as the first and most essential MC5 purchase, but this is a close second, its value enhanced by detailed historical liner notes.
© Richie Unterberger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 21 track(s)
- Total length: 01:18:29
- Main artists: MC5
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino Atlantic
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing ℗ 2005 Atlantic Recording Corp. Manufactured & Marketed by Warner Strategic Marketing
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