Phoenix is the sixth studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad, released on September 15, 1972, by Capitol Records. The album was produced by the band and marks their first album without producer Terry Knight. "Rock & Roll Soul" was released as a single and peaked at #29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1972.Grand Funk Railroad, "Rock & Roll Soul" Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015
Track listing All tracks written by Mark Farner.
Side one "Flight of the Phoenix" – 3:38 "Trying to Get Away" – 4:11 "Someone" – 4:04 "She Got to Move Me" – 4:48 "Rain Keeps Fallin'" – 3:25
Side two "I Just Gotta Know" – 3:52 "So You Won't Have to Die" – 3:21 "Freedom Is for Children" – 6:06 "Gotta Find Me a Better Day" – 4:07 "Rock 'n Roll Soul" – 3:40
Bonus track (CD release) "Flight of the Phoenix" (Remix with extended ending) – 5:22
Personnel
Grand Funk Railroad Mark Farner – guitar, harmonica, vocals; organ on "Flight of the Phoenix" Mel Schacher – bass Don Brewer – drums, congas, percussion, vocals
Additional personnel Craig Frost – organ, clavinet, harpsichord, piano Doug Kershaw – electric violin
2002 Remaster David K. Tedds – produced & compiled for reissue by Kevin Flaherty – supervising A&R producer Jimmy Hoyson – bonus track mix engineer Evren Göknar – mastering engineer Kenny Nemes – project manager Michelle Azzopardi – reissue creative direction Neil Kellerhouse – reissue art direction, design Steve Roeser – liner notes Brendan Gormley – editorial supervision Bryan Kelley – production Shannon Ward – production
Charts Album YearChartPeak Position1972Billboard 2007Grand Funk Railroad, Phoenix US Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015Australia13Grand Funk Railroad, Phoenix Australian Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015Canada12Grand Funk Railroad, Phoenix Canadian Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015Norway20Grand Funk Railroad, Phoenix Norwegian Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015 Singles YearSingleChartPosition1972"Rock 'n' Roll Soul"Billboard Hot 10029Canada37
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