The Guess Who - Way They Were (1976)
BAND/ARTIST: The Guess Who
- Title: Way They Were
- Year Of Release: 1976
- Label: RCA/Legacy
- Genre: Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock
- Quality: FLAC 16/44100
- Total Time: 00:30:55
- Total Size: 212 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
The Way They Were is a collection of seven tracks recorded in the spring of 1970 at RCA Studios in Chicago. The recordings were produced by Jack Richardson and intended for The Guess Who, but the project was abandoned after Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings split professionally. The material is historically significant: Jim Kale and Garry Peterson took part in the sessions. BMG later dismantled the original project, distributing individual tracks as bonus tracks on various reissues of the band’s catalog. This approach remains controversial: the songs are often mistakenly attributed to other artists or excluded from the original context for which they were intended. Although the set contains no chart-topping hits, the music captures the unique creative chemistry between Bachman and Cummings. Tracks such as “Palmyra” and “The Answer” showcase a high level of musicianship that could have had a significant impact on FM radio at the time. Both fans and critics consider The Way They Were to have greater artistic value than the later studio albums released under the band’s name. A standalone release of these sessions, perhaps alongside Bachman’s solo instrumental album Axe, would offer a more cohesive picture of this era.
Tracklist:
01-01 The Guess Who - Silver Bird [2:41]
01-02 The Guess Who - Species Hawk [3:29]
01-03 The Guess Who - Runnin' Down the Street (Outtake - 1970) [4:16]
01-04 The Guess Who - Miss Frizzy (2003 Remastered) [5:09]
01-05 The Guess Who - Palmyra [5:48]
01-06 The Guess Who - The Answer [3:53]
01-07 The Guess Who - Take the Long Way Home (Outtake - 1970) [5:40]
Tracklist:
01-01 The Guess Who - Silver Bird [2:41]
01-02 The Guess Who - Species Hawk [3:29]
01-03 The Guess Who - Runnin' Down the Street (Outtake - 1970) [4:16]
01-04 The Guess Who - Miss Frizzy (2003 Remastered) [5:09]
01-05 The Guess Who - Palmyra [5:48]
01-06 The Guess Who - The Answer [3:53]
01-07 The Guess Who - Take the Long Way Home (Outtake - 1970) [5:40]
Blues | Rock | FLAC / APE
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