Mc5
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[Edit]Alongside their Detroit-area brethren the Stooges, MC5 essentially laid the foundations for the emergence of punk; deafeningly loud and uncompromisingly intense, the group's politics were ultimately as crucial as their music, their revolutionary sloganeering and anti-establishment outrage crystallizing the counterculture movement at its most volatile and threatening. Under the guidance of svengali John Sinclair (the infamous founder of the radical White Panther Party), MC5 celebrated the holy trinity of sex, drugs, and rock & roll, their incendiary live sets offering a defiantly bacchanalian counterpoint to the peace-and-love reveries of their hippie contemporaries. Although corporate censorship, label interference, and legal hassles combined to cripple the band's hopes of mainstream notoriety, both their sound and their sensibility remain seminal influences on successive generations of artists.
The Motor City Five formed in Lincoln Park, MI, in late 1964 by vocalist Rob Tyner, guitarists Fred "Sonic" Smith and Wayne Kramer, bassist Pat Burrows, and drummer Bob Gaspar; at the time, its members were still in high school, appearing at local parties and teen hangouts while clad in matching stage uniforms. In time, however, Smith and Kramer began experimenting with feedback and distortion, a development that hastened the exits of Burrows and Gaspar during the fall of 1965; adding bassist Michael Davis and drummer Dennis Thompson a year later, MC5 landed a regular gig at the famed Detroit venue the Grande Ballroom, building a fanatical local fan base on the strength of their increasingly anarchic live appearances. Soon the band caught the attention of Sinclair, a former high school English teacher anointed the Motor City's "King of the Hippies" after founding Trans Love Energies, the umbrella name applied to the many underground enterprises he operated, including his White Panther Party, a radical political faction espousing "total assault on the culture by any means necessary, including rock & roll, dope, and f*cking in the streets."
In early 1967, Sinclair was named MC5's manager; within months they issued their debut single, "I Can Only Give You Everything." As the official house band of the White Panthers, they became musical conduits for the party's political rhetoric, taking the stage draped in American flags and calling for a revolution; run-ins with the law became increasingly common, although in the wake of the Detroit riots of July 1967, the group relocated to the nearby college town of Ann Arbor. The following summer, MC5 appeared in Chicago at the Yippies' Festival of Life, a rally mounted in opposition to the Democratic National Convention, and in the audience was Elektra Records A&R executive Danny Fields, who signed the band a few months later. Their debut album, the classic Kick Out the Jams, was recorded live at the Grande Ballroom on October 30 and 31, 1968; although the album reached the national Top 30, retailers, including the Hudson's chain, refused to carry copies due to its inclusion of Tyner's trademark battle cry of "Kick out the jams, motherf*ckers!" The controversy spurred MC5 to run advertisements in the underground press reading "F*ck Hudson's!" Against the band's wishes, Elektra also issued a censored version of the album, replacing the offending expletive with "brothers and sisters."
When the dust settled, MC5 was dropped by Elektra; when Sinclair was subsequently jailed for possession of marijuana, the band was left without their manager and without a contract. They signed to Atlantic, where producer Jon Landau was installed to helm their second album, 1970's Back in the U.S.A.; with Sinclair out of the picture, the music's political stance vanished as well, with a newly stripped-down, razor-sharp sound replacing the feedback-driven fury of before. The record's approach divided fans and critics, however, and when the 1971 follow-up High Time failed to even reach the charts, Atlantic released MC5 from their contract; in addition to filing for bankruptcy, the group was dogged by mounting drug problems and in early 1972, Davis was dismissed from the lineup as a result of heroin abuse. Bassist Steve Moorhouse stepped in as his replacement, but soon after, both Tyner and Thompson announced their retirement from active touring; on New Year's Eve of 1972, the group played their final gig, appearing at the Grande Ballroom — the site of so many past glories — for just 500 dollars.
As the years went by, however, MC5's influence expanded; punk, hard rock, and power pop all clearly reflected the band's impact and by the 1990s, they were the subject of a steady stream of reissues and rarities packages. Following the band's demise, its members pursued new projects: Tyner released several solo records and also earned acclaim for his photography before suffering a fatal heart attack on September 17, 1991. Smith, meanwhile, formed Sonic's Rendezvous with fellow Detroit music legend Scott Morgan, issuing the underground classic "City Slang" in 1977 before leaving the group; in 1980 he wed Patti Smith, dying of heart failure on November 4, 1994. After spending much of the following decades battling drug addiction — including a two-year prison stint — Kramer resurfaced in 1995 with a blistering solo album, The Hard Stuff, the first of several new efforts for punk label Epitaph. Less successful were Davis, who seemingly disappeared from sight after a tenure with underground legends Destroy All Monsters (he died of liver failure on February 17, 2012 at the age of 68), and Thompson, whose solo ambitions went largely unrealized.
Title: The Big Bang! - Best of the MC5
Artist: Mc5
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Are You Ready To Testify: The Live Bootleg Anthology
Artist: Mc5
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Are You Ready to Testify? - The Live Bootleg Anthology
Artist: Mc5
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Title: Live: Motor City Is Burning
Artist: Mc5
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Punk, Hardcore Punk, Metal, Heavy Metal, Alternative, Indie
Title: Music for the American Revolution, Vol. 2: Fury & Feedback (Live)
Artist: Mc5
Genre: Alternative
Title: Motorcity Rebels / The Definitive Story (CD1)
Artist: Mc5
Genre: Garage Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk
Title: Motorcity Rebels / The Definitive Story (CD2)
Artist: Mc5
Genre: Garage Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk
Title: Motor City Is Burning (Live)
Artist: Mc5
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk, Heavy Metal, Alternative
Collections
Title: Jack White's Jukebox
Title: I Shot Andy Warhol (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Uncut: Gimme Danger
Genre: Rock
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 115
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, Hard Rock, Punk, Metal, Death Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Metal-Hard Rock Covers 173
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Celtic Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Classic Rock # 006: Classic Cuts No. 5
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Rock # 118: Maximum Overdrive
Genre: Rock
Title: Hard Rock Attracts (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: CBGB (Original Soundtrack)
Genre: Punk Rock, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Punk & New Wave (CD3)
Genre: Industrial, Club/Dance, Disco House, EBM
Title: La Boîte Noire De Radio Nova 1968
Genre: Rock, Reggae, Latin, Theatre/Soundtrack, Funk
Title: Ultimate 70s Rock Legends
Genre: Rock
Title: Mojo Presents: Pretty Vacant
Genre: Punk Rock
Title: Greatest Ever 70s Rock (CD2)
Genre: Soul, Blues, Jazz, Rock, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: 60s The Collection Box Set (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Rock & Roll, Pop
Title: Renegade Rock 70s
Genre: Rock
Title: Classic Punk 3CD (CD1)
Genre: Funk Rock, Post Punk, Dance Punk, Alternative
Title: 70s Rock Anthem Classics
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: Gimme Danger The Story Of Stooges
Genre: Garage Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Rock And Roll Music: The Songs Of Chuck Berry
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae
Title: Smash Hits Punk & New Wave 3CD (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Alternative Rock, New Wave, Psychedelic Rock, Punk, Post Punk, Punk Rock, World Music, Pop, Synth Pop, Alternative, Folk
Title: Rock Classics: The Collection (CD2)
Genre: Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Garage Punk, Heavy Metal, World Music, Alternative, Folk
Title: Rock Legends
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Gospel, Rock, Glam Rock, Alternative
Title: Bar Bands And Pub Rockers
Title: Classic Rock Antems 2017 (CD2)
Genre: Rock
Title: Rock Mixtape 2018
Genre: Jazz, Rock, Post Grunge, Symphonic Rock, Punk
Title: The Greatest Sixties (CD03)
Genre: Pop
Title: 70s Arena Rock Classics
Title: Sound Of 70s Rock
Genre: Blues, Rock, Power Pop, Heavy Metal, World Music, Folk
Title: La Grange: 70s Rock Classics
Title: THIS Is The 60s (X5 Music Group) (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Jazz, Rock, World Music, Country, Folk, Easy Listening
Title: Weekend Rock Classics 2018
Title: Hard Rock Arena 2019
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: 70's Rock Gems
Genre: Rock, Garage Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Punk Rock
Title: Rock City (Rhino)
Title: 70s Blues Rock 2019
Genre: Blues Rock
Title: 70’s Blues Rock Classics
Genre: Blues Rock
Title: Ultimate Rock The Classics 2019 (CD4)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: Classic Rock Timeless! 2
Title: Rockabilly Fever 2020
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: 70's Hard Rock Classics 2020
Title: VH1 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Hard Rock, Power Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Punk, Heavy Metal
Title: Rock 'N' Roll Is Here To Stay
Genre: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Pop, Pop Rock
Title: VH1100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Heavy Metal
Title: 70s Blues Rock Essentials
Title: 100 Rock Classics 2020 (CD2)
Title: Roadhouse Blues 2020
Genre: Blues
Title: Best Rock Of All Time (CD2)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: 70s Styles (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Hard Rock, Punk, Heavy Metal, Funk
Title: 70s Styles (CD2)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Hard Rock, Punk, Heavy Metal, Funk
Title: The Road To Punk Rock (CD2)
Title: 100 Greatest 60s: Golden Oldies From The Sixties (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: 100 Rock Classics (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Hard Rock, Symphonic Rock, Heavy Metal, Acoustic, Indie
Title: 100 Greatest Punk Classics 2020 (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Punk, Punk Rock, Alternative
Title: Greatest Punk Classics (CD1)
Genre: Punk
Title: Classic Rock Running 2020
Title: Rock And Roll: British Classic Style (CD1)
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk Rock
Featuring albums
Title: The Future Is Unwritten (Music from the Film)
Artist: Joe Strummer
Genre: Rock, Rock & Roll, Punk, Reggae, Roots Reggae, Dub, Alternative, Songwriter/Lyricist, Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: The Future Is Unwritten
Artist: The Future Is Unwritten (Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Genre: Rock
Title: Music From The Motion Picture The Runaways
Artist: The Runaways Soundtrack
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: I Shot Andy Warhol (Music From And Inspired By The Motion Picture)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Pop
Title: Born to Lose: The Best of NY Punk, Rock, and Shock
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Punk, Alternative
Title: Music From the Motion Picture "Gimme Danger"
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack