Mark Don and Mel 1969-71

Mark Don & Mel 1969-1971 was THE GRAND FUNK RAILROAD in all their raw, nasty, sexual, high energy, Live sounding Power Trio madness. This is a Great compilation double album. I am guessing Capitol wanted to capitalize on GFR'S huge success with this semi hits album (retrospective) so hear it came very early in there career. It was great for all us GFR Fanatics as well, It was a double Album with a fold out jacket with had great pictures and an fantastic poster, filled with small to medium size pictures. Each album had a dust jacket that had more pictures but mostly articles and charts. The articles were mostly negative and that was a smart move capitalizing on the critics hate of GFR and the fans love of the band. This double album set contains songs from there great debut On Time; There second self titled album, we fans call, the Red Album; There third Album Closer to Home, which has there masterpiece song, I'm Your Captain/Closer To Home; There forth Album, LIVE ALBUM, the rawest nastiest, sweatiest, dripping in sex live album of all time; there 5th Album a very different and moody introspective album, Survival; and there 6th album one of rock and rolls best FM rockers, E Pluribus Funk, which was shaped like a coin. All these albums helped rank GFR with the Great's of the 70s like Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. GFR recorded their album's as you would record a live album, and the only overdubs are putting some rhythm guitar where the leads are (all of GFRs, Terry Knight Produced albums, were done the same way, as fast as possible and with little to No Frills). Mark, Don & Mel represents what was what GFR was all about, hard, heavy. loud, in your face, but they could also be introspective and somber, and they could even give us beautiful softer songs as well I.E. I'm Your Captain and Loneliness. GFR had a special power trio music blend that was unmatched; that sound had Mel Schacher Playing his BOOMING BASS behind the note. Don Brewer Playing his POUNDING DRUMS ahead of the Note and Mark Farner playing his wild rhythms and screeching leads on GUITAR anywhere; before, after, or in the middle of the note. Or to be more accurate Don playing at the beginning of the note, Mel playing at the end of the note and Mark going wherever he wants with his wild rhythms and scorching leads. This sound made GFR something unique and special and gave them a driven sound, that made you feel like your moving. Don and Mark do great Vocal Harmonies and both are excellent lead singers as well. All of GFRs first 6 albums are special album's every hard rock fan should have in there collection. If not get this one Mark, Don & Mel, it covers that period. GFRs sound can't be faked or copied, its something natural to the three musicians. This double album captures what millions of fans of GFR still reminisce about to this day. This edition of Mark, Don & Mel is the first time ever the set had been released on CD; It is being done by Iconoclassic Records (first as a two CD set and now as a solo cd all the songs fit on one CD so you do not miss out on anything, But when I ordered this I got a double CD set so now I am not so sure there is one, so either ay you would get all the songs), who do a great job on these projects. It is The first worldwide legal release of Mark, Don & Mel on CD and is remastered by Grammy Award Winner Vic Anesini. The CD set contains a mini poster (of the big original) and artwork from the original. The Poster is cool but the dust jacket stuff, you need a magnifying glass to read. I am glad it is there though. The CD (s) look's like the Record Labels used for the Mark, Don and Mel Albums back in 1971. The CD (s) sound (s) very great, I give two thumbs up to the mastering. This is a must have CD for every GFR fan and Every fan of Hard Rock. Is there someone standing Just out side your door?Hear is the track listingTrack Listing:(disk 1)1. Time Machine2. Into The Sun3. Heartbreaker4. Feelin' Alright5. Footstompin' Music6. Paranoid7. Loneliness(disk 2)8. Are You Ready9. Mean Mistreater10. T.N.U.C.11. Inside Looking Out12. Closer To Home (I'm Your Captain)It was a long wait, its finally hear. Now we need someone to release GFRs famous Shea Stadium concert on DVD.

Mark Don & Mel 1969-1971 was THE GRAND FUNK RAILROAD in all their raw, nasty, sexual, high energy, Live sounding Power Trio madness. This is a Great compilation double album. I am guessing Capitol wanted to capitalize on GFR'S huge success with this semi hits album (retrospective) so hear it came very early in there career. It was great for all us GFR Fanatics as well, It was a double Album with a fold out jacket with had great pictures and an fantastic poster, filled with small to medium size pictures. Each album had a dust jacket that had more pictures but mostly articles and charts. The articles were mostly negative and that was a smart move capitalizing on the critics hate of GFR and the fans love of the band. This double album set contains songs from there great debut On Time; There second self titled album, we fans call, the Red Album; There third Album Closer to Home, which has there masterpiece song, I'm Your Captain/Closer To Home; There forth Album, LIVE ALBUM, the rawest nastiest, sweatiest, dripping in sex live album of all time; there 5th Album a very different and moody introspective album, Survival; and there 6th album one of rock and rolls best FM rockers, E Pluribus Funk, which was shaped like a coin. All these albums helped rank GFR with the Great's of the 70s like Deep Purple, Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin. GFR recorded their album's as you would record a live album, and the only overdubs are putting some rhythm guitar where the leads are (all of GFRs, Terry Knight Produced albums, were done the same way, as fast as possible and with little to No Frills). Mark, Don & Mel represents what was what GFR was all about, hard, heavy. loud, in your face, but they could also be introspective and somber, and they could even give us beautiful softer songs as well I.E. I'm Your Captain and Loneliness. GFR had a special power trio music blend that was unmatched; that sound had Mel Schacher Playing his BOOMING BASS behind the note. Don Brewer Playing his POUNDING DRUMS ahead of the Note and Mark Farner playing his wild rhythms and screeching leads on GUITAR anywhere; before, after, or in the middle of the note. Or to be more accurate Don playing at the beginning of the note, Mel playing at the end of the note and Mark going wherever he wants with his wild rhythms and scorching leads. This sound made GFR something unique and special and gave them a driven sound, that made you feel like your moving. Don and Mark do great Vocal Harmonies and both are excellent lead singers as well. All of GFRs first 6 albums are special album's every hard rock fan should have in there collection. If not get this one Mark, Don & Mel, it covers that period. GFRs sound can't be faked or copied, its something natural to the three musicians. This double album captures what millions of fans of GFR still reminisce about to this day. This edition of Mark, Don & Mel is the first time ever the set had been released on CD; It is being done by Iconoclassic Records, who do a great job on these projects. It is The first worldwide legal release of Mark, Don & Mel on CD and is remastered by Grammy Award Winner Vic Anesini. The CD set contains a mini poster (of the big original) as well as the Dust jackets which is all a fold out of the insert. The Poster is cool but the dust jacket stuff, you need a magnifying glass to read. I am glad it is there though. As you swing them middle part of the CD holder open you see the inside of the Mark Don and Mel album; And on the back of the foldout is also the write up which was on the back of the original Album set. The CD's look like the Record Labels used for the Mark Don and Mel Albums back in 1971. The CD sounds very good, I give a thumbs up to the mastering. This is a must have CD set for every GFR fan and Every fan of Hard Rock. Is there someone standing Just out side your door?Hear is the track listingTrack Listing:CD 11. Time Machine2. Into The Sun3. Heartbreaker4. Feelin' Alright5. Footstompin' Music6. Paranoid7. LonelinessCD 21. Are You Ready2. Mean Mistreater3. T.N.U.C.4. Inside Looking OutCloser To Home (I'm Your Captain)It was a long wait, its finally hear. Now we need someone to release GFRs famous Shea Stadium concert on DVD.

This was the seventh GFR album released by Capitol Records and is retrospective of their first six albums though the tracks don't appear in chronological order.Grand Funk Railroad was easily the biggest selling American band in the U.S at the time and this album was aimed at the audience who were perhaps not quite convinced by all the hype but wanted to see what the fuss was all about without having to buy the six albums. I bought this album for the packaging rather than the musical content, being the owner of all Grand Funk albums. This was the first Grand Funk I heard and bought and I still have the gatefold sleeve,inner linings and poster that came with the original vinyl recording. The cover came complete with two gold stickers. One said 'Grand Funk' and the other 'Solid Gold', hence the title of this review. Much to my surprise this issue comes in a jewel case, I was rather expecting a cardboard open out with the sleeve linings containing the discs inside. However this is a true reproduction of the original product, albeit you would need a magnifying glass to read the contents. The remastering is absolutely superb and I cannot remember the Funk sounding this clear even on their previous remasters. This album, by the way, is the last time that the name 'Grand Funk Railroad' appeared on an album for several years. The band dropped the 'Railroad' part of the name and became 'Grand Funk' . In his biography 'From Grand Funk to Grace', Mark Farner tells us that this is because the fans chose that name,they very often dropped the 'Railroad' because it was easier to say. However, according to Billy James, in his book 'Grand Funk Railroad', this was because of a lawsuit between their former manager, Terry Knight, and the band was not allowed to work under that name.I was lucky enough to pre-order this item through Amazon and only paid £12 for it including p&p.I cannot believe the asking price is now in the region of £37. This album could probably fit onto one c.d, but I love the idea of keeeping this a double album. I loved this album then and still love it now.

Bought this back In late seventies and and played it to death, glad to buy it again some great tracks from an underestimated group

HAVING WAITED ABOUT 20 YEARS TO PURCHASE THIS ALBUM ON C.D. I AM VERY GLAD TO GET AS IT IS THE BEST COMPLIATION ALBUM OF ITS TIME FOR GRAND FUNK AS IT HAS THE ORIGINAL L.P. ALBUM POSTERS ALSO PRINTED INSIDE THE MUSIC AND THE STORY OF GRAND FUNK IS READY TO BE EXPERIENCED. ENJOY AND THANKS FOR HAVING IT!

Sicher, es hat auch sentimentale Gründe, warum ich "Mark, Don & Mel" auf CD haben wollte.Meine Vinyl Ausgabe ist zu verkratzt !!Es gibt einige Compilations von GFR, die umfangreicher sind , aber diese Zusammenstellung beinhaltet die ersten Alben , die noch rauh klingen und den für meinen Geschmack überflüssigen Ballast der allzu glattgebügelten Spätwerke, gibt es nicht auf diesem Album.Wer nach "Paranoid" direkt "Loneliness" hört und dann keine Gänsehaut bekommt, steht einfach nicht auf diese Band, die leider viel zu oft als Retortenband abgestuft wurde.

Finely got it today thank you