Grand Funk Railroad - Discography (1969

Grand Funk Railroad - Discography (1969 - 2002)

One of the 1970s’ most successful hard rock bands in spite of critical pans and somewhat reluctant radio airplay (at first), Grand Funk Railroad built a devoted fan base with constant touring, a loud, simple take on the blues-rock power trio sound, and strong working-class appeal. The band was formed by Flint, MI, guitarist/songwriter Mark Farner and drummer Don Brewer, both former members of a local band called Terry Knight & the Pack. They recruited former ? & the Mysterians bassist Mel Schacher in 1968, and Knight retired from performing to become their manager, naming the group after Michigan’s well-known Grand Trunk Railroad.

They performed for free at the 1969 Atlanta Pop Festival, and their energetic, if not technically proficient, show led Capitol Records to sign them at once. While radio shied away from Grand Funk Railroad, the group’s strong work ethic and commitment to touring produced a series of big-selling albums over the next few years; five of their eight releases from 1969 to 1972 went platinum, and the others all went gold. Meanwhile, Knight promoted the band aggressively, going so far as to rent a Times Square billboard to advertise Closer to Home, which turned out to be the band’s first multi-platinum album in spite of a backlash from the rock press. However, Grand Funk Railroad fired Knight in March of 1972, who promptly sued; the band spent most of the year in a court battle that ended when they bought Knight out. ― Allmusic

1. STUDIO:

1969. Grand Funk (1989, Toshiba-EMI, CP21-6038, Japan)
1969. Grand Funk (2002, Capitol, 72435-39381-2-3, EU)

1969. On Time (1989, Toshiba-EMI, CP21-6037, Japan)
1969. On Time (2002, Capitol, 72435-39502-2-4, EU)

1970. Closer To Home (1988, Capitol, CDP 7 48429 2, DIDX 2408, USA)
1970. Closer To Home (1992, CEMA, S21-57640, Canada)
1970. Closer To Home (1993, Toshiba-EMI, TOCP-7619, Japan)
1970. Closer To Home (2002, Capitol, 72435-39380-2-4, EU)

1971. E Pluribus Funk (199-, Capitol, CDP 531928,vUSA)
1971. E Pluribus Funk (1993, Toshiba-EMI, TOCP-7621, Japan)
1971. E pluribus Funk (2002, Capitol, 72435-41724-2-7, EU)
1971. E Pluribus Funk (2006, Toshiba-EMI, TOCP-67926, Japan)

1971. Survival (1993, Toshiba-EMI, TOCP-7620, Japan)
1971. Survival (1995, EMI, TOCP-3181, Japan)
1971. Survival (2002, Capitol, 72435-41725-2-6, EU)

1972. Phoenix (1990, Toshiba-EMI, TOCP-6350, Japan)
1972. Phoenix (2002, Capitol, 72435-41723-2-8, EU)

1973. We’re An American Band (1989, Toshiba-EMI, CP21-6039, Japan)
1973. We’re An American Band (1992, CEMA, S21X 57817, TCP008CD , Canada)
1973. We’re An American Band (1995, Capitol, 724383192922, USA)
1973. We’re An American Band (2002, Capitol, 72435-41726-2-5, EU)
1973. We’re An American Band (2006, Toshiba-EMI, TOCP-67928, Japan)
1973. We’re An American Band (2014, Universal, TYCP-85001, Japan, PT-SHM)

1974. All The Girls In The World Beware!!! (1997, Toshiba-EMI, TOCP-3288, Japan)
1974. All The Girls In The World Beware!!! (2002, Capitol, 72435-80532-2-7, EU)

1974. Shinin’ On (1990, Toshiba-EMI, TOCP-6349, Japan)
1974. Shinin’ On (1992, CEMA, S21X 57819, TCP007CD, Canada)
1974. Shinin’ On (2002, Capitol, 72435-80531-2-8, EU)
1974. Shinin’ On (2014, Universal, TYCP-85002, Japan, PT-SHM)

1976. Born To Die (1999, CapitoI, STCD 11482, Canada)
1976. Born To Die (2002, Capitol, 72435-80498-2-4, EU)

1976. Good Singin’ Good Playin’ (1999, HIP-O, HIPD-40144, USA)

1981. Grand Funk Lives (2001, Rhino, LMR 6346, USA)
1981. Grand Funk Lives (2008, Wounded Bird, WOU 3625, USA)

1983. What’s Funk (1999, Fool Moon, 5992-23750-2, USA)

2. LIVE:

1970. Live Album (1989, Toshiba-EMI, CP19-6040-41, Japan, 2CD)
1970. Live Album (1992, Capitol, CDP 7 91899 2, Holland)
1970. Live Album (2002, Capitol, 72435-39326-2-6, EU)

1975. Caught In The Act (1989, Toshiba-EMI, CP28-1008, Japan)
1975. Caught In The Act (200-, Capitol, CDP 0777 7 48430 2 7, USA)
1975. Caught In The Act (2002, Capitol, 72435-80592-2-9, EU)

1997. Bosnia (1997, EMI-Capitol, 72438-21935-2-4, USA, 2CD)

2002. Live The 1971 Tour (2002, Capitol, 72435-39501-2-5, EU)

3. COMPILATION:

1972. Mark, Don & Mel – 1969-71 (2012, Iconoclassic, ICON 1023, USA, 2CD)

1976. Hits (1987, Capitol, CDP 7 46623 2, USA)

1989. Heavy Hitters! (1989, Capitol, CDL-57244, Canada)

1991. Grand Funk Railroad Collectors Series (1991, Capitol, CDP 7 90608 2, D 173258, USA)

1991. More Of The Best (1991, Rhino, R2 70530, USA)

1991. The Best Of (1991, CEMA, S21-17991, USA)

1991. The Best Of Grand Funk (1991, Toshiba-EMI, TOCP-6348, Japan)

1999. Thirty Years of Funk 1962-1999: The Anthology (1999, Capitol, 72434-99523-2-4, EU, 3CD)

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