Grand Funk [Import]

Grand Funk Railroad | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 20, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Import [Generic]
• ASIN: B0000070KC
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #322,988 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Got This Thing on the Move

2. Please Don't Worry

3. High Falootin' Woman

4. Mr. Limousine Driver

5. In Need

6. Winter and My Soul

7. Paranoid

8. Inside Looking Out

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Grand Funkin-tabulous!!!, June 29, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Grand Funk (Audio CD)

Finally got me a copy of THE RED ALBUM by Grand Funk Railroad on CD!!! No more cracks and pops of my original vinyl edition.This album ROCKS!! It Rocked the first time I heard it at age 12 in 1970, and still rocks after all these years!!! Now my two sons are loving it too!! They both ask me to put this one on when we cruise in the custom van <without mom>, and turn it up full volume!! Mel Schacher's bass lines absolutely vibrate the mirrors on the doors!! YES!!! This is true American Rock at it's best!! My favorite song on this one is "Mr. Limousine Driver"!! Grand Funk is American Rock at it's best!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars High Energy!, February 16, 2000

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Leonard F. Szubinski (Buffalo, New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grand Funk (Audio CD)

G.F.R. always "teetered" back and forth between a bluesy/folky sound and hardcore rock. Esp. in the early years. "The Red Album" as it's affectionately known as, exempliflies the latter! While "On Time", "Survival" and others are more known for the former. "The Red Album" had that "hard-hitting" high impact sound. In some respects the instrumentation on this album reminds me of the early Black Sabbath years; only not as dark. As always with G.F.R., the one glaring weakness is Mark Farner's lyrics. It seems he always throws words together just so they would rhyme rather than reason. And this album is no exception. However, give Mark Farner his praise for a wonderful singing voice. I'd put him up against any gospel or R&B singer anytime! And his unique approach and attack on his guitar can be thrilling if not at times exhilarating! Not to be outdone, Don Brewer also has a great voice and can really fly on his drums as this album indicates. Mel Schachter with his deep bass lines really keeps pace and adds great bottom to these tunes (similar to what Lee Dorman has done for Iron Butterfly). All around, a very good and listenable CD. I would highly recommend it to you, if you like music from that era. Only don't blast it too loudly, You just might blast Grandma right out of her girdle!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Red Album smokes, January 5, 2000

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"bubblegas" (Adamanasmpras, Texaxo) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grand Funk (Audio CD)

This is the one to start with. No doubt. Its raw. The musicianship is sloppy. The lyrics can be silly. The band is young.

But it rocks. Much better on CD than vinyl (most Grand Funk was pressed cheaply for the masses and most vinyl copies are worn and scratched - that says something about its long term playability).

One of the most straight up and unfiltered rock driven recordings ever made. The guitar, bass, drums, and vocals are so in-your-face, its remarkeable, even if they are not craftily or creatively played. Decades after listening, Ive gotten a little tired of the songs (just a tiny little) but the sound is still punchy.

Highly reccomended a sone of the best albums to play really really really loud. And best on CD.