![]() Mark Farner now took over all writing controls and added keyboards player Craig Frost as well as Doug Kershaw’s electric fiddle. At this time they beat the Beatles’ previous record for ticket sales at Shea Stadium by selling all 65,000 places in two days.įor Phoenix, the band parted company with Knight (this would become a source of constant litigation over the years) and bossed the deal from within. With bonus tracks to bolster these releases, we believe this era represents the Railroad during their first peak. ![]() E Pluribus Funk was notable for being released in a circular sleeve to reflect the coin-like design of the artwork. Survival and E Pluribus Funk positioned GFR at the heart of the album to radio movement as listeners demanded to hear the likes of ‘Footstompin’ Music’ and their gear crunching take on the Stones’ ‘Gimme Shelter’. GRAND FUNK RAILROAD T.N.U.C. FULLThis rocktabulous disc is now available as Grand Funk Remasters: Grand Funk also look out Grand Funk Remasters: Live Album (1970) which captures the Railroad on the way to double-platinum status in front of a baying Florida crowd who get the full raw power of the event. ![]() Limousine Driver’ and ‘Heartbreaker’ and the proto-grunge ‘Paranoid’ as well as their take on the Animals’ ‘Inside Looking Out, which became a regular showstopper. The second album, Grand Funk (also 1969) pushed even further on the hits ‘Mr. Working with producer and manager Terry Knight the trio kicked ass on ‘T.N.U.C’, the anthemic ‘Can’t Be Too Long’ and the psyche extravaganza ‘Into the Sun’. They wowed unsuspecting crowds at the Atlanta Pop Festival in 1969 and made their debut that same year, selling over a million copies of the aptly titled On Time. There’s also a deal of humour percolating beneath the riffs and rhythm carnage – Frank Zappa was a closet fan and so is Homer Simpson – and they have recently celebrated ’45 Years of Grand Funk’ with a spectacular tour.Ĭrashing out of Flint, Michigan in the late 1960s the original group, named after the Grand Trunk Western Railroad railway line, were the ultimate power trio with Mark Farner (guitar, vocals) Don Brewer (drums, vocals and Mel Schacher (bass) giving the Cream template an American slant. They are also responsible for dragging pre-metal rock onto FM radio thanks largely to the popularity of albums like On Time, E Pluribus Funk and We’re An American Band. For one thing, they blitzed the American heartland with a cocktail of rocking’ blues whose power couldn’t be denied yet they also shifted so many albums that they didn’t bother to read their reviews they simply weighed their royalties. Elizabeth Taylor: the Grit & Glamour of an Icon by #1 New York Times bestselling author Kate Andersen Brower will be out on December 6.Despite that monumental sounding name, and their ear-splitting decibel-defying brand of hard-core rock notwithstanding, the esteemed Grand Funk Railroad are a damn sight smarter than they’re given the credit for. And, if you’d like to go deeper into the world of Elizabeth Taylor, keep an eye out for the first authorized biography about her life. If you’d like to support the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, visit. Photo Credit: Elizabeth Taylor, ©BertSternTrust photographed by Bert Stern. Jasha Klebe wrote and composed the original score. Marshall Eskowitz and Carey Schwartz of Sunset Blvd serve as Producing Partners and represent House of Taylor for Elizabeth Taylor licensing and content opportunities. House of Taylor Trustees are Quinn Tivey, Tim Mendelson, and Barbara Berkowitz, and its Brand Strategy Consultant is Erin Dawkins. Sound Engineering and audio editing by Shaine Freeman and Jason Hoch. Elizabeth the First is narrated by Katy Perry, produced by Jason Hoch, and written by Stephanie Koff. Executive producers are Katy Perry, Jason Hoch, and Stephanie Koff. Elizabeth the First is produced by Imperative Entertainment in association with House of Taylor and Kitty Purry Productions. GRAND FUNK RAILROAD T.N.U.C. SERIESNarrated by Katy Perry, Elizabeth the First is a 10-episode podcast series exploring the life of Elizabeth Taylor as Hollywood icon, mother, wife, entrepreneur, advocate… and influencer. ![]() She went the distance by living a remarkable life beyond the dazzle - breaking ground as the first true influencer. In a world where “influence” equals follower counts and likes, there was one woman who, over the course of her career and half a century before, defined the meaning of influence and transformed its power. ![]()
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