Grand Funk Railroad We're An American Band 24 Karat Gold CD Audio Fidelity HDCD  Limited Numbered Edition Nr. 1066

Erscheinungsdatum: 16. Juni 2010
Label: Audio Fidelity  (AFZ047)
Format: Audio CD (CD-Anzahl: 1)

Tonträger CD
Besonderheiten Limited Edition, Pappschuber, Remastered, 24kt. Gold-CD
Jahr 2010
Orig. Release 1973
Zeit 55:11
Plattenfirma Audio Fidelity
Herstellungsland USA
Musikrichtung Rock
EAN-Nr. 780014204723
Katalog-Nr. AFZ 047

       Tracks

1. We're An American Band 3:27   
2. Stop Lookin' Back 4:52   
3. Creepin' 7:02   
4. Black Licorice 4:45   
5. The Railroad 6:12   
6. Ain't Got Nobody 4:26   
7. Walk Like A Man 4:05   
8. Loneliest Rider 5:28   
9. Hooray 4:05 Bonus Track  
10. The End 4:11 Bonus Track  
11. Stop Lookin'g Back [Acoustic Mix] 3:04 Bonus Track  
12. We're An American Band [2002 Remix] 3:34 Bonus Track 


Produktbeschreibungen
You cannot talk about rock in the 1970s without talking about
Grand Funk Railroad.
Rolling Stone

Grand Funk Railroad built their reputation on tour, they were the people's choice.
On the 1973 release of their seventh studio album, it took producer Todd Rundgren to polish the pop. This is the album where they turned commercial and radio stations found comfort. The funk is still there, the hard rock is still there, but sonically, the record was sharp and detailed and the band's playing was tighter and more accomplished.  The album's title song became Grand Funk's first gold-selling number one hit, it became there signature song and went on to be one of the biggest rock songs of all time.

We're An American Band climbed to #2 on the album charts, the highest position of all their albums and a second single, "Walk Like a Man" also reached the Top 20.

Review by William Ruhlmann
Having made several changes in their business and musical efforts in 1972, Grand Funk Railroad made even more extensive ones in 1973, beginning with their name, which was officially truncated to "Grand Funk." And keyboardist Craig Frost, credited as a sideman on Phoenix, the previous album, was now a full-fledged bandmember, filling out the musical arrangements. The most notable change, however, came with the hiring of Todd Rundgren to produce the band's eighth album. Rundgren, a pop/rock artist in his own right, was also known for his producing abilities, and he gave Grand Funk exactly what they were looking for: We're an American Band sounded nothing like its muddy, plodding predecessors. Sonically, the record was sharp and detailed and the band's playing was far tighter and more accomplished. Most important, someone, whether the band or Rundgren, decided that gruff-voiced drummer Don Brewer should be employed as a lead singer as often as guitarist Mark Farner. Brewer also contributed more as a songwriter, and the results were immediate. The album's title song, an autobiographical account of life on the road written and sung by Brewer, was released in advance of the album and became a gold-selling number one hit, Grand Funk's first really successful single. Despite the band's previous popularity, for many, it must have been the first Grand Funk record they either heard or bought. Elsewhere on the album, Farner contributed his usual wailing vocals and guitar, singing of his heartfelt, if simpleminded, political concerns. But We're an American Band really belonged to Brewer and Rundgren, and its success constituted a redefinition of Grand Funk that came just in time.
 

Mastered by the legendary Steve Hoffman

Condition: E / EXCELLENT

"Item Condition" notes:

NM: NEAR MINT   CD & LP Just about in perfect condition.

E:  EXCELLENT   CD & LP Near perfect, may show very light signs of use & maybe one very light scratch.

VG: VERY GOOD   CD & LP  CD has some very minor wear (several very light scratches or marks). If insert, may have dimple marks or very light wrinkles/folds,

G:  GOOD        CD & LP  Some to very heavier wear or tear (some to very scratches throughout the CD), still plays perfectly. If insert, may have some wrinkles, folds, ripples, tears or multiple case. If  case has cracked or is broken.

Demo-Copy:      CD & LP = Promo - not for sale - particularly rare!!
 

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