"Sour Suite" is a song written by

Burton Cummings Burton Lorne Cummings (born December 31, 1947) is a Canadian musician and songwriter. He is best known for leading the Guess Who during that band's most successful period from 1965 to 1975, and for a lengthy solo career. Cummings has been induc ...

and performed by

The Guess Who The Guess Who was a Canadian rock band formed in Winnipeg, Manitoba in 1965. The band found their greatest success in the late 1960s and early 1970s, under the leadership of singer/keyboardist Burton Cummings and guitarist Randy Bachman, wit ...

. It reached #12 in

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and #50 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1972. The song was featured on their 1971 album, ''

So Long, Bannatyne ''So Long, Bannatyne'' is the eighth studio album by the Canadian rock band The Guess Who, released in 1971 by RCA Records. Background The album's title track includes the words:''So long Bannatyne, hello my Chevrier home.'' The album's packagi ...

''. Cummings said it took between two and three days to write the song. Its lyric about being "back in 46201" refers to a zip code for Indianapolis. Cummings took it from the return address of a letter sent to him by a female fan. The song was produced by Jack Richardson. The single's

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, "Life in the Bloodstream", also charted, reaching #39 in Canada.The Guess Who, "Life in the Bloodstream" Canadian Chart Position
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References

1971 songs 1971 singles Songs written by Burton Cummings The Guess Who songs Song recordings produced by Jack Richardson (record producer) RCA Victor singles {{1970s-single-stub