Power in the Music
Power in the Music is the fourteenth studio album by the Canadian rock band the Guess Who. The album was released in 1975 by RCA Records. It is the last album by the group to feature lead singer Burton Cummings.
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| Released | July 1975 | |||
| Recorded | March 1975 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 43:00 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Producer | Jack Richardson | |||
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The album features two hit singles: "Roseanne"(U.S. #105, Canada #55) and "When the Band Was Singin' `Shakin' All Over`" (U.S. #102).
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 both LP and 8-track tape. The quad LP version was released using the Quadradisc system.
The album was later released on CD by Iconoclassic with two bonus tracks.
Track listing
All songs written by Burton Cummings and Domenic Troiano.
- "Down and Out Woman" – 3:37
- "Women" – 3:25
- "When the Band Was Singin' `Shakin' All Over`" – 3:35
- "Dreams" – 4:45
- "Rich World/Poor World" – 6:20
- "Rosanne" – 4:17
- "Coors for Sunday" – 4:25
- "Shopping Bag Lady" – 5:40
- "Power in the Music" – 6:35
2014 Iconoclassic remaster bonus tracks:
- 10. "When the Band Was Singin' (Shakin' All Over)" (Rehearsal Take) – 4:54
- 11. "Coors for Sunday" (Rehearsal Take), Medley: "Then I Kissed Her" (Phil Spector, Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry), "Johnny B. Goode" (Chuck Berry), "Carol" (Berry), plus a snippet rehearsal take of "Shopping Bag Lady" – 13:38
Personnel
- The Guess Who
- Burton Cummings – lead vocals, keyboards
- Domenic Troiano – guitar, backing vocals
- Bill Wallace – bass, backing vocals
- Garry Peterson – drums
- Additional personnel
- Brian Christian – engineer
- Jack Richardson – producer[2]
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 1975 | RPM | 63 |
| Billboard 200 | 87 | |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1975 | "Rosanne" | Canada RPM | 55 |
| US Billboard | 105 | ||
| "When the Band Was Singin' `Shakin' All Over`" |
102 | ||
References
- Power in the Music at AllMusic
- The Guess Who, Power in the Music Credits Retrieved March 18, 2015
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