MC5
Back in the USA
180 Gram vinyl cut from analogue masters 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 They were seen as a hugely influential force on punk music and in the words of Rob Tyner lead singer MC5 'were Punk before Punk New Wave before New WaveMetal before Metal even 'MC' before Hammer' Released in 1970 'Back in the USA' was their first studio album following their live debut 'Kick Out the Jams' it features covers of the classic Little Richard track 'TuttiFrutti' and title track 'Back in the USA' by Chuck Berry