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Lonely One

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Of course the '90's Guess Who didn't sound like the '70's Guess Who. Without Burton Cummings, how could it? But thats not to say that Kale and co. couldn't produce first-rate rock music that, had it gotten airplay, could've been loved by millions. So don't believe the bad reviews by a bunch of bitter Cummings loyalists.

After 20 years of their first number one hit, THE GUESS WHO, the most famous Canadian rock band of all times, delivered one of their best albums. LONELY ONE updates the sound of the group to the 90s with an excellent collection of contemporary ballads (the album title, Love's All The Matters Tonight), hard rock (Sweet Liberty), classic rock (Rock `n' Roll Classic) and rhythm and blues (I Feel Your Pain). Extremely well produced by John Sheard, this GUESS WHO reincarnation includes veteran founding members Jim Kale and Garry Peterson, plus Dale Russell (great guitar work), Leonard Shaw and the highly expressive voice of the great Terry Hatty. When superstars Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman left the band, the GUESS WHO were determined to go on and, "against unimaginable obstacles", they still manage to deliver top rate music. Get it!!!

I saw the website these guys had and was always curious about the album, as I had only rarely seen it in record stores. But in a Best Buy one day I picked up a copy for about $4 and took it home. The first thing that hits you is that this is not the music of the Guess Who of the '70's. This is only the original bass player, Jim Kale and the original drummer, Garry Peterson, and three newcomers who, while talented, in no way continue the sound, style or character of the previous band sound. Like when the Doobie Brothers went through a big change with Michael McDonald, this is on the same order. The songs are well produced and have their own special sound, but it does tend to be a little undistinctive as rock songs go. I found it listenable, but not for old Guess Who fans.

great cd, "amy" a real rocker with a great hook."rockand roll classic" is one of the better tribute songs out there, it really rocks. very good pop ballads, in the old guess who vein. an excellent cd.

Hard to believe anybody could record pop music more soulless and meaningless and generic than Chicago. But this recording is it. Corporate pop never sounded so wretched. There isn't a single track that's worth playing more than once.

After 20 years of their first number one hit, THE GUESS WHO, the most famous Canadian rock band of all times, delivered one of their best albums. LONELY ONE updates the sound of the group to the 90s with an excellent collection of contemporary ballads (the album title, Love's All The Matters Tonight), hard rock (Sweet Liberty), classic rock (Rock 'n' Roll Classic) and rhythm and blues (I Feel Your Pain). Extremely well produced by John Sheard, this GUESS WHO reincarnation includes veteran founding members Jim Kale and Garry Peterson, plus Dale Russell (great guitar work), Leonard Shaw and the highly expressive voice of the great Terry Hatty. When superstars Burton Cummings and Randy Bachman left the band, the GUESS WHO were determined to go on and, "against unimaginable obstacles", they still manage to deliver top rate music. Get it!!!

After hearing for years now how mediocre this cd is, I didn't put it on my priority list for purchase. The Guess Who, in all of their lineups, are a very good band, often great. "Lonely One" (aka "Liberty") isn't bad at all like some think, in fact it's very very good. The songs are well constructed and superbly performed. The musicians are excellent, singer Terry Hatty never fails to put emotion in the songs and the production works pretty well. The Guess Who work best on the power ballads, throwing in some intriguing jazz touches here and there amidst the pop and country leanings. A pleasant time is guaranteed for all for the bulk of "Liberty". The three tracks which I would consider Guess Who classics are 'Rock n' Roll Classic' (here the band go all-out and succeed in bringing back some fond memories), 'Amy' and 'Lonely One'. All in all, a fine album which every Guess Who fan should have to complete their collections but not the place to start for beginners as it doesn't capture the sound of their 1970's hits.

Not sure if anyone is still considering buying this pile of *, but I bought it for 5.98 & overpaid by 5.97. This is an insult to Guess Who fans.

Come on dude! Did you get hired to do publicity for this album? Are you in this lineup? Are you serious!? Guess Who is nothing without Cummings! Your reviews below are obviously setup.

The difficulty with the reformed Guess Who as led by Kale and Peterson (the two original Guess Who members represented here) is that they invariably are compared to the "classic" Guess Who line-up of 1966-1975. Invariably, that comparison will be very unfavorable, because the neccessary ingredient of Burton Cummings (and to a lesser extent Bachman and Winter) is conspicuously absent. Such a tough space! If the band uses the Guess Who name, they're damned as fakers trying to cash in on a name. But if they don't use the name - who's going to know who they are? In the era of resurgence and regrouping, such things, both legally and artistically, get muddy. If they play in my area, I'd see them, no question, because, despite the abscence of certain key figures, it is still the great Jim Kale and the great Gary Peterson, regardless of the lackluster recorded material and supporting musicians.