Consumer Guide Album

The Guess Who: The Greatest of the Guess Who [RCA Victor, 1977]
Unbeknownst to anyone but their record company, the Guess Who staged a mild comeback in 1974 and 1975--their next-to-last official LP, Flavours, charted higher than anything they'd released since 1971. What this meant was that they'd gone top ten on the AM again, with the inspired "Clap for the Wolfman"--Burton Cummings quickly mastered the music-life song once somebody else thought of it. The second side of this ultimate compilation showcases their late period, which means a decrease in misogyny (and the elimination of such dubious hits as "Share the Land" and "Bus Rider") from Best of. Tuneful, hard-driving commercial rock and roll with some lilts for variety. What more do you want? A-