Rockin' (The Guess Who album)

Rockin'
Studio album by The Guess Who
Released	February 1972
Recorded	1972 at RCA's Music Center of the World, Hollywood, California
Genre	Rock
Length	38:11
Label	RCA Victor 4602 Iconoclassic (re-release)
Producer	Jack Richardson
The Guess Who chronology
So Long, Bannatyne (1971) Rockin' (1972) Wild One (1972)
Singles from Rockin'
"Heartbroken Bopper" Released: 1972 "Guns, Guns, Guns" Released: 1972

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Rockin' is the ninth studio album by the Canadian rock band The Guess Who. It's also the last to feature Greg Leskiw on guitar. Two charting singles were released from the album. "Heartbroken Bopper" spent seven weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number 47^[2] and "Guns, Guns, Guns" spent six weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number 70.^[3]

Track listing

1. "Heartbroken Bopper" (Cummings/Winter) - 4:52
2. "Get Your Ribbons On" (Cummings/Winter) - 2:36
3. "Smoke Big Factory" (Cummings/Winter/Kale) - 3:57
4. "Arrivederci Girl" (Cummings) - 2:31
5. "Guns, Guns, Guns" (Cummings) - 4:59
6. "Running Bear" (J.P. Richardson) - 2:19
7. "Back to the City" (Cummings/Winter) - 3:37
8. "Your Nashville Sneakers" (Cummings) - 2:55
9. "Herbert's a Loser" (featuring Greg Leskiw) (Leskiw/Winter) - 3:35
10. "Hi Rockers!" - 6:50

a) "Sea of Love" (Phil Phillips/George Khoury)

b) "Heaven Only Moved Once Yesterday" (Winter)

c) "Don't You Want Me" (Cummings)

2010 Iconoclassic Remaster Bonus Tracks

11. Sea of Love (Previously Unreleased)

12. Lost Sheep (Previously Unreleased)

Notes

On the album the song "Running Bear" was incorrectly credited to Curly Herdman and "Sea of Love" incorrectly credited to Don McGinnis.

Personnel

• Burton Cummings - Lead Vocals, piano, keyboards, harmonica
• Jim Kale - Bass, backing vocals
• Greg Leskiw - Rhythm Guitar, backing vocals
• Kurt Winter - Lead Guitar, backing vocals
• Garry Peterson - Drums, backing vocals
• The Guess Who - Arrangers
• Brian Christian - Engineer
• Jack Richardson - Producer^[4]

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Peak Position
1972	Billboard 200	79

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1972	"Heartbroken Bopper"	Canada	12
		Australia	83
		Billboard Hot 100	47
	"Guns, Guns, Guns"	Canada	58
		Australia	70

References

1. Allmusic review
2. The Guess Who, "Heartbroken Bopper" Chart Position Retrieved March 17, 2015
3. The Guess Who, "Guns, Guns, Guns" Chart Position Retrieved March 17, 2015
4. The Guess Who, Rockin Credits Retrieved March 17, 2015