''Grand Funk Lives'' is the 12th studio album by

Grand Funk Railroad Grand Funk Railroad (often shortened to Grand Funk) is an American rock band formed in 1968 in Flint, Michigan, by Mark Farner (vocals, guitar), Don Brewer (drums, vocals), and Mel Schacher (bass). The band achieved peak popularity and succes ...

. The album was released in 1981 by

Full Moon Records Full Moon Records was an American record label existing from 1974 to 1992. Prominent signed acts included Chicago, Joe Walsh and Dan Fogelberg. Beginning in 1974 with Fogelberg, Full Moon Records was originally a subsidiary "spin-off" label from ...

. It was their first album since disbanding in 1976. Although known as a reunion album, it did not feature bassist

Mel Schacher Melvin George Schacher (born April 8, 1951) is an American musician who is the bassist of the hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad. Early career Schacher was born in Owosso, Michigan, and was raised in Flint, Michigan. He became interested in ...

or keyboard player

Craig Frost Craig Frost (born April 20, 1948 in Flint, Michigan) is the keyboardist for Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band. He is also known as keyboardist for 1970s hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad. He plays organ, synthesizers, and piano. Frost expan ...

. The album was the first to feature bassist Dennis Bellinger and the first and only to feature keyboardist Lance Duncan Ong. The track "Queen Bee" was featured in the 1981 motion picture soundtrack for the animated film '' Heavy Metal.''

Track listing

All songs written and composed by

Mark Farner Mark Fredrick Farner (born September 29, 1948) is an American singer, guitarist and songwriter, best known as the lead singer and lead guitarist for the hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad, and later as a contemporary Christian musician. Early ...

, except where noted.

Personnel

– guitar, piano, vocals * Lance Duncan Ong – keyboards, synthesizer * Dennis Bellinger – bass, vocals *

Don Brewer Donald George Brewer (born September 3, 1948) is an American drummer and singer. He is the longest serving and only remaining original member of rock band Grand Funk Railroad. Early life Brewer was born in Flint, Michigan, on September 3, 19 ...

– drums, vocals

Charts

Album Singles

References

{{Authority control 1982 albums Grand Funk Railroad albums Albums produced by Thom Panunzio Full Moon Records albums