Release Date: February 24, 2017
Label: Audio Fidelity
Grand
Funk’s All The Girls In The World Beware was
a different release for the band. From track to track you didn’t know what to
expect. For some fans that never sets that well however I remember loving this
album. To listen again as an entirely different person with ears that are
paying attention to all the nuances, I quickly realized there was more going on
here than I realized.
It takes a process like Audio Fidelity’s Hybrid SACD format
to bring out all the details you may have missed the first time around. What I
heard besides a good rock album to spin at one of the teenage parties we had back
in the day, is a band fully matured and embracing all the elements of rock,
pop, funk and blues.
The title track is one funky workout particularly on the
bass. Farner cuts loose with some rap like high speed vocals and phrasing to
keep up with Mel Schacher’s crazy Jaco like riffs (and I am not saying he was
anywhere near Jaco’s expertise, I am pointing out the dominance of the
instrument). It is more than that galloping bass in many rock scenarios, it is
quite involved. Then you get the less serious band on the spoof “Look At Granny
Run Run.” You can tell they were loose and having some fun with that one.
Then it gets more serious with lyrics and music on “Good
& Evil.” That track just oozes with emotion like a slow rockin’ blues amped
up to the next level. Farner could not only sing but man could he jam on the
six-string. The unusual (at his point in their career) marathon ends after
nearly 8 minutes of high octane musicianship. Craig Frost’s organ sure added
another atmospheric layer to the track as well, it always did but this time it
was decidedly more dark and mysterious. This track showed everyone that they
were still the great musicians they always were and the pop oriented tunes were
for hit radio to keep the label happy. Tracks like “Good & Evil” were for
the longtime fans that remember when they were a three-piece banging out songs
like “Paranoid” and “Inside Looking Out.”
Of course, “Bad Time” and “Some Kind Of Wonderful” were big
hits. Those songs never get old. Again, Mel’s bass totally steals the show on “Some
Kind Of Wonderful.” Mark and Don made a
great vocal duo as well and it had quite an impact when they joined forces. Two
of the best voices in rock could not be beat.
All
The Girls In The World Beware was another good choice to add
to the Audio Fidelity archives but my thought is any GF album would be! Great
music, sounds, the hooks, and especially all the details, come popping out on
this remastered special edition limited numbered release.
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4.5/5 Stars
Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck
April 7, 2017
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Tracks:
01. Responsibility
02. Runnin'
03. Life
04. Look At Granny Run Run
05. Memories
06. All The Girls In The World Beware
07. Wild
08. Good & Evil
09. Bad Time
10 Some Kind Of Wonderful
Tracks:
01. Responsibility
02. Runnin'
03. Life
04. Look At Granny Run Run
05. Memories
06. All The Girls In The World Beware
07. Wild
08. Good & Evil
09. Bad Time
10 Some Kind Of Wonderful
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