American Woman

For the song, see American Woman (song). For the Susan Choi novel, see American Woman (novel).
"American women" redirects here. For the article about women in the United States, see History of women in the United States. For a discussion about women from the Americas, see Women in the Americas.
American Woman
Studio album by The Guess Who
Released January 1970
Recorded August 12 - November 16, 1969 at RCA Mid-America Recording Center, Studio B, Chicago, Illinois
Genre Rock, psychedelic rock, hard rock, folk rock
Length 38:55
Label Nimbus 9 (CAN)
RCA Victor 4266 (US)
Buddha (re-release)
Producer Jack Richardson
The Guess Who chronology

Canned Wheat
(1969)		 American Woman
(1970)		 Share the Land
(1970)
Singles from American Woman
  1. "No Time"
    Released: January 1970
  2. "American Woman"/"No Sugar Tonight"
    Released: March 1970

American Woman is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band The Guess Who, and the last to feature lead guitarist Randy Bachman until a reformation effort in 1983. The album peaked at #9 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart.[1] It stayed on the charts for over a year and was their most successful release.

In addition to the title cut (the group's most successful song), this album also includes the number one American and Canadian single "No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature," as well as a remake of "No Time," a song the group previously recorded for Canned Wheat; the new version is the one most familiar to listeners.

American Woman was re-mastered and released on CD by Buddha Records in 2000 and included a bonus track, "Got to Find Another Way". A Quadraphonic mix was available on the Quadraphonic 8-track cartridge format.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic link
Robert Christgau B+[2]
Rolling Stone favorable link

Track listing

All songs written by Randy Bachman/Burton Cummings except noted

  1. "American Woman" (The Guess Who) - 5:11
  2. "No Time" - 3:50
  3. "Talisman" - 5:10
  4. "No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature" - 4:55
  5. "969 (The Oldest Man) (Instrumental)" (Bachman) - 3:00
  6. "When Friends Fall Out" - 3:04
  7. "8:15" - 3:31
  8. "Proper Stranger" - 4:06
  9. "Humpty's Blues/American Woman (Epilogue)" (The Guess Who) - 6:12
2000 re-issue bonus track

10. "Got to Find Another Way" - 2:51

Personnel

Charts

Album

Year Chart Peak Position
1970 Billboard 200 9

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1970 "No Time"[3] Canada 1
Australia 43
Billboard Hot 100 5
"American Woman"[4] Canada 1
Australia 43
UK Singles Chart 19
Billboard Hot 100 1
"No Sugar Tonight"[5] Canada 1
UK Singles Chart 19
Billboard Hot 100 1

References

  1. ↑ The Guess Who, American Woman Chart Position Retrieved March 17, 2015
  2. ↑ Christgau, Robert (April 23, 1969). "Consumer Guide (9)". The Village Voice. Music section. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
  3. ↑ The Guess Who, "No Time" Chart Position Retrieved March 17, 2015
  4. ↑ The Guess Who, "American Woman"/"No Sugar Tonight" Chart Positions Retrieved March 17, 2015
  5. ↑ The Guess Who, "American Woman"/"No Sugar Tonight" Chart Positions Retrieved March 17, 2015