Closer to Home

Closer to Home
Studio album by Grand Funk Railroad
Released	July, 1970
Genre	Hard rock
Length	44:27
Label	Capitol
Producer	Terry Knight
Grand Funk Railroad chronology
Grand Funk (1969) Closer to Home (1970) Live Album (1970)
Singles from Closer to Home
"Nothing is the Same" / "Sin's a Good Man's Brother" Released: June 1970 "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)" / "Aimless Lady" Released: July 1970 "Mean Mistreater" / "Mark Says Alright" Released: November 1970

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Robert Christgau	(C+) link
Rolling Stone	[1]

Closer to Home is Grand Funk Railroad's third studio album, and was released in July 1970 by Capitol Records. It was produced by Terry Knight. This album reached RIAA gold record status in 1970, making it the group's third gold record in one year. The songs, "Sin's a Good Man's Brother" and "Aimless Lady", were later covered by South African group, Suck.^[1] "Sin's a Good Man's Brother" was also covered by the band Monster Magnet on their first full length album Spine of God.

In 2002 "Closer To Home" 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. "Sin's a Good Man's Brother" 4:35
2. "Aimless Lady" 3:25
3. "Nothing Is the Same" 5:10
4. "Mean Mistreater" 4:25
5. "Get It Together" 5:07
6. "I Don't Have to Sing the Blues" 4:35
7. "Hooked On Love" 7:10
8. "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)" 10:09

2002 Reissue Bonus Tracks

1. "Mean Mistreater" [Alternate Mix]
2. "In Need" [Live]
3. "Heartbreaker" [Live]
4. "Mean Mistreater" [Live]

Personnel

• Mark Farner — guitar, keyboards, vocals
• Mel Schacher — bass guitar
• Don Brewer — drums/vocals

References

1. ^ http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1591506