Rockin' is the ninth album by the Canadian rock band the Guess Who. It was originally released by RCA Records in 1972. It is the last album by the group to feature both rhythm guitarist Greg Leskiw and bassist Jim Kale (though the latter would later form an unofficial version of the Guess Who).
Two charting singles were released from the album. "Heartbroken Bopper" spent seven weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number 47The Guess Who, "Heartbroken Bopper" Chart Position Retrieved March 17, 2015 and "Guns, Guns, Guns" spent six weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number 70.The Guess Who, "Guns, Guns, Guns" Chart Position Retrieved March 17, 2015
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 8-track tape. The quad version was never released on the LP format.
In 2019 the album was reissued again in the UK by Dutton Vocalion on the Super Audio CD format. This disc is a 2 albums on 1 disc compilation which also contains the 1973 album The Best of The Guess Who Volume II. The Dutton Vocalion release contains the complete stereo and quad versions of both albums.
Track listing All songs written by Burton Cummings and Kurt Winter except noted. Side one "Heartbroken Bopper" - 4:52 "Get Your Ribbons On" - 2:36 "Smoke Big Factory" (Cummings, Winter, Jim Kale) - 3:57 "Arrivederci Girl" (Cummings) - 2:31 "Guns, Guns, Guns" (Cummings) - 4:59 Side two "Running Bear" (J.P. Richardson) - 2:19 "Back to the City" - 3:37 "Your Nashville Sneakers" (Cummings) - 2:55 "Herbert's a Loser" (Greg Leskiw, Winter) - 3:35 "Hi Rockers!" - 6:50 a) "Sea of Love" (Phil Phillips, George Khoury) b) "Heaven Only Moved Once Yesterday" (Winter) c) "Don't You Want Me" (Cummings)
2010 Iconoclassic Remaster Bonus Tracks "Sea of Love" (Previously Unreleased) "Lost Sheep" (Previously Unreleased)
Notes On the album the song "Running Bear" was incorrectly credited to Curly Herdman and "Sea of Love" incorrectly credited to Don McGinnis.
Personnel The Guess Who Burton Cummings - lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica Kurt Winter - lead guitar, backing vocals Greg Leskiw - rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on "Herbert's a Loser" Jim Kale - bass, backing vocals Garry Peterson - drums
Additional personnel Brian Christian - engineer Jack Richardson - producerThe Guess Who, Rockin Credits Retrieved March 17, 2015
Charts Chart (1972) Peakposition Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 33
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