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MC5

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Years Active
1964 – 1972 (8 years)
Founded In
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
MC5 was an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan, in 1964 remembered for their anti-establishment lyrics, with their first three albums widely regarded as staples of rock music and their 1969 song "Kick Out the Jams" widely covered. In 2024, MC5 were selected for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the musical excellence category. The band's original line-up comprised vocalist Rob Tyner (died 1991)), guitarists Wayne Kramer (died 2024) and Fred "Sonic" Smith (died 1994), bassist Michael Davis (died 2012), and drummer Dennis Thomp… read more
MC5 was an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan, in 1964 remembered for their anti-establishment lyrics, with their first three albums widely regarded as staples of rock music and their 1969 song "Kick Out the Jams" widely covered. In 2024, MC5 were selected for induc… read more
MC5 was an American rock band formed in Lincoln Park, Michigan, in 1964 remembered for their anti-establishment lyrics, with their first three albums widely regarded as staples of rock music and their 1969 song "Kick Out the Jams" widely covered. In 2024, MC5 were selected for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the musical excellence categ… read more

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Top Tracks

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1 Play track Kick Out the Jams Kick Out the Jams
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 709 listeners
2 Play track The Edge of the Switchblade The Edge of the Switchblade
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 663 listeners
3 Play track Heavy Lifting Heavy Lifting
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 280 listeners
4 Play track Heavy Lifting [Explicit] Barbarians at the Gate
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 222 listeners
5 Play track The Big Bang: The Best of the MC5 Looking at You
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 206 listeners
6 Play track The Big Bang: The Best of the MC5 The American Ruse
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 192 listeners
7 Play track Heavy Lifting [Explicit] Change, No Change
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 181 listeners
8 Play track Back in the USA Let Me Try
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 180 listeners
9 Play track Heavy Lifting [Explicit] Boys Who Play with Matches
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 170 listeners
10 Play track The Anthology 1965-1971 Kick Out the Jams (Original Uncensored Version)
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 151 listeners

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Albums

  1. 106,086 listeners

    15 Jan 1970 · 11 tracks

    Back in the USA
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  2. 103,048 listeners

    1 Jan 1969 · 8 tracks

    Kick Out the Jams
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  3. 73,677 listeners

    12 Nov 1991 · 8 tracks

    Kick Out The Jams (live)
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  4. 64,326 listeners

    2000 · 21 tracks

    The Big Bang: The Best of the MC5
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