Canned Wheat

1969 studio album by the Guess Who

Canned Wheat

Studio album by

the Guess Who

Released| September 1969
Recorded| 1969
Studio|

* RCA, New York City
* A&R, New York City

Genre| Rock, psychedelic rock[1]
Length| 40:12
Label| RCA Records
Producer| Jack Richardson
The Guess Who chronology
| Wheatfield Soul
(1969)  | Canned Wheat
(1969)  | American Woman
(1970)

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Singles from  Canned Wheat

1. "Of a Dropping Pin"
Released: 1968
2. "Laughing / Undun"
Released: July 1969

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
Allmusic| [1]
Rolling Stone| (favorable) [2]

Canned Wheat is the fifth studio album by Canadian rock band the Guess Who, released in September 1969. It peaked at number 91 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart.[3] Two of the band's hits were taken from the album: "Laughing" and "Undun". The album also includes the original version of "No Time" which would later be re-recorded for their American Woman album and released as a single. The album is regarded as a rock classic.[4][5]

## Production

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The band was sent to record the follow-up to Wheatfield Soul at RCA Studio A in New York City. As per company policy at the time, RCA recording artists were required to use the company's own studios. Wheatfield Soul was cut independently and before the band signed with RCA. The band and their producer Jack Richardson felt that the sound at RCA was inferior to that of the independent A&R Studios, where Wheatfield Soul was recorded. They duly recorded Canned Wheat at RCA and secretly re-recorded two of the strongest numbers "Laughing" and "Undun" nearby at A&R. To prove the point that the RCA studio was unsuitable, A&R dubs of "Laughing" and "Undun" were sent to RCA. When RCA released "Laughing" and "Undun" as a two-sided single and it began to hit the charts, RCA wanted an album put out as soon as possible. There was no time to re-record the rest of the material, so Canned Wheat was released, as recorded at RCA studios, yet including the "Laughing" and "Undun" versions cut at A&R.

## Release history

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Canned Wheat was first issued as RCA Victor LSP-4157 in 1969. It was reissued in the RCA "Pure Gold" budget line series as ANL1-0981 in 1975 and reissued again by budget label Pickwick by arrangement with RCA as ACL-7067. In addition to the standard two channel stereo version a four-channel quadraphonic mix was also issued on the 8-track tape format in 1971.

RCA first reissued the album on compact disc in 1988. It was then remastered and re-released on CD by Buddah Records in 2000 and included two bonus tracks. The first run of Buddah CD pressings accidentally replaced the song "Species Hawk" with "Miss Frizzy". This was corrected on the second run and the pressings with "Miss Frizzy" are collector's items now. Both songs ("Silver Bird" and "Miss Frizzy") are featured on the 1976 album The Way They Were.

## Track listing

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All songs written by Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings except where noted.

Side one

1. "No Time" – 5:15
2. "Minstrel Boy" – 3:18
3. "Laughing" – 3:05
4. "Undun" (Bachman) – 4:17
5. "6 A.M. or Nearer" (Bachman) – 5:24

Side two

1.   2. "Old Joe" (Cummings) – 3:07
3. "Of a Dropping Pin" – 3:42
4. "Key" – 11:24
5. "Fair Warning" – 1:44

### 2000 re-issue bonus tracks

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1.   2. "Species Hawk" – 3:33 [some copies mistakenly include "Miss Frizzy" – 5:06]
3. "Silver Bird" – 2:43

## Personnel

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The Guess Who

* Burton Cummings – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, flute, harmonica
* Randy Bachman – lead guitar, sitar, backing vocals
* Jim Kale – bass, backing vocals
* Garry Peterson – drums, backing vocals

Production

* Jack Richardson – producer
* John Woram – engineer

## Charts

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Chart (1969−1970)  | Peak
position

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Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] | 23
US Billboard 200[7] | 91

## References

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1. ^ a b Canned Wheat at AllMusic
2. ^ Bangs, Lester (2 February 1970). "Records". Rolling Stone. No. 51\. San Francisco: Straight Arrow Publishers, Inc. p. 38. Retrieved 21 May 2017.
3. ^ The Guess Who, Canned Wheat Chart Position Retrieved March 16, 2015
4. ^ Canned Wheat at AllMusic
5. ^ Dave Marsh; John Swenson (12 October 1983). The new Rolling stone record guide. Random House/Rolling Stone Press. p. 208. ISBN 978-0-394-72107-1.
6. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6114". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved November 8, 2023.
7. ^ "The Guess Who Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2023.

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* t
* e

The Guess Who

* Randy Bachman
* Burton Cummings

* Chad Allan
* Bob Ashley
* Bruce Decker
* Jim Kale
* Greg Leskiw
* Donnie McDougall
* Garry Peterson
* Domenic Troiano
* Bill Wallace
* Kurt Winter

Studio albums|

* Shakin' All Over
* Hey Ho (What You Do to Me!)
* It's Time
* Wheatfield Soul
* Canned Wheat
* American Woman
* Share the Land
* So Long, Bannatyne
* Rockin'
* Artificial Paradise
* #10
* Road Food
* Flavours
* Power in the Music
* The Way They Were

Live albums|

* Live at the Paramount

Compilations|

* The Best of The Guess Who
* Wild One
* The Best of The Guess Who Volume II
* Anthology

Singles|

* "Shakin' All Over"
* "Tossin' and Turnin'"
* "Hey Ho, What You Do to Me"
* "Hurting Each Other"
* "Believe Me"
* "Clock on the Wall"
* "His Girl"
* "These Eyes"
* "Laughing"
* "Undun"
* "No Time"
* "American Woman"
* "No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature"
* "Hand Me Down World"
* "Share the Land"
* "Hang On to Your Life"
* "Albert Flasher"
* "Rain Dance"
* "Sour Suite"
* "Heartbroken Bopper"
* "Guns, Guns, Guns"
* "Runnin' Back to Saskatoon"
* "Follow Your Daughter Home"
* "Glamour Boy"
* "Star Baby"
* "Clap for the Wolfman"
* "Dancin' Fool"

Related articles|

* Discography
* Jack Richardson

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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