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Of the legacy, Cummings says, “I’ve lived a pretty full life. Whether collaborating or through the individual endeavours Randy Bachman like Bachman-Turner Overdrive or Burton Cummings’ collected work, the body of songwriting is arguably among the best of rock n’ roll history. We were force-fed many musical styles and that crept into our work,” adds Cummings. “The competition between us made us a pretty good songwriting team.
Often using Beatles or Chuck Berry songs as starting points, the duo employed a healthy rivalry. and I would play him ideas I had for songs,” Bachman recalls. With Toronto-born Jack Richardson working his magic in producing Bachman-Cummings' hook-filled gems for instant radio appeal, The Guess Who became Canada's first rock star collective.Īs songwriters, there was chemistry: from the moment Burton Cummings sat down at the piano with Randy Bachman “Burton and I would get together every Saturday morning at 10 or 11 a.m. chart and sales successes continued with the albums Share The Land and So Long, Bannatyne. The Guess Who laid the groundwork for Canada's breakthrough songwriting partnership in Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings, as the first three albums of the Bachman Cummings Collection - Wheatfield Soul and Canned Wheat, both released in 1969 - and 1970's American Woman - attest. Cummings departed in 1975 for a solo career. Bachman broke with the band in 1970, forming Bachman-Turner Overdrive. Both LP and CD boxes are available for pre-order now.īachman and Cummings rose to international fame as members of supergroup The Guess Who. This 7CD or 7LP set will include and expanded booklet of rare and unpublished publicity, studio and master tape photography and detailed liner notes. The illustrious box set from two of Canada’s most celebrated musicians and songwriters includes five albums from The Guess Who from their 1969 - 1971 period alongside material from both Bachman-Turner Overdrive and Burton Cummings. Sony Music Canada announces the release of Bachman Cummings The Collection, a special edition box set from Guess Who bandmates Randy Bachman and Burton Cummings.
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