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background-color: #f8f8f8; padding: 16px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e💿 Release Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mark Farner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTitle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wake Up...\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Roxx Records \/ Meis Music\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e RRCD-00322\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC:\u003c\/strong\u003e 880767854722\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e CD \/ Jewel Case\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBooklet:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8-Page Lyric Booklet\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracks:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRemastered By:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rob Colwell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 31, 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e NOW SHIPPING\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===================== RELEASE DETAILS BOX END ===================== --\u003e\u003c!-- ==================== KEY COLLECTOR DETAILS BOX START ==================== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #333333; background-color: #ffffff; padding: 16px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e🎸 Key Collector Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClassic solo album from \u003cstrong\u003eMark Farner\u003c\/strong\u003e, legendary singer, guitarist, songwriter, and founding member of \u003cstrong\u003eGrand Funk Railroad\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable on CD for the first time since 1989\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginally released during Farner's acclaimed \u003cstrong\u003eFrontline Records\u003c\/strong\u003e era\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNewly \u003cstrong\u003eremastered by Rob Colwell\u003c\/strong\u003e (Brother Cane, King's X, Sixpence None The Richer)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePresented in a jewel case with an \u003cstrong\u003e8-page lyric booklet\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatures the CCM radio favorite \u003cstrong\u003e“Upright Man”\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e11 tracks combining blues-rock, heartland rock, melodic hard rock, and spiritually focused songwriting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFarner's unmistakable gritty vocals and soulful guitar work remain at the center of the album\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePart of Roxx Records and Meis Music's campaign celebrating Mark Farner's classic Frontline Records catalog\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMark Farner remains active on the road in 2026 with \u003cstrong\u003eMark Farner's American Band\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEssential for collectors of Farner's solo catalog, Grand Funk Railroad, and classic Christian rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFor Fans Of:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grand Funk Railroad, Humble Pie, Cactus, Darrell Mansfield, Rez, classic blues-rock, heartland rock, and melodic Christian rock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- ===================== KEY COLLECTOR DETAILS BOX END ===================== --\u003e\u003c!-- ==================== ALBUM DESCRIPTION BOX START ==================== --\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"border: 2px solid #333333; background-color: #ffffff; padding: 16px; margin: 20px 0; border-radius: 6px;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-top: 0; margin-bottom: 12px;\"\u003e🎸 Mark Farner – Wake Up...\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA long-overdue return to CD for one of the most distinctive albums from Mark Farner's post-Grand Funk Railroad career.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRoxx Records proudly partners with \u003cstrong\u003eMeis Music\u003c\/strong\u003e to revive and celebrate the classic Frontline Records recordings of \u003cstrong\u003eMark Farner\u003c\/strong\u003e, the legendary singer, guitarist, and songwriter whose unmistakable voice and guitar work helped define \u003cstrong\u003eGrand Funk Railroad\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally released during Farner's late-'80s Frontline Records period, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWake Up...\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e represents a fascinating chapter in the career of one of American rock's most recognizable voices. This 2026 Roxx Records edition makes the album \u003cstrong\u003eavailable on CD for the first time since 1989\u003c\/strong\u003e, newly remastered by \u003cstrong\u003eRob Colwell\u003c\/strong\u003e and packaged with an 8-page lyric booklet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFarner's career stretches back to the Michigan music scene of the 1960s, where he developed a style rooted in \u003cstrong\u003eblues, rock, soul, and high-energy live performance\u003c\/strong\u003e. That sound exploded onto the national stage with Grand Funk Railroad, one of the most successful American hard rock bands of the 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith Farner as one of its principal voices, Grand Funk released a remarkable catalog that included multiple gold and platinum albums and enduring hits such as \u003cstrong\u003e“I'm Your Captain (Closer to Home),” “We're an American Band,” “The Loco-Motion,” “Bad Time,”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e“Some Kind of Wonderful.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the 1980s, Farner's songwriting had entered a different phase. Rather than chasing the excesses of mainstream rock, he increasingly focused on \u003cstrong\u003efaith, spiritual awareness, social responsibility, and personal transformation\u003c\/strong\u003e, while retaining the bluesy guitar work and soulful vocal delivery that had always defined his music.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat period brought Farner to \u003cstrong\u003eFrontline Records\u003c\/strong\u003e, where he released a series of albums that became highly regarded among fans of Christian rock and melodic hard rock.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWake Up...\u003c\/em\u003e continued that evolution with a sound rooted in \u003cstrong\u003eblues-rock and heartland rock\u003c\/strong\u003e. This is not simply Grand Funk revisited. The record is more reflective and message-driven, with Farner's gritty, earnest vocals carrying songs built around spiritual urgency, grace, character, love, and responsibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe guitar work serves the songs rather than dominating them. Farner's playing remains unmistakable, but the focus is on emotional weight, memorable melodies, and a strong lyrical message.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the album's standout tracks, \u003cstrong\u003e“Upright Man,”\u003c\/strong\u003e received significant airplay on CCM radio and remains one of the best-known songs from this chapter of Farner's career.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOther songs including \u003cstrong\u003e“Wake Up,” “Into The Light,” “Come To Me,” “If It Wasn't For Grace,” “Love Power,”\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003e“Role Model”\u003c\/strong\u003e showcase the balance between Farner's classic rock roots and the spiritually focused songwriting that defined his Frontline-era work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this 2026 Roxx Records edition, the album has been \u003cstrong\u003eremastered by Rob Colwell\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose mastering credits include work involving Brother Cane, King's X, Sixpence None The Richer, and numerous respected reissue projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe physical CD is housed in a traditional jewel case and includes an \u003cstrong\u003e8-page lyric booklet\u003c\/strong\u003e, making this a substantial new edition for collectors who have waited decades to put \u003cem\u003eWake Up...\u003c\/em\u003e back on the shelf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFarner's music remains very much alive. He continues to perform with \u003cstrong\u003eMark Farner's American Band\u003c\/strong\u003e, bringing Grand Funk classics and material from throughout his career to audiences across the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor fans of Grand Funk Railroad, Humble Pie, Cactus, Darrell Mansfield, Rez, and classic blues-driven hard rock, \u003cem\u003eWake Up...\u003c\/em\u003e captures Mark Farner at a unique point where his rock-and-roll roots, soulful voice, guitar work, and faith-centered songwriting came together. 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