Shinin' On

Shinin' On
Studio album by
Grand Funk Railroad
ReleasedMarch 29, 1974
Recorded1974
StudioThe Swamp
GenreHard rock
Length33:52
LabelCapitol Records
ProducerTodd 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
  1. "The Loco-Motion"/"Destitute and Losin'"
    Released: May 1974
  2. "Shinin' On"/"Mr. Pretty Boy"
    Released: July 1974

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 lense glasses to view it. The 3D art was done by renowned graphics artist Neal Adams, based on an idea by Lynn Goldsmith and Funk's manager Andrew Cavaliere. Goldsmith worked not only as the band’s photographer, but had also directed the 1973 promotional film for We’re An American Band and created a number of other Grand Funk covers.[2] 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
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Christgau's Record GuideB[4]
  1. ^ Grand Funk Railroad, "The Loco-Motion" US Chart Position Retrieved March 24, 2015
  2. ^ https://outsiderrock.ca/2021/08/23/story-behind-the-album-cover-grand-funks-shinin-on/
  3. ^ Donald A. Guarisco. "Shinin' On - Grand Funk Railroad". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-06-02.
  4. ^ 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.