Phoenix is the sixth studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad, released on September 15, 1972, by Capitol Records. The album was produced by the band and marks their first album without producer by Terry Knight.[1] "Rock & Roll Soul" was released as a single and peaked at #29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1972.[2]
| Phoenix | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 15, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 | |||
| Studio | Sound Shop, Nashville | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 41:12 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Grand Funk Railroad | |||
| Grand Funk Railroad chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Phoenix | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C−[4] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [5] |
Track listing
editAll tracks written by Mark Farner.
Side one
edit- "Flight of the Phoenix" – 3:38
- "Trying to Get Away" – 4:11
- "Someone" – 4:04
- "She Got to Move Me" – 4:48
- "Rain Keeps Fallin'" – 3:25
Side two
edit- "I Just Gotta Know" – 3:52
- "So You Won't Have to Die" – 3:21
- "Freedom Is for Children" – 6:06
- "Gotta Find Me a Better Day" – 4:07
- "Rock 'N Roll Soul" – 3:40
Bonus track (CD release)
edit- "Flight of the Phoenix" (Remix with extended ending) – 5:22
Personnel
edit- Grand Funk Railroad
- Mark Farner – guitar, harmonica, vocals; organ on "Flight of the Phoenix"
- Mel Schacher – bass
- Don Brewer – drums, congas, percussion, vocals
- Additional personnel
- Craig Frost – organ, clavinet, harpsichord, piano
- Doug Kershaw – electric violin
- 2002 Remaster
- David K. Tedds – produced & compiled for reissue by
- Kevin Flaherty – supervising A&R producer
- Jimmy Hoyson – bonus track mix engineer
- Evren Göknar – mastering engineer
- Kenny Nemes – project manager
- Michelle Azzopardi – reissue creative direction
- Neil Kellerhouse – reissue art direction, design
- Steve Roeser – liner notes
- Brendan Gormley – editorial supervision
- Bryan Kelley – production
- Shannon Ward – production
Charts
editAlbum
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Billboard 200 | 7[6] |
| Australia | 13[7] | |
| Canada | 12[8] | |
| Norway | 20[9] |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | "Rock 'n' Roll Soul" | Billboard Hot 100 | 29 |
| Canada | 37 |
References
edit- ^ Sexton, Paul (October 14, 2024). "'Phoenix': Grand Funk Consolidate Their Place In Rock's Hierarchy". uDiscover Music. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, "Rock & Roll Soul" Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015
- ^ "AllMusic Review by William Ruhlmann". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 286–287.
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, Phoenix US Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, Phoenix Australian Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, Phoenix Canadian Chart Position Archived August 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 24, 2015
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, Phoenix Norwegian Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015
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