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Grand Funk - Shinin' On (1974) (10-track Remaster 2003)
The #5 chart topper from 1973 featuring 'The Loco-Motion', here reissued and 24-bit digitally remastered with the b-side 'Destitute and 'Losin' and a 2002 remix of 'Shinin'. Capitol Records. 2003.
After racking up its biggest success to date with We're an American Band, Grand Funk Railroad decided to keep a good thing going by retaining Todd Rundgren as its producer and continuing to push its sound in a pop/rock direction. The end result has its moments but is not as strong as We're an American Band. Although the songs are tight and benefit from a strong performance by the group, the material simply isn't as inspired this time out: songs like "Please Me" and "Getting Over You" are energetic but lack the infectious hooks and clever arrangement touches that would make them stick in the listener's memory. Shinin' On's best songs are the ones that became its single releases: the title track infuses its hard-driving, spacy rock groove with some surprisingly ethereal vocal harmonies and the cover of "The Loco Motion" turns this dance classic on its ear with a stomping beat and a screeching guitar lead from Mark Farner. Other tracks make up for their lack of hooks by experimenting with the group's sound in interesting ways: "Mr. Pretty Boy" is a creepy, slow blues song that features an atmospheric Mellotron backing, and "To Get Back In" is a full-fledged soul song built on a thick combination of organ and horns. In the end, Shinin' On is too unfocused and uneven to win over non-fans, but Grand Funk Railroad fans will find plenty to enjoy on this album...D. Guarisco
Codec: mp3
Bitrate: 320 kB/s
Size: 108 MB
Genre : Rock
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Tracklist:
01 Shinin' On 5:58
02 To Get Back In 3:55
03 The Loco-Motion 2:45
04 Carry Me Through 5:31
05 Please Me 3:37
06 Mr. Pretty Boy 3:08
07 Gettin' Over You 3:58
08 Little Johnny Hooker 5:10
09 Destitute and Losin' Bonus 7:03
10 Shinin' On Bonus / 2003 Remix 6:10
Post je objavljen 17.11.2009. u 22:46 sati.