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American Woman
Rock · 1970 · 5 tracks

American Woman

The Guess Who

March 1970 · Buddha Records

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A gritty and defiant exploration of blues-rock power tempered by moments of introspective folk.

Tracklist · 5 Tracks
03
Talisman
5:10
05
969 (The Oldest Man)
3:00
06
When Friends Fall Out
3:04
07
8:15
3:31
09
Humpty’s Blues / American Woman (Epilogue)
6:12
Moments Worth Listening For
The iconic stuttering guitar riff that kicks off the title track with immediate grit.
The transition from the acoustic, medieval-tinged Talisman into the heavier rock numbers.
Burton Cummings' raw, improvised vocal ad-libs during the extended bluesy epilogue.
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