Grand Funk Railroad - Mark Don & Mel 1969-71 (2LP)
Mark Farner – lead and backing vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, keyboards, harmonica
Don Brewer – drums, lead and backing vocals
Mel Schacher – bass
2 LP, Gatefold Cover
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio & Live (C1, C2, C3, D2)
Record Press : unspecified
Label : Friday Music
Original Label : Capitol Records
Recorded in 1969 (A1, A2, A3, B2, D1) & 1971 (A4, B1, B3: 1971) at Cleveland Recordings and June 23, 1970 at the Jacksonville Coliseum (C1, C2, C3, D2)
Engineered & mixed by Kenneth Hamann
Produced by Terry Knight
Remastered by Joe Reagoso
Originally released in 1972
Reissued in 2021
Tracks:
Side A
- Time Machine
- Into The Sun
- Heartbreaker
- Feelin' Alright
Side B
- Footstompin' Music
- Paranoid
- Loneliness
Side C
- Are You Ready
- Mean Mistreater
- T.N.U.C.
Side D
- Inside Looking Out
- Closer To Home (I'm Your Captain)
Reviews :
"There is a clear-cut divide in Grand Funk Railroad's material; this chronicles the band's early period under flamboyant manager Terry Knight, who was bound and determined to prove that Grand Funk wa the biggest thing in rock and roll. This collection is a great overview of this period and is suggested for those who don't want to wade through the chaff in order to get the gems. This captures the band when they were mere kids looking to become the monsters they later became." AllMusic Review by James Chrispell
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4 / 5 , Discogs : 4,14 / 5