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Kick Out the Jams | 
 enlarge | Artist: Mc5
Label: Elektra / Ada
Category: Music
List Price: $9.99
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Rating:  73 reviews
Sales Rank: 9028
Format: Live
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 60894
UPC: 075596089425
EAN: 0755960894250
ASIN: B000005IS1
Release Date: November 26, 1991
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Tracks:
| • | Ramblin' Rose - MC5, Burch, Fred | | • | Kick Out the Jams - MC5, Davis, Michael [MC5 | | • | Come Together | | • | Rocket Reducer No. 62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa) - MC5, Davis, Michael [MC5 | | • | Borderline | | • | Motor City Is Burning - MC5, Smith, Fred [1] "So | | • | I Want You Right Now | | • | Starship |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
Kick Out The Jams still sounds astonishingly powerful after almost 30 years. Recorded live at Detroit's Grande Ballroom in 1968, this relentless, aggressive set offers the frenzy of politicized garage punks blasting through giant stacks: a blitzkrieg of hard rock ignited from the dueling guitars of Wayne Kramer and Fred Sonic Smith and of the throttled vocals of Rob Tyner. The Stooges with barricade-busting ideals, the Five turned the Motor City into a Mecca of sonic excess and shattered the dazed dreams of hippie America. From the pounding of the title track to the eight-and-a half-minute weirdout of "Sun Ra's "Starship,"" Kick Out The Jams will rip your head to shreds. --Barney Hoskyns
Album Description
2008 digitally remastered two CD set from the infamous underground rockers prepared and mastered by founder member, Wayne Kramer. Featured tracks include the original, uncensored version of 'Kick Out The Jams' recorded in 1968, the original 'A Square', the single version of 'Looking At You' and a previously unreleased version of 'Sister Anne' featuring Lemmy, recorded at the 100 Club, London in 2003. Liner notes provided by founder members Michael Davis and Dennis Thompson. 25 tracks in all. Landmark
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| Customer Reviews:
Shake, Rattle, Revolution and the MC5 November 29, 2008
J. Higashi (Alexandria, LA USA)
This music is a snapshot in time of an era gone by. The raw energy of the MC5 inspired Detroit musicians and others to "Kick out the Jams" with their music. I was amazed to find this "live" recording still available. I haven't heard or even thought about the MC5 in the past 35 years. So on the 40th anniversary of this album, I listened to it and a flood of memories came back to me as I revisited the MC5 live at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit. This album captures the essence of being back at the Grande. At the time this album was recorded, the MC5 was the most exciting high energy rock band around. For those who remember the counter culture of the 60's, this music epitomizes the frustration of the youth: anti war, anti draft, anti establishment, radical politics, radical lifestyles, turn on, tune in, drop out, etc. The album cut "Motor City's Burning" about sums this up. I would recommend this album to anyone interested in rock music history and music of the 60's counter culture. Who knows, it may inspire you to "kick out the jams" in your own way.
great October 31, 2008
J. Anderson
it was in great condition and is a fantastic album thats hard to find. you should buy it
I Was There September 30, 2008
Pyro (HIGHLAND, MI. USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I was there in 1968 at the Grande Ballroom in Detroit, with several of my hippie friends, when the MC5 recorded this album and it was fantastic. The energy that was generated, by the MC5, at the Grande that evening was wild and everyone was on their feet rocking. The first album release had the words Kick out the jams M..F..rs on it and the album was quickly pulled off the shelves and rereleased with the M..F..rs changed to Brothers and Sisters, if you have the first vinyl you are fortunate. Listening to this album takes me right back to the Grande and the memories come flowing back. This album is history in the music world and a must have.
It NEVER Gets Old August 1, 2008
Chip (USA)
This is one of the BEST hard rock CD's from the early days. I NEVER get tired of listening to this. Each song rocks like there is no tomorrow. These guys gave it all and it really shows on this recording.
I've always wished there was more music like this, but I'm also glad that this CD exists. It'll definetly get you through the day!!! This CD is definetly hard rock heaven!!!
Legendary July 26, 2008
Steelers fan (Ashtabula, OH USA)
This is the '90s CD reissue of this iconic band's 1969 debut on Elektra, with liner notes by the late Rob Tyner, the group's vocalist. Nobody, but nobody, rocked harder than the Five in the late '60s, and this album, recorded live on Halloween, 1968, at Detroit's Grande Ballroom, proves it. The group was actually politically active, too, which set it apart from, say, the West Coast psychedelic bands of the same period. "Come Together" is indescribably chaotic. These guys make fellow Detroiter Ted Nugent sound like Lawrence Welk. The group is long gone, having succumbed to the usual, but its name is still invoked with a certain amount of awe all these years later. This record demonstrates why.
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