MC5 - Kick Out The Jams - super rare Filmore East 1968 'preview pressing' 45
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This is the immensely rare very first Elektra US pressing of Kick Out The Jams, labelled 'preview pressing for brothers and sisters of the MC5' and given the catalogue number MC5/1-A and MC5/1-B. This record was given out free at the Filmore East in NYC when the MC5 played there in December 1968. After the gig there was some uproar when the band left in hired cars, causing the revolutionary crowd to revolt - and a lot of these records got thrown at the retreating band as a result! This copy is a survivor. Excitingly, the version of KOTJ is different on this release to all others. It is believed that it was recorded at a soundcheck in the Grande Ballroom, Detroit at the time of the original Kick Out The Jams album recording. Here follows some information from the excellent makemyday.free.fr website: The Fillmore East 7" given away at their show in New York City on december 12, 1968 is labelled "preview pressing for the brothers and sisters of the MC5." Concerning the 2 tracks of this 7", enlightenments are given by Ralph Heibutzki questionning Ben Edmonds in R.H.'s "Edge Of The Switchblade: To Hell, and Back, with the MC5" (DISCoveries 12/95) : "The MC5 spent two nights, 10/30-31/68, recording for its live debut. The A-side (Kick Out The Jams) appears to come from the afternoon of 10/31/68, when the band recorded an entire set as "insurance" if particular takes didn't turn out in concert that night. The A-side stops cold, with no hint of crowd noise ... it's from the 10/31/68 afternoon taping .... This particular take of "Kick Out The Jams" was to have been the clean version of the single - because Rob Tyner's introduction, "And right now, it's time to kick out the jams, brothers and sisters!"- is said all in one piece, while its LP counterpart sounds heavily censored. Musically, the promo and LP takes of 'Kick Out The Jams" share the same middle part, while their beginnings and endings are different. That, in turn, raises another intriguing possibility. Kick Out The Jams was engineered by BRUCE BOTNICK, who worked under Doors producer PAUL ROTHCHILD, at Elektra. The late ROTHCHILD was well-known for cutting and pasting on live and studio albums, "so it's entirely conceivable that the (promo single A-side take) body's on Kick Out The Jams, spliced together with different takes from other version." (Ralph Heibutzki & Ben Edmonds) As for promo single B-side Motor City Is Burning "appears to be same as LP take, possibly a different mix." Indeed, this particular mix makes this version more 'crude' and the guitars sound 'crunchier' than on the official LP - the result being the 'supercharged' Motor City Is Burning preview pressing. Also, one can hear clearly some 'echo' on Dennis Thompson's snare. Was it an intentional choice for this particular mix? Or could it be the echo caused by an empty Grande Ballroom. Was it recorded on 10/31 afternoon without an audience? Note the audience is not heard at the beginning of this particular mix but at the end. Were the 2 mics out in the hall shut up in the mix process or was it recorded at the afternoon session without the crowd? Any idea? Record comes in its original Elektra US company sleeve. Both record and sleeve are in EX+ condition with both sides playing magnificently. I am happy to offer discounted shipping for multiple sales. Thanks!
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