Originally released in 1970 this album takes a step back from the raw in your face sound of their classic debut kick out the jams for a more focused tighter approach.
Mc5 back in the usa vinyl best pressing.
Their sophomore effort features a fine selection.
The incendiary detroit quintet mc5 the mc stood for motor city burned briefly but brightly at rock s cutting edge in the late 1960s and early 1970s building a reputation of high energy high volume performances.
Limited 180 gram vinyl lp pressing with original artwork.
The original band line up consisted of vocalist ro.
Mc5 back in the usa released 50 years ago today january 15th 1970.
Green white and orange atlantic labels with 1841 broadway address in rim text.
Machine gun blasts of pure energy and hooks with nods to the founding fathers chuck berry and little richard and freshly minted teen.
Back in the usa was the second album by detroit s legendary mc5 but the first to be recorded in the studio.
The incendiary detroit quintet mc5 the mc stood for motor city burned briefly but brightly at rock s cutting edge in the late 1960s and early 1970s building a reputation of high energy high volume performances.
This band always rocked in my opinion and i loved all three lp s they put out.
The vinyl played perfect and the sound was fine on the stereo system.
Limited 180 gram vinyl lp pressing with original artwork.
I still consider most of back in the usa out of character for the mc5 but it s 1 3 of their album output and deserves a good listen and it is growing on me a lot more now than it did back around 1970.
Mc5 s second album reissued on lp.
Back in the usa is mc5 s first studio album release following their live record kick out the jams from 1969.
Pressed by columbia records pressing plant terre haute per cth in label matrix numbers and runouts.
Originally released in 1970 this album takes a step back from the raw in your face sound of their classic debut kick out the jams for a more focused tighter approach.
Back in the usa on 180 gram vinyl.
Back in the usa was the second album by detroit s legendary mc5 but the first to be recorded in the studio.
Once you get over the shock that this is really an mc5 album you can begin to really appreciate it.
Gritty sweaty 70 s boozed up dirtballs who looked like they just crawled out of their tour van after 3 weeks with no showers.
Label and pressing variation.
Ok kids it s rockin time.
I love the cover.
Released in brown cardboard jacket with pasted on glossy front artwork and matte rear slick with printed color paper from the atlantic catalogue promotional inner sleeve.