Classic Masters

~ Release by Grand Funk Railroad (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Album notes have *a lot* of useful information. Release dates at cat. #s for the singles the song came from, and production and writing credits for each song. Not adding those now, though.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleLength
1We’re an American Band
assistant recording engineer:
Seth Snyder
engineer and producer:
Todd Rundgren
acoustic guitar, congas, electric piano and guitar:
Mark Farner
bass:
Mel Schacher
clavinet, Moog, organ and piano:
Craig Frost
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Don Brewer
vocals:
Don Brewer and Mark Farner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, Inc. (in 1973, in 1987, in 1991)
part of:
VH1: 100 Greatest Hard Rock Songs (number: 99) and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame – 500 Songs That Shaped Rock
recording of:
We’re an American Band
lyricist and composer:
Don Brewer
publisher:
Brew Music Company
3:27
2Time Machine
producer:
Terry Knight
recording of:
Time Machine
lyricist and composer:
Mark Farner
3:45
3Walk Like a Man (You Can Call Me Your Man)
producer:
Todd Rundgren
acoustic guitar, congas, electric piano and guitar:
Mark Farner
bass:
Mel Schacher
clavinet, Moog, organ and piano:
Craig Frost
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Don Brewer
vocals:
Don Brewer and Mark Farner
recording of:
Walk Like a Man
lyricist and composer:
Don Brewer and Mark Farner
4:05
4Some Kind of Wonderful
producer:
Jimmy Ienner
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Capitol Records, LLC (in 1979, in 2001)
cover recording of:
Some Kind of Wonderful
lyricist and composer:
Willie John Ellison
publisher:
Crash Music, Dandelion Music Company and Fermata do Brasil
3:23
5Gimme Shelter
cover recording of:
Gimme Shelter
written in:
Mayfair, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1968)
writer:
Mick Jagger and Keith Richards (in 1968)
publisher:
ABKCO Music, Inc. and Westminster Music Ltd.
6:19
6Shinin’ On
producer:
Todd Rundgren
recording of:
Shinin’ On
writer:
Don Brewer and Mark Farner
publisher:
Brew Music Company, Cram Renraff Co. and Fujipacific Music, Inc.
5:56
7Heartbreaker
producer:
Terry Knight
recording of:
Heartbreaker
lyricist and composer:
Mark Farner
publisher:
Storybook Music and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
6:35
8Rock & Roll Soul
producer:
Grand Funk Railroad
recording of:
Rock & Roll Soul
lyricist and composer:
Mark Farner
publisher:
Cram Renraff Co. and Fujipacific Music, Inc.
3:30
9The Loco-Motion
producer:
Todd Rundgren
cover recording of:
The Loco‐Motion (aka Locomotion) (in 1974)
lyricist:
Gerry Goffin
composer:
Carole King
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing, Screen Gems/EMI Music, EMI Music Publishing Japan, Fujipacific Division (until 2021-06-30), Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (from 1962 to present) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング フジパシフィック事業部 (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:47
10Footstompin’ Music
producer:
Terry Knight
recording of:
Footstompin’ Music
lyricist and composer:
Mark Farner
publisher:
Storybook Music and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部
3:47
11Mean Mistreater
4:56
12Feelin’ Alright
cover recording of:
Feelin’ Alright
lyricist and composer:
Dave Mason
publisher:
Almo Music Corp.
4:27
13Take Me
producer:
Jimmy Ienner
recording of:
Take Me
writer:
Don Brewer and Craig Frost
5:06
14Bad Time
producer:
Jimmy Ienner
recording of:
Bad Time
lyricist and composer:
Mark Farner
2:56
15I’m Your Captain / Closer to Home
12:33