Rockin' (The Guess Who album)


Rockin' is the ninth studio album by the Canadian rock band The Guess Who. It was originally released by RCA Records in 1972. It is the last album by the group to feature rhythm guitarist Greg Leskiw.
Two charting singles were released from the album. "Heartbroken Bopper" spent seven weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number 47 and "Guns, Guns, Guns" spent six weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number 70.

Release history

In addition to the usual 2 channel stereo version the album was also released by RCA in a 4 channel quadraphonic version on 8-track tape. The quad version was never released on the LP format.
In 2019 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 The Best of The Guess Who Volume II. The Dutton Vocalion release contains the complete stereo and quad versions of both albums.

Reception

's Joe Viglione: "As an artistic statement it's all very interesting, but for a band whose bread and butter was the Top 40, this stuff tempts fate a bit too much... Rockin' is a strange exercise whose best parts showed up on ''The Best of the Guess Who, Vol. 2."

Track listing

All songs written by Burton Cummings and Kurt Winter except noted.
;Side one
  1. "Heartbroken Bopper" - 4:52
  2. "Get Your Ribbons On" - 2:36
  3. "Smoke Big Factory" - 3:57
  4. "Arrivederci Girl" - 2:31
  5. "Guns, Guns, Guns" - 4:59
;Side two
  2. "Running Bear" - 2:19
  3. "Back to the City" - 3:37
  4. "Your Nashville Sneakers" - 2:55
  5. "Herbert's a Loser" - 3:35
  6. "Hi Rockers!" - 6:50
;2010 Iconoclassic Remaster Bonus Tracks:
  2. "Sea of Love"
  3. "Lost Sheep"

    Personnel

;The Guess Who
;Additional personnel
Album
YearChartPeak Position
1972Billboard 20079

Singles
YearSingleChartPosition
1972"Heartbroken Bopper"Canada12
1972"Heartbroken Bopper"Australia83
1972"Heartbroken Bopper"Billboard Hot 10047
1972"Guns, Guns, Guns"Canada58
1972"Guns, Guns, Guns"Australia70