The Best of Grand Funk Railroad: Sheet Music Edition
Contents
This is a songbook containing the sheet music for some of Grand Funk Railroad’s best songs.
Introduction
Grand Funk Railroad’s Greatest Hits is a compilation album by the American rock band Grand Funk Railroad. The album was released on November 15, 2005, by Capitol Records. It features all nine of the band’s singles that charted in the Billboard Hot 100, as well as six additional tracks.
The album was preceded by the release of the single “We’re an American Band”, which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and became the band’s only single to do so. The album itself peaked at number four on the same chart.
The Best of Grand Funk Railroad: Sheet Music Edition
Music notation for The Best of Grand Funk Railroad: Sheet Music Edition is now available! This is a great way to learn how to play your favorite songs by Grand Funk Railroad. The Best of Grand Funk Railroad: Sheet Music Edition includes note-for-note transcriptions of all the hits.
“We’re an American Band”
We’re an American Band is a song recorded by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad. The song was written by Don Brewer and produced by Todd Rundgren. It was released in July 1973 as the lead single from the band’s sixth studio album, We’re an American Band (1973). The song peaked at number 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and remained at the top of the chart for two weeks, becoming the band’s only single to do so.
In Canada, the song peaked at number 5 on the RPM Top Singles chart. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart in August 1973. The song has been certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of one million copies in the United States.
Grand Funk Railroad performed “We’re an American Band” on The Midnight Special in 1973 and on Saturday Night Live in 1975. The song has been covered by numerous artists, including Cheap Trick, Dokken, Everclear, REO Speedwagon, Staind, and Rod Stewart.
“The Loco-Motion”
“The Loco-Motion” is a 1962 pop song written by American songwriter Gerry Goffin withmusic by Carole King. The song is notable for being the only chart-topping hit for both King (as a writer) and for Grand Funk Railroad (as recording artists). “The Loco-Motion” was originally written for, and recorded by, pop singer Little Eva in 1962. The song was a hit, reaching number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the UK Singles Chart. A subsequent single by KING, “It Might As Well Rain Until September”, peaked at number sixteen in the U.S. but failed to chart in the UK.
“Walk Like a Man”
“Walk Like a Man” is a song by Grand Funk Railroad from their album E Pluribus Funk. The song was released as a single in May 1971 and peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song is notable for its heavy use of blues progressions and guitar riffs. The song’s main riff is played by guitarist Mark Farner. The riff is based on a 12-bar blues progression in the key of A. The song’s lyrics are about a man who is cheated on by his woman.
The song has been covered by many artists, including Cheap Trick, Ted Nugent, and Aerosmith.
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