On Time

On Time
Studio album by
Grand Funk Railroad
ReleasedAugust 25, 1969
RecordedApril–June 1969
StudiosCleveland Recording Company (Cleveland, Ohio)
GenresHard rock, heavy metal
Length50:50
LabelCapitol
ProducerTerry Knight
Grand Funk Railroad chronology
On Time
(1969)		 Grand Funk
(1969)
Singles from On Time
  1. "Time Machine"/"High on a Horse"
    Released: July 1969
  2. "Heartbreaker"/"Please Don't Worry"
    Released: January 1970
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On Time is the debut studio album by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad, released on August 25, 1969, by Capitol Records. 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.

After the success of their second album Grand Funk (also known as The Red Album) in 1970, On Time went gold, one of four RIAA 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 Live Album.

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 Mark Farner.

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Are You Ready?"3:25
2."Anybody's Answer"5:15
3."Time Machine"3:40
4."High on a Horse"2:35
5."T.N.U.C."8:40
Side two
No.TitleLength
6."Into the Sun"6:25
7."Heartbreaker"6:30
8."Call Yourself a Man"3:00
9."Can't Be Too Long"6:30
10."Ups and Downs"4:50
Bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
11."High on a Horse (Original Version)"4:25
12."Heartbreaker (Original Version)"6:53

Personnel

Grand Funk Railroad

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

Chart (1969) Peak
position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 14
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)34
Japanese Albums (Oricon) 44
US Billboard 20027

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA) Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Newquist, HP; Prown, Pete (1997). "Grand Funk". Legends of Rock Guitar. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 1476850933. Grand Funk Railroad's first album, On Time (1969), is a case study in early metal style.
  2. ↑ Donald A. Guarisco. "On Time - Grand Funk Railroad". AllMusic. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  3. ↑ David Fricke (March 11, 2003). "Grand Funk Railroad: On Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 28, 2009. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
  4. ↑ Grand Funk Railroad, "Time Machine" Chart Position Retrieved March 23, 2015
  5. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, New South Wales: Australian Chart Book. p. 128. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. ↑ "Top Albums/CDs. Volume 12, Issue 14 (1969-11-22)". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 7, 2026.
  7. ↑ Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 (in Japanese). Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.
  8. ↑ "Grand Funk Railroad Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2026.
  9. ↑ "American album certifications – Grand Funk Railroad – On Time". Recording Industry Association of America.