Mark Farner - s/t

Name: Mark Farner
Album: s/t
Year: 1977
Style: Pub Rock, Bluesy Rock
Similar Bands: The Who, Bee Gees, Allman Brothers, Creedence Clearwater, Grand Funk Railroad,
"One-Word" Review: Mellow Classic Rock in a Pub
Based Out Of: Flint Michigan
Label: Atlantic Recording, Warner Communications

Cover & Record

Back & Record

Mark Farner (1977)

1. Dear Miss Lucy 3:37
2. Street Fight 3:55
3. Easy Breezes 3:45
4. Social Disaster 3:35
5. He Let Me Love 3:34 /
6. You and Me Baby 2:51
7. Second Chance to Dance 3:15
8. Lorraine 3:55
9. Lady Luck 3:45
10. Ban the Man 3:05

Album Rating (1-10): 5.5

Members & Other Bands:

• Mark Farner - Lead Guitar, Lead & Backing Vox (Terry Knight and the Pack, Bossman, The Fabulous Pack, Dick Wagner, Grand Funk Railroad, John Beland, Ringo Starr, Alice Cooper )
• Phil Aaberg - Keys, Clavinet, String Ensemble (New Grange, Peter Gabriel, Elvin Bishop. Henry Gross, Dick Wagner, Marshall Chapman, Valdy, Maria Muldaur, Duroc, Dillard, Pat Hoffman, Rogers & Burgin, Amos Garrett, Roger Voudouris, Juice Newton, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Kenny Rogers, Vince Gill, Eddie Rabbitt, Metamora, Roy Rogers, 
• Bob Babbit - Bass (Marfvin Gaye, Stevie Wonder, Temptations, Jimi Hendrix, Alice Cooper, more)
• Bob Kulick - Guitar (Balance, Blackthorne, Hookfoot, Murder's Row, Skull, Neverland Express, Todd Rundgren, Michael Schenker Group, Lou Reed, Michael Wendroff, Pepper, Kiss, Meatloaf, Janice Ian, Diana Ross, Tim Curry, Rachel Sweet, Balance, Richard T Bear, Was Not Was, Spys, Michael Bolton, WASP, Motorhead, Status Quo)
• Al Wotton - Drums (Rachel Sweet, Frankie and the Knockouts, Mitch Ryder)
• Jimmy Maelan - Percussion (Ambergris, Shobizz, Hollywood Vampires, Latin Dimension, Roxy Music, Peter Gabriel, James Taylor, Alice Cooper, John Lennon, Jacksons, Talking Heads)
• Dick Wagner - Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vox, Remixing (Alice Cooper, Lou Reed, Kiss, Bossmen, The Frost, Hollywood Vampires, Ursa Major, much more)
• Ricky Farner - Backing Vox
• Dennis Bellinger - Backing Vox (Grand Funk Railroad, Rusty Wright Band, Robert Richmond)
• Andy Abrams - Engineer, Remixing
• Jim Frank - Asst. Engineer
• Mark Stebbeds - Asst Engineer
• Ringo Hrycyna - Asst. Engineer
• Jay Krugman - Remixing
• Steinbicker - Houghton - Cover Photo
• Lynn Goldsmith - Liner Photo
• Bob Defrin - Art Direction
• Andy Cavaliere - Personal Mgmt

Unknown-ness: never heard of this artist, and the cover looks like a complete rock star wanna-be cliche. Wanna-be because I've never heard of him. But the metallic logo and Saturday afternoon UHF fantasy b-movie image of shirtless Farner on a horse is trying hard to be iconic. As for what this will contain, it imagine it to be some aggressive Journey-like arena rock.

Album Review: So this is a gentle mix of southern bluesy rock and piano based pub tracks with some god influence ("He Let Me Love"). The songs on this album do mix it up, as there is also a little funk, some vague motown sound, and slow, harmonic "sexy" r&b. He was the lead singer & guitarist for Grand Funk Railroad. And through struggle and strife (father's early death, pacemaker, son's accident, fired from GFR & legal battles, finding god) he has come out the other end still playing music. The songs on this album do mix it up, as there is also a little funk, some vague motown sound, and slow, harmonic "sexy" r&b.

Stand Out Track: Dear Miss Lucy

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