Product description MC5 THE BIGH BANG! BEST OF .com Arriving a decade before the Clash but every bit as politicized, musically revved, and rife with contradiction, the MC5 scorched the earth in ways that few late-'60s bands ever even imagined. The Big Bang! covers their career from 1967 to '72, collecting early singles (in better sound than on ROIR's Babes in Arms compilation), cuts from the Detroiters' three Elektra and Atlantic albums, and one live in-studio performance. We hear the punk precursors offer a testimonial to sex and rock & roll while damning American prosecution of wars ("The Human Being Lawnmower") and the Vietnam-era draft ("The American Ruse"). Were their twin incursions on U.S. politics and the record industry ultimately failed crusades? Perhaps, but the energy, intelligent attitude, and sheer riff sense encased in this CD's 21 cuts make a mighty case for MC5's sound and stance. --Rickey Wright
J**.
When Rock Really Meant Rebellion
I bought this cd in a nostalgic mood to obtain the notorius song Kick Out The Jams which has stuck in my head since my youth. I had no memory of any other Mc5 song. Wow, what a pleasant surprise to be hit with an hours worth of high energy, blistering, mind expanding, even thought provoking rock with a radical/rebellious attitude. All the songs are good. It's a very energizing experience. You get a garage rock sound on the first 3 tracks, then a fury of revolution rock, then some relatively layed back tracks from their second album that are interesting and stand on their own, a precurser to the punk sound. The tracks from their 3rd album are my favorites. The song skunk attempts with great success to merge hard rock with the free form jazz sound of Sun Ra. I think that ones a masterpiece. The final song was recorded after the third album when they unsuccessfully looked for a new record deal. It's a great high energy driving rock song. This group was talented, and ahead of their time. It's too bad they didn't continue. The direction they were heading in was full of amazing possibilities. This is a great album. I wish there was more rock music today that sounded like the Mc5. They stand the test of time. Rock Rebellion at its best.
G**S
Real Rock but not as Good as Youtube Live Performances
After watching and listening to Youtube videos of MC5, I became a big fan of them. Watching them live and seeing the emotion which they put into their performances was/is moving. This CD does give a great introduction to their music and makes listening to them easy in the car, but the music without the visuals of them performing loses a little of its dynamic. Great band--too bad drugs had such a big part in ending the group's success. They were the real deal!
O**D
Great CD From a Great Band Bought From A Great Seller
CD arrived new, intact without any cracks on the jewel case. The seller even left me a note to say: "Merry Christmas." Totally satisfied with my purchase!
W**G
The original kick out the jams album loud and live you wish you could’ve been there
For me the essential MC5 album to get is the kick out the jams album or CD that’s the one that that really gives you an idea of what the MC5 was like in the beginning
L**T
Christmas present
My friend loved it, songs he'd never heard, liner notes with comments by Wayne Kramer-awesome!
S**1
Sold the cd
It was great, but had to sell.
J**N
Four Stars
great retrospective
J**W
a true piece of Michigan and the 60s era came in great condition.
Kick out the jams!!! a true piece of Michigan and the 60s era came in great condition.
F**N
The MC...2and a half.
I was looking forward to this but I felt the material was a little bit thin and a number of live performances were included. Not the biggest fan of live recordings on audio.So, a little bit disappointing.
A**L
Excellant Disc
Excellent disc excellent music.
M**P
Totally funking great!
You have to get this album. And listen to it loud over and over until you understand. As fresh today as when they were playing it back in the day. If the revolution had taken off then this would be the World Anthem.
I**R
in the beginnng
Die Gruppe ist mir schon lang als Wegbereiter späterer Hardrock- und später noch Heavy Metal- Bands bekannt. Die CD erfüllte volll und ganz meine Erwartungen. Schnörkellose Rockmusik der 1. Stunde.
A**Y
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Effectivement ce n est pas l ultime coffret, mais l essentiel est là !Des jeunes biens énergiques !Motor City 5 !Go go
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