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Kick Out the Jams
Kick Out the Jams is the debut album by American protopunk band MC5. It was released in February 1969, through Elektra Records. It was recorded live at Detroit's Grande Ballroom over two nights, Devil's Night and Halloween, 1968. 
The LP peaked at No. 30 on the "Billboard" 200 chart, with the title track peaking at No. 82 in the Hot 100. Although the album received an unfavorable review in "Rolling Stone" magazine upon its release, it has
track that stirred up controversy. Vocalist Rob Tyner shouted, "And right now... right now... right now it's time to... kick out the jams, motherfuckers!" before the opening riffs. Elektra Records executives were offended by the line and had preferred to edit it out of the album (replacing the offending words with "brothers and sisters"), while the band and manager John Sinclair adamantly opposed this.
The original release had "kick out the jams, Motherfuckers!" printed on the inside album