On Time
1969 studio album by Grand Funk Railroad
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On Time is the debut studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad, released on August 25, 1969, by Capitol Records. It was recorded at Cleveland Recording Company, the album was produced by Terry Knight. "Time Machine", the band's debut single release, made it into the top 50 in the singles charts, reaching #48.
After the success of their second album Grand Funk (also known as The Red Album) in 1970, On Time went gold, one of four RIAA gold record awards for the band that year. The other two albums reaching gold status in 1970 for Grand Funk Railroad were Closer to Home and Live Album.
In 2002, On Time was remastered on CD with bonus tracks and also released in a limited edition box set Trunk of Funk that contained the band's first four albums. The "trunk" has slots for twelve CDs to house the future release of the remaining eight albums that were released by Capitol Records. Also included is a pair of "Shinin' On" 3D glasses, guitar pick and a sticker reproducing a concert ticket.
01Track listing
All tracks written by Mark Farner.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Are You Ready?" | 3:25 |
| 2. | "Anybody's Answer" | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Time Machine" | 3:40 |
| 4. | "High on a Horse" | 2:35 |
| 5. | "T.N.U.C." | 8:40 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Into the Sun" | 6:25 |
| 7. | "Heartbreaker" | 6:30 |
| 8. | "Call Yourself a Man" | 3:00 |
| 9. | "Can't Be Too Long" | 6:30 |
| 10. | "Ups and Downs" | 4:50 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 11. | "High on a Horse (Original Version)" | 4:25 |
| 12. | "Heartbreaker (Original Version)" | 6:53 |
02Personnel
Grand Funk Railroad
- Mark Farner, guitar, piano, harmonica, vocals
- Mel Schacher, bass
- Don Brewer, drums, vocals
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
03Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Billboard 200 | 27 |
| Australia | 14 | |
| Canada | 35 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | "Time Machine" | Billboard Hot 100 | 48 |
| Canada | 43 | ||
| 1970 | "Heartbreaker" | Billboard Hot 100 | 72 |
| Canada | 58 |
Sources and credits
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