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RS #446: MC5, Back In The USA

MC5, Back In The USA
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MC5, Back In The USA

Release Date: 1970 Previously Owned: No First Time Listen: Yes Impressions: All I knew of the Motor City 5 from before was "Kick Out The Jams," and, for whatever reason, they didn't win me over. Let's just say I respected them more than I enjoyed them. Time for a deeper dive They waste no time with a pretty lean, mean rocking opening cover of "Tutti-Fruitti." The sound is a little compressed and thin at times, but it's exciting to hear this proto-punk, uber-garage band … Continue Reading ››