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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) |
| 9. Shakin' Street (Lp Version) |
| 10. The Human Being Lawnmower (Lp Version) |
| 11. Back In The Usa (Lp Version) |
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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
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
Format:Audio CD
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. I stood expectantly at the front awaiting the arrival of Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer and Dennis "Machine Gun" Thompson. In my anticipation of witnessing these songs being played live for the first time, I couldn't help myself and turned to the complete stranger standing next to me and said "I have been waiting 30 years for this!" Giving me an old fashioned look he half smiled before moving to a safe distance. Probably can't blame him in hindsight but a great gig it was too.
The MC5 released three, very different albums. All were excellent. This, their second, is a classic, in spite of the poor production. As mentioned elsewhere, it lacks depth of sound due to the lack of bass. Dennis' drums in particular, sound tinny. But the songs! After the extended jamming on alot of the live debut, Kick Out The Jams, this is stripped bare to the bone. Everything is short, high energy and rips through in the blink of an eye. The twin guitars of Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith dual one minute and intertwine the next. I believe Wayne has been quoted as saying that he listens back to some of this stuff and is not sure who played what half the time.
It's a rock 'n' roll album with Little Richard's Tutti-Frutti opening and Chuck Berry's Back In The USA closing things out. But the other nine original songs are moving things on. We are now at the turn of the decade as psychedelia was effectively ended by the Stones Jumping Jack Flash a couple of years earlier. This is brash, loud, aggressive and dangerous. With songs like Teenage Lust, High School and Call Me Animal, there is no doubt what these boys are singing about. They reflect the political mood of the day too with the vitriolic The American Ruse, a highlight of the album.
The band would go on to make one more album after this, High Time, but to me Back In The USA, was their finest hour (or 29 minutes). It comes close to perfection.
The MC5 released three, very different albums. All were excellent. This, their second, is a classic, in spite of the poor production. As mentioned elsewhere, it lacks depth of sound due to the lack of bass. Dennis' drums in particular, sound tinny. But the songs! After the extended jamming on alot of the live debut, Kick Out The Jams, this is stripped bare to the bone. Everything is short, high energy and rips through in the blink of an eye. The twin guitars of Wayne Kramer and Fred "Sonic" Smith dual one minute and intertwine the next. I believe Wayne has been quoted as saying that he listens back to some of this stuff and is not sure who played what half the time.
It's a rock 'n' roll album with Little Richard's Tutti-Frutti opening and Chuck Berry's Back In The USA closing things out. But the other nine original songs are moving things on. We are now at the turn of the decade as psychedelia was effectively ended by the Stones Jumping Jack Flash a couple of years earlier. This is brash, loud, aggressive and dangerous. With songs like Teenage Lust, High School and Call Me Animal, there is no doubt what these boys are singing about. They reflect the political mood of the day too with the vitriolic The American Ruse, a highlight of the album.
The band would go on to make one more album after this, High Time, but to me Back In The USA, was their finest hour (or 29 minutes). It comes close to perfection.
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Back As The Album It Always Should Have Been !!!!!!!!
Back In The USA was always a great album, containing as it did many of the Five's best songs, which was compromised by Jon Landau's horrid trebly production, creating a frustrating... Read more
Published 1 month ago by N. T. Procter
Terrible sound, completely transformed on the SHM version
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. Read more
on this, the initial mastering. And let's face it, it sounds very tinny indeed. Read more
Published 2 months ago by J. Patterson
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 3 months ago by Mr. N. A. Sherreard
Spot on
This album is brilliant. Loads of catchy short tunes. The guitarist does some blinding solos. Well worth buying.
Published 11 months ago by Leo
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 14 months ago by P. D. Laffey
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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