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Great old school tones and production. Fat sounding Bass & Drums & classic Gibson Hollowbody through Fender Amp guitar tones. It's great to hear primitive effects and bare bones production clear a path for solid songwriting and playing. It's unfortunate that what passes for modern rock music today is twice as primitive in terms of musical construction or technical merit.(apparently with the offending "artist" and/or record label unaware of the artists technical or musical limitations). Not to mention the current industry standard for releases lacking solid melodic content or overall original concept. "Closer to Home" is the signature tune of this album, but in reality is just part of the vibe of the entire album and the early seventies as a whole. The sonic character of this album oozes fat,(analog/turntable)true hi-fi sonics. It's hard to imagine any recent release that projected 35 years into the future could evoke such an immediate tangible relationship between music and memories of an era. Regardless of your personal feelings about the songwriting values or artistic purity of this material, (It's certainly not Pet Sounds or Sgt. Peppers) one question remains unanswered.-----Why can't current producers, engineers & most importantly record labels fatten up modern releases tones like those of 35 plus years ago. It's nice to hear an album actually represent a plausible front to back concert experience, as opposed the modern D-tuned,distressed vocal, teenage pout & rant that passes for a current recorded performance. Give this a listen and maybe you'll pick up on the reasons why early 70's FM radio used to actually matter, and recording artists were given the resources and time to stretch and develop, not just copy and pander. Faithfully submitted by Jason Shipley 2-26-08Read full review
Grand Funk was one of my favorite bands when I was young. I had the LP version but never got around to buying the CD. We rented a movie a few weeks back and one of the songs from the album played over the credits and I couldn't get it out of my head. I had to hear the album again and while I was at it I also bought two others that I wanted to hear. Closer To Home is still one of my favorite albums of all time!
GFR's 3rd album, where they really began to evolve in style and substance. Lots of gems here including the iconic "Closer to Home (I'm your Captain)". The harmonies are tighter, the riffs are cleaner, the bass is still incredibly powerful. Overall one of their finest studio efforts and one any rock music lover will like.(And don't forget the bonus tracks. One alternate mix and 3 live tracks, none of which have been previously released. And as a personal note, the live version of "In Need" is, in my opinion, better than on the first Live Album!)
I saw Grand Funk last night in Peoria, and I have to tell you, they can still rock. They put on a show that was pure music that, if it didn't get to your bones, you must be dead. Guys my age that can still rock that hard ...... well worth the price of admission and the Closer To Home Album has to be one of my all time favorites. Grand Funk deserves to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame !!!!!! I am going to make sure they get there !!
I’ve already said how I felt about the oldies but goodies they are legions of their time glad I bought it for myself, great addition to my collection
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