Track Listing

1. Footstompin' Music
2. Rock 'n' Roll Soul
3. I'm Your Captain/Closer To Home
4. Heartbreaker
5. Some Kind Of Wonderful
6. Shinin' On
7. Locomotion
8. Black Licorice
9. Railroad
10. We're An American Band
11. TNUC
12. Inside Looking Out
13. Gimme Shelter

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #132463 in Music
• Released on: 2003-06-02
• Number of discs: 1
• Formats: Live, Original recording reissued, Original recording remastered, Import
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

CD Description
Sonically, Grand Funk's second live album, 1975's CAUGHT INTHE ACT, is a major improvement over the one-dimensional sound of its predecessor, 1970's LIVE ALBUM. The performances throughout CAUGHT IN THE ACT are consistent and energetic, resulting in great versions of such GFR classics as "Footstompin' Music", "Closer to Home", "Shinin' On", and "The Railroad", as well as an album-closing cover of the Rolling Stones' classic, "Gimme Shelter". Unfortunately, Grand Funk Railroad would run out of steam not long after the release of CAUGHT IN THE ACT, breaking up one year later in 1976.

Customer Reviews

Live 75
this album,GFR`s second live, climbed into the top 20 in the U.S before we in the U.K knew it was out , could be described as their greatest live toons at the time. masters of their field a rock band recorded on the All the girls in the world beware tour with new member craig on keyboards,Nothing here from the wembley arena gig which I was very lucky to attend! and its a shame they never did Stop looking back from Were an American band, my Fav track, a very good live album BUT not as good as the Live 71 album!

GFR - STILL GOT IT
In August 1975 GFR put their 2nd live collection out into the world.

Distinctly different from the 'Live Album', 'Caught In the Act' neatly combines the original heavy, rock style with the commercial, less indulgent GFR recordings in their revised approach.

Footstompin' Music kicks off with great bass pumpin' drive and enthusiasm.

Rock'n'Roll Soul is a party track delivered in an up-tempo style. Excellent.

Closer To Home is a long, moody track with some good changes and a tight performance by the band.

Next up is Heart Breaker which is remarkably true to the original version - guitars, melodramatic and right on the money.

Some Kind of Wonderful is party time. A real crowd pleaser with a great, simple, punchy bass backed beat. A sparse arrangement and a towering, almost aggressive Don Brewer vocal that hits the spot. Right on. Right up there.

Shinin' On is a bit of a mish mash that doesn't really sparkle.

The Locomotion doesn't do it for me. A heavy, plodding arrangement. Doh!

Black Licorice is hi-energy, fast, up-tempo piece with a bit of a vocal shriek fest thrown in.

The Railroad is the killer. When the guitar intro quietly rolls in and the Mark Farner vocal strikes up - it's game on. A real gem.

We're An American Band continues the high and takes the crowd along with ease. Good singin' and good playin'. Everything is now well and truly in the groove.

T.N.U.C. refers to their rock roots and kicks it up some more. Farner is on fine form with the band strolling effortlessly round this epic track.

Inside Looking Out is still unbeatable. Although the all out rock, over the top aspect has been diluted a little, it's still the place where GF were always meant to be.

Gimme Shelter is a strange finish. Doesn't quite float my boat - it just seems a little out of place to me.

Best tracks : Some Kind of Wonderful, The Railroad, T.N.U.C, Inside Looking Out

Best left alone : The Locomotion, Gimme shelter

5 years on from the Live Album and they've still got it. Not entirely but still well up for it.