Grand Funk has released 13 studio albums, 4 live albums, 8 compilation albums and 25 singles.
Grand Funk Railroad emerged from Flint, Michigan, in 1969 at a time when rock music was becoming louder, heavier, and increasingly dominated by power trios. The group was formed by guitarist and vocalist Mark Farner, drummer and vocalist Don Brewer, and bassist Mel Schacher, three musicians whose previous experience had prepared them for the stripped-down,
Now these fine ladies, they had a plan, they were out to meet the boys in the band, they said, “Come on dudes, let’s get it on”, and we proceeded to tear that hotel down
It was July 1973 and the song “We’re An American Band” was all over the radio. I purchased the Capitol album and was shocked when I got home and opened it up. I found a bright yellow vinyl record inside with a custom label. The only colored records I had ever seen were some of the children’s records my Mother bought me as a child.
