Shinin' On

Shinin' On is the eighth studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad. The album was released in March 1974, by Capitol Records. Although not as successful as its predecessor, We're an American Band (1973), it peaked at #5 in the US and was certified gold, and its first single, a cover of "The Loco-Motion" topped the U.S. charts.[1] The original cover was done in bi-visual 3-D and included the required blue and red lensed glasses to view it. A Quadraphonic mix of the album was available in the Quadraphonic 8-Track cartridge format. The title song was featured in The Simpsons' 7th season episode "Homerpalooza" on May 19, 1996.

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Christgau's Record Guide	B[3]

Shinin' On
Studio album by Grand Funk Railroad
Released	March 1974
Recorded	1974
Genre	Hard rock
Length	33:52
Label	Capitol Records
Producer	Todd Rundgren
Grand Funk Railroad chronology
We're an American Band (1973) Shinin' On (1974) All the Girls in the World Beware!!! (1974)
Singles from Shinin' On
"The Loco-Motion"/"Destitute and Losin'" Released: May 1974 "Shinin' On"/"Mr. Pretty Boy" Released: July 1974

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Shinin' On"	Brewer, Farner	5:59
2.	"To Get Back In"	Farner	3:56
3.	"The Loco-Motion"	Goffin, King	2:46
4.	"Carry Me Through"	Brewer, Frost	5:34

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
5.	"Please Me"	Brewer, Farner	3:37
6.	"Mr. Pretty Boy"	Brewer, Farner, Frost	3:08
7.	"Gettin' Over You"	Brewer, Frost	3:59
8.	"Little Johnny Hooker"	Farner	4:59

CD release bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
9.	"Destitute and Losin'"	Farner	7:03
10.	"Shinin' On (2003 Remix)"	Brewer, Farner	6:09

Personnel

• Mark Farner – guitar, guitarrón, harmonica, organ, vocals
• Craig Frost – organ, clavinet, moog, piano, mellotron, background vocals
• Mel Schacher – bass guitar
• Don Brewer – drums, percussion, vocals
• Todd Rundgren – producer, guitar, background vocals
• David Lesage – recording engineer

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Peak Position
1974	Billboard 200	5[4]
	Australia	43[5]
	Canada	2[6]
	Norway	10[7]

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1974	"The Loco-Motion"	Billboard Hot 100	1
		Canada	1
		Germany	10
		Australia	7
	"Shinin' On"	Billboard Hot 100	11[8]
		Canada	13

References

1. Grand Funk Railroad, "The Loco-Motion" US Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015
2. Donald A. Guarisco. "Shinin' On - Grand Funk Railroad". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
3. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: G". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved February 24, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
4. Grand Funk Railroad, Shinin On US Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015
5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 128. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
6. Grand Funk Railroad, Shinin On Canadian Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015
7. Grand Funk Railroad, Shinin On Norwegian Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015
8. Grand Funk Railroad, "Shinin On" Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015