Kick Out the Jams (song)

"Kick Out the Jams"
Single by MC5
from the album Kick Out the Jams
B-side	"Motor City Is Burning"
Released	March 1969
Format	7"
Recorded	October 30 – October 31, 1968 at Grande Ballroom, Detroit, MI
Genre	Protopunk, garage rock
Length	2:37
Label	Elektra
Writer(s)	Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer, Fred "Sonic" Smith, Dennis Thompson, Rob Tyner
Producer(s)	Bruce Botnick, Jac Holzman

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)

1. "Kick Out the Jams" (Michael Davis, Wayne Kramer, Fred "Sonic" Smith, Dennis Thompson, Rob Tyner) – 2:37
2. "Motor City Is Burning" (Fred "Sonic" Smith) – 4:30

Personnel

Adapted from the Kick Out the Jams liner notes.^[1]

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
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[2]	82

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United States	1969	Elektra	LP	EK-45648

References

1. Kick Out the Jams (sleeve). MC5. New York, New York: Elektra Records. 1969.
2. "MC5 - Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2015.

External links

• "Kick Out The Jams / Motor City Is Burning" at Discogs (list of releases)