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Phoenix
Rock · 1972 · 9 tracks

Phoenix

Grand Funk Railroad

A pivotal shift toward melodic polish and diverse instrumentation. Hard rock grit meets fiddle solos and soulful arrangements for the open road.

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The one where Grand Funk added a fiddle and keyboards but kept the heavy bass and heart.

A soulful and melodic evolution of hard rock that trades raw volume for textured, optimistic songwriting.

Phoenix · vs · Grand Funk Railroad
Hopeful+4.0σ

Hopeful saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

Tracklist · 9 Tracks
01
Flight of the Phoenix
3:40
03
Someone
4:05
04
She Got to Move Me
4:50
05
Rain Keeps Fallin’
3:28
06
I Just Gotta Know
3:55
07
So You Won’t Have to Die
3:24
08
Freedom Is for Children
6:10
09
Gotta Find Me a Better Day
4:11
10
Rock & Roll Soul
3:32
Moments Worth Waiting For
The unexpected arrival of Doug Kershaw's frantic fiddle on the opening track, signaling a shift in the band's sonic palette.
The gospel-tinged backing vocals and organ swells that elevate the social messaging of Freedom Is for Children.
The pure, unadulterated stomp of Rock & Roll Soul closing the album with a return to their heavy-hitting roots.
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