On Time

On Time
On Time
Studio album by Grand Funk Railroad
Released August 1969
Recorded 1969
Genre Hard rock, boogie rock
Length 50:50
Label Capitol
Producer Terry Knight
Grand Funk Railroad chronology
On Time
(1969)		 Grand Funk
(1969)
Singles from On Time
  1. "Time Machine" / "High On a Horse"
    Released: July 1969
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic 3.5/5 stars link
Rolling Stone 4/5 stars [1]

On Time is Grand Funk Railroad's first studio album, and was released in August 1969 by Capitol Records. It was produced by Terry Knight.

"Time Machine", the band's first single release, barely broke the top 50 in the singles charts. However, after the success of their second album "Grand Funk" (aka the Red Album) "On Time" went gold shortly thereafter in 1970, one of four RIAA Gold Record Awards for the band that year. The other two albums reaching gold status in 1970 for GFR were Closer to Home and Live Album.

A notable characteristic of the album's production - quite rare for hard rock bands of the late 1960s and early 1970s - is that the guitars are mixed rather low in comparison to the bass guitar, which is louder than any other instrument. The normal practice at the time was to turn the guitar up in the mix higher than any other instrument. Some fans have claimed this was because Mel Schacher was usually considered to be the band's best musician, but why this was done is unknown. While the Terry Knight-produced Grand Funk Railroad albums tend to feature the bass as prominent in the mix, Mark Farner's guitar was mixed higher on subsequent albums.

In 2002, "On Time" was remastered on compact disc with bonus tracks and also released in a limited edition box set "Trunk of Funk" that contained the bands first four albums. The "trunk" has slots for twelve CD's to house the future release of the remaining eight albums that were released by Capitol records. Also included is a pair of "Shinin' On" 3-D glasses, guitar pick and a sticker reproducing a concert ticket.

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Farner.

  1. "Are You Ready" - 3:28
  2. "Anybody's Answer" - 5:17
  3. "Time Machine" - 3:45
  4. "High on a Horse" - 2:56
  5. "T.N.U.C." - 8:42
  6. "Into the Sun" - 6:29
  7. "Heartbreaker" - 6:35
  8. "Call Yourself a Man" - 3:05
  9. "Can't Be Too Long" - 6:34
  10. "Ups and Downs" - 5:01

Bonus Tracks - CD releases

  1. "High on a Horse" (Original Version) - 4:25
  2. "Heartbreaker" (Original Version) - 6:52

Musicians

  • Mark Farner - vocals, guitar, harmonica, piano
  • Don Brewer - vocals, drums
  • Mel Schacher - bass
v · Grand Funk Railroad
Studio albums
Live albums
Live Album · Caught in the Act · Bosnia · Live: The 1971 Tour
Compilations
Mark, Don & Mel: 1969–71 · Grand Funk Hits · Capitol Collectors Series · Thirty Years of Funk: 1969–1999 · Classic Masters · Greatest Hits
Singles
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