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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. Most evident is the inclusion of strings, the acoustic opening on the disc's leadoff cut, "Sins a Good Man's Brother," as well as the comparatively mellow "Mean Mistreater." But the boys had far from gone soft. The majority of Closer to Home is filled with the same straight-ahead rock & roll that had composed their previous efforts. The driving tempo of Mel Schacher's viscous lead basslines on "Aimless Lady" and "Nothing Is the Same" adds a depth when contrasted to the soul-stirring and somewhat anthem-like "Get It Together." The laid-back and slinky "I Don't Have to Sing the Blues" also continues the trend of over-the-top decibel-shredding; however, instead of the excess force of other bands, such as MC5, Grand Funk Railroad are able to retain the often-elusive melodic element to their heavy compositions.
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
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Terry Knight, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Hamann, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grand Funk Railroad, MainArtist - Mark Farner, Composer
℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Terry Knight, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Hamann, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grand Funk Railroad, MainArtist - Mark Farner, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Terry Knight, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Hamann, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grand Funk Railroad, MainArtist - Mark Farner, Composer
℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Terry Knight, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Hamann, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grand Funk Railroad, MainArtist - Mark Farner, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Terry Knight, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Hamann, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grand Funk Railroad, MainArtist - Mark Farner, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Terry Knight, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Hamann, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grand Funk Railroad, MainArtist - Mark Farner, Composer
℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Terry Knight, Producer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Hamann, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grand Funk Railroad, MainArtist - Mark Farner, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Terry Knight, Producer - TOM BAKER, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Hamann, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grand Funk Railroad, MainArtist - Mark Farner, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
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. Most evident is the inclusion of strings, the acoustic opening on the disc's leadoff cut, "Sins a Good Man's Brother," as well as the comparatively mellow "Mean Mistreater." But the boys had far from gone soft. The majority of Closer to Home is filled with the same straight-ahead rock & roll that had composed their previous efforts. The driving tempo of Mel Schacher's viscous lead basslines on "Aimless Lady" and "Nothing Is the Same" adds a depth when contrasted to the soul-stirring and somewhat anthem-like "Get It Together." The laid-back and slinky "I Don't Have to Sing the Blues" also continues the trend of over-the-top decibel-shredding; however, instead of the excess force of other bands, such as MC5, Grand Funk Railroad are able to retain the often-elusive melodic element to their heavy compositions.
© Lindsay Planer /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:49
- Main artists: Grand Funk Railroad
- Composer: Mark Farner
- Label: CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92)
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1970 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2013 Capitol Records, LLC
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