Born to Die is the tenth studio album by American hard rock band Grand Funk Railroad, released in January 1976.
The album's title is considered to be one of the group's more somber, straying away from the upbeat and cocky attitude that was so prevalent on previous albums, such as All the Girls in the World Beware!!! (1974), and focusing on darker musical and lyrical content concerning death, politics, and personal relationships. The title track was written by Farner in memory of his cousin who had died in a motorcycle accident. The more upbeat pop single, "Sally", released on 3 April, was written by Mark Farner for his then love interest, the actress/singer Sally Kellerman.
Contents
Personnel
Mark Farner – guitar, vocals
Craig Frost – keyboards, background vocals
Mel Schacher – bass
Don Brewer – drums, percussion, vocals
Jimmy Hall – saxophone, harmonica
Donna Hall – background vocals
2002 Remaster
David K. Tedds – produced & compiled for reissue by
Kevin Flaherty – supervising A&R producer
Steve Genewick – bonus track mix engineer
Evren Göknar – mastering engineer
Kenny Nemes – project manager
Michelle Azzopardi – creative direction
Neil Kellerhouse – art direction, design
Steve Roeser – liner notes
Brendan Gormley – editorial supervision
Bryan Kelley – production
Shannon Ward – production
Charts
Singles