{"product_id":"602488526975","title":"Grand Funk Railroad - We're An American Band - Import 180g Vinyl LP Record Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrand Funk Railroad\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHavingmadeseveralchangesintheirbusinessandmusicaleffortsin1972,GrandFunkRailroadmadeevenmoreextensiveonesin1973,beginningwiththeirname,whichwasofficiallytruncatedto\"GrandFunk.\"AndkeyboardistCraigFrost,creditedasasidemanonPhoenix,thepreviousalbum,wasnowafull-fledgedbandmember,fillingoutthemusicalarrangements.Themostnotablechange,however,camewiththehiringofToddRundgrentoproducetheband'seighthalbum.Rundgren,apop\/rockartistinhisownright,wasalsoknownforhisproducingabilities,andhegaveGrandFunkexactlywhattheywerelookingfor:We'reanAmericanBandsoundednothinglikeitsmuddy,ploddingpredecessors.Sonically,therecordwassharpanddetailedandtheband'splayingwasfartighterandmoreaccomplished.Mostimportant,someone,whetherthebandorRundgren,decidedthatgruff-voiceddrummerDonBrewershouldbeemployedasaleadsingerasoftenasguitaristMarkFarner.Breweralsocontributedmoreasasongwriter,andtheresultswereimmediate.Thealbum'stitlesong,anautobiographicalaccountoflifeontheroadwrittenandsungbyBrewer,wasreleasedinadvanceofthealbumandbecameagold-sellingnumberonehit,GrandFunk'sfirstreallysuccessfulsingle.Despitetheband'spreviouspopularity,formany,itmusthavebeenthefirstGrandFunkrecordtheyeitherheardorbought.Elsewhereonthealbum,Farnercontributedhisusualwailingvocalsandguitar,singingofhisheartfelt,ifsimpleminded,politicalconcerns.ButWe'reanAmericanBandreallybelongedtoBrewerandRundgren,anditssuccessconstitutedaredefinitionofGrandFunkthatcamejustintime.~WilliamRuhlmann\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Elemental","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53082763362593,"sku":"602488526975","price":4430.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/602488526975.jpg?v=1785152920","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/602488526975","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}