Heavy Lifting
| Heavy Lifting | ||||
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| Released | October 18, 2024 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 45:19 | |||
| Label | earMUSIC | |||
| Producer | Bob Ezrin | |||
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Heavy Lifting is the third and final studio album by the American rock band MC5, released on October 18, 2024.[1] It is the band's first studio release since 1971's High Time.[2]
Background
[edit]In March 2022, guitarist Wayne Kramer announced that a new MC5 album would be released later in the year, along with a U.S. tour.[3] The release would be delayed, but before his death in February 2024, Kramer enlisted a battalion of friends to deliver the Motor City 5’s last album.[4][5][6]
Track listing
[edit]All lyrics are written by Wayne Kramer and Brad Brooks; except for "The Edge of the Switchblade", written by Wayne Kramer; "Twenty-Five Miles", written by Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fuqua, and Edwin Starr; and "Blind Eye", written by Wayne Kramer, Brad Brooks, Bob Ezrin, and Jill Sobule.[7]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heavy Lifting (feat. Tom Morello)" | 3:20 |
| 2. | "Barbarians at the Gate" | 4:18 |
| 3. | "Change, No Change" | 4:03 |
| 4. | "The Edge of the Switchblade (feat. William DuVall & Slash)" | 4:16 |
| 5. | "Black Boots (feat. Tim McIlrath)" | 2:53 |
| 6. | "I Am the Fun (The Phoney)" | 3:35 |
| 7. | "Twenty-Five Miles" | 3:53 |
| 8. | "Because of Your Car" | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Boys Who Play with Matches" | 3:10 |
| 10. | "Blind Eye (feat. Dennis Thompson)" | 3:16 |
| 11. | "Can’t Be Found (feat. Vernon Reid & Dennis Thompson)" | 3:48 |
| 12. | "Blessed Release" | 3:03 |
| 13. | "Hit It Hard (feat. Joe Berry)" | 2:42 |
Personnel
[edit]- Wayne Kramer – guitar, backing vocals; co-lead vocals on "The Edge of the Switchblade" and "Twenty-Five Miles"
- Brad Brooks – lead vocals (except "The Edge of the Switchblade")
- Don Was – bass (except "Because of Your Car")
- Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums (except "Because of Your Car", "Blind Eye", and "Can't Be Found")
- Stevie Salas – guitar on "Because of Your Car"
- Vicki Randle – bass on "Because of Your Car"
- Winston Watson – drums on "Because of Your Car"
References
[edit]- ^ Deming, Mark. "Heavy Lifting – MC5". AllMusic. Retrieved October 30, 2024.
- ^ Gallucci, Michael. "MC5, 'Heavy Lifting': Album Review". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Minsker, Evan. "MC5 Announce First New Album in 51 Years and U.S. Tour". Pitchfork. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
- ^ Perry, Andrew. "MC5 Heavy Lifting Review: Spirited valedictory offering from the late Wayne Kramer". Mojo. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ "Album Review: MC5 – Heavy Lifting". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved November 2, 2024.
- ^ "REVIEW: MC5 – HEAVY LIFTING". Devils Gate Music. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Wray, Daniel. "'They were the real essence of rock 'n' roll': How revolutionary band MC5 soundtracked US counterculture". BBC. Retrieved November 6, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Heavy Lifting at Discogs (list of releases)