Grand Funk Hits

"Grand Funk Hits" is a greatest hits compilation by Grand Funk Railroad originally released in 1976 on Capitol Records (LP-ST-11579). This incarnation of the band and all of its recordings feature Craig Frost on keyboards. With the addition of Frost the band made the move away from the power trio they had become molded in under the influences of Cream and the Jimi Hendrix Experience. This album covers the period from 1972 - 1974 when the band had adopted a lighter and more commercial sound. An earlier greatest hits album entitled "Mark, Don & Mel" was released in 1972.

Track listing

#"Rock & Roll Soul" Mark Farner - 3:28
#"We're an American Band" Don Brewer * - 3:23
#"Walk Like a Man" Mark Farner/Don Brewer * - 3:22
#"Bad Time" Mark Farner @ - 2:54
#"Some Kind of Wonderful" (J. Ellison) @ - 3:48
#"The Loco-Motion" (G. Goffin/C. King) * - 2:44
#"Shinin' On" Mark Farner/Don Brewer * - 3:24
#"Sally" Farner @ - 3:12
#"Take Me" Don Brewer/Craig Frost @ - 4:04
#"To Get Back In" Mark Farner * - 3:53

*Produced by Grand Funk
*Produced by Todd Rundgren *
*Produced by Jimmy Ienner @

The group's performance of "We're An American Band" was featured as the sole Grand Funk Railroad track on a promotional-only compilation album issued by Capitol records entitled "The Greatest Music Ever Sold" (Capitol SPRO-8511/8512), that was distributed to record stores during the 1976 Holiday season as part of Capitol's "Greatest Music Ever Sold" campaign, which promoted 15 "Best Of" albums released by the record label.

Personnel

*Mark Farner - Lead Vocals & Guitars
*Don Brewer - Lead Vocals, Drums & Percussion
*Mel Schacher - Bass & Background Vocals
*Craig Frost - Keyboards & Background Vocals