The fourth studio effort, the first time the band were able to spend more than a couple of days on an album, which may account for the more polished sound.
Phoenix is where Grand Funk began to lose the way. There are some worthwhile moments, but the songwriting feels uninspired and the playing is lethargic.
Nine blows to the head that up the intensity of the already crazed studio performances, driving everything faster until you feel as blurred as the cover.
A new collection of previously unreleased performances, contains different (in most cases, inferior) performances of five songs that also appear on Live Album.