Phoenix is the sixth studio album by the rock band Grand Funk Railroad. It was released on September 15, 1972, on Capitol Records. The album was produced by Grand Funk and marks the band's first album not produced by Terry Knight. "Rock & Roll Soul" was released as a single and went to #29 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972.[1]
| Phoenix | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 15, 1972 | |||
| Recorded | 1972, Sound Shop Studio, Nashville, TN. | |||
| Genre | Hard rock | |||
| Length | 41:12 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Producer | Grand Funk Railroad | |||
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| Singles from Phoenix | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C–[3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [4] |
Track listing
All songs 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
- Mark Farner – guitar, harmonica, vocals; organ on "Flight of the Phoenix"
- Mel Schacher – bass
- Don Brewer – drums, congas, percussion, vocals
- Guest musicians
- Craig Frost – organ, clavinet, harpsichord, piano
- Doug Kershaw – electric violin
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Billboard 200 | 7[5] |
| Australia | 13[6] | |
| Canada | 12[7] | |
| Norway | 20[8] |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | "Rock 'n' Roll Soul" | Billboard Hot 100 | 29 |
| Canada | 37 |
References
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, "Rock & Roll Soul" Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015
- ^ "AllMusic Review by William Ruhlmann". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 April 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 286–287.
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, Phoenix US Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, Phoenix Australian Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, Phoenix Canadian Chart Position Archived 2016-08-17 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 24, 2015
- ^ Grand Funk Railroad, Phoenix Norwegian Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015
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