Above the Ground is an album by Burton Cummings

Burton Cummings

Burton L. Cummings, OC, OM is a Canadian musician and songwriter.He was the lead singer and frequent keyboardist for the Canadian rock band The Guess Who...

 released in late 2008 on Sony Music Entertainment Canada. It is his first solo recording since 1997 and his newest studio recording in the 18 years since his 1990 Plus Signs album.

On May 25, 2010 New Door Records (Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group

Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations...

) will be releasing Above the Ground in the United States.

The CD release includes a "behind the scenes" DVD that documents the recording process in early 2008. The album cover was designed by Ernie Cefalu

Ernie Cefalu

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.

Track listing

All songs written by Burton Cummings.

1. "Crazy If You Mess with the Gods"
2. "Junior Won't Behave"
3. "TPOS"
4. "Any Minor Miracle"
5. "Powers at Play"
6. "Ponderlust"
7. "Rollaway"
8. "We Just Came from the U.S.A."
9. "Pretty Pictures"
10. "Look Out Charlie (There's a New Bartender in Town)"
11. "Kurt's Song"
12. "Richard"
13. "Dream"
14. "Up in the Canyon"
15. "A Touch of Morning"
16. "Revelation"
17. "Invisible"
18. "Retribution"
19. "Above the Ground"

Personnel

• Burton Cummings – vocals, keyboards
• Tim Bovaconti – electric & acoustic guitars, background vocals
• Sean Fitzsimons – drums, percussion, background vocals
• Jeff Jones
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   – bass guitar, background vocals
• Dave Love – electric & acoustic guitars, background vocals
• Nick Sinopoli – background vocals, percussion
• Joe Vannelli
  Joe Vannelli
  Joe Vannelli , is an Italian-Canadian musician, composer and record producer. He was credited on most records of his brother, Gino Vannelli, and in collaboration with youngest brother Ross Vannelli, the three have won many awards.Vannelli studied music theory in Montreal, and learned to play piano...
  
   – Engineer, Hammond organ
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• Ross Vannelli – background vocals on "Any Minor Miracle", additional guitar on "Junior"