MC5 | Mc5-Heavy Lifting | CD

MC5 were a US garage rock, heavy psychedelic and proto punk rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan, in 1964. The band moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1968 and signed to Elektra Records, which dropped them in 1969 after releasing their debut album Kick Out the Jams. They then signed with Atlantic Records, and by the end of 1972 the group had disbanded.

Heavy Lifting is a single CD album by MC5, released by Ear Music on 18 October 2024. It was led by MC5 founding member Wayne Kramer and produced by Bob Ezrin, with guest musicians including Slash, Tom Morello, William Duvall, Vernon Reid and Tim McIlrath. The album is the first new MC5 album since 1971.

Track List

1. Heavy Lifting (Feat. Tom Morello)
2. Barbarians at the Gate
3. Change, No Change
4. The Edge of the Switchblade (Feat. William Duvall & Slash)
5. Black Boots (Feat. Tim McIlrath)
6. I Am the Fun (The Phoney)
7. Twenty-five Miles
8. Because of Your Car
9. Boys Who Play With Matches
10. Blind Eye (Feat. Dennis Thompson)
11. Can't Be Found (Feat. Vernon Reid & Dennis Thompson)
12. Blessed Release
13. Hit It Hard (Feat. Joe Berry)