The Best of The Guess Who Volume II
| The Best of The Guess Who Volume II | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | November 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1970-1973 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 42:23 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Jack Richardson | |||
| The Guess Who chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
The Best of The Guess Who Volume II is the fifth compilation album by the Canadian group The Guess Who. It was originally released by RCA Records in 1973,[2] and contains recordings made between 1970 and 1973.
Release history[edit]
In addition to the usual 2 channel stereo version the album was also released by RCA in a 4 channel quadraphonic version on LP record and 8-track tape in 1974. The quad LP release used the Quadradisc system.
In 1979, Pickwick Records reissued this album under license from RCA. This budget version omits the songs "Sour Suite" and "Guns, Guns, Guns". (When RCA in Canada reissued this album on cassette in 1985, they used the Pickwick track listing.)
The first CD issue was released in 1992 by RCA. In 2019, the album was reissued in the UK by Dutton Vocalion on the Super Audio CD format. The disc also contains the 1972 album Rockin'. The Dutton Vocalion release contains the complete stereo and quad versions of both albums.[3]
The album peaked at number 186 on the Billboard 200 in January 1974.[4]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Broken" | 3:05 | |
| 2. | "Albert Flasher" | Cummings | 2:24 |
| 3. | "Rain Dance" |
| 3:25 |
| 4. | "Sour Suite" | Cummings | 4:06 |
| 5. | "Life in the Bloodstream" | Cummings | 3:10 |
| 6. | "Guns, Guns, Guns" | Cummings | 4:59 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7. | "Heartbroken Bopper" |
| 3:26 |
| 8. | "Runnin' Back to Saskatoon" |
| 6:24 |
| 9. | "Follow Your Daughter Home" |
| 3:39 |
| 10. | "Orly" | Cummings | 2:54 |
| 11. | "Glamour Boy" | Cummings | 4:52 |
Tracks 1 & 2: non-album single (1971)
Tracks 3, 4 & 5: from the album So Long, Bannatyne (1971)
Tracks 6 & 7: from the album Rockin' (1972)
Track 8: from the album Live at the Paramount (1972)
Tracks 9 & 10: from the album Artificial Paradise (1973)
Track 11: from the album #10 (1973)
1979 Pickwick/Camden LP and 1985 RCA cassette track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Broken" | 3:05 | |
| 2. | "Albert Flasher" | Cummings | 2:24 |
| 3. | "Rain Dance" |
| 3:25 |
| 4. | "Glamour Boy" | Cummings | 4:52 |
| 5. | "Life in the Bloodstream" | Cummings | 3:10 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Runnin' Back to Saskatoon" |
| 6:24 |
| 7. | "Follow Your Daughter Home" |
| 3:39 |
| 8. | "Orly" | Cummings | 2:54 |
| 9. | "Heartbroken Bopper" |
| 3:26 |
Personnel[edit]
- The Guess Who
on tracks 1-7
- Burton Cummings - lead vocals, keyboards
- Kurt Winter - lead guitar
- Greg Leskiw - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Kale - bass, backing vocals
- Garry Peterson - drums, backing vocals
on track 8
- Burton Cummings – lead vocals, keyboards
- Kurt Winter – lead guitar
- Donnie McDougall - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Jim Kale - bass, backing vocals
- Garry Peterson – drums
on tracks 9-11
- Burton Cummings – lead vocals, keyboards
- Kurt Winter – lead guitar
- Donnie McDougall - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Bill Wallace – bass, backing vocals
- Garry Peterson – drums
- Additional personnel
- Jack Richardson - producer
- Brian Christian - engineer and Quadraphonic remix
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1973) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[5] | 8 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 186 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[7] | Gold | 50,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ The Best of The Guess Who Volume II at AllMusic
- ^ The Guess Who, The Best of The Guess Who Volume II Retrieved February 6, 2019 at Discogs
- ^ The Guess Who – Rockin' & The Best Of The Guess Who Volume II release on SACD Retrieved June 23, 2019
- ^ "Billboard 200, The week of January 26, 1974". Billboard.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5002a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "The Guess Who Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Guess Who – The Best of Vol. 2". Music Canada.
