flasher

"Albert Flasher" is a song written by Burton Cummings and performed by the Guess Who. Initially released as the B-side on a single in 1971 (with Broken on the A-side), it was promoted to A-side in mid-May of that year, according to the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It did not appear on any of their studio albums at that time. It was to be included on much later releases of So Long, Bannatyne (Iconoclassic release, 2009). It was, however, to appear on many of their later compilation albums including the 1973 release "The Best of the Guess Who, Volume II" and the 1973 compilation EP titled "The Guess Who". It was also part of many live shows such as the performance captured in "Live at the Paramount" (1972).
Albert Flasher reached #13 in Canada, #28 in Australia, and #29 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1971. It was also released in the United Kingdom as a single, but did not chart.The song was produced by Jack Richardson. The song's title came from Cummings seeing a button labeled "alert flasher" on a radio broadcast console.

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