Label: Toshiba Records (Japan), TOCP-7619
Style: Hard Rock, Classic Rock
Country: Flint, Michigan, U.S.
Time: 45:07
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 292 Mb
Charts: US #6, AU #9, CA #5, JP #30. US: 2x Platinum.
She's A Good Man's Brother
A
fairly pretty balladic mode starts this one, running through for a
time. Then an explosion of sound crashes in, bringing with it a harder
edged high energy jam that feels more like a classic GFR stomper. The
cut follows this style through for a time, getting very strong as the
jam buildd. The it drops back to something that calls to mind School's
Out era Alice Cooper just a bit. Then a jazzy sort of jam emerges for a
short time to end the cut.
Aimless Lady
This is a very
unusually textured rocker. On the one hand it feels like fairly
straightforward rock and roll. On the other hand there is a jazzy
texture and it calls to mind such diverse bands as Head East and the
Guess Who. The overall result is rather interesting, but nut overly
strong.
Nothing Is The Same
This one is another fairly
mainstream rocker that doesn't really stand out as either exceptionally
good or exceptionally bad. The instrumental break is high energy and
worth a listen, though, getting rather psychedelic at times. The closing
jam is rather strong, too.
Mean Mistreater
Oh yeah! This
is definitely one of the best reasons for buying this album. Starting in
a bluesy and rather haunting organ segment, this is a cut that shows
the true talents of this band. At times it feels quite a bit like
Vanilla Fudge, with all that that means - psychedelia, power and
emotion. The cut carries through on slightly distorted organ in bluesy
jazzy textures through the first verse. Then the pace picks up as the
other instruments enter and we are off on a thrill ride. This is
certainly one of the band's strongest numbers, even though the distorted
texture takes away from it just a bit. It drops back to the melancholy
organ segment later for another very section that takes the composition
to its conclusion.
Get It Together
This one also begins on
keys, but has a more poppy rock and roll texture. As the rest of the
band kick into the mix, it feels quite a bit boogie-. This is another
that doesn't really stand out, but it certainly packs a good amount of
charm and features a cool guitar solo. It feels quite a bit like
something you might hear from Booker T. and the MG's. If it weren't for
the singing of variants on the line "Got to get it together" quite late
in the piece, this one would be an instrumental.
I Don't Have To Sing The Blues
Maybe
not, but the main riff that starts this one, and the overall texture is
all blues with a small dose of something quite close to R & B
thrown in for good measure. This one is rather fun, but certainly not a
stand out.
Hooked On Love
If the last song had strong blues
leanings, this one is falling straight into that genre. It is another
that has its moments, but does little to shine above the pack. The jam
late in the piece really does smoke though, and energizes the tune for a
time.
I'm Your Captain
The other true standout on this
disc, this one is a definite classic, both in terms of the GFR classic
and in '70's rock in general. This two part mini-epic is one of the
strongest pieces in the Grand Funk catalog and certainly paired with
Mean Mistreater makes this album a must have for fans of the band.
(musicstreetjournal.com/cdreviews_display.cfm?id=101016)
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