Born to Die (Grand Funk Railroad album)
1976 studio album by Grand Funk Railroad
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Born to Die is the tenth studio album by American hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad, released in January 1976.
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| Released | 14 January 1976 | |||
| Length | 48:17 | |||
| Label | Capitol Records | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Ienner | |||
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The album's title is considered to be one of the group's more somber, straying away from the upbeat and cocky attitude that was so prevalent on previous albums, such as All the Girls in the World Beware!!! (1974), and focusing on darker musical and lyrical content concerning death, politics, and personal relationships. The title track was written by Farner in memory of his cousin who had died in a motorcycle accident.[2] The more upbeat pop single, "Sally", released on 3 April, was written by Mark Farner for his then love interest, the actress/singer Sally Kellerman.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead Vocals | Length |
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| 6. | "Take Me" | Brewer/Frost | Brewer | 5:10 |
| 7. | "Genevieve" | Farner/Brewer/Schacher/Frost | Instrumental | 6:12 |
| 8. | "Love Is Dyin'" | Brewer | Brewer | 4:14 |
| 9. | "Politician" | Farner | Farner | 3:54 |
| 10. | "Good Things" | Farner | Farner | 4:35 |
| Total length: | 47:05 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Lead Vocals | Length |
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| 11. | "Bare Naked Woman" (Live Rehearsal) | (unknown) | Farner | 3:40 |
| 12. | "Genevieve" (Live Rehearsal) | Farner/Brewer/Schacher/Frost | Instrumental | 6:28 |
Personnel
- Mark Farner – guitar, vocals
- Craig Frost – keyboards, background vocals
- Mel Schacher – bass
- Don Brewer – drums, percussion, vocals
- Jimmy Hall – saxophone, harmonica
- Donna Hall – background vocals
2002 Remaster
- David K. Tedds – produced & compiled for reissue by
- Kevin Flaherty – supervising A&R producer
- Steve Genewick – bonus track mix engineer
- Evren Göknar – mastering engineer
- Kenny Nemes – project manager
- Michelle Azzopardi – creative direction
- Neil Kellerhouse – art direction, design
- Steve Roeser – liner notes
- Brendan Gormley – editorial supervision
- Bryan Kelley – production
- Shannon Ward – production
Charts
| Chart (1976) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Albums (RPM)[3] | 31 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 47 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1976 | "Take Me" | Billboard Hot 100 | 53[5] |
| Canada | 58 | ||
| "Sally" | Billboard Hot 100 | 69[6] | |
| Canada | 35 | ||