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Share the Land (song)

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B-side
  
"Bus Rider"

Length
  
3:53

Genre
  
Rock

Released
  
September 1970 (CAN, US) November 1970 (UK)

Recorded
  
1970 at RCA's Mid-America Recording Center, Chicago, Illinois

Label
  
Nimbus Records 0388 (CAN) RCA Victor 0388 (US) RCA Records 2026 (UK)

"Share the Land" is a song written by Burton Cummings and performed by The Guess Who. It reached #2 in Canada, #10 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #63 in Australia in 1970. The song was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but it did not chart. The song is featured on their 1970 album, Share the Land.

The song was produced by Jack Richardson and arranged by The Guess Who. A communalist anthem, the song looks forward to a future point where the world's land is to be given away and everyone will live together.

Personnel

  • Burton Cummings – lead vocals, piano
  • Kurt Winter – 1st lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Greg Leskiw – 2nd lead guitar, Rhythm guitar, backing vocals
  • Jim Kale – bass guitar
  • Garry Peterson – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • References

    Share the Land (song) Wikipedia