Abosolutely
A must have for MC5 fans. I don't have too many recordings outside the 3 "proper" releases, but from what I can gather, this rounds up the best rarities, outtakes,alt mixes etc that may be found elsewhere.
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Babes in Arms +
Disc 1 and tracks 1-3 on disc 2 are the entirety of [url=http://www.emusic.com/album/MC5-Babes-In-Arms-MP3-Download/11117286.html]Babes in Arms[/url], a collection of rarities mainly consisting of alternate takes that sound a lot like the album versions. I don't know where the rest of disc 2 is from.
The real deal
If you don't already own this music, GET IT NOW! This appears to include the original album cuts, which are among the best rock music ever. Really. The early stuff is interesting too, but the songs from Kick Out the Jams, Back in the USA and High Time are the real meat. Absolutely essential.
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