Kick Out The Jams - 2012 Elektra Label Reissue 8-track LP

2012 reissue of Lincoln Park, Michigan, formed politically conscious. high octane proto punkers debut album from 1968 - eight tracks recorded live on Devil's Night and Halloween - October 30 and 31, 1968, at Detroit's Grande Ballroom - a furious amalgam of garage rock, hard rock, blues rock, and psychedelic rock - labelled "an album that refuses to be played quietly" and "one of the most powerfully energetic live albums ever made" by Allmusics Mark Deming.

This reissue of Motor City Five's 'Kick Out The Jams' album is cut from the original, analogue masters... we assume it has the 'Motherfucker' salute in the beginning of the title track - completely full throttle anti establishment - sweaty, loud, raw and energetic and with an introduction by John Sinclair - "Minister of Information" for the militantly anti-racist, socialist "White Panthers". Vinyl is kept in a gatefold picture cover which replicates the opriginal 1st pressing cover to the finest detail... oh and the album is remastered and pressed onto 180 gram vinyl.  

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1.Ramblin' Rose (Fred Burch, Marijohn Wilkin) 4:15
2. Kick Out the Jams 2:52
3. Come Together 4:29
4. Rocket Reducer No. 62 (Rama Lama Fa Fa Fa) 5:41

Side 2:
1. Borderline 2:45
2. Motor City Is Burning (Al Smith) 6:04
3. I Want You Right Now (Colin Frechter, Larry Page) 5:31
4. Starship (MC5, Sun Ra) 8:15

All tracks are written by MC5 (Rob Tyner, Wayne Kramer, Fred "Sonic" Smith, Michael Davis, Dennis Thompson), except as noted.

Recorded October 30–31, 1968, at Grande Ballroom, Detroit, Michigan   

Credits:

MC5:
Rob Tyner - lead vocals
Wayne Kramer - lead guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Ramblin' Rose"
Fred "Sonic" Smith - Mosrite rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Michael Davis - Fender bass guitar, backing vocals
Dennis Thompson - drums

Technical Credits:
Jac Holzman - Production
Bruce Botnick - Production, Mastering


Artwork:
Joel Brodsky - album cover Photo
William S. Harvey - Art Direction
Magdalene Sinclair - Liner Photography

Various Credits:
Brother J. C. Crawford - "spiritual advisor"
John Sinclair - Guidance