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By 1975, Grand Funk Railroad had reached a new level of fame and fortune thanks to pop-friendly albums like We're an American Band and Shinin' On. However, they had not dropped the turbo-charged rock & roll that built their early success and that fact is proven by this exciting double-live album. Caught in the Act covers all the highlights of their catalog up to that point, including both the major hits and a generous sampling of album-track favorites. All the songs benefit from the amped-up live atmosphere and several improve over the studio versions thanks to the consistent high level of energy that the band pours into each tune. The best example is the latter phenomenon one-two punch of the albums' opening tracks: "Footstompin' Music" leaps out of the speakers with a galloping beat and pulsing organ that effortlessly outstrips its album version, then the band smoothly segues into a barnstorming, revamped version of "Rock 'N' Roll Soul" that tacks an infectious "Nothin' but a party" chant onto the song's beginning. Even the hits add new frills that keep them feeling like rote run-throughs: "The Loco Motion" is soulfully fleshed out by the addition of female backing vocals and hard rock muscle applied to "Black Licorice" transforms it into a speedy, fist-pumping rocker. Another big highlight is the atmospheric version of "Closer to Home," which sports a tighter, more complex arrangement than its studio counterpart and makes an excellent showcase for Craig Frost's skills on a variety of keyboard (he nimbly recreates the song's orchestral coda with an elegant performance on the Mellotron). The end result is a live album that is the equal of the studio's best studio-recorded outings. Simply put, Caught in the Act is a necessity for Grand Funk Railroad fans and may even attract non-fans with its effective combination of energy and instrumental firepower.
© Donald A. Guarisco /TiVo
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Terry Knight, Producer - Jimmy Hoyson, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kenneth Hamann, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grand Funk Railroad, MainArtist - Mark Farner, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2002 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carmine Rubino, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grand Funk Railroad, MainArtist - Mark Farner, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Jack Sherdel, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carmine Rubino, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grand Funk Railroad, MainArtist - Mark Farner, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Jack Sherdel, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carmine Rubino, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grand Funk Railroad, MainArtist - Mark Farner, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Jack Sherdel, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carmine Rubino, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grand Funk Railroad, MainArtist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Jack Sherdel, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Willie John Ellison, Composer
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carmine Rubino, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grand Funk Railroad, MainArtist - Mark Farner, ComposerLyricist - Don Brewer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Jack Sherdel, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Gerald Goffin, ComposerLyricist - Carole King, ComposerLyricist - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carmine Rubino, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grand Funk Railroad, MainArtist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Jack Sherdel, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carmine Rubino, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grand Funk Railroad, MainArtist - Mark Farner, Composer - Don Brewer, Composer - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Jack Sherdel, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carmine Rubino, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grand Funk Railroad, MainArtist - Mark Farner, Composer - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Jack Sherdel, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carmine Rubino, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grand Funk Railroad, MainArtist - Don Brewer, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Jack Sherdel, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carmine Rubino, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grand Funk Railroad, MainArtist - Mark Farner, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Jack Sherdel, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carmine Rubino, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Burdon, ComposerLyricist - ALAN LOMAX, Arranger, Work Arranger - Grand Funk Railroad, MainArtist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Jack Sherdel, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bryan Chandler, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
KEITH RICHARDS, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, ComposerLyricist - Evren Göknar, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Carmine Rubino, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Grand Funk Railroad, MainArtist - Jimmy Lenner, Producer - Jack Sherdel, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2003 Capitol Records, Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
By 1975, Grand Funk Railroad had reached a new level of fame and fortune thanks to pop-friendly albums like We're an American Band and Shinin' On. However, they had not dropped the turbo-charged rock & roll that built their early success and that fact is proven by this exciting double-live album. Caught in the Act covers all the highlights of their catalog up to that point, including both the major hits and a generous sampling of album-track favorites. All the songs benefit from the amped-up live atmosphere and several improve over the studio versions thanks to the consistent high level of energy that the band pours into each tune. The best example is the latter phenomenon one-two punch of the albums' opening tracks: "Footstompin' Music" leaps out of the speakers with a galloping beat and pulsing organ that effortlessly outstrips its album version, then the band smoothly segues into a barnstorming, revamped version of "Rock 'N' Roll Soul" that tacks an infectious "Nothin' but a party" chant onto the song's beginning. Even the hits add new frills that keep them feeling like rote run-throughs: "The Loco Motion" is soulfully fleshed out by the addition of female backing vocals and hard rock muscle applied to "Black Licorice" transforms it into a speedy, fist-pumping rocker. Another big highlight is the atmospheric version of "Closer to Home," which sports a tighter, more complex arrangement than its studio counterpart and makes an excellent showcase for Craig Frost's skills on a variety of keyboard (he nimbly recreates the song's orchestral coda with an elegant performance on the Mellotron). The end result is a live album that is the equal of the studio's best studio-recorded outings. Simply put, Caught in the Act is a necessity for Grand Funk Railroad fans and may even attract non-fans with its effective combination of energy and instrumental firepower.
© Donald A. Guarisco /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 01:19:01
- Main artists: Grand Funk Railroad
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1975 Capitol Records Inc. ℗ 2003 Capitol Records Inc.
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