''On Time'' is the debut studio album by American rock band

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, released on August 25, 1969, by

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. It was recorded at Cleveland Recording Company, the album was produced by Terry Knight. "Time Machine", the band's debut single release, made it into the top 50 in the singles charts, reaching #48.Grand Funk Railroad, "Time Machine" Chart Position
Retrieved March 23, 2015 After the success of their second album '' Grand Funk'' (also known as ''The Red Album'') in 1970, ''On Time'' went gold, one of four

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gold record awards for the band that year. The other two albums reaching gold status in 1970 for Grand Funk Railroad were '' Closer to Home'' and ''

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''. In 2002, ''On Time'' was remastered on CD with bonus tracks and also released in a limited edition box set ''Trunk of Funk'' that contained the band's first four albums. The "trunk" has slots for twelve CDs to house the future release of the remaining eight albums that were released by Capitol Records. Also included is a pair of "Shinin' On" 3D glasses, guitar pick and a sticker reproducing a concert ticket.

Track listing

All tracks written by

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Personnel

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– guitar, piano, harmonica, vocals * Mel Schacher – bass * Don Brewer – drums, vocals

2002 Remaster

* David K. Tedds – produced & compiled for reissue by * Kevin Flaherty – supervising A&R producer * Jimmy Hoyson – bonus track mix engineer * Evren Göknar – mastering engineer * Kenny Nemes – project manager * Michelle Azzopardi – reissue creative direction * Neil Kellerhouse – reissue art direction, design * Steve Roeser – liner notes * Brendan Gormley – editorial supervision * Bryan Kelley – production * Shannon Ward – production

Charts

Album Singles

References

1969 debut albums Grand Funk Railroad albums Albums produced by Terry Knight Capitol Records albums {{1960s-rock-album-stub