“Grand Funk” (commonly known as “The Red Album”) is the
second studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad. The album was
released in December 1969 by Capitol Records, just four months after their
debut On Time. It was produced by Terry Knight and engineered by Ken Hamann.
The album was certified gold by the RIAA, the first for the group. It includes
a cover of The Animals' "Inside Looking Out" which is still a
cornerstone of the band's live concerts today.
“Grand Funk” was originally released by Capitol Records in LP, Cassette, 8-track tape, and reel-to-reel configurations. The original reel-to-reel version (manufactured for Capitol/EMI by Ampex) contains edited versions of "Got This Thing on the Move", "Please Don't Worry", "Mr. Limousine Driver" and "Inside Looking Out" not available elsewhere. The edits on these songs reduce the album's overall running time by approximately five minutes.
In 2002, Grand Funk was remastered on compact disc with bonus tracks and also released in a limited edition box set Trunk of Funk that contained the band's first four albums. The "trunk" has slots for twelve CDs to house the future release of the remaining eight albums that were released by Capitol Records. Also included is a pair of Shinin' On 3-D glasses, a guitar pick and a sticker reproducing a concert ticket.
“Grand Funk” was originally released by Capitol Records in LP, Cassette, 8-track tape, and reel-to-reel configurations. The original reel-to-reel version (manufactured for Capitol/EMI by Ampex) contains edited versions of "Got This Thing on the Move", "Please Don't Worry", "Mr. Limousine Driver" and "Inside Looking Out" not available elsewhere. The edits on these songs reduce the album's overall running time by approximately five minutes.
In 2002, Grand Funk was remastered on compact disc with bonus tracks and also released in a limited edition box set Trunk of Funk that contained the band's first four albums. The "trunk" has slots for twelve CDs to house the future release of the remaining eight albums that were released by Capitol Records. Also included is a pair of Shinin' On 3-D glasses, a guitar pick and a sticker reproducing a concert ticket.
“Grand Funk” (cunoscut in mod comun ca “The Red Album”)
este al doilea album de studio al trupei americane de rock Grand Funk Railroad.
Albumul a fost lansat in decembrie 1969 de catre Capitol Records, la numai 4
luni de la albumul de debut “On Time”. A fost produs de catre Terry Knight si
ingineria realizata de Ken Hamann. Albumul a fost certificat cu aur de catre
RIIA, prima de acest fel a grupului. Include o preluare dupa Animals “Inside
Looking Out”, care este inca o piatra de rezistenta pentru aparitiile live ale
trupei.
“Grand Funk” a fost lansat original in LP, caseta, banda pe 8 piste si configuratii de banda de magnetofon. Versiunea originala de banda de magnetofon (realizata pentru Capitol Records de catre Ampex) contine versiuni editate pentru “Got This Thing on the Move”, “Please Don’t Worry”, “Mr. Limousine Driver” si “Inside Looking Out”, care nu sunt disponibile altfel. Editarile acestor cantece reduc durata albumului cu aproximativ 5 minute.
In 2002 “Grand Funk” a fost reimbunatatit pe CD cu piese bonus si relansat intr-o editie limitata a unui box set “Trunk of Funk”, care continea primele patru albume ale trupei. “Cufarul”(trunk) avea compartimente pentru 12 CD-uri, pentru a adaposti cele 8 albume ramase care au fost relansate de Capitol Records. Includea si o pereche de ochelari 3D “Shinin’ On”, un solz de chitara si un autocolant care reproducea un bilet de concert.
“Grand Funk” a fost lansat original in LP, caseta, banda pe 8 piste si configuratii de banda de magnetofon. Versiunea originala de banda de magnetofon (realizata pentru Capitol Records de catre Ampex) contine versiuni editate pentru “Got This Thing on the Move”, “Please Don’t Worry”, “Mr. Limousine Driver” si “Inside Looking Out”, care nu sunt disponibile altfel. Editarile acestor cantece reduc durata albumului cu aproximativ 5 minute.
In 2002 “Grand Funk” a fost reimbunatatit pe CD cu piese bonus si relansat intr-o editie limitata a unui box set “Trunk of Funk”, care continea primele patru albume ale trupei. “Cufarul”(trunk) avea compartimente pentru 12 CD-uri, pentru a adaposti cele 8 albume ramase care au fost relansate de Capitol Records. Includea si o pereche de ochelari 3D “Shinin’ On”, un solz de chitara si un autocolant care reproducea un bilet de concert.
List of tracks
All songs written and composed by Mark Farner, except
where noted.
Side 1
1."Got This Thing on the Move" 4:38
2."Please Don't Worry" Don Brewer, Farner 4:19
3."High Falootin' Woman" 3:00
4."Mr. Limousine Driver" 4:26
5."In Need"
7:52
Side 2
6."Winter
and My Soul" 6:38
7."Paranoid" 7:50
8."Inside
Looking Out" John Lomax, Alan
Lomax, Eric Burdon, Bryan
"Chas" Chandler 9:31
Personnel
Mark Farner – guitars, keyboards, harmonica, lead vocals
Mel Schacher – bass
Don Brewer – drums, lead vocals
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