Grand Funk Railroad

 Today in 1970 Grand Funk Railroad released the Live album Live Album

Flint, Michigan Hard rock, blues rock, boogie rock

Status:Active

Years active:1969–1976, 1981–1983, 1996–1998, 2000-present

One of the 1970s' most successful hard rock bands in spite of critical pans and somewhat reluctant radio airplay (at first), Grand Funk Railroad built a devoted fan base with constant touring, a loud, simple take on the blues-rock power trio sound, and strong working-class appeal. The band was formed by Flint, MI, guitarist/songwriter Mark Farner and drummer Don Brewer, both former members of a local band called Terry Knight & the Pack. They recruited former ? & the Mysterians bassist Mel Schacher in 1968, and Knight retired from performing to become their manager, naming the group after Michigan's well-known Grand Trunk Railroad.

Capitol

Mark Farner – guitar, keyboards, vocals

Mel Schacher – bass guitar

Don Brewer – drums, vocals

"Introduction" and "Words of Wisdom" are spoken-word tracks featuring Mark Farner's stage banter with the audience; consequently, original pressings of Live Album did not list author credits for these tracks. All other tracks are by Mark Farner, except where noted.

Side one

"Introduction" – 2:30

"Are You Ready" – 3:34

"Paranoid" – 6:20

"In Need" – 9:50

Side two

"Heartbreaker" – 6:58

"Inside Looking Out" (John Lomax, Alan Lomax, Eric Burdon, Bryan "Chas" Chandler) – 12:22

Side three

"Words of Wisdom" – 0:55

"Mean Mistreater" – 4:40

"Mark Says Alright" (Farner, Don Brewer, Mel Schacher) – 5:10

"T.N.U.C." – 11:45

Side four

"Into the Sun" – 12:10

Live Album is the first live album by American hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad, originally released by Capitol Records on November 16, 1970. The first single released from the album, "Mean Mistreater", was released on November 23 and the second, "Inside Looking Out", was released in January 1971.

The album was originally released as a double album on the LP format. Subsequent reissues of the album on the compact disc format have been both double and single disc sets.