Shinin' On

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Shinin' On is the eighth album by Grand Funk Railroad and was released in 1974. Although not as successful as its predecessor, We're an American Band (1973), it peaked at #5 in the US and was certified gold, and its first single, a cover of "The Loco-Motion" topped the U.S. charts. The original cover was done in bi-visual 3-D and included the required blue and red lensed glasses to view it. A Quadraphonic mix of the album was available in the Quadraphonic 8-Track cartridge format. The title song was featured in The Simpsons' 7th season episode "Homerpalooza" on May 19, 1996.

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Review scores
Source	Rating
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Robert Christgau	(B)

Track listing

Side one

1. "Shinin' On" (Brewer, Farner) - 5:59
2. "To Get Back In" (Farner) - 3:56
3. "The Loco-Motion" (Goffin, King) - 2:46
4. "Carry Me Through" (Brewer, Frost) - 5:34

Side two

1. "Please Me" (Brewer, Farner) - 3:37
2. "Mr. Pretty Boy" (Brewer, Farner, Frost) - 3:08
3. "Gettin' Over You" (Brewer, Frost) - 3:59
4. "Little Johnny Hooker" (Farner) - 4:59

Bonus tracks - CD Release

1. "Destitute and Losin'" (Farner) - 7:03
2. "Shinin' On" (2003 Remix) (Brewer, Farner) - 6:09

Personnel

• Mark Farner – guitar, guitarrón, harmonica, organ, vocals
• Craig Frost – organ, clavinet, moog, piano, mellotron, background vocals
• Mel Schacher – bass guitar
• Don Brewer – drums, percussion, vocals
• Todd Rundgren – producer, guitar, background vocals
• David Lesage – recording engineer

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Peak Position
1974	Billboard 200	5
	Canada	2
	Norway	10

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1974	"The Loco-Motion"	Billboard Hot 100	1
		Canada	1
		Germany	10
		Australia	7
	"Shinin' On"	Billboard Hot 100	11
		Canada	13