JANICE'S BLUES ALLEY PRESENTS
GUESS WHO
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While the Guess Who did have several hits in America, they were superstars in their home country of Canada during the 1960s and early '70s. The band grew out of vocalist/guitarist Chad Allan (born Allan Kobel) and guitarist Randy Bachman's Winnipeg-based group Chad Allan and the Expressions, originally known as first the Silvertones and then the Reflections. The remainder of the lineup featured bassist Jim Kale, pianist Bob Ashley, and drummer Garry Peterson. The Expressions recorded a cover of Johnny Kidd and the Pirates' "Shakin' All Over" in 1965, which became a surprise hit in Canada and reached the U.S. Top 40. When the Expressions recorded an entire album of the same name, its record company, Quality, listed their name as "Guess Who?" on the jacket, hoping to fool record buyers into thinking that the British Invasion-influenced music was actually by a more famous group in disguise. Ashley had been replaced by keyboardist/vocalist Burton Cummings, who became lead vocalist when Allan departed in 1966. The Guess Who embarked on an unsuccessful tour of England and returned home to record commercials and appear on the television program Let's Go, hosted by Chad Allan. However, further American success eluded the Guess Who until the 1969 Top Ten hit "These Eyes"; the recording session for the accompanying album, Wheatfield Soul, was paid for by producer Jack Richardson, who mortgaged his house to do so. Canned Wheat Packed by the Guess Who produced three Top 40 singles later that year. In 1970, the Guess Who released the cuttingly sarcastic riff-rocker "American Woman," which, given its anti-American putdowns, ironically became their only U.S. chart-topper. The album of the same name became their first U.S. Top Ten and first gold album, and the group performed for President and Mrs. Nixon and Prince Charles at the White House. (Pat Nixon requested that "American Woman" be dropped from the set list.) Trouble was brewing on the horizon, though. Guitarist Bachman, having recently converted to Mormonism, took issue with the band's typical Rock & Roll lifestyle, leading to clashes with Cummings. Finding the atmosphere unbearable, Bachman left the group in July 1970 and formed Brave Belt with Chad Allan, which later evolved into Bachman-Turner Overdrive. His place in the Guess Who was taken by Kurt Winter and Greg Leskiw, and the title track from their next album, "Share the Land," climbed into the Top Ten later that year, and several more singles charted afterwards. The group returned to the Top Ten one last time in 1974 with the novelty single "Clap for the Wolfman," featuring dialogue by deejay Wolfman Jack. Burdened by shifting personnel and loss of direction, Cummings broke up the band in 1975 and tried a solo career. The lineup from the Guess Who's glory years reunited in 1983, and a version of the group with constantly shifting musicians (occasionally original members) continued to tour and record. by Steve Huey ofAll Music Guide. |
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1965 Shakin' All Over - Guess Who? [Chad Allan & The Expressions] | |||
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01. Shakin' All Over 02. Tossin' And Turnin' 03. Stop Teasing Me 04. Like I Love You 05. Till We Kissed (Where Have You Been) 06. Shy Guy |
07. Shot Of Rhythm 'N Blues 08. I Want You To Love Me 09. I'd Rather Be Alone 10. I've Been Away 11. Tuff E Nuff 12. Turn Around And Walk Away | ||
1965 Hey Ho (What You Do To Me) [Chad Allan & The Expressions] | |||
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01. Hey Ho 02. I Should Have Realized 03. Hurting Each Other 04. Made In England 05. I'll Keep Comin' Back 06. Stop Teasing Me |
07. Could This Be Love 08. Theme From A Music Box 09. Don't Be Scared 10. Inside Out 11. Goodnight Goodnight | ||
1966 It's Time | |||
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01. All Right 02. And She's Mine 03. As 04. You Know He Did 05. Baby Feelin 06. Clock On The Wall |
07. Don't Act So Bad 08. Believe Me 09. Seven Long Years 10. One Day 11. Gonna Search 12. Guess I'll Find A Place | ||
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1968 A Wild Pair [with The Staccatos] | |||
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01. Song The City Sings [The Staccatos ] 02. Where Did Holly Go? [The Staccatos ] 03. Tell Her For Me [The Staccatos ] 04. Runnin' Back To You Every Time [The Staccatos ] 05. She Is Tomorrow [The Staccatos ] |
06. I Need Your Company 07. Mr. Nothin' 08. Very Far From Near 09. Heygoode Hardy 10. Somewhere Up High | ||
1969 Super Golden Goodies | |||
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01. Shakin' All Over 02. Tossin' & Turnin' 03. Stop Teasing Me 04. Till We Kissed (Where Have You Been) 05. Hurting Each Other 06. Hey Ho (What You Do To Me) |
07. Flying On The Ground Is Wrong 08. His Girl 09. Clock On The Wall 10. This Time Long Ago 11. And She's Mine 12. Believe Me | ||
1969 Wheatfield Soul | |||
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01. These Eyes 02. Pink Wine Sparkles In The Glass 03. I Found Her In A Star 04. Friends Of Mine 05. When You Touch Me |
06. A Wednesday In Your Garden 07. Lightfoot 08. Love And A Yellow Rose 09. Maple Fudge 10. We're Coming To Dinner | ||
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1969 Canned Wheat | |||
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01. No Time 02. Minstrel Boy 03. Laughing 04. Undun 05. 6 A.M. Or Nearer |
06. Old Joe 07. Of A Dropping Pin 08. Key 09. Fair Warning | ||
1970 Share The Land | |||
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01. Bus Rider 02. Do You Miss Me Darlin' 03. Hand Me Down World 04. Moan For You Joe |
05. Share The Land 06. Hang On To Your Life 07. Coming Down Off The Money Bag / Song Of The Dog 08. Three More Days | ||
1970 Born In Canada | |||
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01. Shakin' All Over 02. Clock On The Wall 03. We Can't Go On This Way 04. Don't Act So Bad 05. One Day |
06. Tossin' And Turnin' 07. Use Your Imagination 08. Baby's Birthday 09. Just A Matter Of Time 10. Gonna Search | ||
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1970 American Woman | |||
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01. American Woman 02. No Time 03. Talisman 04. No Sugar Tonight / New Mother Nature 05. A. No Sugar Tonight 06. B. New Mother Nature 07. 969 (The Oldest Man) |
08. When Friends Fall Out 09. 08:15 10. Proper Stranger 11. Humpty's Blues / American Woman (Epilogue) 12. A. Humpty's Blues 13. B. American Woman (Epilogue) | ||
1971 So Long, Bannatyne | |||
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01. Rain Dance 02. She Might Have Been A Nice Girl 03. Goin' A Little Crazy 04. Fiddlin' 05. Pain Train 06. One Divided |
07. Grey Day 08. Life In The Bloodstream One Man Army 10. Sour Suite 11. So Long Bannatyne | ||
1972 Live At The Paramount | |||
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01. Albert Flasher 02. New Mother Nature 03. Glace Bay Blues 04. Runnin' Back To Saskatoon |
05. Pain Train 06. American Woman 07. Truckin' Off Across The Sky | ||
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1972 Rockin' | |||
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01. Heartbroken Bopper 02. Get Your Ribbons On 03. Smoke Big Factory 04. Arrividerci Girl 05. Guns, Guns, Guns 06. Running Bear 07. Back To The City |
08. Your Nashville Sneakers 09. Herbert's A Loser 10. Hi Rockers! 11. Sea Of Love 12. Heaven Only Moved Once Yesterday 13. Don't You Want Me | ||
1973 Artificial Paradise | |||
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01. Bye Bye Babe 02. Samantha's Living Room 03. Rock And Roller Steam 04. Follow Your Daughter Home 05. Those Show Biz Shoes |
06. All Hashed Out 07. Orly 08. Lost And Found Town 09. Hamba Gahle-Usalang Gahle 10. The Watcher | ||
1973 #10 | |||
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01. Take It Off My Shoulders 02. Musicione 03. Miss Frizzy 04. Glamour Boy |
05. Self Pity 06. Lie Down 07. Cardboard Empire 08. Just Let Me Sing | ||
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1974 Flavours | |||
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01. Dancin' Fool 02. Hoe Down Time 03. Nobody Knows His Name 04. Diggin' Yourself 05. Seems Like I Can't Live With You, But I Can't Live Without You |
06. Dirty 07. Eye 08. Loves Me Like A Brother 09. Long Gone | ||
1974 Road Food | |||
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01. Star Baby 02. Attila's Blues 03. Straighten Out 04. Don't You Want Me 05. One Way Road To Hell |
06. Clap For The Wolfman 07. Pleasin' For Reason 08. Road Food 09. Ballad Of The Last Five Years | ||
1975 Power In The Music | |||
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01. Down And Out Woman 02. Women 03. When The Band Was Singin' "Shakin' All Over" 04. Dreams 05. Rich World - Poor World |
06. Rosanne 07. Coors For Sunday 08. Shopping Bag Lady 09. Power In The Music | ||
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1975 The Way They Were | |||
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01. Silver Bird 02. Species Hawk 03. Runnin' Down The Street 04. Miss Frizzy |
05. Palmyra 06. The Answer 07. Take The Long Way Home | ||
1978 Guess Who's Back | |||
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01. C'mon Little Mama 02. Vancouver 03. Never Trust A Chorus Girl 04. Raisin' Hell On The Prairies |
05. Sweet Young Thing 06. Keep On Shining 07. Moon Wave Maker 08. Laid It On Me Anyway | ||
1979 All This For A Song | |||
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01. Taxman 02. That's The Moment 03. Sound The Horns Of Gabriel 04. On Our Way 05. Plastic Paradise |
06. It's Gettin' Pretty Bad 07. Sharin' Love 08. Cabbage Town 09. All This For A Song | ||
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1981 Now And Not Then | |||
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01. Lovelite 02. Look Around 03. Straight Shootin' Man 04. Magic 05. Beyond Beautiful |
06. Dancing In The Night 07. Country Disco 08. What A Feeling 09. Homefires Burnin' 10. All Over Now | ||
1984 Together Again | |||
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01. What's Gonna Happen To The Kids 02. Let's Watch The Sun Go Down 03. No Time 04. These Eyes 05. Creepin' Peepin Baby Blues |
06. C'mon And Dance 07. Undun 08. Love Grows 09. No Sugar Tonight / New Mother Nature 10. American Woman | ||
1984 Reunion | |||
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01. What's Gonna Happen To The Kids 02. Let's Watch The Sun Go Down 03. No Time 04. These Eyes 05. Creepin' Peepin Baby Blues 06. Bus Rider 07. Rain Dance 08. Running Back To Saskatoon 09. Sour Suite 10. Albert Flasher |
11. Clap For The Wolfman 12. Laughing 13. Hand Me Down World 14. Glamour Boy 15. Hang On To Your Life 16. C'mon And Dance 17. Undun 18. Love Grows 19. No Sugar Tonight / New Mother Nature 20. American Woman | ||
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1994 Liberty | |||
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01. Sweet Liberty 02. Love's All The Matters Tonight 03. Lonely One 04. Haunted Heart 05. Anything For Love |
06. Rock N' Roll Classic 07. The Razor's Edge 08. I Feel Your Pain 09. Still Feels Like Love 10. Amy | ||
1998 The Spirit Lives On - Greatest Hits Live | |||
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01. Bus Rider 02. Clap For The Wolfman 03. Dialogue I 04. No Sugar / New Mother Nature 05. Dialogue II 06. Laughing 07. Dialogue III 08. Hand Me Down World |
09. Dialogue IV 10. Undun 11. Dialogue V 12. Share The Land / Gospel 13. American Woman 14. Prelude 15. These Eyes 16. No Time | ||
2000 Running Back Thru Canada | |||
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01. Runnin Back To Saskatoon 02. Guns, Guns, Guns 03. These Eyes 04. Rain Dance 05. Glamour Boy 06. Lookin' Out For #1 07. Sour Suite 08. No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature 09. Talisman 10. Let It Ride 11. Undun |
12. Follow Your Daughter Home 13. American Woman 14. Albert Flasher 15. Hand Me Down World 16. Orly 17. Takin' Care Of Business 18. Laughing 19. Clap For The Wolfman 20. Bus Rider 21. No Time 22. Share The Land | ||
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2018 The Future Is What It Used To Be | |||
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01. When We Were Young 02. Runnin' Blind 03. Talks All The Time 04. Baby's Come Around 05. Haunted |
06. In America 07. Playin' On The Radio 08. Give It A Try 09. Good Girl 10. Long Day | ||
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