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Track Listings
| 1. Tutti-Frutti (Lp Version) |
| 2. Tonight (Lp Version) |
| 3. Teenage Lust (Lp Version) |
| 4. Let Me Try (Lp Version) |
| 5. Looking At You (Lp Version) |
| 6. High School (Lp Version) |
| 7. Call Me Animal (Lp Version) |
| 8. The American Ruse (Lp Version) - The Mc5 |
| 9. Shakin' Street (Lp Version) |
| 10. The Human Being Lawnmower (Lp Version) |
| 11. Back In The Usa (Lp Version) - The Mc5 |
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By J. Smart
Format:Audio CD
Although I've always liked this album I've never been comfortable with the production.
Jon Lanau for reasons best known to him cut the bass out of the mix.
About 12 months ago I bought a record deck to transfer vinyl to CD and it came with a reasonable transfer and mixing programme. I had some time to spare a few months ago and decided to play about with the official CD version of Back In The USA.
I ripped it into the programme and added a reasonable amount of bass to the recording. It has transferred really well and the results are amazing. It no longer sounds as though it was recorded in a biscuit tin. It has retained a good acoustic clarity and the overall sound hasn't been smothered. The increased bass has really added a new depth to the recording. Untill someone hands the master tapes to Iggy Pop to do a 'Raw Power' remix, I will keep playing my 'bassed-up' version in preference to the original.
It will no doubt seem like heresy to some but, please, try it before you knock it and then, if you agree, write to Atlantic Records and beg them to get the official album remixed.
Jon Lanau for reasons best known to him cut the bass out of the mix.
About 12 months ago I bought a record deck to transfer vinyl to CD and it came with a reasonable transfer and mixing programme. I had some time to spare a few months ago and decided to play about with the official CD version of Back In The USA.
I ripped it into the programme and added a reasonable amount of bass to the recording. It has transferred really well and the results are amazing. It no longer sounds as though it was recorded in a biscuit tin. It has retained a good acoustic clarity and the overall sound hasn't been smothered. The increased bass has really added a new depth to the recording. Untill someone hands the master tapes to Iggy Pop to do a 'Raw Power' remix, I will keep playing my 'bassed-up' version in preference to the original.
It will no doubt seem like heresy to some but, please, try it before you knock it and then, if you agree, write to Atlantic Records and beg them to get the official album remixed.
15 of 18 people found the following review helpful
By M Thomas
Format:Audio CD
If the only thing you know about MC5 is 'Kick out the Jams', this is a big change. The first thing you notice is a complete lack of bass compared to Kick out the Jams, which gives it a real feeling of speed ball energy. By the time they have blazed through the first couple of tracks you realise that somewhere this bunch of kids singing about going out, getting laid, fighting, getting into trouble etc. morphed into the politically charged monster of lore and you begin to hear it poke through in certain tracks (Human Being Lawnmower for example). More than that, this album reminded me of the early Ramones stuff, blazing through songs in a blur of buzz saw guitars with a few old Rock n' Roll covers thrown in for good measure, but with a certain amount of quirkiness that makes it sound like no-one else. You can definitely hear where a lot of the later punk/new wave bands were coming from. Basically, I loved it!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By J. Patterson
Format:Audio CD
Critics of Jon Landau's production on Back in the USA have always had to base their case
on this, the initial mastering. And let's face it, it sounds very tinny indeed. The Japanese SHM
version of the album, however, shows that the criticisms, while entirely justified of the record
as it was released (and I had the original vinyl) do not apply to the production and engineering.
The record sounds sensational, with the bass beautifully recorded and the whole thing packing
every bit as much punch as Kick Out the Jams. It's a good candidate for most exciting album
ever recorded, with such classics as Teenage Lust, Looking at You, American Ruse and the cryptic
Human Being Lawnmower. And since the task of the producer is not merely to supervise the sound,
but to get the best possible performance out of the band, Jon Landau has to be given an enormous
amount of credit.
In summary, the SHM version renders virtually all criticisms of the sound totally redundant.
(By the way, although the SHM Kick Out the Jams is almost unobtainable, certainly not for a realistic
price, the regular Japanese remastering is fantastic and costs 20 or 30 bucks: essential!)
on this, the initial mastering. And let's face it, it sounds very tinny indeed. The Japanese SHM
version of the album, however, shows that the criticisms, while entirely justified of the record
as it was released (and I had the original vinyl) do not apply to the production and engineering.
The record sounds sensational, with the bass beautifully recorded and the whole thing packing
every bit as much punch as Kick Out the Jams. It's a good candidate for most exciting album
ever recorded, with such classics as Teenage Lust, Looking at You, American Ruse and the cryptic
Human Being Lawnmower. And since the task of the producer is not merely to supervise the sound,
but to get the best possible performance out of the band, Jon Landau has to be given an enormous
amount of credit.
In summary, the SHM version renders virtually all criticisms of the sound totally redundant.
(By the way, although the SHM Kick Out the Jams is almost unobtainable, certainly not for a realistic
price, the regular Japanese remastering is fantastic and costs 20 or 30 bucks: essential!)
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SHM-CD Remaster A Masterpiece
Back In The USA was always a great album, containing as it did many of the Five's best songs, which were compromised by Jon Landau's horrid trebly production, creating a... Read more
Published 13 months ago by N. T. Procter
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Some Classics, Some Fluff
Not MC5's best Album ( that award goes to High Time ) however once you get past the two anaemic rock and roll covers you have a brilliant little package. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Mr. N. A. Sherreard
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Near perfection
Having listened constantly to the three MC5 albums since the 70's, I went to see the remaining three members a few years ago, who have toured in recent times as DKT/MC5. Read more
Published 20 months ago by SteveD
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Spot on
This album is brilliant. Loads of catchy short tunes. The guitarist does some blinding solos. Well worth buying.
Published 23 months ago by Leo
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Severely Warped Picture Disc
This review refers to the vinyl picture disc of the MC5's - Back In The USA .
The copy I bought was unplayable , because it was so badly warped . Read more
The copy I bought was unplayable , because it was so badly warped . Read more
Published on 18 Mar 2011 by P. D. Laffey
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MC 5 - 'Back In The USA / Kick Out The Jams' (WEA)
Repackaged together, the MC 5's first two albums - yet in reverse order - 'Back In The USA' 28:08 ('70) and 'Kick Out The Jams' 36:17 ('68). Read more
Published on 17 Jan 2009 by Mike Reed
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Five alive
An unbelieveable album, which never outstays its 29-minute welcome. From the opening, majestic bars of "Tutti Frutti" (Jesus wept, how could anybody drum like that? Read more
Published on 20 Sep 2005 by Aja
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