MC5 - Kick Out the Jams Original US Pressing Uncensored with Liner Notes BANNED
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THE HOLY GRAIL!
An original copy of the MC5's "Kick Out the Jams" on vinyl record LP from 1969 on Elektra.
Mustard colored Big E labels with the uncensored liner notes and uncensored lyrics with the original heavy cardboard jacket and the original Elektra inner sleeve (as pictured)
This is the banned version that was pulled off the shelves soon after its release.
Matrix runout Side A:
T o EKS-74042-A-(CTH)
Matrix runout Side B:
T o EKS-74042-B-(CTH) 1
A true rarity in the vinyl world!
Sleeve condition: VG to VG+
Small seam split, some ring wear on the back of the jacket, general age with some spine wear.
Vinyl condition: VG
Scratched up with surface noise on the tracks, audible during quiet parts, but pretty inconspicuous during the loud parts.
The original release had "kick out the jams, Motherfuckers!" printed on the inside album cover, but was soon pulled from stores. Two versions were then released, both with censored album covers, with the uncensored audio version sold behind record counters.
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AllMusic Review by Mark Deming
Rather than try to capture their legendary on-stage energy in a studio, MC5 opted to record their first album during a live concert at their home base, Detroit's Grande Ballroom, and while some folks who were there have quibbled that Kick Out the Jams isn't the most accurate representation of the band's sound, it's certainly the best of the band's three original albums, and easily beats the many semiauthorized live recordings of MC5 that have emerged in recent years, if only for the clarity of Bruce Botnick's recording.
From Brother J.C. Crawford's rabble-rousing introduction to the final wash on feedback on "Starship," Kick Out the Jams is one of the most powerfully energetic live albums ever made; Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith were a lethal combination on tightly interlocked guitars, bassist Michael Davis and drummer Dennis Thompson were as strong a rhythm section as Detroit ever produced, and Rob Tyner's vocals could actually match the soulful firepower of the musicians, no small accomplishment.
Even on the relatively subdued numbers (such as the blues workout "Motor City Is Burning"), the band sound like they're locked in tight and cooking with gas, while the full-blown rockers (pretty much all of side one) are as gloriously thunderous as anything ever committed to tape; this is an album that refuses to be played quietly.
For many years, Detroit was considered the High Energy Rock & Roll Capital of the World, and Kick Out the Jams provided all the evidence anyone might need for the city to hold onto the title.
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