Kick Out the Jams (song)
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"Kick Out the Jams" | ||||
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![]() Cover of the 2009 American single | ||||
Single by MC5 | ||||
from the album Kick Out the Jams | ||||
B-side | "Motor City Is Burning" | |||
Released | March 1969 | |||
Recorded |
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Genre | ||||
Length | 2:37 | |||
Label | Elektra | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | ||||
MC5 singles chronology | ||||
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"Kick Out the Jams" is a song by MC5, released as a single in March 1969 by Elektra Records.
Formats and track listing[]
- US 7" single (EK-45648)
- "Kick Out the Jams" (Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer, Fred "Sonic" Smith, Dennis Thompson, Rob Tyner) – 2:37
- "Motor City Is Burning" (Fred "Sonic" Smith) – 4:30
Personnel[]
Adapted from the Kick Out the Jams liner notes.[3]
- Musicians
- Michael Davis – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Wayne Kramer – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Fred "Sonic" Smith – electric guitar, backing vocals
- Dennis Thompson – drums
- Rob Tyner – lead vocals
- Production and additional personnel
- Bruce Botnick – production, engineering
- Jac Holzman – production
Charts[]
Chart (1969) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 82 |
Release history[]
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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United States | 1969 | Elektra | LP | EK-45648 |
Cover versions[]
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Band | Year | Release |
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Blue Öyster Cult | 1978 | Some Enchanted Evening |
Afrika Bambaataa and Family | 1986 | Beware (The Funk Is Everywhere) |
Volcano Suns | 1989 | Thing of Beauty |
The Big F | 1990 | Rubáiyát: Elektra's 40th Anniversary |
Bad Brains with Henry Rollins | 1990 | Pump Up the Volume (Music From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) |
Poison Idea | 1992 | Pajama Party[5] |
The Fluid | 1992 | Spot the Loon[6] |
The Presidents of the United States of America | 1995 | The Presidents of the United States of America |
The Mono Men | 1995 | "Kick out the Jams!"/"We Got What It Takes" |
Michael Monroe | 1996 | Peace of Mind |
Entombed | 1997 | DCLXVI: To Ride Shoot Straight and Speak the Truth |
Rich Hopkins & Luminarios | 1997 | The Glorious Sounds of Rich Hopkins & Luminarios |
Monster Magnet | 1998 | Powertrip |
Wayne Kramer | 1998 | LLMF (Live Like a Mutherfucker)[7] |
Rob Tyner Band | 1999 | Rock and Roll People[8] |
Rage Against the Machine | 2000 | Renegades |
Joseph LoDuca | 2000 | Xena: Warrior Princess episode "Lyre, Lyre, Hearts on Fire" |
Jeff Buckley | 2001 | Jeff Buckley Live À L'Olympia |
Agitated | 2002 | Go Blue, Go Die |
The Nomads | 2002 | Showdown 2-The 90's[9] |
Give Up the Ghost | 2003 | Year One[10] |
Europa | 2003 | Wake Up - A Tribute to Rage Against the Machine[11] |
Disoscillators featuring You the Rock | 2009 | Last Rockers |
Frankenstein 3000 | 2010 | They'll Be Waking Up Soon[12] |
The Strypes | 2014 | Flat Out[13] |
Black Hay | 2015 | Imitating the Jams |
U.K. Subs | 2018 | Subversions[14] |
References[]
- ^ Stiernberg, Bonnie. "The 50 Best Garage Rock Songs of All Time". Paste. Retrieved 15 May 2016.
- ^ SPIN Media LLC (October 2002). SPIN. SPIN Media LLC. p. 70. ISSN 0886-3032.
- ^ Kick Out the Jams (sleeve). MC5. New York, New York: Elektra Records. 1969.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
- ^ "MC5 - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2015.
- ^ "Pajama Party - Poison Idea". AllMusic.com. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Spot the Loon - The Fluid". AllMusic.com. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "LLMF (Live Like a Motherfucker - Wayne Kramer". AllMusic.com. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Rock and Roll People - Rob Tyner". AllMusic.com. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Showdown 2: The 90's - The Nomads". AllMusic.com. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Year One - Give Up the Ghost". AllMusic.com. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Wake Up: A Tribute to Rage Against the Machine - Various Artists". AllMusic.com. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "They'll Be Waking Up Soon - Frankenstein 3000". AllMusic.com. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Flat Out - The Strypes". AllMusic.com. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Subversions - U.K. Subs". AllMusic.com. RhythmOne. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
External links[]
- "Kick Out The Jams / Motor City Is Burning" at Discogs (list of releases)
Categories:
- 1968 songs
- 1969 singles
- Elektra Records singles
- MC5 songs
- Rage Against the Machine songs
- Song recordings produced by Bruce Botnick
- Song recordings produced by Jac Holzman
- Songs written by Fred "Sonic" Smith