Grand Funk Railroad (shortened to Grand Funk) is an American hard rock band formed in 1969. The band is most notable for their peak in popularity during the 1970s. Grand Funk has released 13 studio albums, 4 live albums, 8 compilation albums and 25 singles.
Albums Studio albums Year Album details Peak chart positions Certifications(sales threshold) US AU CA JP NO1969 On Time Release date: August 1969 Label: Capitol (ST-307) Format: LP, 8-track, cassette, CD 27 14 34 44 — US: GoldRIAA Gold and Platinum Search for albums by Grand Funk Railroad Grand Funk Release date: December 1969 Label: Capitol (SKAO-406) Format: LP, 8-track, cassette, CD 11 13 9 26 — US: Platinum 1970 Closer to Home Release date: June 1970 Label: Capitol (SKAO-471) Format: LP, 8-track, cassette, CD 6 9 5 30 — US: 2× Platinum 1971 Survival Release date: April 1971 Label: Capitol (SW-764) Format: LP, 8-track, cassette, CD 6 9 5 7 — US: Platinum E Pluribus Funk Release date: November 1971 Label: Capitol (SW-854) Format: LP, 8-track, cassette, CD 5 11 3 15 — US: Platinum 1972 Phoenix Release date: September 1972 Label: Capitol (SMAS-11099) Format: LP, 8-track, cassette, CD 7 13 8 21 20 US: Gold 1973 We're an American Band Release date: July 1973 Label: Capitol (SMAS-11207) Format: LP, 8-track, cassette, CD 2 27 4 10 12 US: Platinum 1974 Shinin' On Release date: March 1974 Label: Capitol (SWAE-11278) Format: LP, 8-track, cassette, CD 5 43 2 24 10 US: Gold All the Girls in the World Beware!!! Release date: December 1974 Label: Capitol (SO-11356) Format: LP, 8-track, cassette, CD 10 66 20 38 — US: Gold 1976 Born to Die Release date: January 1976 Label: Capitol (ST-11482) Format: LP, 8-track, cassette, CD 47 — 31 35 — Good Singin', Good Playin' Release date: August 9, 1976 Label: MCA (MCA-2216) Format: LP, 8-track, cassette, CD 52 — 48 — — 1981 Grand Funk Lives Release date: September 28, 1981 Label: Full Moon (FMH 3625) Format: LP, 8-track, cassette 149 — — — — 1983 What's Funk? Release date: 1983 Label: Warner Bros. (9 23750–1) Format: LP, cassette — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Live albums Year AlbumPeak chart positions Certifications US AU CA JP UK1970 Live Album Released: September, 1970 Label: Capitol Records Format: LP, 8-track, cassette, CD 5 15 5 10 29 US: 2× Platinum1975 Caught in the Act Released: 1975 Label: Capitol Format: LP, 8-track, cassette, CD 21 — 33 31 — 1997 Bosnia Released: October 21, 1997 Label: Capitol Format: CD, Digital — — — — — 2002 Live: The 1971 Tour Released: June 4, 2002 Label: Capitol Format: CD, Digital — — — — — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Compilation albums Year Album Peak chartpositions Certifications US1972 Mark, Don & Mel: 1969–71 Released: 1972 Label: Capitol Records Format: LP, 8-track, cassette, CD 17 US: Gold1972 Mark, Don & Terry 1966–67 Released: 1972 Label: ABKCO Records(Terry Knight & The Pack tracks w/Farner & Brewer) Format: LP, 8-track, cassette — 1976 Grand Funk Hits Released: 1976 Label: Capitol Format: LP, 8-track, cassette 126 1989 Heavy Hitters! Released: 1989 Label: Capitol Records CDL-57244, Format: CD, cassette — 1990 The Best of Grand Funk Released: 1990 Label: CEMA Format: CD, cassette — 1991 Capitol Collectors Series Released: February 26, 1991 Label: Capitol Format: CD, cassette — US: Gold1991 More of the Best Released: June 1, 1991 Label: Rhino Format: CD, cassette — 1999 Thirty Years of Funk: 1969-1999 Released: June 29, 1999 Label: Capitol Format: CD, Digital — 2002 Classic Masters Released: July 30, 2002 Label: Capitol Format: CD, Digital — 2002Trunk of Funk Released: August 27, 2002 Label: Capitol Format: CD, Digital —2006 Greatest Hits Released: April 4, 2006 Label: Capitol Format: CD, Digital — 2014 10 Great Songs The Millennium Collection: 20th Century Masters Released: April 1, 2014 Label: Capitol Format: CD, Digital — "—" denotes releases that did not chart.
Singles Year Title Peak positions B-sidesCertifications Album US CA DE AU UK 1969 "Time Machine" 48 43 — — —"High on a Horse"On Time "Mr. Limousine Driver" 97 92 — — —"High Falootin' Woman"Grand Funk "Inside Looking Out" — — — — 40"Paranoid" 1970 "Heartbreaker" 72 58 — — —"Please Don't Worry"On Time "Sin's a Good Man's Brother" — — — — —"Nothing is the Same"Closer To Home "Closer to Home" 22 21 — — —"Aimless Lady" "Mean Mistreater" 47 30 — — —"Mark Say's Alright"Live Album 1971 "Feelin' Alright" 54 20 — — —"I Want Freedom"Survival "Gimme Shelter" 61 49 42 — —"I Can Feel Him in the Morning" "People, Let's Stop the War" 105* — — — —"Save the Land"E Pluribus Funk "Footstompin' Music" 29 43 — 83 —"I Come Tumblin'" 1972 "Upsetter" 73 89 — — —"No Lies" "Rock 'N Roll Soul" 29 37 — — —"Flight of the Phoenix"Phoenix 1973 "We're an American Band" 1 4 — 87 —"Creepin'" US: PlatinumWe're an American Band "Walk Like a Man" 19 16 — — —"The Railroad" 1974 "The Loco-Motion" 1 1 10 5 57"Destitute And Losin'"Shinin' On "Shinin' On" 11 13 — — —"Mr. Pretty Boy" "Some Kind of Wonderful" 3 6 — 39 —"Wild" US: PlatinumAll the Girls in the World Beware!!! 1975 "Bad Time" 4 3 — — —"Good and Evil" "Take Me" 53 58 — — —"Genevieve"Born to Die 1976 "Sally" 69 35 — — —"Love Is Dyin'" "Can You Do It" 45 75 — — —"1976"Good Singin', Good Playin' 1977 "Just Couldn't Wait" — — — — —"Out to Get You" 1981 "Y.O.U." 125** — — — —"Testify"Grand Funk Lives 1982 "Stuck in the Middle" 108 — — — —"No Reason Why" "—" denotes releases that did not chart. US Charts are Billboard unless otherwise noted. * Cash Box Singles Chart. ** Record World Singles Chart.
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