-- Grand Funk Railroad - E Pluribus Funk | (Audio CD) MSRP $ 11.98 Amazon Price $ 7.97 Savings $ 4.01 | |  Release Date: 19 November, 2002, Capitol
TRACK LISTING - Footstompin` Music
- People, Let`s Stop The War
- Upsetter
- I Come Tumblin`
- Save The Land
- No Lies
- Loneliness
- Live Medley: I`m Your Captain/Closer To Home
- Hooked On Love
- Get It Together
- Mark Say`s Alright (Live)
Usually ships in 24 hours | | | GRAND FUNK RAILROAD DELIVERS SOME E. PLURIBUS FUNK. | I will be writing a review on the legendary album entitled "E. PLURIBUS FUNK" by one of Rock`s greatest bands and one of America`s favorite sons. I give you one of Flint, Michigan`s pride and joy`s, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD. This legendary album was originally released in 1971 on Vinyl/LP and 8-Track on the Capitol Records label. As always, if I hear any new additional information concerning this legendary album or the artist, I will edit this review immediately so that you the consumer will get the best informative and most accurate review possible.
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD will forever go down in Rock n` Roll history as being the three-man band that represented the people. With that in mind, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD also let their music do all the talking. GRAND FUNK RAILROAD is the only three-man band that I would even consider comparing to the legendary CREAM. When guitarist Mark Farner teamed up and joined forces with drummer Don Brewer and bassist Mel Schacher, A real true partnership and bond would develop and GRAND FUNK RAILROAD would be born and take Rock n` Roll by storm. At this point in the band`s career, they were burning hot from the successful 1970 album "CLOSER TO HOME." With the hit single "I`m Your Captain" still burning up the charts, it was time for GRAND FUNK RAILROAD to head back into the recording studio and record the follow-up to the successful "CLOSER TO HOME" album. After some time flew by, the band would evolve from the recording studio with a new completed album and hand it in to Capitol Records. The result is the legendary Rockin` album "E. PLURIBUS FUNK." In my opinion, "E. PLURIBUS FUNK is one of the greatest albums ever recorded. "E. PLURIBUS FUNK" is a great tribute to a legendary band and is a true testament of three extremely talented musicians that truly knew how to rock. GRAND FUNK RAILROAD was definitely ahead of their time. When you hear this album, you will know exactly what I mean. And yes, THIS ALBUM DOES KICK A*S.
Now lets get to the music, if you want to hear the REAL ROCKERS on this album, listen to the a*s kicking Rocker "Foot-Stompin` Music," the anti-war Rocker with a message, "People, Lets Stop The War," the breathtaking "I Come Tumblin`," the groundbreaking Rocker "No Lies" and the incredible slow turned fast paced Rocker "Loneliness."
The other songs such as "Upsetter" and "Save The Land" are also very good Rockers that contribute`s well and give`s the album an additional lift of life. Farner plays his guitar riffs with such determination that he doesn`t know when to let up. Brewer plays drums with such skill that he adds so much blistering power to the music. Brewer`s timing is perfect for the music and it shows on this album. Schacher bass arrangements blend and compliment the other two members perfectly. Put all three of these combinations together and you get some of the greatest Rock n` Roll music you`ve ever heard.
Overall, this is one hell of an a*s kicking album and I dare you to seek and check it out. Believe me, YOU WON`T BE SORRY.
I would like to highly recommend purchasing this legendary album to own as a valuable and important part of his or her own personal music collection. This legendary album has already proven to stand the test of time and will definitely be around always to be enjoyed, appreciated and cherished for many years to come, NOW AND FOREVER.
In closing, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD has definitely had their shares of ups and downs and highs and lows throughout their whole career. The GRAND FUNK story or legend does not end here. A few years back, I saw the story of GRAND FUNK RAILROAD in the BEHIND THE MUSIC series shown on MTV. You would never think or believe that the IRS can break the band up and make them pay their taxes. Believe it or not, it really happened. This was all the result of their crooked Manager named Terry Knight. Terry Knight was keeping all of the money for himself and not giving any of the other three a portion of what they were entitled to. By the time Knight was done with the band, GRAND FUNK RAILROAD didn`t have a cent left to their name and Knight took all their instruments and sold them. When Knight left GRAND FUNK RAILROAD, the band didn`t even get to keep the GRAND FUNK RAILROAD name. After all of these incidents happened, GRAND FUNK`S career was all but over. In reality, it would take many years before GRAND FUNK RAILROAD would reunite and want to perform again. With this in mind, there would be other stories and tales that would need to be conquered, told and written into new pages and chapters of the GRAND FUNK RAILROAD story. But that, my fellow readers and reviewers, you will have to stay tuned and read further about at a later date. So here`s to you Mark, Don and Mel. Keep Persevering. Keep The Faith. And as the saying goes, "AND THE REST IS ROCK N` ROLL HISTORY," am I wrong? Thanks for reading my review and I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it for your reading pleasure. I also hope that you will read all of my other reviews in the near future when time permits. GRAND FUNK LIVES. Long Live Rock n` Roll. Rock out always and take it easy. Forever In Rock, John L. | | | | More noise from the Noise Machine from Flint, Michigan | I really thought, when I bought this LP, that this would be an improvement. There is a keyboard mix on the first cut, but then Farner recycles one of his boring, repetitive guitar breaks and the record takes an artistic skid from there.
I notice the CD has a live version of "I`m Your Captain." This is one of the band`s better tunes, having been played ad nauseum on your favorite album rock station. But the instrumentation is stretched out sans improvisation and it all gets tired.
That a new generation even thinks this band is worth anything must be a sad commentary on the state of modern rock and pop music.
Footnote: The LP jacket was ROUND and shaped like a huge coin. I`ts corny, but far catchier than the insipid music found inside. | | | | already for flinging | The album cover itself was a premenition in itself. It came in a round cover, already for flinging....Actually the album wasn`t that bad.
It contained some good rockers and the long closer "loneliness"...it`s not classic but just a good old fashioned rock album | | |
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