HARD STUFF,THE (LP)

Limited edition vinyl reissue of the iconic MC5 guitartist's first solo album, originally released in 1995 on Epitaph?First rock release on Wayne's label Industrial Amusement, following his critically acclaimed free-jazz record Lexington released on Record Store Day ?2014?Best selling album of Wayne's solo career?Guest features include members of the Melvins and Bad Religion, Josh Freese, Keith Morris, Kim Shattuck, Was (Not Was)'s Sweet Pea Akinson and ?James Jamerson, Jr.?Almost 20 years after its original release, The Hard Stuff will introduce a new generation to the man that influenced legendary bands such as Guns N ?Roses, Rage Against the Machine, Jane's Addiction, Black Flag, The Clash and many more?120g red-opaque vinyl includes download card?Wayne Kramer is a songwriter whose reputation writing music for film and television could very well supplant his legend as one of the world's stellar ?guitarists. Wayne was a teenage greaser and leader of the MC5, widely recognized as the prototype for punk rock and heavy metal. In 1969, the MC5 ?released the incendiary album Kick Out The Jams on Elektra Records. After Elektra dropped them due to radical antics, they released two albums on ?Atlantic: Back In The USA, produced by Bruce Springsteen's manager Jon Landau and the masterpiece High Time. Between world tours, Wayne scored ?Gold and The Living Theatre's film production of Paradise Now.?Wayne spent 1976-1978 in Lexington Federal Penitentiary, where he was tutored by fellow inmate Red Rodney, trumpeter for the Charlie Parker Quintet. ?It was Red who taught Wayne how to read music and the two formed a prison band. After release, Wayne co- wrote the acclaimed R&B musical The Last ?Words of Dutch Schultz with Mick Farren, then joined Don Was' revolutionary acid funk band Was (Not Was) as its original guitarist. Wayne helped define ?the band's sound through, of all things, the dance hit Wheel Me Out. In the 1980s in New York City, Wayne teamed up with infamous Johnny Thunders ?for a short-lived, headline grabbing, punk rock group Gang War.?In 1994, Wayne moved to Los Angeles and signed with Epitaph Records. He recorded four records in as many years. He produced the album Full Circle ?with provocateur John Sinclair and produced an MC5 retrospective collection for Rhino Records entitled The Big Bang, as well as a hits compilation ?Beyond Cyberpunk.?Wayne is recognized nearly as often as a vigorous social activist. Along with wife Margaret Saadi Kramer and British singer Billy Bragg, Wayne founded ?Jail Guitar Doors USA, a Los Angeles based non-profit organization that provides guitars for prisoner rehabilitation. Known as the loudest charity on ?planet earth, JGD-USA launched at Sing Sing Prison in 2009 and has since intervened in over 50 adult and juvenile facilities. Shepard Fairey donated ?the charity's logo and board member Adam McKay's company Funny or Die donated the design of its interactive site. Shira Piven and Adam McKay ?directed a short film entitled The Beast & The Angel for PBS as part of their new LifeCasters series. It is a film about Wayne and it is currently in ?broadcast nationally.?Wayne's brand new album Lexington entered the national jazz charts at #6 in May, 2014. It is the flagship release for the launch of his label Industrial ?Amusement.?Moving forward with the past, Wayne is re-releasing the now infamous The Hard Stuff. The Hard Stuff features members of The Melvins, Clawhammer, ?Bad Religion and long-time friend/collaborator, UK anarchist Mick Farren. Released in 1995, this album was the best-selling album of Wayne's solo ?career. Nearly 20 years later, Wayne's tunes are finally getting out there again to wow old fans and new fans alike!?1. Crack in the Universe?2. Junkie Romance?3. Bad Seed?4. Poison?5. Realm of the Pirate Kings?6. Incident on Stock Island?7. Pillar of Fire?8. Hope for Sale?9. Edge of the Switchblade?10. Sharkskin Suit