Artificial Paradise (The Guess Who album)
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| Studio album by The Guess Who | ||||
| Released | January 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1972 at RCA's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 39:39 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor 4830 Iconoclassic (re-release) |
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| Producer | Jack Richardson | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | (review/no rating)[1] |
Artificial Paradise is the tenth studio album by the Canadian rock band The Guess Who and the first to feature Bill Wallace on bass guitar. Musically, Artificial Paradise finds The Guess Who showcasing a variety of styles: rockers ("Orly", "All Hashed Out," "Rock and Roller Steam"), ballads ("Samantha's Living Room," "Lost and Found Town"), and even world music ("Hamba Gahle-Usalang Gahle"). Nevertheless, the album is likely best remembered for its record jacket and inner sleeve, which is an extensive lampoon of direct mail advertising, and mentions The Guess Who only in passing (and does not mention the album title on the front cover at all).
Despite the memorable cover art—or, perhaps, because of it[1]—the album's sales figures fell far short of projections. As a result, Artificial Paradise became a staple in cut-out LP bins all across America and Canada during the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Contents
Track listing
- "Bye Bye Babe" (2:50) (Winter/Wallace) [Wallace on Vocals]
- "Samantha's Living Room" (3:26) (McDougall) [McDougall on Vocals]
- "Rock and Roller Steam" (3:19) (Winter/Wallace)
- "Follow Your Daughter Home" (3:29) (The Guess Who)
- "Those Show Biz Shoes" (6:49) (Cummings)
- "All Hashed Out" (4:41) (Wallace/Winter/Cummings) [Wallace on Vocals]
- "Orly" (2:35) (Cummings)
- "Lost and Found Town" (3:49) (McDougall) [McDougall on Vocals]
- "Hamba Gahle-Usalang Gahle" (4:53) (Cummings/Winter/Wallace)
- "The Watcher" (3:10) (Wallace/Cummings)
Personnel
- Burton Cummings - Lead vocals, keyboards, flute, quotation author
- Kurt Winter - Guitar
- Donnie McDougall - Guitar, backing vocals, lead vocals on 2 & 8
- Bill Wallace - Bass, backing vocals, lead vocals on 1 & 6
- Garry Peterson - Drums, percussion
- Vic Anesini - Mastering
- Ralph Chapman - Liner Notes
- Brian Christian - Engineer
- Pacific Eye & Ear - Concept
- Jack Richardson - Producer
- Marty Slick - Liner Notes
- Dennis Smith - Technician
- Lorrie Sullivan - Photography
- Ron Thompson - Writer
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 1973 | Billboard 200 | 110 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1973 | "Follow Your Daughter Home" | Canada | 20 |
| Billboard Hot 100 | 61 | ||
| "Orly" | Canada | 21 |
References
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