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Canned Wheat
Rock · 1969 · 6 tracks

Canned Wheat

The Guess Who

A transitional bridge between garage-pop and arena-rock. Gritty, blues-infused psychedelia defined by long-form jams and early-morning introspection.

September 1969 · RCA

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A restless, late-night search for meaning through heavy blues riffs and weary piano melodies.

Tracklist · 6 Tracks
01
No Time
5:15
02
Minstrel Boy
3:15
05
6 A.M. or Nearer
5:06
06
Old Joe
3:22
08
Key
11:41
09
Fair Warning
1:54
Moments Worth Listening For
The transition from the tight pop structure of No Time into the sprawling, uninhibited instrumental exploration of Key.
The weary, soulful piano chords that anchor 6 A.M. or Nearer, capturing the exact feeling of sleep deprivation.
The explosive vocal grit Burton Cummings brings to the final bridge of Minstrel Boy, pushing the analog tape to its limit.
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Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Canned Wheat sound next to the rest of The Guess Who's catalogue?

Early Morning+4.0σ

Early Morning saturates this record far more than the artist's norm.

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