1970 studio album by Grand Funk Railroad
Closer to Home |
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Studio album by Grand Funk Railroad |
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Released | June 15, 1970 |
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Recorded | March 1970 |
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Studio | Cleveland Recording Company, Cleveland |
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Genre | Hard rock[1] |
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Length | 44:27 |
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Label | Capitol |
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Producer | Terry Knight |
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Grand Funk Railroad chronology |
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Grand Funk (1969) | Closer to Home (1970) | Live Album (1970) | |
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Singles from Closer to Home |
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- "Sin's a Good Man's Brother"/"Nothing Is the Same"
Released: June 1970 - "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)"/"Aimless Lady"
Released: July 1970 |
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Professional ratingsReview scores |
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Source | Rating |
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AllMusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [2] |
Christgau's Record Guide | C+[3] |
Rolling Stone | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/49/Star_empty.svg/11px-Star_empty.svg.png) [4] |
The Village Voice | B[1] |
Closer to Home is the third studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad. The album was released on June 15, 1970, by Capitol Records. Recorded at Cleveland Recording Company, the album 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 album's inside artwork shows a live photo of the band performing at Madison Square Garden in February 1970.
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 band's first four albums. The "trunk" has slots for twelve CDs to house the future release of the remaining eight albums that were released by Capitol. 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.
Side oneNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Sin's a Good Man's Brother" | 4:35 |
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2. | "Aimless Lady" | 3:25 |
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3. | "Nothing Is the Same" | 5:10 |
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4. | "Mean Mistreater" | 4:25 |
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5. | "Get It Together" | 5:07 |
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Side twoNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "I Don't Have to Sing the Blues" | 4:35 |
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2. | "Hooked on Love" | 7:10 |
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3. | "I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home)" | 10:09 |
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2002 bonus tracksNo. | Title | Length |
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9. | "Mean Mistreater (Alternate)" | 4:33 |
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10. | "In Need (Live)" | 11:30 |
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11. | "Heartbreaker (Live)" | 7:17 |
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12. | "Mean Mistreater (Live)" | 5:22 |
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Personnel
Charts
Album
Year | Chart | Peak Position |
1970 | Billboard 200[5] | 6 |
Australia[6] | 9 |
Canada[7] | 6 |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
1970 | "Closer to Home" | Billboard Hot 100[8] | 22 |
Canada | 21 |
References
- ^ a b Christgau, Robert (July 30, 1970). "Consumer Guide (12)". The Village Voice. New York. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
- ^ Lindsay Planer. "Closer to Home - Grand Funk Railroad". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ David Fricke (2003-03-11). "Grand Funk Railroad: Closer to Home". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2008-06-21. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, Closer to Home US Chart Position Retrieved March 23, 2015
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, Closer to Home Australian Chart Position Archived 2013-02-12 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 23, 2015
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, Closer to Home Canadian Chart Position Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 23, 2015
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, "Close to Home" Chart Position Retrieved March 23, 2015
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Studio albums | |
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Unofficial albums | |
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Live albums | - Live Album
- Caught in the Act
- Bosnia
- Live: The 1971 Tour
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Compilations | - Mark, Don & Mel: 1969–71
- Grand Funk Hits
- Capitol Collectors Series
- Thirty Years of Funk: 1969–1999
- Classic Masters
- Greatest Hits
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Singles | |
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Related | |
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