The Guess Who could sound elegant, restless, and thunderous within the same album. Burton Cummings’s voice carried songs from the intimate pull of “These Eyes” to the defiance of “American Woman,” while Randy Bachman and the band gave Canadian rock a muscular, melodic identity that traveled far beyond Winnipeg. This A-to-Z guide follows the hits, album tracks, rarities, reunion recordings, and later releases issued under The Guess Who name.
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The roots of The Guess Who reach back to Winnipeg, Manitoba, where the musicians who eventually formed the band performed under several names, including Chad Allan and the Reflections and Chad Allan and the Expressions. The group achieved its breakthrough when the single “Shakin’ All Over” was released in 1965 with “Guess Who?” printed on the record sleeve, encouraging listeners to wonder whether a famous group was recording in disguise. The success of the marketing tactic helped lead to the permanent adoption of The Guess Who name.
During the band’s most commercially successful period from 1969 to 1975, The Guess Who released eleven studio albums, alongside live albums and numerous compilations. Their first major international success came with Wheatfield Soul in 1969, featuring the hit single “These Eyes,” which reached number six on the Billboard Hot 100. The track established their presence in the United States and paved the way for greater success.
The band continued its upward trajectory with Canned Wheat, producing hits including “Laughing” and “Undun,” both of which strengthened its reputation for melodic rock songs with broad appeal. The 1970 album American Woman delivered the band’s signature anthem of the same name. “American Woman” became The Guess Who’s first number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100, followed by the chart-topping “No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature.”
In 1970, the band experienced a significant lineup change when guitarist Randy Bachman departed and later formed Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Despite his departure, The Guess Who maintained its popularity throughout the early 1970s with enduring songs including “Share the Land,” “Hand Me Down World,” and “Clap for the Wolfman.” The group’s versatile songwriting, blending rock with touches of blues, jazz, country, and folk, contributed significantly to its sustained relevance and loyal fanbase.
The Guess Who received major recognition for its contributions to music, including induction into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame in 1987 and Canada’s Walk of Fame in 2001. “American Woman” was inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame, further cementing the band’s cultural impact. The group’s international reputation has endured through continued radio airplay and the lasting popularity of its best-known recordings.
Beyond music, members of The Guess Who have participated in reunions, benefit concerts, and public events that reinforced the group’s connection to Canadian audiences. Those appearances helped preserve the band’s legacy even as different lineups performed and recorded under The Guess Who name.
The Guess Who’s enduring appeal lies in its distinctive sound, skillful songwriting, and the universal themes present in its music. The songs have remained popular across generations because of their lyrical depth, memorable melodies, and relatable storytelling. With a legacy marked by chart-topping hits and lasting cultural significance, The Guess Who remains a celebrated and influential name in rock history.
Following a 2024 settlement concerning control of the band’s name, Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman reclaimed The Guess Who identity. The two musicians reunited under the name for the Takin’ It Back Tour in 2026, returning the band’s classic creative partnership to the stage.
Complete List Of The Guess Who Songs From A to Z
- “6 A.M. or Nearer” – Canned Wheat – 1969
- “8:15” – American Woman – 1970
- “969 (The Oldest Man)” – American Woman – 1970
- “A Fool, a Fool, I Met a Fool” – Flavours (2011 Remaster) – 1974
- “A Wednesday in Your Garden” – Wheatfield Soul – 1969
- “Across the Line” – Plein D’Amour – 2023
- “Albert Flasher” – So Long, Bannatyne (2010 Re-issue)/Live at the Paramount – 1971/1972
- “All Hashed Out” – Artificial Paradise – 1973
- “All Over Now” – Now and Not Then – 1981
- “All Right” – Shakin’ All Over (2001 collection)/It’s Time – 1965/1966
- “All This for a Song” – All This for a Song – 1979
- “American Woman” – American Woman/Live at the Paramount/Together Again – 1970/1972/1984
- “Amy” – Liberty – 1994
- “And She’s Mine” – It’s Time – 1966
- “Anything for Love” – Liberty – 1994
- “Arrivederci Girl” – Rockin’ – 1972
- “As” – Shakin’ All Over (2001 collection)/It’s Time – 1965/1966
- “Attila’s Blues” – Road Food – 1974
- “Baby Feelin’” – Shakin’ All Over (2001 collection)/It’s Time – 1965/1966
- “Baby’s Birthday” – Shakin’ All Over (2001 collection) – 1965
- “Baby’s Come Around” – The Future Is What It Used to Be – 2018
- “Back to the City” – Rockin’ – 1972
- “Ballad of the Last Five Years” – Road Food – 1974
- “Believe Me” – Shakin’ All Over (2001 collection)/It’s Time – 1965/1966
- “Beyond Beautiful” – Now and Not Then – 1981
- “Broken” – So Long, Bannatyne (2010 Re-issue) – 1971
- “Bus Rider” – Share the Land – 1970
- “Bye Bye Babe” – Artificial Paradise – 1973
- “C’mon And Dance” – Together Again – 1984
- “C’mon Little Mama” – All This for a Song – 1979
- “C’mon Little Mama” – Guess Who’s Back – 1978
- “Cardboard Empire” – #10 – 1973
- “Carol” – Power in the Music (2014 Remaster) – 1975
- “Clap for the Wolfman” – Road Food – 1974
- “Clock on the Wall” – Shakin’ All Over (2001 collection)/It’s Time – 1965/1966
- “Close Up The Honky Tonks” – American Woman (2017 Re-issue) – 1970
- “Coming Down Off the Money Bag/Song of the Dog” – Share the Land – 1970
- “Coors for Sunday” – Power in the Music – 1975
- “Could This Be Love” – Shakin’ All Over (US release)/Hey Ho (What You Do to Me!) – 1965
- “Country Disco” – Now and Not Then – 1981
- “Creepin’ Peepin Baby Blues” – Together Again – 1984
- “Dancin’ Fool” – Flavours – 1974
- “Dancing in the Night” – Now and Not Then – 1981
- “Diggin’ Yourself” – Flavours – 1974
- “Dirty” – Flavours – 1974
- “Do You Miss Me Darlin’?” – Share the Land – 1970
- “Don’t Act So Bad” – Shakin’ All Over (2001 collection)/It’s Time – 1965/1966
- “Don’t Be Scared” – Shakin’ All Over (US release)/Hey Ho (What You Do to Me!) – 1965
- “Don’t Want a Broken Heart” – ’87 EP – 1987
- “Don’t You Want Me” – Rockin’/Road Food – 1972/1974
- “Down and Out Woman” – Power in the Music – 1975
- “Dream” – Power in the Music – 1975
- “Evil Eyes” – ’87 EP – 1987
- “Eye” – Flavours – 1974
- “Fair Warning” – Canned Wheat – 1969
- “Fiddlin’” – So Long, Bannatyne – 1971
- “Flying on the Ground is Wrong” – Shakin’ All Over (2001 collection) – 1965
- “Follow Your Daughter Home” – Artificial Paradise – 1973
- “Free” – Plein D’Amour – 2023
- “Friends of Mine” – Wheatfield Soul – 1969
- “Get Your Ribbons On” – Rockin’ – 1972
- “Give It a Try” – The Future Is What It Used to Be – 2018
- “Glace Bay Blues” – Live at the Paramount – 1972
- “Glamour Boy” – #10 – 1973
- “Goin’ a Little Crazy” – So Long, Bannatyne – 1971
- “Gonna Search” – Shakin’ All Over (2001 collection)/It’s Time – 1965/1966
- “Good Girl” – The Future Is What It Used to Be – 2018
- “Goodnight, Goodnight” – Shakin’ All Over (US release)/Hey Ho (What You Do to Me!) – 1965
- “Got to Find Another Way” – American Woman (2000 Remaster) – 1970
- “Grey Day” – So Long, Bannatyne – 1971
- “Guess I’ll Find a Place” – It’s Time – 1966
- “Guess Who Blues” – Wheatfield Soul (2009 Remaster) – 1969
- “Guns, Guns, Guns” – Rockin’ – 1972
- “Hamba Gahle-Usalang Gahle” – Artificial Paradise – 1973
- “Hand Me Down World” – Share the Land/Live at the Paramount (2000 Re-release) – 1970/1972
- “Hang On to Your Life” – Share the Land – 1970
- “Haunted” – The Future Is What It Used to Be – 2018
- “Haunted Heart” – Liberty – 1994
- “Headline” – Plein D’Amour – 2023
- “Heartbroken Bopper” – Rockin’ – 1972
- “Heaven Only Moved Once Yesterday” – Rockin’ – 1972
- “Herbert’s a Loser” – Rockin’ – 1972
- “Hey Ho, What You Do to Me” – Shakin’ All Over (US release)/Hey Ho (What You Do to Me!) – 1965
- “Heygoode Hardy” – A Wild Pair – 1968
- “Hi Rockers!” – Rockin’ – 1972
- “Hoe Down Time” – Flavours – 1974
- “Homefires Burnin’” – Now and Not Then – 1981
- “Humpty’s Blues/American Woman (Epilogue)” – American Woman – 1970
- “Hurting Each Other” – Shakin’ All Over (US release)/Hey Ho (What You Do to Me!) – 1965
- “I Feel Your Pain” – Liberty – 1994
- “I Found Her in a Star” – Wheatfield Soul – 1969
- “I Need Your Company” – A Wild Pair – 1968
- “I Should Have Realized” – Shakin’ All Over (US release)/Hey Ho (What You Do to Me!) – 1965
- “I Want You to Love Me” – Shakin’ All Over (Canadian release) – 1965
- “I’d Rather Be Alone” – Shakin’ All Over (Canadian release) – 1965
- “I’ll Keep Coming Back” – Shakin’ All Over (US release)/Hey Ho (What You Do to Me!) – 1965
- “I’ve Been Away” – Shakin’ All Over (Canadian release) – 1965
- “If You Don’t Want Me” – Shakin’ All Over (2001 collection) – 1965
- “In America” – The Future Is What It Used to Be – 2018
- “Inside Out” – Hey Ho (What You Do to Me!) – 1965
- “Is This the Love” – ’87 EP – 1987
- “It’s Getting Pretty Bad” – All This for a Song – 1979
- “It’s My Pride” – Shakin’ All Over (2001 collection) – 1965
- “Johnny B. Goode” – Power in the Music (2014 Remaster) – 1975
- “Just a Matter of Time” – Shakin’ All Over (2001 collection) – 1965
- “Just Let Me Sing” – #10 – 1973
- “Keep On Shining” – Guess Who’s Back – 1978
- “Key” – Canned Wheat – 1969
- “Laid It On Me Anyway” – Guess Who’s Back – 1978
- “Laughing” – Canned Wheat – 1969
- “Let’s Watch the Sun Go Down” – Together Again – 1984
- “Lie Down” – #10 – 1973
- “Life in the Bloodstream” – So Long, Bannatyne – 1971
- “Lightfoot” – Wheatfield Soul – 1969
- “Like I Love You” – Shakin’ All Over (Canadian release) – 1965
- “Lonely One” – Liberty – 1994
- “Long Day” – The Future Is What It Used to Be – 2018
- “Long Gone” – Flavours – 1974
- “Look Around” – Now and Not Then – 1981
- “Lost and Found Town” – Artificial Paradise – 1973
- “Lost Sheep” – Rockin’ (2010 Remaster) – 1972
- “Love and a Yellow Rose” – Wheatfield Soul – 1969
- “Love Grows” – Together Again – 1984
- “Love’s All That Matters Tonight” – Liberty – 1994
- “Lovelite” – Now and Not Then – 1981
- “Loves Me Like a Brother” – Flavours – 1974
- “Made in England” – Shakin’ All Over (2001 collection)/Hey Ho (What You Do to Me!) – 1965
- “Magic” – Now and Not Then – 1981
- “Maple Fudge” – Wheatfield Soul – 1969
- “Minstrel Boy” – Canned Wheat – 1969
- “Miss Frizzy” – American Woman (2017 Re-issue)/#10 – 1970/1973
- “Moan for You Joe” – Share the Land – 1970
- “Moon Wave Maker” – All This for a Song – 1979
- “Moon Wave Maker” – Guess Who’s Back – 1978
- “Mr. Nothin’” – A Wild Pair – 1968
- “Musicioné” – #10 – 1973
- “Never Trust a Chorus Girl” – Guess Who’s Back – 1978
- “New Mother Nature” – American Woman/Live at the Paramount/Together Again – 1970/1972/1984
- “No Sugar Tonight” – American Woman/Together Again – 1970/1984
- “No Time” – Canned Wheat/American Woman/Live at the Paramount (2000 Re-release)/Together Again – 1969/1970/1972/1984
- “Nobody Knows His Name” – Flavours – 1974
- “Not to Return” – American Woman (2017 Re-issue) – 1970
- “Of a Dropping Pin” – Wheatfield Soul (2009 Remaster)/Canned Wheat – 1969
- “Old Joe” – Canned Wheat – 1969
- “One Day” – Shakin’ All Over (2001 collection)/It’s Time – 1965/1966
- “One Divided” – So Long, Bannatyne – 1971
- “One Man Army” – So Long, Bannatyne – 1971
- “One Way Road to Hell” – Road Food – 1974
- “Orly” – Artificial Paradise – 1973
- “Pain Train” – So Long, Bannatyne/Live at the Paramount – 1971/1972
- “Palmyra” – American Woman (2017 Re-issue)/Share the Land (2000 Re-issue) – 1970
- “People Around Me” – Plein D’Amour – 2023
- “Pink Wine Sparkles in the Glass” – Wheatfield Soul – 1969
- “Plastic Paradise” – All This for a Song – 1979
- “Playin’ on the Radio” – The Future Is What It Used to Be – 2018
- “Pleasin’ for Reason” – Road Food – 1974
- “Plein D’Amour” – Plein D’Amour – 2023
- “Power in the Music” – Power in the Music – 1975
- “Proper Stranger” – American Woman – 1970
- “Pursuit of No Regret” – Plein D’Amour – 2023
- “Rain Dance” – So Long, Bannatyne/Live at the Paramount (2000 Re-release) – 1971/1972
- “Raisin’ Hell on the Prairies” – All This for a Song – 1979
- “Raisin’ Hell on the Prairies” – Guess Who’s Back – 1978
- “Razors Edge” – ’87 EP – 1987
- “Rich World/Poor World” – Power in the Music – 1975
- “Road Food” – Road Food – 1974
- “Rock and Roller Steam” – Artificial Paradise – 1973
- “Rock N’ Roll Classic” – Liberty – 1994
- “Roll with the Punches” – Flavours (2011 Remaster) – 1974
- “Rosanne” – Power in the Music – 1975
- “Runnin’ Back to Saskatoon” – Live at the Paramount – 1972
- “Runnin’ Blind” – The Future Is What It Used to Be – 2018
- “Runnin’ Down the Street” – American Woman (2017 Re-issue)/Share the Land (2016 Re-issue) – 1970
- “Running Bear” – Rockin’ – 1972
- “Samantha’s Living Room” – Artificial Paradise – 1973
- “Save a Smile” – Flavours (2011 Remaster) – 1974
- “Sea of Love” – Rockin’/Rockin’ (2010 Remaster) – 1972
- “Seems Like I Can’t Live with You, But I Can’t Live Without You” – Flavours – 1974
- “Self Pity” – #10 – 1973
- “Seven Long Years” – Shakin’ All Over (2001 collection)/It’s Time – 1965/1966
- “Shakin’ All Over” – Shakin’ All Over (Canadian & US releases) – 1965
- “Share the Land” – Share the Land/Live at the Paramount (2000 Re-release) – 1970/1972
- “Sharin’ Love” – All This for a Song – 1979
- “She Might Have Been a Nice Girl” – So Long, Bannatyne – 1971
- “Shopping Bag Lady” – Power in the Music – 1975
- “Shot of Rhythm ‘N Blues” – Shakin’ All Over (Canadian release) – 1965
- “Shy Guy” – Shakin’ All Over (Canadian release) – 1965
- “Silver Bird” – Canned Wheat (2000 Re-issue)/American Woman (2017 Re-issue) – 1969/1970
- “Smoke Big Factory” – Rockin’ – 1972
- “So Long, Bannatyne” – So Long, Bannatyne – 1971
- “Somewhere Up High” – A Wild Pair – 1968
- “Sona Sona” – Road Food (2012 Remaster) – 1974
- “Sour Suite” – So Long, Bannatyne/Live at the Paramount (2000 Re-release) – 1971/1972
- “Spaces” – Plein D’Amour – 2023
- “Species Hawk” – Canned Wheat (2000 Re-issue)/American Woman (2017 Re-issue) – 1969/1970
- “Star Baby” – Road Food – 1974
- “Still Feels Like Love” – Liberty – 1994
- “Stop Teasing Me” – Shakin’ All Over (Canadian & US releases)/Hey Ho (What You Do to Me!) – 1965
- “Straight Shootin’ Man” – Now and Not Then – 1981
- “Straighten Out” – Road Food – 1974
- “Sweet Liberty” – Liberty – 1994
- “Sweet Young Thing” – All This for a Song – 1979
- “Sweet Young Thing” – Guess Who’s Back – 1978
- “Take It Off My Shoulders” – #10 – 1973
- “Take the Long Way Home” – American Woman (2017 Re-issue) – 1970
- “Talisman” – American Woman – 1970
- “Talks All the Time” – The Future Is What It Used to Be – 2018
- “Taxman” – All This for a Song – 1979
- “That’s the Moment” – All This for a Song – 1979
- “The Answer” – American Woman (2017 Re-issue)/Share the Land (2000 Re-issue) – 1970
- “The King” – Plein D’Amour – 2023
- “The Razor’s Edge” – Liberty – 1994
- “The Watcher” – Artificial Paradise – 1973
- “Theme from a Music Box” – Shakin’ All Over (US release)/Hey Ho (What You Do to Me!) – 1965
- “Then I Kissed Her” – Power in the Music (2014 Remaster) – 1975
- “These Eyes” – Wheatfield Soul/Live at the Paramount (2000 Re-release)/Together Again – 1969/1972/1984
- “Those Show Biz Shoes” – Artificial Paradise – 1973
- “Three More Days” – Share the Land – 1970
- “Till We Kissed (Where Have You Been)” – Shakin’ All Over (Canadian & US releases) – 1965
- “Tossin’ and Turnin’” – Shakin’ All Over (Canadian & US releases) – 1965
- “Truckin’ Off Across the Sky” – Live at the Paramount – 1972
- “Tuff E Nuff” – Shakin’ All Over (Canadian release) – 1965
- “Turn Around and Walk Away” – Shakin’ All Over (Canadian release) – 1965
- “Undun” – Canned Wheat/Together Again – 1969/1984
- “Use Your Imagination” – Shakin’ All Over (2001 collection) – 1965
- “Vancouver” – Guess Who’s Back – 1978
- “Very Far From Near” – A Wild Pair – 1968
- “We’re Coming to Dinner” – Wheatfield Soul – 1969
- “What a Feelin’” – Now and Not Then – 1981
- “What’s Gonna Happen to the Kids” – Together Again – 1984
- “When Friends Fall Out” – Wheatfield Soul (2009 Remaster)/American Woman – 1969/1970
- “When the Band Was Singin’ ‘Shakin’ All Over’” – Power in the Music – 1975
- “When We Were Young” – The Future Is What It Used to Be – 2018
- “When You Touch Me” – Wheatfield Soul – 1969
- “Women” – Power in the Music – 1975
- “You Know He Did” – Shakin’ All Over (2001 collection)/It’s Time – 1965/1966
- “Your Back Yard” – Flavours (2011 Remaster) – 1974
- “Your Nashville Sneakers” – Rockin’ – 1972
The Guess Who Studio Albums and EPs
Shakin’ All Over (1965)
Hey Ho (What You Do to Me!) (1965)
It’s Time (1966)
A Wild Pair (1968)
Wheatfield Soul (1969)
Canned Wheat (1969)
American Woman (1970)
Share the Land (1970)
So Long, Bannatyne (1971)
Rockin’ (1972)
Artificial Paradise (1973)
#10 (1973)
Road Food (1974)
Flavours (1974)
Power in the Music (1975)
The Way They Were (1976)
Later Releases Issued Under The Guess Who Name
Guess Who’s Back (1978)
All This for a Song (1979)
Now and Not Then (1981)
’87 (1987)
Liberty (1994)
The Future Is What It Used to Be (2018)
Plein D’Amour (2023)
The Guess Who Live Albums
Live at the Paramount (1972)
Together Again (1984)
Running Back Thru Canada (2000)
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