Heavy Lifting is the third and final studio album by the American rock band MC5, released on October 18, 2024. It is the band's first studio release since 1971's High Time.
Background 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 under the name We Are All MC5. He later confirmed that the album would be released in Spring 2024. Kramer died in February 2024 from pancreatic cancer, as the album was nearing completion. The album features several guest musicians, including MC5 drummer Dennis Thompson (posthumously), Slash, Tom Morello, William Duvall, and Vernon Reid.
Track listing
Personnel MC5 Wayne Kramer – vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, performance, horn arrangements Brad Brooks – vocals, harmonica, keyboards, performance Don Was – bass, performance Vicki Randle – vocals, bass, percussion, performance Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums, performance Winston A. Watson Jr. – drums, performance Stevie Salas – guitars, performance
Additional contributors Bob Ezrin – production, mixing Robert Vosgien – mastering Dave Way – engineering Nicole Schmidt – engineering Julian Shank – engineering Kyle Stephens – engineering Luke Reynolds – engineering Ryan "Toby" Hyland – engineering Matt Binder – engineering Jerry Becker – vocal recording on "Barbarians at the Gate" and "Hit It Hard" Everett Brooks – shouting on "I Am the Fun (The Phoney)" Severine Brooks – shouting on "I Am the Fun (The Phoney)" Joe Berry – horn arrangements Jason Federici – photography, graphic design Jim Newberry – Wayne Kramer portrait photography
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