American Woman (single edit)

~ Recording by The Guess Who

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1American Woman3:51The Guess WhoAmerican Woman / No Sugar TonightThe Guess WhoSingle
RCA Victor74-0325
1.1American Woman3:51The Guess WhoAmerican Woman / No Sugar TonightThe Guess WhoSingle
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)74-0325
1.5American Woman3:50The Guess WhoThe Best of The Guess WhoThe Guess WhoAlbum + Compilation
RCA VictorEPQ1 1710-QF
1.12American Woman?:??The Guess Who70’s GoldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia Special ProductsCSPS 2 1084
1.5American Woman3:50The Guess WhoThe Best of The Guess WhoThe Guess WhoAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)AYL1-3662
2.2American Woman3:50Guess WhoAmerican DreamsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Starblend Records, Ltd.SLTD 12
1.10American Woman3:51The Guess Who25 Years of Rock ’n’ Roll: 1970: 20 of the Year’s Greatest TracksVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Connoisseur CollectionYRNR CD70
1.3American Woman3:50The Guess WhoThe Greatest of the Guess WhoThe Guess WhoAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)7622-1-R
1.2American Woman3:50The Guess WhoNipper’s Greatest Hits: The 70’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)9864-2-R
1.3American Woman3:54The Guess WhoRaised on Rock: 70’s Rock U.S.Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Knight Records (UK compilations/reissues, division of Castle Music)RORCD 17004
1.13American Woman3:54The Guess WhoSounds of the Seventies: 1970Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2575, SOD-01
1.9American Woman3:51The Guess WhoThe Seventies Collection, Volume OneVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CD HITS 793260
1.5American Woman3:49The Guess WhoTour of Duty IVVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia)465808-2
1.9American Women3:49The Guess WhoHit History, Volume 16: 1970Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. see annotation)PD 74786
2.11American Woman3:53The Guess WhoGuitar RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, Warner Special ProductsGUD, GUR, OP-4521, OPCD-4521
2.10American Woman3:53The Guess WhoRock CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Ariola (company mostly named as distributor)353 800
1.5American Woman3:47The Guess WhoDe Pre Historie 1970, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Ariola Belgium NV/SA (do not use this as an imprint!)260.742
2.4American Woman3:49The Guess WhoEasy Livin’: Rock of the SeventiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)468864 2
1.8American Woman3:53Guess WhoThe Rock Collection: Rock HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 527/05
1.5American Woman3:48The Guess WhoTurn Your Radio OnVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. see annotation)261.761
1.8American Woman3:49The Guess WhoAll-Time Great Rock ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)COL 471522 2
1.9American Woman3:50The Guess WhoMillion Sellers 9: The SixtiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
DiskyMSCD 1909
1.1American Woman3:53The Guess WhoRock & Roll's Greatest Hits of the 70's Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.)S21-57804
1.17American Woman3:49The Guess WhoThe Best of Tour of DutyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Columbia (Sony Music, worldwide except JP; formerly owned by CBS between 1938–1990 within US/CA/MX)742173 2
1.17American Woman3:54The Guess WhoBorn to Be Wild II: 18 Rock ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Collection InternationalMUSCD 012
1.6American Woman3:48The Guess WhoAmerican Rock ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)07-477228-10
1.15American Woman3:54Guess WhoDirty Rock OneVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Kenwest MusicKNEWCD 736
1.10American Woman3:51The Guess WhoEasy RiderVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
NectarNTRCD027
1.1American Woman3:55The Guess WhoGuitar Rock: 1970-1971Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life MusicOPCD-2727, R968-06
6.2American Woman3:53The Guess WhoRock CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sounds DirectSDC697/06
1.13American Woman3:55The Guess WhoThe No. 1 Hits 1970Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1994
SR International79 598 9
1.18American Woman3:49The Guess WhoThe Rock Collection, Volume 2: On the Wild SideVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -1994
New Sound (imprint of UK company Newsound Ltd. up till Sep 1997)NSCD 003
2.4American Woman3:49The Guess WhoEasy Livin' - Rock of the SeventiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
468864 9
3.10American Woman3:50The Guess WhoRock FestivalVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram International Music B.V. (not for release label use!)
2.13American Woman3:52The Guess WhoThe No. 1 All Time Rock AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)535 054-2, 535 055-2, 535 056-2
1.1American Woman3:54The Guess WhoOh What a FeelingVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1996-01-24
Juno RecordsJUNO-25-1, JUNO-25-2, JUNO-25-3, JUNO-25-4
1.7American Woman3:54The Guess WhoDue SouthVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • CA1996-09-24
Unforscene Music6 2428 40004 2 8
1.7American Woman3:54The Guess WhoDue SouthVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1996-09-24
Unforscene Music40004
1.7American Woman3:54The Guess WhoDue South (Columbia House release)Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Unforscene MusicW2 40004
1.18American Woman3:49The Guess WhoOn the Wild SideVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
New Sound (imprint of UK company Newsound Ltd. up till Sep 1997)NSCD 003
1.1American Woman3:49The Guess WhoRock 'n Roll Relix 1970-1971Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Eclipse Music Group (imprint of Eclipse Music Group, Inc.)64892-2
1.10American Woman3:51The Guess WhoSoft Rock ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
2.6American Woman3:53The Guess WhoThe Rock PartyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Compact Disc Club486 987-2
1.13American Woman3:50The Guess WhoUltimate Rock, Volume 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
NectarNTR CD051
1.9American Woman3:55The Guess WhoThe Power of RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-10-14
Warner Custom Products, Madacy EntertainmentOPCD-1793, PRTV-2-6805
1.3American Woman3:49The Guess WhoEasyriders, Volume 2Various ArtistsCompilation
  • US1997-12-02
Thump RecordsTH6020, THD-6061
1.10American Woman3:51The Guess Who70's Party Rock (1970-1979)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Sony Music Special ProductsA 28597
1.13American Woman3:51The Guess Who1970 - Die Stars - Die Hits - Die FactsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)39607 7
1.9American Woman3:48The Guess WhoNo Compromise Rock & Blues SelectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Virgin Records Sweden ABSILVERCD 1
1.4American Woman3:54The Guess WhoHave a Nice Decade: The ’70s Pop Culture BoxVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-06-16
Rhino (reissue label)R2 72919
1.2American Woman3:53The Guess Who#1 Hits: 1970 - 1974Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.15American Woman3:49The Guess WhoGood Morning VietnamVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMIDCD57
3.6American Woman3:55The Guess WhoGuitar Rock: Greatest HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicM182-21, M182-22, M182-23, M182-24
1.6American Woman3:55The Guess WhoGuitar Rock: Guitar ThunderVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicM182-23
1.1American Woman3:50The Guess WhoRock On: 1970: In the SummertimeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA1999-03-16
Madacy EntertainmentRO-2-5170
1.6American Woman3:52The Guess WhoPure 70’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-05-25
PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.)P2 53266
2.1American Woman3:50The Guess WhoRock Classics (The Heavyweights)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DE1999-09-06
Repertoire Records (Hamburg-based multinational reissue label)REP 4765 - WL
1.5American Woman3:51The Guess WhoAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me: More Music From The Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1999-10-26
Maverick (WMG subsidiary, founded by Madonna, Veronica "Ronnie" Dashev, and Frederick DeMann)9 47538-2
1.2American Woman3:55The Guess WhoAM Gold: #1 Hits of the '70s: '70-'74Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music Special Markets, Time–Life Music314545727-2, R984-29
2.14American Woman3:51The Guess WhoAntenne Bayern: Rock ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Special Marketing Europe GmbH
1.5American Woman3:51The Guess WhoAustin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me: More Music From The Motion PictureVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Maverick (WMG subsidiary, founded by Madonna, Veronica "Ronnie" Dashev, and Frederick DeMann)CDW 47538
1.11American Woman3:48The Guess WhoGreatest Hits of the Millennium: 70's, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)74321 673352
3.4American Woman3:52The Guess WhoPop CompleteVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)4 98608 2, 4 98609 2
1.6American Woman3:52The Guess WhoPure 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), PolyGram TV (a division of PolyGram Record Operations Ltd.), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)314 553 266-2, D128812
1.6American Woman3:52The Guess WhoPure 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)314 553 266-2
1.1American Woman3:54The Guess WhoCasey Kasem Presents America's Top 10 Through the Years: 1970sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Top Sail ProductionsTSP-71888
1.5American Woman3:50The Guess WhoMedia Markt Collection: Rock ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Brunswick News541 666-2
1.10American Woman3:50The Guess WhoNo. 1 Hits of the 70iesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2000
Ariola Express74321 73943 2
1.3American Woman3:49The Guess WhoPlatinum 70's RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products9548385042
2.1American Woman3:53The Guess WhoSounds of the 70s: 1970Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 469/09
1.7American Woman3:53The Guess WhoMega Rock, Vol. 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2001-12-14
Platinum Disc Corporation (La Crosse, WI)18692
1.2American Woman3:51The Guess WhoThe Ultimate Jukebox Hits of the 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-02-12
Collectables (US reissue label)COL-CD-0125
1.1American Woman3:53The Guess WhoThe Real ’70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG Special ProductsSPMP3467, SPMP3468, SPMP3469
1.4American Woman3:52The Guess WhoPlatinum & Gold CollectionThe Guess WhoAlbum + Compilation
  • US2003-05-06
BMG Heritage
1.2American Woman3:51The Guess WhoRock Chronicles: The SixtiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Crimson Productions (UK budget reissue label; imprint of Crimson Productions Ltd.)CRIMCD380
1.13American Woman3:54The Guess WhoUltimate Seventies: 1970Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special Products, Time–Life Music19468‐2, OPCD‐2575A, R634‐01
1.1American Woman3:53The Guess WhoVH1 I Love the 70’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2004-06-29
Rhino (reissue label)R2 78971
1.7American Woman3:53The Guess Who100 Hits Hard RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RMG RecordsRMG 1019 MP3
2.21American Woman3:51The Guess WhoCuéntame cómo pasó: La generación de los 70Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
5.2American Woman3:53The Guess WhoThe Peace & Love GenerationVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Warner Strategic Marketing5046736892
2.6American Woman3:53The Guess WhoFlower Power Generation: SuperhitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time-LifeSCC34/4
1.5American Woman3:54The Guess WhoThe Best of the Guess WhoThe Guess WhoAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-01-17
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)82876 75924 2
1.1American Woman3:54The Guess Who’70s Classic RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music#11023
2.1American Woman3:51The Guess WhoOhrwürmer Woodstock GenerationVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
96083
1.10American Woman3:48The Guess WhoRadio 2 Top 2000 Editie 2006Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0946 3813242 4
17.3American Woman3:53The Guess WhoRock ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music
1.3American Woman3:53The Guess WhoTime Life Music - Rock Classics: MilestonesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2007
Time–Life Music
1.7American Woman3:50The Guess WhoPlaylist Plus: Classic RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2008-04-29
Hip‐O Records1050843
2.11American Woman3:51The Guess WhoTour of Duty: Top 100Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • NL2008-06-06
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)530 721-7
2.6American Woman3:49The Guess Who100 70s HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2008-06-23
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 - Oct 1, 2008)88697169912
2.5American Woman3:50The Guess WhoClassic Rock Box, Vol. 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)50999 2434232 2
1.11American Woman3:50The Guess WhoTestament van de SeventiesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)530 640-1, 530 640-2, 530 640-3, 530 640-4, 530 640-5, 530 640-6, 530 640-7, 530 640-8, 530 640-9, 530 641-0
5.2American Woman3:49The Guess WhoDe Topcollectie ’70Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • BE2009-03-26
EMI Music Belgium88697 29538 2
2.11American Woman3:51The Guess Who100 70'er HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • DK2009-09-14
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697578232
1.10American Woman (digitally mastered – May–June, 1988)3:48The Guess WhoOCC RocksVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US2009-10-27
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), RED (aka RED Distribution, "An Artist Development Company"), RSM Records
2.2American Woman3:49The Guess Who100 Essential Tracks: Rock HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2009-12-07
Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)88697607542
4.17American Woman3:50The Guess WhoThe Ultimate 70sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)88697562272
Promotion
1.6American Woman3:53The Guess WhoCD 6 Pack: Compiled From the Charts of Billboard MagazineVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
CEMA Special Markets (a division of Capitol‐EMI Music, Inc.), Pioneer (USA imprint with italic text logo)S26-57999
20.2American Woman3:51The Guess WhoThe Radio Essential SeriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promo Only
1.1American Woman3:52The Guess WhoPlatinum & Gold Collection Limited Edition SamplerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
BMG HeritageHEMJ-61470-2

Relationships

assistant recording engineer:Ed Schnabl
Russ Vestuto
recording engineer:Brian Christian
producer:Jack Richardson
arranger:The Guess Who (Canadian rock band)
recorded at:RCA's Mid-America Recording Center (Chicago, 1935-1969) in Chicago, Illinois, United States
karaoke versions:American Woman by [unknown]
has remixes:American Woman (4.0 mix) (single edit)
edit of:American Woman (original stereo mix)
recording of:American Woman

American Woman

writer:Randy Bachman (Canadian guitarist, singer & songwriter)
Burton Cummings
Jim Kale
Garry Peterson (Canadian drummer for The Guess Who)
publisher:Cirrus Musik
Dunbar Music Inc.
later versions:Addio città vecchia