GUESS WHO "Wheatfield Soul" LP 1969 MONO
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GUESS WHO "Wheatfield Soul" LP 1969 MONO
LABEL ORANGE RCA Rd8037
condition Vinyl excellent
Robert Stace sleeve excellent
What makes Wheatfield Soul so sought after is inventive themes that found their way onto later albums. 'These Eyes' remains timeless; it is the song that stands out as the masterpiece on this creative album
In all honesty,I'd have to say this is ultimately Guess Who's best album, perhaps save for 1970's "Share The Land." When I purchased this copy of "Wheatfield Soul" back in 1969 I was immediately entranced by it at first listen. I just LOVED it! There was so much creativity pressed into it's grooves; some psychedelia, some beautiful ballads with gorgeous string arrangements (specifically referring to "I Found Her In A Star" and "Wednesday In Your Garden"), and some groovy pop rock. Lead vocalist Burton Cummings really shines on this album, his vocals carrying so much conviction and emotion without the "harshness" that would mar some of his later work with the band. It may be hard to think of Burton Cummings as a "neo-Jim Morrison" as the press described him at the time of the album's release, but one listen to the side closing epic "Friends Of Mine" and there's no doubt. Burton himself admits to it, but he and Randy Bachman also have a different take on the song. It was also very much inspired by The Who's 1966 mini-operetta "A Quick One While He's Away." The song starts off with a slow, throbbing, psychedelic groove that builds and builds until it's hyper speed whirlwind beat comes to a sudden halt. A funky groove then takes over and so begins Burton's improvisational lyrics. He proceeds to go on an incredible, Morrison-like rant about a condemned man meeting his mortal end at the gallows, complete with a giant cloaked figure who awaits him. Burton then ends the rant by questioning God's role in it all. It will make the hair stand up on your arms!
The album's second side showcases even more diversity starting off with the groovy rocker "When You Touch Me" (which the band wanted as the first single instead of "These Eyes"). "Love And A Yellow Rose" is another psychedelic rocker complete with a echoed, Gregorian chant and a sitar. "Maple Fudge" is what Randy Bachman describes as the band's attempt at writing an "Eleanor Rigby" but failing at that attempt miserably! The album ends with the bad-boy sounding "We're Coming To Dinner" warning everyone that The Guess Who is "coming to dine whether you like it or not."
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