Graham Central Station

This Month of January Marks The 50th Anniversary of  Graham Central Station's Self-titled Debut Album "Graham Central Station" Originally Released in 1974.

Graham Central Station is the self-titled debut album by former Sly and the Family Stone bass player Larry Graham's new band, "Graham Central Station". The album was released in 1974 on Warner Bros. Records.

The album peaked at #20 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart and at #48 on the Billboard 200 chart.

The album featured their first hit single "Can You Handle It?". The song peaked at #9 on the Billboard Hot R&B Songs chart and at #49 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Many songs off the album was sampled by various recording artist, The song  "People" was sampled by Das EFX and KAM while "It Ain't No Thang to Me" was sampled by Da Lench Mob. The Graham Central Station also covered Al Green's "It Ain't No Fun to Me" on the album. The line "People, people, people" was also used on Santana's Supernatural as part of "The Calling".

Track-listing

1. We've Been Waiting

2. It Ain't No Fun To Me

3. Hair

4. We Be's Gettin' Down

5. Tell Me What It Is

6. Can You Handle It?

7. People

8. Why?

9. Ghetto

By Romie Rome For Musique Funkology