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Grand Funk Railroad were consistently despised by the rock critic establishment, [22] and "I'm Your Captain" got some of the same treatment. [8] In the 1979 Rolling Stone Record Guide , critic Dave Marsh relented only slightly by writing, "Wretched was the word to describe Grand Funk's music.
Closer to Home is the third studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad. The album was released on June 15, 1970, by Capitol Records. Recorded at Cleveland Recording Company, the album was produced by Terry Knight. This album reached RIAA gold record status in 1970, making it the group's third gold record in one year.
The hit single "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)", from the album Closer to Home, released in June 1970, was considered stylistically representative of Terry Knight and the Pack's recordings. In the spring of 1970, Knight launched an intensive advertising campaign to promote the album Closer to Home . [ 2 ]
"I'm Your Captain/Closer to Home" - 5:48: Recorded at Shea Stadium, ... Grand Funk Railroad. Mark Farner – guitar, organ, harmonica, percussion, vocals;
Live Album is the first live album by American hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad, originally released by Capitol Records on November 16, 1970. [1] The first single released from the album, "Mean Mistreater", was released on November 23 and the second, "Inside Looking Out", was released in January 1971.
Farner was the guitarist and lead singer for Grand Funk Railroad as well as the songwriter for most of their material. His best-known composition is the 1970 epic "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)". [4] He also wrote the 1975 hit "Bad Time", the last of the band's four singles to make the top 5 on the Billboard Hot 100. [5]
Pages in category "Grand Funk Railroad songs" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total. ... I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home) Inside-Looking Out;
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.