They have sold over 25 million records worldwide and have been nominated for 8 Grammy Awards. Formed in 1968, the band has released 19 studio albums, 8 live albums, and 5 compilation albums. When it comes to success in the music industry, there are a few bands that have been able to achieve what Grand Funk Railroad has. Unlike most debut albums, which are often little more than a collection of previously released singles, On Time announced the arrival of a fully formed band with a distinctive sound and vision. The album featured a raw, powerful sound that was a harbinger of things to come. It reached #27 on Billboard’s Pop Albums chart, and the single “Time Machine” hit #94 on the Pop Singles chart. In January of 1969, the group released their first album, On Time. Farner’s style infused rockabilly and country into the garage rock sound popular at the time while maintaining a simple approach to song composition and performance, their music contained distinctive elements of blues rock, hard rock, and progressive rock. They were later joined by Mel Schacher (bass), who had played with Mustang and Question Mark & the Mysterians. The band was formed in 1968 in Flint, Michigan, by Mark Farner (guitar, vocals) and Don Brewer (drums), two former members of Terry Knight and the Pack. It was a huge success, reaching the top of the charts. The band’s first album, On Time, was released in 1969. They were soon joined by bassist Mel Schacher. The band was formed in 1968 by guitarist and singer Mark Farner and drummer Don Brewer. Grand Funk Railroad was one of the most popular rock bands of the 1970s. Farner and Brewer recruited bassist Mel Schacher, who had played with Question Mark & the Mysterians, and the three quickly began writing and recording songs. The two had previously been members of Terry Knight and the Pack, a short-lived but popular local band. Grand Funk Railroad was formed in Flint, Michigan in 1969 by singer/guitarist Mark Farner and drummer Don Brewer. The band’s working-class roots and blue-collar ethic were at odds with the love and peace hippie movement of the late 1960s, but that didn’t stop them from becoming one of the biggest American rock bands of their time. Tongue In Cheek/ Woman by Sugarloaf (M), Liberty 56218, 1971: $12.Grand Funk Railroad’s name is synonymous with the tough, uncompromising tough rock that defined an era. Tongue In Cheek/ Woman by Sugarloaf (M), Liberty 56218, 1971: $24.00 Tobacco Road/ I Like It Like That by The Nashville Teens (M-), London 9689, 1964: $14.00 Spinster by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (M), Blackheart FR-15, 1994: $10.00 $8.00 Skyscraper Commando/ Power by Elephants Memory (M-), Metromedia 210, 1971: $10.00 My Size/ I Believe In Everything by John Entwistle (M), Decca 32896, 1971: $16.00 Midnight Man/ White Man-Black Man by The James Gang (M-), ABC 11312, 1971: $6.50 I'm Movin' On/ Walk Beside Me by John Kay (M-), Dunhill/ABC 4309, 1972: $15.00 ĭance With The Devil/ And Then There Was Skin by Cozy Powell (M), Chrysalis 2029, 1974: $22.00ĭo You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)/ Victim of Circumstance by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (M), Boardwalk 11150, 1982: $12.00Įmotions In Motion/ Catch 22 by Billy Squier (M), Capitol 5135, 1982: $15.00įake Friends/ Nitetime by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (M), MCA 52240, 1983: $14.00 If you like this kind of music, take a listen to. Condition Detail: Label: M | Vinyl: M | Audio: M Written by: Mark Farner (A&B) Produced by: Terry Knight Chart info: #29p in January 1972 Track time(s): A: 3:45 | B: 5:20 Mix: MonoĬan You Do It/ 1976 (M), MCA 40590, 1976: $12.00 Note: This beautiful 45 has no notable flaws, grading Mint across the board (Labels, Vinyl, Audio). Rummage through hundreds of original-issue 45's for $6.00 or less!įootstompin' Music/ I Come Tumblin' by Grand Funk Railroad A tree for site navigation will open here if you enable JavaScript in your browser.
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