LAMONT’S MUSIC NOTES-JAN 31, 2019…THE ALBUM ‘AMERICAN WOMAN’ FROM WINNIPEG’S GUESS WHO WAS A FREAKIN’ MONSTER OF A RECORD.
THIS WAS THE 6TH STUDIO ALBUM FROM THE GROUP, AND WAS THE FINAL RECORD TO FEATURE GUITARIST RANDY BACHMAN. IT WAS RELEASED JANUARY OF 1970, AND STAYED ON THE CHARTS FOR OVER A YEAR. THE ALBUM FEATURED 3 HIT SINGLES, AND SOLD OVER 20 MILLION COPIES.
AT THE TIME OF THE RELEASE IT WAS AVAILABLE AS AN ALBUM OR QUADRAPHONIC 8 TRACK. IT WASN’T RELEASED AS A CD UNTIL 1998 !!! WHY THE RUSH !
HERE’S THE GUESS WHO PERFORMING THE SONG CIRCA 1970 ON A CANADIAN TV SHOW. THIS WAS AFTER BACHMAN LEFT. GUITARIST KURT WINTER AND GREG LESKIW WERE THE REPLACEMENT FOR BACHMAN AND ARE IN THE VIDEO.
