Shinin' On

Original Release Date: March 1974
Label: Capitol
Catalog number: SWAE-11278
Original Format: LP
Highest Chart Position: 5 (March 1974)
RIAA Awards:
GOLD - 03/29/74
PLATINUM - 
RIAA Award for Single:
The Loco-Motion/Destitute and Losin'
GOLD - 04/24/74

Album was recorded at "The Swamp", the band's personal recording studio in January 1974.

The cover was created in 3-D pictures and it came with a pair of 3-D glasses.

Credits:

Don Brewer: Drums, Percussion, Vocals
Mark Farner: Guitar, Guitaron, Harmonica, Organ, Vocals
Mel Schacher: Bass
Craig Frost: Organ, Clavinet, Moog, Piano, Mellotrone, Vocals
Todd Rundgren: Guitar
Engineer: Todd Rundgren
Assistant: John White
Producer: Todd Rundgren
Album Concept and Design: Lynn Goldsmith and Andrew Cavaliere
Album Photo: Lynn Goldsmith
Art Direction: Lynn Goldsmith
Cover Art: Neil Adams and Walt Simonson for Shorewood Graphics

Track Listing:

  1. Shinin' On**
  2. To Get Back In
  3. The Loco-Motion (Goffin/King)**
  4. Carry Me Through
  5. Please Me
  6. Mr. Pretty Boy
  7. Gettin' Over You
  8. Little Johnny Hooker

** Released as a single
Discography:

Format: LP
Label: Capitol
Catalog number: SWAE-11278
Release Date: March 1974

Format: CD
Label: Collectors Pipeline (CEMA)
Catalog number: TCP007
Release Date: 1992

Format: CD (Import - Japanese w/Bonus Track)
Bonus Track is the outtake Destitute and Losin' which was the B side to The Loco-Motion single. It is now included on the Anthology.
Label: PID
Catalog number: 296852
Release Date: 07/08/97

Format: CD (Import - Japanese w/Bonus Track)
Label: EMI
Catalog number: TOCP-3287
Release Date: 09/08/98

**
Singles:

Title: The Loco-Motion (Picture Sleeve)
 B Side:  Destitute and Losin' (Outtake - Non LP song)
 Format: 7"
 Label: Capitol
 Catalog number: 3840
Import Catalog number: CL 15780
Release Date:  2/74
 Highest Chart Position: 1 (03/09/74) Stayed at number 1 for two weeks, and in the Top Forty for 14 weeks.

Title: The Loco-Motion (Japanese w/Picture Sleeve)
 B Side:  Destitute and Losin'
 Format: 7"
 Label: Capitol
 Catalog number:  10514
Release Date:  1974

Title: Shinin' On (Picture Sleeve)
 B Side:  Mr. Pretty Boy
 Format: 7"
 Label: Capitol
 Catalog number:  3917
Import Catalog number: CL 15789
Release Date:  7/74
 Highest Chart Position: 11 (07/20/74) Stayed in Top Forty for 8 weeks.