Shinin' On

Shinin' On
Studio album by Grand Funk Railroad
Released	March 29, 1974
Recorded	1974
Studio	The Swamp
Genre	Hard rock
Length	33:52
Label	Capitol Records
Producer	Todd Rundgren
Grand Funk Railroad chronology
We're an American Band (1973) Shinin' On (1974) All the Girls in the World Beware!!! (1974)
Singles from Shinin' On
"The Loco-Motion"/"Destitute and Losin'" Released: May 1974 "Shinin' On"/"Mr. Pretty Boy" Released: July 1974

Shinin' On is the eighth studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad. The album was released in March 1974, by Capitol Records. Although not as successful as its predecessor, We're an American Band (1973), it peaked at #5 in the US and was certified gold, and its first single, a cover of "The Loco-Motion" topped the U.S. charts. ^[1] The original release included stereoscopic glasses for viewing the artwork in 3D. The cover art was provided by graphics artist Neal Adams, based on an idea by the band's photographer Lynn Goldsmith and manager Andrew Cavaliere. ^[2] A quadraphonic version of the album was released in 8-track format.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Christgau's Record Guide	B [4]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Shinin' On"	Brewer, Farner	5:59
2.	"To Get Back In"	Farner	3:56
3.	"The Loco-Motion"	Goffin, King	2:46
4.	"Carry Me Through"	Brewer, Frost	5:34

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Please Me"	Brewer, Farner	3:37
6.	"Mr. Pretty Boy"	Brewer, Farner, Frost	3:08
7.	"Gettin' Over You"	Brewer, Frost	3:59
8.	"Little Johnny Hooker"	Farner	4:59

CD release bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
9.	"Destitute and Losin'"	Farner	7:03
10.	"Shinin' On (2002 Remix)"	Brewer, Farner	6:09

Personnel

Grand Funk Railroad

• Mark Farner – vocals, guitar, guitarrón, harmonica, organ on "Carry Me Through"
• Mel Schacher – bass
• Don Brewer – vocals, drums, percussion
• Craig Frost – organ, clavinet, moog, piano, mellotron, backing vocals

Additional and technical personnel

• Todd Rundgren – producer, engineer, guitar on "Carry Me Through", backing vocals, Echoplex ^[5]
• John White – assistant engineer

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
• Neil Kellerhouse – reissue art direction, design
• Steve Roeser – liner notes
• Brendan Gormley – editorial supervision
• Bryan Kelley – production
• Shannon Ward – production

Charts

Album

Chart (1974)	Peak position
US Top LPs & Tape ( Billboard) [6]	5
Australia (Kent Music Report) [7]	43
Canada ( RPM ) [8]	2
Norway (VG-lista) [9]	10

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1974	"The Loco-Motion"	Billboard Hot 100	1
		Canada	1
		Germany	10
		Australia	7
	"Shinin' On"	Billboard Hot 100	11 [10]
		Canada	13

References

1. Grand Funk Railroad, "The Loco-Motion" US Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015
2. "Story Behind the Album Cover : Grand Funk's Shinin' on". August 23, 2021.
3. Donald A. Guarisco. "Shinin' On - Grand Funk Railroad". AllMusic. Retrieved June 2, 2019.
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. Myers, Paul (2010). A Wizard, A True Star: Todd Rundgren In The Studio (1st ed.). London: Jawbone Press. p. 111. ISBN   9781906002336.
6. Grand Funk Railroad, Shinin On US Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015
7. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 128. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
8. Grand Funk Railroad, Shinin On Canadian Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015
9. Grand Funk Railroad, Shinin On Norwegian Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015
10. Grand Funk Railroad, "Shinin On" Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015