Album: Icon by Grand Funk Railroad (2013)
Genre: Rock | Style: Rock/Pop | Mood: Excitable
Record Label: Capitol Records
Format: Compilation

Description: Icon is a compilation album released by Grand Funk Railroad in May 2013.

A genre-bending blend of funk, boogie, heavy rock, and electrifying live shows led to Grand Funk Railroad's emergence as one of America's top iconic rock bands of the 1970s. Produced by Todd Rundgren, Grand Funk Railroad's platinum-certified 1973 album, We're An American Band, rose to No. 2 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart, propelled by its definitive title track, which became the band's first No. 1 single.

Grand Funk Railroad's success continued with the 1974 release of Shinin' On, which spawned the band's second No. 1 Pop single, 'The Loco-Motion.' Today, 'We're An American Band,' 'The Loco-Motion,' 'Some Kind Of Wonderful' (No. 3 Pop), and 'Bad Time' (No. 4 Pop), all of which are included on the new ICON collection, are popular staples of Classic Rock radio.

Artist Background: Grand Funk Railroad (also known as Grand Funk) is an American rock band. Highly popular during the 1970s, Grand Funk Railroad sold over 25 million records, toured constantly, packed arenas worldwide, and received four RIAA gold albums during 1970, the most for any American group that year. The current Grand Funk Railroad lineup uses the nickname "The American Band," a reference to its 1973 hit "We're an American Band." A popular take on the band during its heyday was that, although the critic... Part of the Flint, Michigan, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Music Scene: Part of the Flint, Michigan, USA music scene. Emerged in the 1960s era. Associated with Rock movement. Known for Rock/Pop style.

Tags: Rock, Rock/Pop, Excitable, 2010s, Compilation, Capitol Records


Icon is a compilation album released by Grand Funk Railroad in May 2013.

A genre-bending blend of funk, boogie, heavy rock, and electrifying live shows led to Grand Funk Railroad's emergence as one of America's top iconic rock bands of the 1970s. Produced by Todd Rundgren, Grand Funk Railroad's platinum-certified 1973 album, We're An American Band, rose to No. 2 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart, propelled by its definitive title track, which became the band's first No. 1 single.

Grand Funk Railroad's success continued with the 1974 release of Shinin' On, which spawned the band's second No. 1 Pop single, 'The Loco-Motion.' Today, 'We're An American Band,' 'The Loco-Motion,' 'Some Kind Of Wonderful' (No. 3 Pop), and 'Bad Time' (No. 4 Pop), all of which are included on the new ICON collection, are popular staples of Classic Rock radio.

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