Grand Funk Railroad Closer To Home

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Grand funk railroad closer to home. One of the group s best known songs it is composed as two distinct but closely related movements. Closer to home is the third studio album by american rock band grand funk railroad the album was released on june 15 1970 by capitol records it was produced by terry knight this album reached riaa gold record status in 1970 making it the group s third gold record in one year. Yes they are a little hot but hey we are talking about grand funk railroad it was meant to be hot.

Now it can finally take it s place as the crown jewel in grand funks catalog. Closer to home the trio s third album was the record that really broke them through to the commercially successful level of metal masters such as led zeppelin and black sabbath rather than rushing headlong into their typical hard heavy and overamplified approach grand funk railroad began expanding their production values. The album s inside artwork shows a live photo of the band performing at madison square garden in february 1970.

Closer to home in my opinion was the album that benefited the most from this rightly so the original mastering was a disaster. Everybody listen to me and return me my ship i m your captain i m your captain although i m feeling mighty sick i ve been lost now days uncounted and it s months. On june 15 grand funk railroad released closer to home their third lp as the trio prepared to hit the american album.

Closer to home lyrics. Ten minutes in duration it is the band s longest studio recording. Messrs farner schacher and brewer were at it again in the summer of 1970.