Phoenix (Grand Funk Railroad album)

Phoenix
Studio album by Grand Funk Railroad
Released	September 15, 1972
Recorded	1972
Studio	Sound Shop, Nashville
Genre	Hard rock
Length	41:12
Label	Capitol
Producer	Grand Funk Railroad
Grand Funk Railroad chronology
Mark, Don & Mel: 1969–71 (1972) Phoenix (1972) We're an American Band (1973)
Singles from Phoenix
"Rock & Roll Soul"/"Flight of the Phoenix"

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. ^[1] "Rock & Roll Soul" was released as a single and peaked at #29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1972. ^[2]

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Christgau's Record Guide	C− [4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[5]

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

• 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

Year	Chart	Peak Position
1972	Billboard 200	7 [6]
	Australia	13 [7]
	Canada	12 [8]
	Norway	20 [9]

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1972	"Rock 'n' Roll Soul"	Billboard Hot 100	29
		Canada	37

References

1. Sexton, Paul (October 14, 2024). "'Phoenix': Grand Funk Consolidate Their Place In Rock's Hierarchy". uDiscover Music. Retrieved October 31, 2024.
2. Grand Funk Railroad, "Rock & Roll Soul" Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015
3. "AllMusic Review by William Ruhlmann". AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
4. 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.
5. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 286–287.
6. Grand Funk Railroad, Phoenix US Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015
7. Grand Funk Railroad, Phoenix Australian Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015
8. Grand Funk Railroad, Phoenix Canadian Chart Position Archived August 17, 2016, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 24, 2015
9. Grand Funk Railroad, Phoenix Norwegian Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015