Phoenix is the sixth studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad, released on September 15, 1972, by Capitol Records. The album was produced by the band and marks their first album without producer by Terry Knight. "Rock & Roll Soul" was released as a single and peaked at #29 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1972.

Track listing

All tracks written by Mark Farner.

Phoenix (Grand Funk Railroad album)

Side one

"Flight of the Phoenix" – 3:38

"Trying to Get Away" – 4:11

"Someone" – 4:04

"She Got to Move Me" – 4:48

"Rain Keeps Fallin'" – 3:25

Side two

"I Just Gotta Know" – 3:52

"So You Won't Have to Die" – 3:21

"Freedom Is for Children" – 6:06

"Gotta Find Me a Better Day" – 4:07

"Rock 'N Roll Soul" – 3:40

Bonus track (CD release) "Flight of the Phoenix" (Remix with extended ending) – 5:22

Phoenix (Grand Funk Railroad album)

Personnel

Grand Funk Railroad

Mark Farner – guitar, harmonica, vocals; organ on "Flight of the Phoenix" Mel Schacher – bass Don Brewer – drums, congas, percussion, vocals

Phoenix (Grand Funk Railroad album)

Additional personnel

Craig Frost – organ, clavinet, harpsichord, piano

Doug Kershaw – electric violin

Charts

Album

Singles

References

1972 albums

Grand Funk Railroad albums

Capitol Records albums

Albums with cover art by Drew Struzan