Rockin' (The Guess Who album)
Rockin' | ||||
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Studio album by The Guess Who | ||||
Released | February 1972 | |||
Recorded | January 1972 | |||
Studio | RCA's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 38:11 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Producer | Jack Richardson | |||
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Singles from Rockin' | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
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[2] and "Guns, Guns, Guns" spent six weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number 70.[3]
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.[4]
Track listing
All songs written by Burton Cummings and Kurt Winter except noted.
- Side one
- "Heartbroken Bopper" - 4:52
- "Get Your Ribbons On" - 2:36
- "Smoke Big Factory" (Cummings, Winter, Jim Kale) - 3:57
- "Arrivederci Girl" (Cummings) - 2:31
- "Guns, Guns, Guns" (Cummings) - 4:59
- Side two
- "Running Bear" (J.P. Richardson) - 2:19
- "Back to the City" - 3:37
- "Your Nashville Sneakers" (Cummings) - 2:55
- "Herbert's a Loser" (Greg Leskiw, Winter) - 3:35
- "Hi Rockers!" - 6:50
- a) "Sea of Love" (Phil Phillips, George Khoury)
- b) "Heaven Only Moved Once Yesterday" (Winter)
- c) "Don't You Want Me" (Cummings)
- 2010 Iconoclassic Remaster Bonus Tracks
- "Sea of Love" (Previously Unreleased)
- "Lost Sheep" (Previously Unreleased)
Notes
On the album the song "Running Bear" was incorrectly credited to Curly Herdman and "Sea of Love" incorrectly credited to Don McGinnis.[5]
Personnel
- The Guess Who
- Burton Cummings - lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
- Kurt Winter - lead guitar, backing vocals
- Greg Leskiw - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Herbert's a Loser"
- Jim Kale - bass, backing vocals
- Garry Peterson - drums
- Additional personnel
- Brian Christian - engineer
- Jack Richardson - producer[6]
Charts
Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[7] | 33 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[8] | 9 |
US Billboard 200[9] | 79 |
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ The Guess Who, "Heartbroken Bopper" Chart Position Retrieved March 17, 2015
- ^ The Guess Who, "Guns, Guns, Guns" Chart Position Retrieved March 17, 2015
- ^ The Guess Who – Rockin' & The Best Of The Guess Who Volume II release on SACD Retrieved June 23, 2019
- ^ Nimbus 9 Records – The Guess Who, Rockin Credits LSP-4602 1972 Retrieved February 7, 2019
- ^ The Guess Who, Rockin Credits Retrieved March 17, 2015
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 130. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 7703". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "The Guess Who Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
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- Derek Sharp
- Leonard Shaw
- Chad Allan
- Randy Bachman
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- Carl Dixon
- Terry Hatty
- Greg Leskiw
- Donnie McDougall
- Domenic Troiano
- Bill Wallace
- Kurt Winter
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- Hey Ho (What You Do to Me!)
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- Wild One
- The Best of The Guess Who Volume II
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- "Follow Your Daughter Home"
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- "Star Baby"
- "Clap for the Wolfman"
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