Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | We've Been WaitingVocals – David "Dynamite" Vega*, Hershall "Happiness" Kennedy*, Larry Graham, Patryce "Chocolate" Banks*, Robert "Butch" Sam*, Willie "Wild" Sparks* |
0:57 |
| 2 | It Ain't No Fun To MeBacking Vocals, Clavinet, Trumpet – Hershall Happiness*Backing Vocals, Performer [Electric Funk Box] – Chocolate Backing Vocals, Piano, Organ – Butch*Drums – Willie Wild*Guitar – David Dynamite*Lead Vocals, Bass – Larry GrahamTenor Saxophone – P. Caboose |
5:11 |
| 3 | HairBacking Vocals, Clavinet, Trumpet – Hershall Happiness*Backing Vocals, Organ – Butch*Backing Vocals, Performer [Electric Funk Box] – Chocolate Drums – Willie Wild*Guitar – David Dynamite*Lead Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Bass [Fuzz] – Larry GrahamTenor Saxophone – P. Caboose |
4:55 |
| 4 | We Be's Gettin' DownBacking Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Clavinet, Organ – Larry GrahamDrums – Willie Wild*Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Chocolate Percussion – Milt Holland |
4:43 |
| 5 | Tell Me What It IsBass, Drums, Percussion – Larry GrahamGuitar – Freddie StoneVocals – Chocolate , Larry Graham, Lenny Williams |
4:56 |
| 6 | Can You Handle It?Backing Vocals, Organ – Butch*Backing Vocals, Performer [Electric Funk Box] – Chocolate Clavinet, Trumpet – Hershall Happiness*Drums – Willie Wild*Guitar, Lead Guitar – David Dynamite*Lead Vocals, Bass, Guitar – Larry GrahamTenor Saxophone – P. Caboose |
5:10 |
| 7 | PeopleBacking Vocals, Clavinet, Trumpet – Hershall Happiness*Backing Vocals, Organ – Butch*Backing Vocals, Performer [Electric Funk Box] – Chocolate Drums – Willie Wild*Guitar – David Dynamite*Tenor Saxophone – P. CabooseVocals, Bass, Bass [Fuzz] – Larry Graham |
4:31 |
| 8 | Why?Bass, Clavinet, Piano, Drums – Larry GrahamGuitar – David Dynamite*Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Performer [Electric Funk Box] – Chocolate Organ – Hershall Happiness* |
3:37 |
| 9 | GhettoOrgan – Butch*Vocals – Chocolate , Lenny WilliamsVocals, Bass, Clavinet, Piano, Drums – Larry Graham |
4:23 |
Credits
- Arranged By [Horn Arrangements] – Larry Graham
- Arranged By [String Arrangements] – Clarence McDonald
- Coordinator [Production Coordination] – Trudy Portch
- Design [Cover] – Mike Salisbury
- Engineer – Donn Landee, Mallory Earl, Steve Barncard*, Tom Flye
- Engineer [Assistant] – Steve Jarvis*, Tom Anderson
- Mixed By – Lee Herschberg, Tom Flye
- Photography By – Herb Greene
- Producer – Larry Graham, Russ Titelman
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 4 943674 256921
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS 2763 | Graham Central Station | Graham Central Station (LP, Album, Pit) | Warner Bros. Records | BS 2763 | US | 1974 |
| 2763-2 | Graham Central Station | Graham Central Station (CD, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | 2763-2 | US | Unknown |
| K 446286 | Graham Central Station | Graham Central Station (Cass, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | K 446286 | UK | 1974 |
| 576 | Graham Central Station | Graham Central Station (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | 576 | Turkey | 1974 |
| WB 46 286 (U), (BS 2763) | Graham Central Station | Graham Central Station (LP, Album, Promo) | Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records | WB 46 286 (U), (BS 2763) | Germany | 1974 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | We've Been WaitingVocals – Hershall "Happiness" Kennedy*, Larry Graham, Patryce "Chocolate" Banks*, Robert "Butch" Sam*, Willie "Wild" Sparks* |
0:57 |
| A2 | It Ain't No Fun To MeBacking Vocals, Clavinet, Trumpet – Hershall Happiness*Backing Vocals, Drum Machine [Electric Funk Box] – Chocolate Backing Vocals, Piano, Organ – Butch*Drums – Willie Wild*Lead Vocals, Bass – Larry GrahamTenor Saxophone – P. CabOse* |
5:11 |
| A3 | HairBacking Vocals, Clavinet, Trumpet – Hershall Happiness*Backing Vocals, Drum Machine [Electric Funk Box] – Chocolate Backing Vocals, Organ – Butch*Drums – Willie Wild*Guitar – David Dynamite*Lead Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Electric Bass [Fuzz Bass] – Larry GrahamTenor Saxophone – P. CaboOse* |
4:55 |
| A4 | We Be's Getting DownBacking Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Clavinet, Organ – Larry GrahamDrums – Willie Wild*Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals – Chocolate Percussion – Milt Holland |
4:43 |
| A5 | Tell Me What It IsBass, Drums, Percussion – Larry GrahamGuitar – Freddie StoneVocals – Chocolate , Larry Graham, Lenny Williams |
4:56 |
| B1 | Can You Handle It?Backing Vocals, Drum Machine [Electric Funk Box] – Chocolate Backing Vocals, Organ – Butch*Clavinet, Trumpet – Hershall Happiness*Drums – Willie Wild*Guitar, Soloist [Lead Guitar] – David Dynamite*Lead Vocals, Bass, Guitar – Larry GrahamTenor Saxophone – P. CaboOse* |
5:10 |
| B2 | PeopleBacking Vocals, Clavinet, Trumpet – Hershall Happiness*Backing Vocals, Drum Machine [Electric Funk Box] – Chocolate Backing Vocals, Organ – Butch*Guitar – David Dynamite*Tenor Saxophone – P. CaboOse*Vocals, Bass, Electric Bass [Fuzz Bass] – Larry Graham |
4:31 |
| B3 | Why?Bass, Clavinet, Piano, Drums – Larry GrahamGuitar – David Dynamite*Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Drum Machine [Electric Funk Box] – Chocolate Organ – Hershall Happiness* |
3:37 |
| B4 | GhettoOrgan – Butch*Vocals – Chocolate , Lenny WilliamsVocals, Bass, Clavinet, Piano, Drums – Larry Graham |
4:23 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
- Distributed By – WEA Music Of Canada, Ltd.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Copyright (c) – Warner Bros. Records Inc.
- Copyright (c) – 198FOE Music
- Copyright (c) – Jec Publishing Co.
- Copyright (c) – Al Green Music, Inc.
- Pressed By – CBS Records Canada Ltd.
- Printed By – Shorewood Packaging Corp. Of Canada Ltd.
- Recorded At – Wally Heider Studios
- Recorded At – Record Plant, Sausalito
- Recorded At – Warner Bros. Recording Studios
Credits
- Arranged By [Horns] – Larry Graham
- Arranged By [Strings] – Clarence McDonald
- Coordinator [Production Coordination] – Trudy Portch
- Design [Cover] – Mike Salisbury
- Engineer – Donn Landee, Mallory Earl, Steve Barncard*, Tom Flye
- Engineer [Assistant] – Steve Jarvis*, Tom Anderson
- Mixed By – Lee Herschberg, Tom Flye
- Photography By – Herb Greene
- Producer – Larry Graham, Russ Titelman
- Written-By – Al Green (tracks: A2), Freddie Stone (tracks: B2), Larry Graham (tracks: A1, A3 to B4)
Notes
Issued with a lyric sheet.On insert:
Recorded at Wally Heider, San Francisco; the Record Plant, Sausalito; and Warner Bros. Studios, N. Hollywood
Special thanks to Pascal CaboOse for saxophone, Leo's Music, Don Wehr's Music City and Lenny Williams of Tower of Power
Freddie Stone appears courtesy of Columbia Records
All selections ©1973 198FOE Music, except [A2] ©1973 Jec Publishing Co./Al Green Music, Inc. (BMI)
On back cover:
©1974--Warner Bros. Records Inc.
On labels & spine:
℗ 1974 Warner Bros. Records Inc.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BMI
- Other (on spine): Shorewood logo
- Matrix / Runout (A label): S40,689
- Matrix / Runout (B label): S40,690
- Matrix / Runout (A etched): 40689-1A 2-DM
- Matrix / Runout (B etched): 40690-1A 2-DM
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BS 2763 | Graham Central Station | Graham Central Station (LP, Album, Pit) | Warner Bros. Records | BS 2763 | US | 1974 |
| 576 | Graham Central Station | Graham Central Station (LP, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | 576 | Turkey | 1974 |
| K 446286 | Graham Central Station | Graham Central Station (Cass, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | K 446286 | UK | 1974 |
| 2763-2 | Graham Central Station | Graham Central Station (CD, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | 2763-2 | US | Unknown |
| WB 46 286 (U), (BS 2763) | Graham Central Station | Graham Central Station (LP, Album, Promo) | Warner Bros. Records, Warner Bros. Records | WB 46 286 (U), (BS 2763) | Germany | 1974 |
