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Compilation albums. 8. Singles. 25. Grand Funk Railroad (shortened to Grand Funk) is an American hard rock band formed in 1969. The band is most notable for their peak in popularity during the 1970s. Grand Funk has released 13 studio albums, 4 live albums, 8 compilation albums and 25 singles.
Grand Funk Railroad was formed as a trio in 1969 by Mark Farner and Don Brewer from Terry Knight and the Pack and Mel Schacher from Question Mark & the Mysterians. [5] Terry Knight, after being approached by Brewer, soon became the band's manager and also named the band originally "Grand Trunk Railroad" as a play on words for the Grand Trunk Western Railroad, a well-known rail line in Michigan ...
C [3] Grand Funk (commonly known as The Red Album) is the second studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad. It was released on December 29, 1969, by Capitol Records, just four months after their debut album On Time. Recorded at Cleveland Recording Company, the album was produced by Terry Knight and engineered by Ken Hamann.
"We're an American Band" is a No. 1 single by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad. Released on July 2, 1973, from the band's album of the same name, it became the band's first single to top the Billboard charts. [3] Written by Don Brewer and produced by Todd Rundgren, its huge chart success broadened Grand Funk's appeal. In a 2023 interview ...
Upon the album's release, We're an American Band became the band's best-received album by critics, so far.Robert Christgau gave the album a B−, his highest rating for a Grand Funk Railroad album at the time (although Shinin' On (1974) and Grand Funk Hits (1976) would receive a B and B+, respectively). [4]
Rolling Stone. [4] Survival is the fourth studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad, released in April 1971 by Capitol Records. Recorded at Cleveland Recording Company, the album was produced by Terry Knight. Drummer Don Brewer was not happy with the drum sound on the album, due to Knight's insistence of having Brewer cover his ...
Grand Funk Railroad singles chronology. "We're an American Band". (1973) " Walk Like a Man ". (1973) "The Loco-Motion". (1974) " Walk Like a Man " is a song written by Don Brewer and Mark Farner and performed by Grand Funk Railroad. It reached number 16 in Canada [1] and number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974. [2]
Professional ratings. On Time is the debut studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad, released on August 25, 1969, by Capitol Records. It was recorded at Cleveland Recording Company, the album was produced by Terry Knight. "Time Machine", the band's debut single release, made it into the top 50 in the singles charts, reaching #48.