Wednesday, March 13, 2024

MC5


 





















Artist:   MC5
Origin:  Lincoln Park, Michigan USA
Genre:  Rock, Garage Rock, Punk Rock, Detroit Rock, Proto-Punk, Hard Rock, Blues Rock

Original line-up:

Wayne Kramer:  Guitars, Vocals
Billy Vargo:  Guitars
Fred "Sonic" Smith:  Bass
Leo LeDuc:  Drums

MC5 was an American Rock Band from Lincoin Park, Michigan, formed in 1964 by Wayne Kramer (Guitar, Vocals), Fred "Sonic" Smith (Bass), Billy Vargo (Guitar), and Leo LeDuc (Drums).  Their music loud, energetic style of back-to-basics Rock & Roll, included elements of Garage Rock, Punk, Hard Rock, Blues Rock, and Psychedelic Rock.  Their debut album Kick Out The Jams was recorded in 1969 by MC5 were nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in 2002, 2016, 2018, 2019 and 2020.


















Title:  Live In Europe 1972 (2024)

Genre:  Rock, Garage Rock, Punk Rock, Detroit Rock, Proto-Punk, Hard Rock, Blues Rock

Label:  Rhythm And Blues Records

Rating:   *****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side One:


 1.  Kick Out The Jams (8:01)

 2.  Ramblin' Rose (3:05)

 3.  Motor City Is Burning (4:57)

 4.  Tonight (7:35)

 5.  Black To Comm (1:54)


Side Two:


 1.  Let It Rock (3:40)

 2.  I Want You (9:17)

 3.  Looking At You (12:16)


Personnel:


Wayne Kramer:  Guitars, Vocals
Fred "Sonic" Smith:  Guitar, Voals

Rob Tyner:  Vocals (Bremen)

Derek Hughes:  Bass
Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson:  :  Drums (Bremen)

Ritchie Dharma:  Drums (Helsinki)


Live In Europe 1972 is a live album by MC5, released on January 16, 2024 by Rhythm & Blues Records, recorded for Beat Club German TV at Radio Bremen on March 25, 1972 and for Finnish TV at The Kulttuuralo, Helsinki on November 17, 1972.








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