Phoenix (Grand Funk Railroad album)

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Phoenix is Grand Funk Railroad's sixth studio album and was released on September 15, 1972 by Capitol Records. It was produced by Grand Funk and marks the band's first album not produced by Terry Knight. "Rock & Roll Soul" was released as a single and went to #29 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1972.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
Robert Christgau	C−
Rolling Stone	[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Mark Farner.

1. "Flight of the Phoenix" – 3:38
2. "Trying to Get Away" – 4:11
3. "Someone" – 4:04
4. "She Got to Move Me" – 4:48
5. "Rain Keeps Fallin'" – 3:25
6. "I Just Gotta Know" – 3:52
7. "So You Won't Have to Die" – 3:21
8. "Freedom Is for Children" – 6:06
9. "Gotta Find Me a Better Day" – 4:07
10. "Rock & Roll Soul" – 3:40

Bonus track (CD release)

1. "Flight of the Phoenix" (Remix with extended ending) – 5:22

Personnel

• Mark Farner – guitar, harmonica, keyboards, vocals
• Craig Frost – organ, clavinet, harpsichord, piano, background vocals
• Doug Kershaw – violin, electric fiddle
• Mel Schacher – bass, vocals
• Don Brewer – drums, congas, percussion, vocals

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Peak Position
1972	Billboard 200	7
	Australia	13
	Canada	12
	Norway	20

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1972	"Rock 'n' Roll Soul"	Billboard Hot 100	29
		Canada	37