Live Album

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Grand Funk Railroad

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This was THE GRAND FUNK RAILROAD in all their rawest, nasty, sexual, high energy, Live bombastic, Spinal tapish Power Trio Glory. This is one of the Greatest Live Album's of all time; there are no overdubs hear, only a few tweaks with the audience noise. Mark and Don together were just the pack, but when they stole Mel from ? and the Mysterians the magic happened, and the Pack became The Grand Funk Railroad. This album captured millions of fans for GFR who still reminisce about it to this day. This was what GFR was all about, Mel Schacher (the god of bass playing) Playing his BOOMING BASS behind the note. Don Brewer Playing his POUNDING DRUMS ahead of the Note and Mark Farner playing his WILD RHYTHMS and SCREECHING LEADS on GUITAR anywhere; before, after, or in the middle of the note. That magic gave GFR a special sound all to their own, It can't be faked or copied, its something natural to the three musicians. This edition of LIVE ALBUM is a 24 Bit Remastered Masterpiece, of hard rock n roll from cover to cover. Capitol Hired David Tedds (A Huge GFR Fan) to head the project and he did a wonderful job. The remastering is wonderful the (Bong Rattling) bass of Mel Schacher is right in your face the whole set, Mark Farner's Guitar is crisp and clean Don Brewer's (competent) drums are clear as a bell and the (wild shirtless) Vocals of Mark and Don are all clear and fantastic. (Parentheses from Homer Simpson). The songs have all be restored to there proper order and lengths; The track's are; Introduction, Are you

Ready, Paranoid, In Need, Heartbreaker, Words Of Wisdom, Mean Mistreater. Mark Say's Alright, T.N.U.C., Inside Looking Out, and Into the Sun. This is a MUST HAVE LIVE ALBUM from the 70s. for Every fan of Hard Rock.

RickDC

Made in EU in 2000, Serial# 72435-76239-2-6, Playing Time 79:44

Even though this album has been previously released on CD, it's the first time that the "full" vinyl release makes it onto CD (and as a double-disc set.)

Originally released back in 1970, the trio of Farner/Schacher/Brewer is captured live at Atlanta's International Pop Festival in July of that year. This is the band's 4th album, and displays a wide array of energy as demonstrated on their previous effort, "Closer To Home".

Considering the era, the recording quality is fine; still, the material shows its age.

A sticker adorns my copy that reads "+ Bonus CD-ROM!", but no such luck: 2 regular discs (like in the days of vinyl), but with a playing time that could have fitted onto a single disc.

People typically love or hate GF's early days: no in-between. If you don't have the first 3 albums by GF, this set gives you an interesting insight into their beginnings: heavy, but not dark (in comparison to, let's say, BLACK SABBATH).

If you've been looking for this album and hesitate between the single disc version and this one, get this one: the single disc is shortened by about 3 minutes as it's editing some crowd noises between tracks. What you get here is the "original", full-length version, as well as a poster.