On Time

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On Time
Studio album by
Grand Funk Railroad
ReleasedAugust 25, 1969
RecordedApril–June 1969
StudioCleveland Recording Company, Cleveland
GenreHeavy metal[1]
Length50:50
LabelCapitol
ProducerTerry Knight
Grand Funk Railroad chronology
On Time
(1969) 		Grand Funk
(1969)
Singles from On Time
  1. "Time Machine"/"High on a Horse"
    Released: July 1969
  2. "Heartbreaker"/"Please Don't Worry"
    Released: January 1970
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Rolling Stone[3]

On Time is the debut studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad, released on August 25, 1969, by Capitol Records. It was recorded at Cleveland Recording Company, the album was produced by Terry Knight. "Time Machine", the band's debut single release, made it into the top 50 in the singles charts, reaching #48.[4]

After the success of their second album Grand Funk (also known as The Red Album) in 1970, On Time went gold, one of four RIAA gold record awards for the band that year. The other two albums reaching gold status in 1970 for Grand Funk Railroad were Closer to Home and Live Album.

In 2002, On Time was remastered on CD with bonus tracks and also released in a limited edition box set Trunk of Funk that contained the band's first four albums. The "trunk" has slots for twelve CDs to house the future release of the remaining eight albums that were released by Capitol Records. Also included is a pair of "Shinin' On" 3D glasses, guitar pick and a sticker reproducing a concert ticket.

Track listing[edit]

All tracks written by Mark Farner.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Are You Ready?"3:25
2."Anybody's Answer"5:15
3."Time Machine"3:40
4."High on a Horse"2:35
5."T.N.U.C."8:40
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Into the Sun"6:25
7."Heartbreaker"6:30
8."Call Yourself a Man"3:00
9."Can't Be Too Long"6:30
10."Ups and Downs"4:50
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."High on a Horse (Original Version)"4:25
12."Heartbreaker (Original Version)"6:53

Personnel[edit]

Grand Funk Railroad[edit]

Charts[edit]

Album

Year Chart Peak Position
1969 Billboard 200 27[5]
Australia 14[6]
Canada 35[7]

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1969 "Time Machine" Billboard Hot 100 48
Canada 43
1970 "Heartbreaker" Billboard Hot 100 72[8]
Canada 58

References[edit]

  1. ^ Newquist, HP; Prown, Pete (1997). "Grand Funk". Legends of Rock Guitar. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 1476850933. Grand Funk Railroad's first album, On Time (1969), is a case study in early metal style.
  2. ^ Donald A. Guarisco. "On Time - Grand Funk Railroad". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  3. ^ David Fricke (2003-03-11). "Grand Funk Railroad: On Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  4. ^ Grand Funk Railroad, "Time Machine" Chart Position Retrieved March 23, 2015
  5. ^ Grand Funk Railroad, On Time US Chart Position Retrieved March 23, 2015
  6. ^ Grand Funk Railroad, On Time Australia Chart Position Retrieved March 23, 2015
  7. ^ Grand Funk Railroad, On Time Canadian Chart Position Archived 2015-04-02 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved March 23, 2015
  8. ^ Grand Funk Railroad, "Heartbreaker" Chart Position Retrieved March 23, 2015


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