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| On Time | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 25, 1969 | |||
| Recorded | April–June 1969 | |||
| Studio | Cleveland Recording Company (Cleveland, Ohio) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 50:50 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Terry Knight | |||
| Grand Funk Railroad chronology | ||||
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| Singles from On Time | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
On Time is the debut studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad, released on August 25, 1969, by Capitol Records. It was recorded at Cleveland Recording Company, the album was produced by Terry Knight. "Time Machine", the band's debut single release, made it into the top 50 in the singles charts, reaching #48.[4]
After the success of their second album Grand Funk (also known as The Red Album) in 1970, On Time went gold, one of four RIAA gold record awards for the band that year. The other two albums reaching gold status in 1970 for Grand Funk Railroad were Closer to Home and Live Album.
In 2002, On Time was remastered on CD with bonus tracks and also released in a limited edition box set Trunk of Funk that contained the band's first four albums. The "trunk" has slots for twelve CDs to house the future release of the remaining eight albums that were released by Capitol Records. Also included is a pair of "Shinin' On" 3D glasses, guitar pick and a sticker reproducing a concert ticket.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks written by Mark Farner.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Are You Ready?" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Anybody's Answer" | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Time Machine" | 3:40 |
| 4. | "High on a Horse" | 2:35 |
| 5. | "T.N.U.C." | 8:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Into the Sun" | 6:25 |
| 7. | "Heartbreaker" | 6:30 |
| 8. | "Call Yourself a Man" | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Can't Be Too Long" | 6:30 |
| 10. | "Ups and Downs" | 4:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "High on a Horse (Original Version)" | 4:25 |
| 12. | "Heartbreaker (Original Version)" | 6:53 |
Personnel
[edit]Grand Funk Railroad
[edit]- Mark Farner – guitar, piano, harmonica, vocals
- Mel Schacher – bass
- Don Brewer – drums, vocals
2002 Remaster
[edit]- 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
[edit]Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Billboard 200 | 27[5] |
| Australia | 14[6] | |
| Canada | 35[7] |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | "Time Machine" | Billboard Hot 100 | 48 |
| Canada | 43 | ||
| 1970 | "Heartbreaker" | Billboard Hot 100 | 72[8] |
| Canada | 58 |
References
[edit]- ^ Newquist, HP; Prown, Pete (1997). "Grand Funk". Legends of Rock Guitar. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 1476850933.
Grand Funk Railroad's first album, On Time (1969), is a case study in early metal style.
- ^ Donald A. Guarisco. "On Time - Grand Funk Railroad". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ David Fricke (March 11, 2003). "Grand Funk Railroad: On Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 28, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, "Time Machine" Chart Position Retrieved March 23, 2015
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, On Time US Chart Position Retrieved March 23, 2015
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, On Time Australia Chart Position Retrieved March 23, 2015
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, On Time Canadian Chart Position Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 23, 2015
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, "Heartbreaker" Chart Position Retrieved March 23, 2015
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| On Time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 25, 1969 | |||
| Recorded | April–June 1969 | |||
| Studio | Cleveland Recording Company (Cleveland, Ohio) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 50:50 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Terry Knight | |||
| Grand Funk Railroad chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from On Time | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
On Time is the debut studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad, released on August 25, 1969, by Capitol Records. It was recorded at Cleveland Recording Company, the album was produced by Terry Knight. "Time Machine", the band's debut single release, made it into the top 50 in the singles charts, reaching #48.[4]
After the success of their second album Grand Funk (also known as The Red Album) in 1970, On Time went gold, one of four RIAA gold record awards for the band that year. The other two albums reaching gold status in 1970 for Grand Funk Railroad were Closer to Home and Live Album.
In 2002, On Time was remastered on CD with bonus tracks and also released in a limited edition box set Trunk of Funk that contained the band's first four albums. The "trunk" has slots for twelve CDs to house the future release of the remaining eight albums that were released by Capitol Records. Also included is a pair of "Shinin' On" 3D glasses, guitar pick and a sticker reproducing a concert ticket.
Track listing
All tracks written by Mark Farner.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Are You Ready?" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Anybody's Answer" | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Time Machine" | 3:40 |
| 4. | "High on a Horse" | 2:35 |
| 5. | "T.N.U.C." | 8:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Into the Sun" | 6:25 |
| 7. | "Heartbreaker" | 6:30 |
| 8. | "Call Yourself a Man" | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Can't Be Too Long" | 6:30 |
| 10. | "Ups and Downs" | 4:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "High on a Horse (Original Version)" | 4:25 |
| 12. | "Heartbreaker (Original Version)" | 6:53 |
Personnel
Grand Funk Railroad
- Mark Farner – guitar, piano, harmonica, vocals
- Mel Schacher – bass
- Don Brewer – drums, vocals
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
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Billboard 200 | 27[5] |
| Australia | 14[6] | |
| Canada | 35[7] |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | "Time Machine" | Billboard Hot 100 | 48 |
| Canada | 43 | ||
| 1970 | "Heartbreaker" | Billboard Hot 100 | 72[8] |
| Canada | 58 |
References
- ^ Newquist, HP; Prown, Pete (1997). "Grand Funk". Legends of Rock Guitar. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 1476850933.
Grand Funk Railroad's first album, On Time (1969), is a case study in early metal style.
- ^ Donald A. Guarisco. "On Time - Grand Funk Railroad". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ David Fricke (March 11, 2003). "Grand Funk Railroad: On Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 28, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, "Time Machine" Chart Position Retrieved March 23, 2015
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, On Time US Chart Position Retrieved March 23, 2015
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, On Time Australia Chart Position Retrieved March 23, 2015
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, On Time Canadian Chart Position Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 23, 2015
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, "Heartbreaker" Chart Position Retrieved March 23, 2015
 | This 1960s rock album–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |