Sold Date: March 7, 2023
Start Date: February 28, 2023
Final Price: $15.50 (USD)
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You are bidding on a Vinyl issue of The MC5’s 1969 LP “Kick Out The Jams” issued on Elektra Records; (EKS 74042). This LP is a 1982 Re-Issue, on the Red Elektra Label. These guys are from Detroit and were playing punk music before almost anyone else. They were peers of Iggy Pop (& The Stooges), and were groundbreaking in their hard rocking political music.

There was originally an uncensored version of this album, but a second “cleaner” version was then released.  All this was in 1969 & 1970. Our research indicates that in 1982, when this LP was Re-issued (the item for sale), only the uncensored version was issued. So we PRESUME (but cannot guarantee) that this item is the uncensored version.

We purchased this item decades ago, played it (and enjoyed it!), and it has been sitting in our home (vertically) for the last few decades. 

The condition of this item is very close to perfect. The LP is in near mint condition. The LP cover is in near mint condition; the corners look sharp. The inner sleeve is full of then current (1982) Elektra releases from the Doors, Cars, etc. Please remember that this album was well taken care of, but it was played as part of our record collection decades ago. with only very minor wear

This item has been stored at room temperature, in a smoke free home.  Please see photos of actual item being sold. 

MC5: “Kick Out The Jams” (1969): 

”The MC5 were the guys who chopped down the trees to clear the dirt roads to pave the streets to build the highways so the rest of us could drive by in our Cadillacs." -Cub Koda (Brownsville Station) 

“This is simply one of the best live recordings that exist. Without agreeing with their politics, you have to admit that they delivered the atmosphere. You can just feel the energy produced by this juggernaut. A wise person would say you had to be there. The wise people that were not would say "I wish I was". Too easily blown off with shortsightedness and not understanding the times (1968) and place (Detroit)”.

“This is a raw, hard, and powerful proto-punk, serving as yet another example of a live recording which rises above a studio session. The singers are all yelling at the top of their lungs, often in hoarse voices and out of tune, but I don't care - the energy of the slamming drums, the grungy bass and the wailing lead is what makes this album! This must be heard loud, preferably on vintage wooden cabinets, because the point is not the hifi master, but the noisy, distorted, and muddy wall of sound that hits you in the face on every single track! The album peaked at number 30 on the Billboard 200 chart, but not without some controversy - the title track featured "obscenity" and was pulled from the shelves of Hudson's department stores, which essentially got the band to give back the finger, and subsequently got them dropped from Elektra. So as some bands would stand still and jam for hours to a stoned out crowd, MC5 would explode on the stage and kick out those jams! Excellent!”