The Best of The Guess Who

by The Guess Who

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  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: June 1971
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: Canada
  • Length: 41:43
  • Community rating: 4.09/5 from 4 ratings

Artists on this release: Jack Richardson, Ben McPeek

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Highlighting the prolific songwriting partnership of Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman, this collection cemented the Canadian group's status as major international pop-rock contenders. The seamless blend of heavy riffing with undeniably melodic, radio-friendly choruses generated a string of definitive early-seventies FM staples.

Genres

Descriptors: conscious, melodic, classic, piano, arena rock, guitar-driven

Tracklist

  1. These Eyes (3:45)
  2. Laughing (2:38)
  3. Undun (3:26)
  4. No Time (3:39)
  5. American Woman - 7" Single Version (5:05)
  6. No Sugar Tonight / New Mother Nature (4:52)
  7. Hand Me Down World (3:21)
  8. Bus Rider (2:55)
  9. Share the Land (3:53)
  10. Do You Miss Me Darlin' (3:54)
  11. Hang On To Your Life (4:10)

Credits

  • The Guess Who - primary artist, arranged by
  • Ben McPeek - music director, directed by [music director]
  • Burton Cummings - written-by
  • Randy Bachman - written-by
  • Garry Peterson - written-by
  • Jim Kale - written-by
  • Kurt Winter - written-by

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