Share the Land
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| Studio album by The Guess Who | ||||
| Released | 5 October 1970 | |||
| Recorded | 1970 at RCA's Mid-America Recording Center, Chicago, Illinois | |||
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| Length | 33:48 | |||
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RCA Victor 4359 Buddha (re-release) | |||
| Producer | Jack Richardson | |||
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Share the Land is the seventh studio album by Canadian rock band The Guess Who. After the departure of Randy Bachman, the band brought in two guitarists, Kurt Winter and Greg Leskiw.
Share the Land was remastered and released on CD by Buddah Records in 2000 and included two bonus tracks, both featuring Bachman.
About the album
Share The Land contains the songs "Hand Me Down World", "Bus Rider", "Share the Land", "Do You Miss Me Darlin'?", and an edited single version of "Hang Onto Your Life" (without the Psalm 22 excerpt that closes the album version), which make up an entire side of the 1971 greatest hits compilation, The Best of The Guess Who. The album's music primarily consists rock anthems, blues and hard rock.[1][2]
"Hang on to Your Life" was written by Cummings supposedly after a bad case of sunburn, but many people believe it was written after a bad acid trip. It is an anti-drug song, and was used on commercials to promote stopping the usage of heavy drugs. At the end of the song, Psalm 22:14–15 is quoted which anticipates the crucifixion of Jesus. Hand Me Down World and Bus Rider were from Winter's band Brother, but The Guess Who recorded them before Brother had ever been into a studio.
When asked how the band knew the Indian on the album's cover, they replied, "central casting".
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    link |
| Robert Christgau | C+[3] |
Original track listing
All songs written by Burton Cummings/Kurt Winter except as noted.
- "Bus Rider" (Winter) – 2:57
- "Do You Miss Me Darlin'?" – 3:55
- "Hand Me Down World" (Winter) – 3:26
- "Moan For You Joe" – 2:39
- "Share the Land" (Cummings) – 3:53
- "Hang on to Your Life" – 4:09
- "Coming Down Off the Money Bag"/"Song of the Dog" (featuring Greg Leskiw) (Leskiw, Cummings) – 3:54
- "Three More Days" – 8:55
2000 re-issue bonus tracks
- "Palmyra" (Bachman, Cummings) – 5:44
- "The Answer" (Bachman, Cummings) – 4:05
Personnel
The Guess Who
- Burton Cummings – Lead Vocals, Piano, Keyboards
- Kurt Winter – 1st Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Greg Leskiw – 2nd Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Jim Kale – Bass Guitar
- Garry Peterson – Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
Production
- The Guess Who - Arrangers
- Brian Christian - Engineer
- Jack Richardson - Producer[4]
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | Billboard 200 | 14 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | "Hand Me Down World" | Canada | 10 |
| Australia | 65 | ||
| Billboard Hot 100 | 17 | ||
| "Share the Land" | Canada | 2 | |
| Australia | 63 | ||
| Billboard Hot 100 | 10 | ||
| 1971 | "Bus Rider" | Australia | 63 |
| "Hang on to Your Life" | Canada | 5 | |
| Billboard Hot 100 | 43 | ||
References
- ↑ Penthouse. Penthouse International. 1970. p. 16.
- ↑ Share the Land at AllMusic
- ↑ Christgau, Robert (January 7, 1971). "Consumer Guide (15)". The Village Voice. Music section. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ↑ The Guess Who, Shre the Land Credits Retrieved March 17, 2015
