The Guess Who
Artificial Paradise
Remastered CD | ICON 1018
- Originally released 1973
- The Guess Who's 1973 cult classic
- First time on CD in the U.S.
- Features extensive liner notes by Ralph Chapman and track-by-track commentary from all band members
- Includes all elements from original LP package
Track Listing
- 1. Bye Bye Babe
- 2. Samantha's Living Room
- 3. Rock and Roller Steam
- 4. Follow Your Daughter Home
- 5. Those Show Biz Shoes
- 6. All Hashed Out
- 7. Orly
- 8. Lost and Found Town
- 9. Hamba Gahle-Usalang Gahle
- 10. The Watcher
Lineup
- Burton Cummings – lead vocals, keyboards, flute, harpsichord
- Kurt Winter – lead guitar
- Donnie McDougall – rhythm guitar, backing and lead vocals on "Samantha's Living Room" and "Lost and Found Town"
- Bill Wallace – bass, backing and co-lead vocals on "Bye Bye Babe" and "All Hashed Out"
- Garry Peterson – drums
Special Guests
- Bob Zimmitti - percussion, congas on "Follow Your Daughter Home"
- Stanley Winistock - fiddle on "Orly"
Artificial Paradise, originally released in 1973, was The Guess Who’s most band-oriented effort. New recruits Don McDougall (guitar, vocals) and Bill Wallace (bass, vocals) contributed strong original material, as did longtime guitarist Kurt Winter. Bandleader Burton Cummings brought several gems to the table, including “Orly” and one of his “state of the band” addresses: “Those Show Biz Shoes.”
Although not a major commercial success upon release, Artificial Paradise, has become a firm audience favorite and is the most requested title by fans of Iconoclassic’s Guess Who reissue series. Never before individually released on CD, Artificial Paradise, is also acclaimed for its unique “sweepstakes” style packaging, which is reproduced for this reissue. The Iconoclassic reissue of Artificial Paradise, continues the acclaimed format of our previous Guess Who titles, with lengthy, in-depth liner notes from Guess Who authority Ralph Chapman (including commentary drawn from 2010 interviews with Burton Cummings, Garry Peterson, Donnie McDougall, Bill Wallace and producer Jack Richardson), track-by-track commentary, and superb remastering by Vic Anesini.