Born In Canada
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Album Summary
Born In Canada came roaring out of RCA Records in 1970, and let me tell you, this was The Guess Who at the height of their powers — a band that had just set the world on fire and wasn't about to slow down. Recorded during one of the most creatively charged stretches in the group's history, the album was shaped by the guiding hand of producer Jack Richardson, the man who had already helped Burton Cummings, Randy Bachman, and the rest of the boys find their sound on earlier releases. Richardson brought discipline and vision to sessions that crackled with raw energy, and the result was a record that felt both urgent and confident — the sound of a band that knew exactly who they were and where they came from.
Reception
- Born In Canada performed strongly on the Canadian charts, cementing The Guess Who's standing as one of the most beloved rock acts their country had ever produced.
- The album maintained the band's momentum in the United States on the Billboard 200, building on the massive commercial wave generated by their 1969 breakthrough.
Significance
- Born In Canada stands as a proud declaration of national identity at a moment when Canadian artists were beginning to demand — and receive — serious recognition on the world stage, and The Guess Who planted their flag deeper than most.
- The album is a masterclass in the band's signature brew of hard rock, blues-rock, and psychedelic grit — a sound that bridged the raw spirit of the late 1960s with the harder-edged rock sensibility that would define the early 1970s.
- By recording and releasing work under this title during a period of rising Canadian cultural consciousness, The Guess Who helped lay the philosophical and sonic groundwork for generations of Canadian rock artists who followed in their wake.
Tracklist
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A1 Shakin' All Over 123
2:38
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A2 Clock On The Wall 117
3:01
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A3 We Can't Go On This Way —
2:09
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A4 Don't Act So Bad 97
3:05
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A5 One Day 108
2:43
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B1 Tossin' And Turnin' 145
2:33
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B2 Use Your Imagination —
2:05
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B3 Baby's Birthday —
1:54
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B4 Just A Matter Of Time —
2:05
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B5 Gonna Search 183
2:25
Artist Details
The Guess Who are a legendary rock band that came together in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, back in the early 1960s, cooking up a sound that blended hard rock, psychedelic rock, and good old-fashioned pop sensibility in a way that just grabbed you by the collar and wouldn't let go. They became the first Canadian rock group to score a number one hit in the United States with "American Woman" in 1970, a raw, electrifying anthem that put Canada on the rock and roll map in a serious way, while Burton Cummings' powerhouse vocals and Randy Bachman's razor-sharp guitar work made them a force that radio programmers simply couldn't ignore. Their legacy lives on as a proud symbol of Canadian rock royalty, proving that world-class music could come roaring out of the Great White North with just as much fire and soul as anything coming out of New York or Los Angeles.
