American Woman (album)

American Woman is the sixth studio album by Canadian rock band the Guess Who, released in January 1970. It was the last to feature lead guitarist Randy Bachman until a reformation effort in 1983. The album was one of their most successful releases, receiving Gold certification in the United States.

American Woman
Studio album by
The Guess Who
ReleasedJanuary 1970
RecordedAugust – November 1969
StudioRCA Mid-America Recording Center, Studio B, Chicago, Illinois
Genre
Length38:17
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerJack Richardson
The Guess Who chronology
Canned Wheat
(1969)
American Woman
(1970)
Share the Land
(1970)
Singles from American Woman
  1. "No Time"
    Released: November 1969
  2. "American Woman" / "No Sugar Tonight"
    Released: March 1970
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic
Rolling Stone(favorable)
The Village VoiceB+

The album contains several of the group's most popular hits, including the title cut and "No Sugar Tonight", which together reached number one in Canada and the US, and a remake of "No Time", a song the group previously recorded for Canned Wheat. The newer version was released as a single and is the one most familiar to listeners. The album's musical styles consists of psychedelic rock and hard rock.

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