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The Best Of The Guess Who Volume II
''The Best of The Guess Who Volume II'' is the fifth compilation album by the Canadian group The Guess Who. It was originally released by RCA Records in 1973, and contains recordings made between 1970 and 1973. Release history In addition to the usual 2 channel stereo version the album was also released by RCA in a 4 channel quadraphonic version on LP record and 8-track tape in 1974. The quad LP release used the Quadradisc system. In 1979, Pickwick Records reissued this album under license from RCA. This version omits the songs "Sour Suite" and "Guns, Guns, Guns". When RCA in Canada reissued this album on cassette in 1985, they used the Pickwick track listing. The first CD issue was released in 1992 by RCA. In 2019, the album was reissued in the UK by Dutton Vocalion on the Super Audio CD format. The disc also contains the 1972 album '' Rockin'''. The Dutton Vocalion release contains the complete stereo and quad versions of both albums. The album peaked at number 186 on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Guess Who
The Guess Who are a Canadian rock band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1965. The band originated in 1962 and achieved an international hit single with a cover of "Shakin' All Over" in 1965 under the name Chad Allan and the Expressions. After changing their name to The Guess Who, they found their greatest success in the late 60s and early 70s, under the leadership of singer/keyboardist Burton Cummings and guitarist Randy Bachman, with hit songs including "American Woman", "These Eyes", " No Time" and many others. During their most successful period, The Guess Who released eleven studio albums, all of which reached the charts in Canada and the United States. They may be best known for their 1970 album ''American Woman'', which reached no. 1 in Canada and no. 9 in the United States, while five other albums reached the top ten in Canada. The Guess Who charted fourteen Top 40 singles in the United States and more than thirty in Canada. The Guess Who officially broke up in 1975, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rockin' (The Guess Who Album)
''Rockin is the ninth studio album by the Canadian rock band The Guess Who. It was originally released by RCA Records in 1972. It is the last album by the group to feature rhythm guitarist Greg Leskiw. Two charting singles were released from the album. " Heartbroken Bopper" spent seven weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 peaking at number 47 and " Guns, Guns, Guns" spent six weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 peaking at number 70. Release history In addition to the usual 2 channel stereo version the album was also released by RCA in a 4 channel quadraphonic version on 8-track tape. The quad version was never released on the LP format. In 2019 the album was reissued again in the UK by Dutton Vocalion on the Super Audio CD format. This disc is a 2 albums on 1 disc compilation which also contains the 1973 album ''The Best of The Guess Who Volume II''. The Dutton Vocalion release contains the complete stereo and quad versions of both albums. Reception AllMusic's Joe Viglione: "As ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Wallace (musician)
The Guess Who are a Canadian rock band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1965. The band originated in 1962 and achieved an international hit single with a cover of "Shakin' All Over" in 1965 under the name Chad Allan and the Expressions. After changing their name to The Guess Who, they found their greatest success in the late 60s and early 70s, under the leadership of singer/keyboardist Burton Cummings and guitarist Randy Bachman, with hit songs including "American Woman", "These Eyes", " No Time" and many others. During their most successful period, The Guess Who released eleven studio albums, all of which reached the charts in Canada and the United States. They may be best known for their 1970 album ''American Woman'', which reached no. 1 in Canada and no. 9 in the United States, while five other albums reached the top ten in Canada. The Guess Who charted fourteen Top 40 singles in the United States and more than thirty in Canada. The Guess Who officially broke up in 1975, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garry Peterson
The Guess Who are a Canadian rock band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1965. The band originated in 1962 and achieved an international hit single with a cover of "Shakin' All Over" in 1965 under the name Chad Allan and the Expressions. After changing their name to The Guess Who, they found their greatest success in the late 60s and early 70s, under the leadership of singer/keyboardist Burton Cummings and guitarist Randy Bachman, with hit songs including "American Woman", "These Eyes", " No Time" and many others. During their most successful period, The Guess Who released eleven studio albums, all of which reached the charts in Canada and the United States. They may be best known for their 1970 album ''American Woman'', which reached no. 1 in Canada and no. 9 in the United States, while five other albums reached the top ten in Canada. The Guess Who charted fourteen Top 40 singles in the United States and more than thirty in Canada. The Guess Who officially broke up in 1975, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Donnie McDougall
The Guess Who are a Canadian rock band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba, in 1965. The band originated in 1962 and achieved an international hit single with a cover of "Shakin' All Over" in 1965 under the name Chad Allan and the Expressions. After changing their name to The Guess Who, they found their greatest success in the late 60s and early 70s, under the leadership of singer/keyboardist Burton Cummings and guitarist Randy Bachman, with hit songs including "American Woman", "These Eyes", " No Time" and many others. During their most successful period, The Guess Who released eleven studio albums, all of which reached the charts in Canada and the United States. They may be best known for their 1970 album ''American Woman'', which reached no. 1 in Canada and no. 9 in the United States, while five other albums reached the top ten in Canada. The Guess Who charted fourteen Top 40 singles in the United States and more than thirty in Canada. The Guess Who officially broke up in 1975, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Follow Your Daughter Home
"Follow Your Daughter Home" is a song written by Burton Cummings, Donnie McDougall, Garry Peterson, Bill Wallace, and Kurt Winter and performed by The Guess Who. It reached #20 in Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot ... and #61 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1973. The song was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but it did not chart. The song was featured on their 1973 album, '' Artificial Paradise''. The song has a calypso-influenced melody. Lyrically, the song tells listeners to keep tabs on their daughters and to "keep her out of mischief". Controversially, the song asks "is she still a virgin" and -- in addition to advising the listener to follow her home and "ask a lot of questions 'bout the boy she's sleeping with" -- gives advice to "ti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Runnin' Back To Saskatoon
"Runnin' Back to Saskatoon" is a song written by Burton Cummings and Kurt Winter. The song was recorded by the Canadian rock group The Guess Who on May 22, 1972, for the album '' Live at the Paramount'' and is also included on their 1974 album ''The Best of the Guess Who, Vol. 2''. The single release spent three weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 peaking at #96 during the week of October 28, 1972. The song reached #9 in Canada. Retrieved March 7, 2015 The band never recorded a studio version of the song and the hit single version is the live recording from May 22, 1972, which was edited/shortened from 6m24s to 3m27s for AM radio airplay. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heartbroken Bopper
"Heartbroken Bopper" is a popular rock song written by Burton Cummings and Kurt Winter. The song was recorded by the Canadian rock group The Guess Who for the album '' Rockin''' and is also included on the 1974 album ''The Best of the Guess Who, Vol. 2''. Chart performance The single release spent seven weeks on the ''Billboard'' charts peaking at #47 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 during the week of April 8, 1972. The song reached #12 in Canada Retrieved March 7, 2015 and #83 in |
Guns, Guns, Guns
"Guns, Guns, Guns" is a popular rock and roll song written by Burton Cummings recorded by the Canadian rock group The Guess Who for the album ''Rockin. It is also included on their 1974 compilation album ''The Best of the Guess Who, Vol. 2''. The single release spent six weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 peaking at #70 during the week of June 10, 1972. The song also reached #58 in Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tot .... Retrieved March 7, 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sour Suite
"Sour Suite" is a song written by Burton Cummings and performed by The Guess Who. It reached #12 in Canada and #50 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1972. The song was featured on their 1971 album, ''So Long, Bannatyne''. Cummings said it took between two and three days to write the song. Its lyric about being "back in 46201" refers to a zip code for Indianapolis. Cummings took it from the return address of a letter sent to him by a female fan. The song was produced by Jack Richardson. The single's B-side The A-side and B-side are the two sides of phonograph records and cassettes; these terms have often been printed on the labels of two-sided music recordings. The A-side usually features a recording that its artist, producer, or record compan ..., "Life in the Bloodstream", also charted, reaching #39 in Canada. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rain Dance (song)
"Rain Dance" is a song written by Burton Cummings and Kurt Winter and performed by The Guess Who. It was featured on their 1971 album, ''So Long, Bannatyne''. The song was produced by Jack Richardson. Chart performance "Rain Dance" reached #3 in Canada, #8 in New Zealand, #19 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and #55 in Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ... in 1971. References 1971 songs 1971 singles Songs written by Burton Cummings Songs written by Kurt Winter The Guess Who songs Song recordings produced by Jack Richardson (record producer) RCA Victor singles {{1970s-single-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kurt Winter
Kurt Frank Winter (April 2, 1946 – December 14, 1997) was a Canadian guitarist and songwriter, best known as a member of The Guess Who. Biography Winter was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He attended Daniel McIntyre Collegiate Institute. John EinarsonProfile of Kurt Winter Manitoba Music Museum, 2012. Retrieved 2015-10-29. From the mid-1960s he was a member of several local Winnipeg rock bands, collaborating at various times with bassist Bill Wallace and drummer Vance Schmidt (later known as Vance Masters).Profile of Gettysbyrg Address canadianbands.com. Retrieved 2015-11-04. canadianbands.com. Retrieved 2015-11-03. In 1969 Winter, Wallace, and Schmidt formed the band |
