Anthology (The Guess Who album)

Anthology is a 2003 compilation album by the Canadian rock band The Guess Who. Anthology is a career-spanning collection of songs recorded between 1964 and 1975. The songs are arranged in chronological order.

Anthology
Compilation album by
Released2003, 2010 (re-issue)
Recorded1964, 1966–1975
GenreRock
Length148:17
LabelRCA Victor, BMG
ProducerJack Richardson
The Guess Who chronology
Power in the Music
(1975)
Anthology
(2003)
Professional ratings
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Allmusic[1]

This compilation was re-released as The Essential Guess Who as a part of The Essential series in 2010.[2]

CD 1 contains a hidden track of an RCA radio spot for Wheatfield Soul. CD 2 contains two hidden tracks, promos for Road Food and Flavours.

Reception

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Steve Leggett of AllMusic: "This two-disc, 39-track set collects all of those singles, from the group’s fiery 1964 cover of “Shakin’ All Over” (sung by Chad Allen—Cummings hadn't yet joined the band) through 1974's willfully nostalgic “Clap for the Wolfman,” which was to be the Guess Who's last big radio hit—they disbanded a year later in 1975. In between they released classics like the gorgeous ballad “These Eyes,” the Zombies-like “Undun,” the fuzz guitar-laced “No Time,” a subtly veiled critique of American capitalism, “American Woman,” the marvelous pop songs “Hand Me Down World” and “Bus Rider,” the stomping “Heartbroken Bopper,” and the driving, slightly sarcastic “Star Baby,” and each of these is collected here, among other interesting tracks."

Track listing

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CD One
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Shakin' All Over"Johnny KiddShakin' All Over2:46
2."It's My Pride"Randy Bachman1967 non-album B-side2:48
3."When Friends Fall Out"Bachman/Burton Cummings1968 non-album single3:14
4."These Eyes"Bachman/CummingsWheatfield Soul3:43
5."A Wednesday in Your Garden""BachmanWheatfield Soul3:20
6."Laughing"Bachman/CummingsCanned Wheat2:44
7."6 A.M. or Nearer"BachmanCanned Wheat5:00
8."Undun"BachmanCanned Wheat3:25
9."No Time"Bachman/CummingsAmerican Woman3:45
10."No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature"Bachman/CummingsAmerican Woman4:52
11."American Woman"Bachman/Cummings/Jim Kale/Garry PetersonAmerican Woman5:09
12."The Answer"Bachman/CummingsThe Way They Were (rec. 1970)4:05
13."Hand Me Down World"Kurt WinterShare the Land3:26
14."Bus Rider"WinterShare the Land2:57
15."Share the Land"CummingsShare the Land3:52
16."Hang On to Your Life (single version)"Cummings/WinterShare the Land3:22
17."Do You Miss Me Darlin'"Cummings/WinterShare the Land3:56
18."Albert Flasher"Cummings1971 non-album single2:27
19."Broken"Cummings/Winter1971 non-album single B-side3:08
20."Pain Train"Cummings/WinterSo Long, Bannatyne3:44
21."Sour Suite"CummingsSo Long, Bannatyne5:18
CD Two
No.TitleWriter(s)AlbumLength
1."Rain Dance"Cummings/WinterSo Long, Bannatyne2:46
2."Heartbroken Bopper"Cummings/WinterRockin'3:12
3."Smoke Big Factory"Cummings/Winter/KaleRockin' 3:57
4."Guns, Guns, Guns"CummingsRockin' 4:59
5."Runnin' Back to Saskatoon (single version)"Cummings/WinterLive at the Paramount3:36
6."Follow Your Daughter Home"Cummings/McDougall/Peterson/Wallace/WinterArtificial Paradise3:41
7."Samantha's Living Room"Donnie McDougallArtificial Paradise3:26
8."Orly"CummingsArtificial Paradise2:54
9."Those Show Biz Shoes"CummingsArtificial Paradise6:49
10."Glamour Boy (single version)"Cummings#103:49
11."Cardboard Empire"Bill Wallace, Winter#103:25
12."Star Baby"CummingsRoad Food2:42
13."Sona Sona"CummingsTrack Record (rec. 1974)3:25
14."Clap for the Wolfman"Cummings, Wallace, WinterRoad Food4:15
15."Hoe Down Time"Cummings/Domenic TroianoFlavours3:52
16."Dancin' Fool"Cummings/TroianoFlavours3:34
17."Dreams"Cummings/TroianoPower in the Music5:03
18."When the Band Was Singin' (Shakin' All Over)"Cummings/TroianoPower in the Music5:49

Production

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  • Mastered by Vic Anesini at Sony Music Studios, NYC
  • Compilation Producer – Al Quaglieri

References

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