MC5Ice Pick Slim

Label:

Alive Records – ALIVE 0008/10

Format:

Vinyl , 10", 33 ⅓ RPM, EP

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Psychedelic Rock

Tracklist

A Ice Pick Slim 16:50
B I'm Mad Like Eldridge Cleaver
ProducerJohn Sinclair (2)
18:52

Companies, etc.

  • Mastered AtMusic Box Studios, Hollywood, CA.
  • Mastered AtChez Flames
  • Mastered AtDigital Post, Burbank, CA
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Alive Records
  • Copyright ©Alive Records
  • Produced ForBig Chief Productions
  • Published ByParadox Music (3)
  • Pressed ByRainbo Records – S-30498
  • Pressed ByRainbo Records – S-30499

Credits

  • ArtworkPatrick Boissel
  • Electric BassMichael Davis (2)
  • Electric GuitarWayne Kramer
  • Lead Vocals, FluteRob Tyner
  • Mastered By [Digital Transfer]Keith Keller
  • Other [Scannings]Marine Derrick
  • PercussionDennis Thompson (2)
  • Photography By [back]Leni Sinclair
  • Producer, Liner NotesJohn Sinclair (2)
  • Tenor SaxophoneJohn Sinclair (2) (tracks: B)
  • Written-ByMC5

Notes

Digital transfers from original 7" master tapes at Chez Flames Recording, New Orleans, January 7, 1993.
Premastering at Music Box Studio, Hollywood, CA.
Denoising on Side 1 at Digital Post, Burbank, CA.

"Ice Pick Slim" recorded on May 26, 1968 at The Grande Ballroom.
"I'm Mad Like Eldridge Cleaver" is an spontaneous performance, with lyrics improvised on the spot, based on John Lee Hooker's "I'm bad like Jesse James". Recorded live on Sunday, October 27, 1968 at The Grande Ballroom.

Back cover text on left: © 1968 / 1994 John Sinclair. Taken from his book "Guitar army". Written as the liner notes to the Elektra and never reprinted.
Back cover text on the bottom: John Sinclair, New Orleans, October 25, 1994.

® & © 1995 Alive Records.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Scanned): 095081000810
  • Matrix / Runout (A side hand etched): ICE PICK SLIM ALIVE0008-A S-30498 RE1
  • Matrix / Runout (B side hand etched): ALIVE0008-B RE I'M MAD LIKE ELDRIDGE CLEAVER S-30499 RE1
  • Rights Society: BMI

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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Ice Pick Slim (Live 1968) (CD, EP) Alive Records Alive CD0008 US 1997

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