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Grand Funk Railroad - E Pluribus Funk Audio CD

A fair review of the Grand Funk Railroad "E Pluribus Funk" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Grand Funk Railroad reviews here, or go back to the Grand Funk Railroad tabs.

Grand Funk Railroad Band: Grand Funk Railroad
Title: E Pluribus Funk
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Release Date: 1995-08-01
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Footstompin' Music 2: People, Let's Stop the War 3: Upsetter 4: I Come Tumblin' 5: Save the Land 6: No Lies 7: Loneliness

Their downfall begins here
It may be not the best introduction to the band's music, but it stands quite strong in GFR discography. Let's have it straight right from the beginning, this is a pretty good album. And it was selling pretty well, too. #5 in Billboard's chart, plus 2 singles from a 7-songs-long LP. Nice, eh?

However, to me this CD marks the beginning of Grand Funk Railroad's fall into mainstream and generic arena-rock realm. "E Pluribus Funk" shows the band that doesn't want to develop songwriting, but instead chooses to implement very simple melodic hooks, primitive groove and very plain singing. Even attempts to spice the things up with some funky guitar riffing and studio jamming doesn't help much. The band still shows inspiration for the most part of this album, but, as I said, the mainstream trend already shows itself too obviously here.

"E Pluribus Funk" is good to listen to, but once it's over, you don't have much to recall, with about the only exception being the fastest song here and the best single, "Foot-stompin' Music". GFR only went downhill from here, and their unsurpassed masterpieces are "Closer to Home" and "Survival". To the newcomers I'd recommend to start with them.


Buy it just for "Loneliness"
" When the orchestra comes in, I am just carried away. I don't remember why I bought the cassette back in 1972 since I knew absolutely nothing about GFR, but I fell in love with "Loneliness. The cassette is gone, the album is old -- just like me -- and now I'm going to get E Pluribus Funk on CD for myself for Mother's Day (I have five kids, six grandkids now). I can hardly wait to be carried away again with "Loneliness. ".


A Must Have
Sound quality is good and every song a real rocker. A lot of great GrandFunk on this one. A must have for GrandFunk fans.


SURELY ONE OF THE BEST OF ALL TIME
CD's do last longer. I don't know how many rocords, cassettes I have worn out listening to. If you're not a big Funk fan, I invite you to listen to this one. I think you will become one. I got the unique oportunity to meet and visit with the band a few years ago, and they are just as real and genuine as their music. I saw them in concert last year and they haven't lost anything, if anything, they have meshed their spirit, soul and talents even more. I believe this is one of their best recordings, and hope you will too.


Another classic by GFR
I played PEOPLE LET'S STOP THE WAR and a lot of feet were moving and hands were clapping by the end of the song. I remember listening to this album in high school and bringing the Lp to class when my English teacher let us bring an album. I recommend this CD to anyone who wants to know the true GFR sound. Excellent sound on the remastered version.


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