MC5 - 'Heavy Lifting' limited edition double black vinyl LP.

Please note that due to the limited nature of this LP, we will only sell 1 copy per customer/household, multiple purchases will be cancelled.

‘Heavy Lifting’ is the new studio album by Detroit’s punk rock pioneers, MC5.

Led by MC5 founding member Wayne Kramer and produced by the iconic Bob Ezrin, ‘Heavy Lifting’ signifies a momentous occasion – the release of new MC5 music, a staggering 53 years since their last album in 1971. The music community recently mourned the loss of MC5 founding member Wayne Kramer and Dennis 'Machine Gun' Thompson, the last members of the original MC5 lineup, accompanied by messages of love from the world’s greatest rock stars.

MC5's enduring influence and cultural significance are solidified by their induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2024.

‘Heavy Lifting’ features an all-star lineup of guest musicians including Slash, Tom Morello, William Duvall (Alice in Chains), Vernon Reid (Living Colour), Tim McIlrath (Rise Against), and many more.

This 2LP contains previously unreleased live recordings from the MC50 tour celebrating the 50^th anniversary of ‘Kick Out The Jams’.

This 2LP is released on Friday 18th October.

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Tracklisting -

Side A -

1. Heavy Lifting (feat. Tom Morello)

2. Barbarians At The Gate

3. Change, No Change

4. The Edge Of The Switchblade (feat. Wiliam Duvall & Slash)

5. Black Boots (feat. Tim McIlrath)

6. I Am The Fun (The Phoney)

Side B -

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)

Side C -

1. Ramblin' Rose

2. Kick Out The Jams

3. Come Together

4. Motor City Is Burning

5. Borderline

6. Gotta Keep Movin'

Side D -

7. Future/Now

8. Poison

9. Shakin' Street

10. Sister Anne