Phoenix (Grand Funk Railroad album) explained

Phoenix
Type:Album
Artist:Grand Funk Railroad
Cover:Phoenix_cover.jpg
Released:September 15, 1972
Recorded:1972
Studio:Sound Shop, Nashville
Genre:Hard rock
Length:41:12
Label:Capitol
Producer:Grand Funk Railroad
Prev Year:1972
Next Title:We're an American Band
Next Year:1972

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 by Terry Knight. "Rock & Roll Soul" was released as a single and peaked at #29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1972.[1]

Track listing

All tracks written by Mark Farner.

Side one

  1. "Flight of the Phoenix" – 3:38
  2. "Trying to Get Away" – 4:11
  3. "Someone" – 4:04
  4. "She Got to Move Me" – 4:48
  5. "Rain Keeps Fallin'" – 3:25

Side two

  1. "I Just Gotta Know" – 3:52
  2. "So You Won't Have to Die" – 3:21
  3. "Freedom Is for Children" – 6:06
  4. "Gotta Find Me a Better Day" – 4:07
  5. "Rock 'N Roll Soul" – 3:40

Bonus track (CD release)

  1. "Flight of the Phoenix" (Remix with extended ending) – 5:22

Personnel

Grand Funk Railroad
Additional personnel

Charts

Album

YearChartPeak Position
1972Billboard 2007[2]
Australia13[3]
Canada12[4]
Norway20[5]
Singles
YearSingleChartPosition
1972"Rock 'n' Roll Soul"Billboard Hot 10029
Canada37

Notes and References

  1. http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Rock+%26+Roll+Soul+by+Grand+Funk+Railroad&id=18257 Grand Funk Railroad, "Rock & Roll Soul" Chart Position
  2. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/grand-funk-railroad-mn0000659517/awards Grand Funk Railroad, Phoenix US Chart Position
  3. http://www.poparchives.com.au/gosetcharts/ Grand Funk Railroad, Phoenix Australian Chart Position
  4. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.4241&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=98q6tcgku7546lsrfi3gr83pp7 Grand Funk Railroad, Phoenix Canadian Chart Position
  5. http://lista.vg.no/artist/grand-funk-railroad/2781 Grand Funk Railroad, Phoenix Norwegian Chart Position