On October 18, 2024, “earMusic” label released “Heavy Lifting”, the third and final MC5 studio album. It was recorded in 2024, and was produced by Bob Ezrin.
Personnel:
- Wayne Kramer – vocals, guitars, keyboards, bass, horn arrangements
- Brad Brooks – vocals, harmonica, keyboards
- Don Was – bass
- Vicki Randle – vocals, bass, percussion
- Abe Laboriel Jr. – drums
- Winston A. Watson Jr. – drums
- Tom Morello – guitar
- Stevie Salas – guitar
- Slash – guitar
- Vernon Reid – guitar
- William DuVall – vocal
- Tim McIlrath – vocal
- Dennis Thompson – drums
- Joe Berry
- Everett Brooks – shouting
- Severine Brooks – shouting
- Joe Berry – horn arrangements
- Dave Way – engineer
- Nicole Schmidt – engineer
- Julian Shank – engineer
- Kyle Stephens – engineer
- Luke Reynolds – engineer
- Ryan “Toby” Hyland – engineer
- Matt Binder – engineer
- Jerry Becker – vocal recording
- Bob Ezrin – mixing
- Robert Vosgien – mastering
- Jason Federici – design, photography
- Jim Newberry – portrait photography
Track listing:
All lyrics by Wayne Kramer and Brad Brooks except where noted,
- Heavy Lifting
- Barbarians at the Gate
- Change, No Change
- The Edge of the Switchblade – Wayne Kramer
- Black Boots
- I Am the Fun (The Phoney)
- Twenty-Five Miles – Johnny Bristol, Harvey Fugua
- Because of Your Car
- Boys Who Plays with Matches
- Blind Eye – Wayne Kramer, Brad Books, Bob Ezrin, Jill Sobule
- Can’t Be Found
- Blessed Release
- Hit It Hard
