At Their Best

~ Release by The Guess Who (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1American Woman
producer:
Nimbus 9 and Jack Richardson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) (in 1970) and Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP) (in 1972)
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1970 (number: 3) and Huffington Post: 100 Best Canadian Songs Ever (number: 4)
recording of:
American Woman (from 1969-08 until 1969-11)
writer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter), Burton Cummings, Jim Kale (original bassist for The Guess Who) and Garry Peterson (Canadian drummer for The Guess Who)
publisher:
BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd. (not for release label use! see annotation), Bug Music (music publishing), Bug Music Ltd., Bug Music, Inc., Cirrus Musik, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Dunbar Music Inc., Hello Mr. Wilson, Shilleagh Music, Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
4.15:10
2Share the Land
assistant recording engineer:
Ed Schnabl and Russ Vestuto
recording engineer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Jack Richardson
bass:
Jim (original bassist for The Guess Who)
chimes and drums (drum set) [drums]:
Garry (Canadian drummer for The Guess Who)
guitar [lead guitar (high)]:
Kurt
guitar [lead guitar (low)]:
Greg (member of The Guess Who)
piano and lead vocals:
Burton
arranger:
The Guess Who (Canadian rock band)
recorded at:
RCA's Mid-America Recording Center (Chicago, 1935-1969) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Share the Land
lyricist and composer:
Burton Cummings
43:56
3Attila's Blues
recording engineer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Jack Richardson
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead) (in 1974)
recording of:
Attila's Blues
writer:
Burton Cummings, Bill Wallace (of The Guess Who) and Kurt Winter
publisher:
Expressions Music Ltd. (in 1974)
5:00
4Running Bear
2:21
5Bus Rider
assistant recording engineer:
Ed Schnabl and Russ Vestuto
recording engineer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Jack Richardson
bass:
Jim (original bassist for The Guess Who)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Garry (Canadian drummer for The Guess Who)
guitar [lead guitar]:
Kurt
guitar [rhythm guitar]:
Greg (member of The Guess Who)
piano:
Burton
lead vocals:
Burton and Kurt Winter
arranger:
The Guess Who (Canadian rock band)
recorded at:
RCA's Mid-America Recording Center (Chicago, 1935-1969) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Bus Rider
lyricist and composer:
Kurt Winter
3.53:00
6No Sugar Tonight / New Mother Nature
assistant recording engineer:
Ed Schnabl and Russ Vestuto
recording engineer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Jack Richardson
arranger:
The Guess Who (Canadian rock band)
recorded at:
RCA's Mid-America Recording Center (Chicago, 1935-1969) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
No Sugar Tonight / New Mother Nature (from 1969-08 until 1969-11)
lyricist and composer:
Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter) and Burton Cummings
medley of:
No Sugar Tonight
medley of:
New Mother Nature
4.64:54
7Follow Your Daughter Home
recording of:
Follow Your Daughter Home
writer:
Burton Cummings, Donnie McDougall, Garry Peterson (Canadian drummer for The Guess Who), Bill Wallace (of The Guess Who) and Kurt Winter
33:40
8Heartbroken Bopper
recording of:
Heartbroken Bopper
writer:
Burton Cummings and Kurt Winter
2.54:56
9Albert Flasher
recording of:
Albert Flasher
lyricist and composer:
Burton Cummings
4.352:26
10Rain Dance
assistant recording engineer:
Joe Lopes (engineer)
recording engineer:
Brian Christian
producer:
Jack Richardson
bass:
Jim (original bassist for The Guess Who)
drums (drum set):
Garry (Canadian drummer for The Guess Who)
piano and lead vocals:
Burton
solo electric guitar [first]:
Greg (member of The Guess Who)
solo electric guitar [second]:
Kurt
other vocals [chants]:
Greg (member of The Guess Who) and Kurt
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
RCA Records (not for release label use! for the imprint, please use “RCA” instead)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Chicago, 1969-1972) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
recording of:
Rain Dance
writer:
Burton Cummings and Kurt Winter
publisher:
Cirrus Music (in 1971) and Sunspot Music (in 1971)
42:44

Credits

Release

liner notes:Mike Beeferman
producer:Chick Crumpacker
remastering:Dick Baxter (Mastering engineer at BMG / RCA Studios, New York) (in 1993-01)
compiler:Mike Beeferman
remastered at:BMG Recording Studios in Theater District, New York, New York, United States (in 1993-01)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/6369661 [info]