Digitally remastered edition of this best-selling collection of tracks from the American rockers. Following the enormous success of the first six Grand Funk Railroad albums, Capitol Records decided that it was time for a summary of the first stage of the band's career and a two-LP Best Of was assembled. The next studio album, Phoenix, would feature keyboardist Craig Frost, who would eventually become the fourth member of the band so this release is comprised of the power trio era hits. Mark, Don & Mel features the classic tracks "Time Machine", "Heartbreaker" and "Paranoid", which received heavy FM and AM radio play back in the day. The album also includes the band's first truly huge Top 5 single, "Footstompin' Music". The closing track is the epic full-length version of "Closer to Home/I'm Your Captain". This release marks the first worldwide legitimate appearance on compact disc and features a new mastering done especially for this release by Grammy Award winning engineer, Vic Anesini. Iconoclassic.
Track Listing
1. 1 Time Machine 1. 2 Into The Sun 1. 3 Heartbreaker 1. 4 Feelin' Alright 1. 5 Footstompin' Music 1. 6 Paranoid 1. 7 Loneliness
2. 1 Are You Ready (Live) 2. 2 Mean Mistreater (Live) 2. 3 T.N.U.C. (Live) 2. 4 Inside Looking Out 2. 5 I'm Your Captain/Closer To Home
As hard as they rocked, I'm Your Captain/Closer To Home, with Mel's great bong-rattling bass line, remains my all-time favorite song from GFR. From that spectacular Shea Stadium show, the loudest rock band in history with Mark in his shirtless glory and Don's competent drumwork driving the rhythm...
tony b.
"You kids don't know Grand Funk? The wild shirtless lyrics of Mark Farner? The bong-rattling bass of Mel Schacher? The competent drumwork of Don Brewer? Oh, man!" -- Homer Simpson
"Kid, these are my f**kin' work clothes." "You look good in them golf shoes. You should buy 'em"
This stuff is oh,so slightly before my time... didn't they do "We're An American Band"? Okay, I know this song... damn, I'm older than I thought... lol
I studied Italian for 2 semesters. Not once was a "C" pronounced as a "G", and never was a trailing "I" ignored! And I'm from Jersey! lol
Whaddaya want me to do? Whack a guy? Off a guy? Whack off a guy?--Peter Griffin
This stuff is oh,so slightly before my time... didn't they do "We're An American Band"? Okay, I know this song... damn, I'm older than I thought... lol
Yep, JG, you're positively ancient!
They also did a pretty good cover of Locomotion, I believe it was back in '74 or thereabouts. Quite a bit more rocking than the original by Little Eva from the '60s.
As far as Closer to Home, ahhh... memories, memories. That is, the ones I can remember through the haze...
Signor V.
"For me, there's only my wife..."
"Sure I cook with wine - sometimes I even add it to the food!"
"When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies?"
"It was a grass harp... And we listened."
"Do any human beings ever realize life while they live it? Every, every minute?"
They also did a pretty good cover of Locomotion, I believe it was back in '74 or thereabouts. Quite a bit more rocking than the original by Little Eva from the '60s.
Signor V.
That is how I remember them. It was a big hit when I was in fifth grade.
Re: Grand Funk Railroad
[Re: klydon1]
#648285 05/22/1204:24 PM05/22/1204:24 PM
Tho I don't have any of their music in my collection, I didn't mind Grand Funk.
I really liked their version of "The Locomotion" but I also like the original by Little Eva.
TIS
"Mankind must put an end to war before war puts an end to mankind. War will exist until that distant day when the conscientious objector enjoys the same reputation and prestige that the warrior does today." JFK
I also like "The Locomotion", and "Shinin' On" from that period.
Their Ultimate Hard Rock song for me was "Inside Looking Out".
And I just love the bass line opening to "Black Licorice". Which is followed up very nicely with "The Railroad" on their 1975 live album CAUGHT IN THE ACT.
Mark, Don & Mel 1969-1971, and Caught In The Act are my go to albums for Grand Funk material.
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