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In October 1970.

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In October 1970, “RCA” label released “Share the Land”, the seventh Guess Who (The) studio album. It was recorded in 1970, at “RCA’s Mid-America Recording Center” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Jack Richardson.

Personnel:

  • Burton Cummings – lead vocals, keyboards, flute
  • Kurt Winter – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg Leskiw – lead and backing vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Jim Kale – bass, backing vocals
  • Garry Peterson – drums, backing vocals
  • Brian Christian – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Burton Cummings and Kurt Winter except noted.

  1. Bus Rider – Kurt Winter
  2. Do You Miss Me Darlin ?
  3. Hand Me Down World – Kurt Winter
  4. Moan for You Joe – Burton Cummings, Greg Leskiw
  5. Share the Land – Burton Cummings
  6. Hang On to Your Life
  7. Coming Down Off the Money Bag / Song of the Dog – Greg Leskiw, Burton Cummings
  8. Three More Days

In January 1970.

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In January 1970, “RCA Victor” label released “American Woman”, the sixth Guess Who studio album. It was recorded August – November 1969, at “RCA Mid-America Recording Center, Studio B” in Chicago, and was produced by Jack Richardson.

Personnel:

  • Burton Cummings – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, flute, harmonica
  • Randy Bachman – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Jim Kale – bass, backing vocals
  • Garry Peterson – drums, backing vocals
  • Brian Christian – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings except where noted.

  1. American Woman – Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson
  2. No Time
  3. Talisman
  4. No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature
  5. 969 (The Oldest Man) – Randy Bachman
  6. When Friends Fall Out
  7. 8:15
  8. Proper Stranger
  9. Humpty’s Blues/American Woman (Epilogue) – Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson

In September 1969.

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In September 1969, “Nimbus” label released “Canned Wheat”, the fifth Guess Who studio album. It was recorded in 1969, at “RCA Studio A” in New York City, and was produced Jack Richardson.

Personnel:

  • Randy Bachman– lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals, sitar
  • Burton Cummings– lead vocals, organ, piano, rhythm guitar, harmonica, flute
  • Jim Kale– bass, backing vocals
  • Garry Peterson– drums, backing vocals, percussion, congas, tablas
  • John Woram – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings except where noted.

  1. No Time
  2. Minstrel Boy
  3. Laughing
  4. Undun – Randy Bachman
  5. 6 A.M. or Nearer – Randy Bachman
  6. Old Joe – Burton Cummings
  7. Of a Dropping Pin
  8. Key
  9. Fair Warning

 

In July 1971.

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In July 1971, “RCA” label released “So Long, Bannatyne”, the ninth Guess Who studio album. It was recorded in1971 at “RCA’s Mid-America Recording Center” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Jack Richardson.

Personnel:

  • Burton Cummings – lead vocals, piano, saxophone
  • Greg Leskiw – guitar, banjo, backing vocals
  • Kurt Winter – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jim Kale – bass
  • Garry Peterson – drums, backing vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Burton Cummings and Kurt Winter except where noted.

  1. Rain Dance
  2. She Might Have Been a Nice Girl – Burton Cummings
  3. Goin’ a Little Crazy
  4. Fiddlin’
  5. Pain Train
  6. One Divided – Greg Leskiw
  7. Grey Day – Greg Leskiw
  8. Life in the Bloodstream – Burton Cummings
  9. One Man Army
  10. Sour Suite – Burton Cummings
  11. So Long, Bannatyne

In March 1969.

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wheatfield_soul

In March 1969, “Nimbus 9” label released “Wheatfield Soul”, the fourth Guess Who studio album. It was recorded in September 1968, at “A&R Studios” in New York City, and was produced by Jack Richardson.

Personnel:

  • Randy Bachman– lead guitar, backing vocals, sitar
  • Burton Cummings– organ, lead vocals, piano, rhythm guitar, flute
  • Jim Kale– bass, backing vocals
  • Garry Peterson– drums, backing vocals, percussion, tabla
  • Ben McPeek- musical director
  • David Greene – engineer
  • Elliot Scheiner- engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings except where noted.

  1. These Eyes
  2. Pink Wine Sparkles in the Glass
  3. I Found Her in a Star – Burton Cummings
  4. Friends of Mine
  5. When You Touch Me – Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Rob Matheson
  6. A Wednesday in Your Garden – Randy Bachman
  7. Lightfoot – Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Rob Matheson
  8. Love and a Yellow Rose
  9. Maple Fudge
  10. We’re Coming to Dinner

In February 1972.

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rockin

In February 1972, “RCA Victor” label released “Rockin’”, the tenth Guess Who studio album. It was recorded in 1972, at “RCA’s Music Center of the World” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jack Richardson. “Rockin’” was the last album to feature Greg Leskiw on guitar.

Personnel:

  • Burton Cummings- lead vocals, piano, keyboards, harmonica
  • Jim Kale- bass, backing vocals
  • Greg Leskiw- rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Kurt Winter- lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Garry Peterson- drums, backing vocals
  • The Guess Who – arrangers
  • Brian Christian – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Heartbroken Bopper – Burton Cummings, Kurt Winter
  2. Get Your Ribbons On – Burton Cummings, Kurt Winter
  3. Smoke Big Factory – Burton Cummings, Kurt Winter, Jim Kale
  4. Arrivederci Girl – Burton Cummings
  5. Guns, Guns, Guns – Burton Cummings
  6. Running Bear – P. Richardson
  7. Back to the City – Burton Cummings, Kurt Winter
  8. Your Nashville Sneakers – Burton Cummings
  9. Herbert’s a Loser – Greg Leskiw, Kurt Winter
  10. Hi Rockers!
  • Sea of Love – Phil Phillips, George Khoury
  • Heaven Only Moved Once Yesterday – Kurt Winter
  • Don’t You Want Me – Burton Cummings