Road Food
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Studio album by The Guess Who | ||||
Released | April 1974 | |||
Recorded | 1973–1974 | |||
Studio | RCA's Studio A in Hollywood, California and the Sound Stage, Toronto | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 36:05 | |||
Label | RCA Victor | |||
Producer | Jack Richardson | |||
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Road Food is the twelfth studio album by the Canadian rock band The Guess Who, originally released in 1974 by RCA Records. It was the last album by the group to feature guitarists Kurt Winter and Donnie McDougall.
Release history
In addition to the usual 2-channel stereo version, RCA also issued the album in a 4-channel quadraphonic version on both LP and 8-track tape. The quad LP version was released using the Quadradisc system.
On the first RCA CD reissue, the two sides of the original LP were reversed, thus the album begins with side 2 and "Clap for the Wolfman", rather than side 1 and "Star Baby".
In 2012, the album was reissued on CD by RCA/Iconolassic with 2 bonus tracks.
In 2018, 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 #10. The Dutton Vocalion release contains the complete stereo and quadraphonic versions of both albums.
Track listing
All songs written by Burton Cummings except noted.
- Side one
- "Star Baby" – 2:38
- "Attila's Blues" (The Guess Who) – 4:54
- "Straighten Out" (Cummings, Wallace) – 2:22
- "Don't You Want Me" – 2:20
- "One Way Road to Hell" (Cummings, Wallace) – 5:26
- Side two
- "Clap for the Wolfman" (Cummings, Wallace, Winter) – 4:15
- "Pleasin' for Reason" (McDougall, Cummings) – 3:17
- "Road Food" (Wallace, Cummings) – 3:39
- "Ballad of the Last Five Years" – 7:15
- 2012 Iconoclassic Remaster Bonus Tracks
- "Sona Sona" (sans 1988 overdubs)
- "One Way Road to Hell" (run through) (Cummings, Wallace)
Personnel
- The Guess Who
- Burton Cummings – lead vocals, keyboards
- Kurt Winter – lead guitar
- Donnie McDougall – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Bill Wallace – bass, backing vocals
- Garry Peterson – drums
- Additional personnel
- Wolfman Jack - voice on "Clap for the Wolfman"
- Jack Richardson - producer[2]
- Brian Christian - engineer
Charts
Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[3] | 87 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[4] | 28 |
US Billboard 200[5] | 60 |
References
- ^ "Road Food - The Guess Who". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-02-01.
- ^ The Guess Who, Road Food Credits Retrieved March 18, 2015
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 130. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5087a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
- ^ "The Guess Who Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
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- Domenic Troiano
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- The Best of The Guess Who Volume II
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