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For one of the great voices in rock, Burton Cummings, the famed lead singer, keyboardist and co-writer for The Guess Who -- renowned for timeless hits such as "American Woman" and "These Eyes" -- a new solo studio album has been a long time coming. Above The Ground released on May 25, 2010, marks 20 years since his last such album was released in the U.S.
Joining Cummings on Above The Ground is his Toronto-based touring band, The Carpet Frogs. Recorded in 2008 primarily at the Southern California studio of co-producer Joe Vannelli, the album ranges from the rockers "We Just Came From The U.S.A.," "Ponderlust" and the karma-balancing "Crazy If You Mess With The Gods" to the mellow "Any Minor Miracle" and "Kurt's Song." Spanning lyrics about faith ("Revelation," "Invisible," "Dream"), socio-political views ("Look Out Charlie," "Pretty Pictures," "Up In The Canyon"), friends now gone ("Kurt's Song"), parenthood ("Junior Won't Behave") and aging ("Above The Ground").
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1 Upcoming Concert Dates
Burton Cummings is hitting the road this Summer with his touring band, The Carpet Frogs in support of his first U.S. released studio album in over 18 years; Above The Ground.
Don't miss your chance this Summer to reconnect with the voice behind such classic hits as American Woman, These Eyes, No Sugar Tonight and Share The Land.
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2 Above The Ground In Stores
Above The Ground released on May 25, 2010, marks 18 years since Burton Cummings last such album was released in the U.S.
The album ranges from the rockers "We Just Came From The U.S.A.," "Ponderlust" and the karma-balancing "Crazy If You Mess With The Gods" to the mellow "Any Minor Miracle" and "Kurt's Song.
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LATE NITE AFTER ROCKLINE
STEADFAST FUMBLE KNOWS THE WHERE, ALL TOO WELL
BUT THE WHY IS STILL LOOSE
AND LOOSE IT SHALL REMAIN FOR EON FARING
IT LOSES NOTHING IN TRANSLATION, FOR IT IS NEVER TRANSLATED
IT HAS NO NEED TO IMPOSE UPON ITSELF.
INSISTENCE FOR THE SAKE OF HATE, FUELED WITH OBSESSION
THE OBSESSION THAT CAN ONLY BE OBTAINED BY BIRTH
CURSED INHERITANCE…
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August 2010 Video Blog
Burton Cummings – August 2010 Video Blog
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SAME COOKE AND OTHER STUFF MAYBE
LISTENING TO DAVID RUFFIN’S “I GOT A THING FOR YOU” FROM THE LP “GENTLEMAN RUFFIN”, 1980. PROMPTED ME TO GO OVER AND HEAR “SHAKY GROUND”, BUT I KNOW SO WELL THAT HE WAS GONE BY THEN…FAR AS I KNOW, DENNIS EDWARDS SANG SHAKY GROUND, MAYBE I’M WRONG.
I SPENT THANKSGIVING DAY WITH DENNIS EDWARDS IN A [...]
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