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Mc5

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All Time

of 149,938

226
Decades
- 1990s
  
  of 7,253
  
  81
- 2000s
  
  of 10,544
  
  380
Genres
- Alternative Rock
  
  of 5,289
  
  34
- Hard Rock & Metal
  
  of 1,388
  
  18
- Miscellaneous
  
  of 2,543
  
  56
- Pop
  
  of 13,655
  
  84
- Rock
  
  of 8,161
  
  62

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1990s

3.3243

2000s

2.4562

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: Mc5 is ranked overall as 2.9939 out of 4 stars

2.9939

Mc5 Album Rankings

Mc5 scores a combined 3.4009 out of 4 stars for Kick Out the Jams

Kick Out the Jams (3.4009)

Welcome to the true birthplace of grunge. Originally released in 1969, "this album of songs is a microcosm of the times that spawned it," according to singer Rob Tyner. ...more

7.36

to

10.99

from (6) sources

Mc5 scores a combined 3.1453 out of 4 stars for Back in the USA

Back in the USA (3.1453)

While lacking the monumental impact ofKick Out the Jams, the MC5's second album is in many regards their best and most influential, its lean, edgy sound anticipating the emergence of both the punk and ...more

8.79

to

12.99

from (7) sources

Mc5 scores a combined 2.8329 out of 4 stars for High Time

High Time (2.8329)

MC5 were nearing the end of their long and bumpy trail when they cutHigh Timein 1971, and it was widely ignored upon initial release. ...more

7.36

to

8.98

from (6) sources

The Big Bang: The Best of the MC5 by Mc5

Mc5 scores a combined 2.4284 out of 4 stars for The Big Bang: The Best of the MC5

The Big Bang: The Best of the MC5 (2.4284)

A best-of for a group that only made three albums might be considered an inessential addition to their discography, particularly as all three of those albums remain available on CD. ...more

27.95

to

41.99

from (2) sources

Mc5 scores a combined 2.2110 out of 4 stars for '66 Breakout!

'66 Breakout! (2.2110)

The MC5 were active on the Michigan for a few years prior to their debut album in 1968, but that period was pretty scantily documented by recordings, except for a few local indie singles that got reis ...more

44.73

Are You Ready to Testify?: The Live Bootleg Anthology by Mc5

Mc5 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Are You Ready to Testify?: The Live Bootleg Anthology

Are You Ready to Testify?: The Live Bootleg Anthology (0.0000)

No review available

13.23

to

19.98

from (5) sources

Mc5 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Thunder Express

Thunder Express (0.0000)

There are numerous bootleg packages that contain the same material included here, a blast-through-it-once set of originals and stage staples recorded at Herouville Castle in Europe in 1972. ...more

23.99

Mc5 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Power Trip

Power Trip (0.0000)

For a band that never had a hit record, the MC5 were a pretty well documented outfit. ...more

15.99

Mc5 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Ice Pick Slim

Ice Pick Slim (0.0000)

No review available

Mc5 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Extended Versions

Extended Versions (0.0000)

No review available

5.41

to

39.98

from (6) sources

Mc5 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for High Time/back In The Usa

High Time/back In The Usa (0.0000)

No review available

Mc5 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Purity Accuracy

Purity Accuracy (0.0000)

No review available

73.78

to

99.16

from (2) sources

Mc5 scores a combined 0.0000 out of 4 stars for Babes in Arms

Babes in Arms (0.0000)

Wayne Kramer assembled this collection of 15 rare MC5 tracks, and while trying to cover the career of a band who helped give birth to punk rock AND made it onto Spiro Agnew's enemies list might seem ...more