Closer To Home
by Grand Funk Railroad

Album
Closer To Home by Grand Funk Railroad
Year: 1970
Release date: 1970-06-15
Overall rank: 3,876th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 85 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1970 (71st)
Award Top albums of of the 1970s (648th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,876th)

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Closer To Home is ranked as the best album by Grand Funk Railroad.

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Closer To Home rankings summary
Overall rank: 3,876th | 1970s rank: 648th | 1970 rank: 71st  Overall chart history
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Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 85 votes)
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 !		09/22/2026 00:08 BorderFreeAndrew  Ratings distribution  15,74974/100
 
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 !		03/25/2026 15:29 Leginlists  Ratings distribution  3,84383/100

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From dihansse 09/10/2025 19:00 in My discoveries per year
“After a few weeks here I'm back with two albums of 1970 I listened to: First an album I already own/know: This is definitely not their best album. Of course I can't deny that Roadhouse Blues, Waiting For The Sun and some others are top songs but the fact remains that certainly closer to the end of…”
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From 05/05/2025 15:47 | #308821 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
One of my earliest vinyl’s I bought that I never considered was hard rock but had an arena rock style. I’ve played this album over and over from every media format that came out over time. I’m Your Captain is probably the most recognizable song heard on the radio at that time. I love both versions of Mean Mistreator and the album cover. (Edited)
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From 01/15/2025 03:51 | #307000 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
A bit overrated, not even on my top 5 from them (their first 2, "American Band", "Shinin' on" and "All the Girls" are more enjoyable). No bad songs but they are not mind blowing, except for the title track that is one of the best songs ever but it does not need the rest of the album to shine. (Edited)
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From 02/20/2016 22:01 | #160384 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Their best record. (Edited)
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From 08/24/2020 20:04 | #257397 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
I did not think they rocked this way. Nice!!! Rating (78.16)
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From 12/30/2016 23:31 | #181352
Great (Edited)
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