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Burton Cummings - Above the Ground

Burton Cummings - Above the GroundHe’s got a concert hall and an arena named after him. There’s even a hockey team whose jerseys bear his famous mug. The former Guess Who frontman also owns one of rock’s biggest voices, although his solo work has given way to California dreaming and polishing the Bachman-Cummings legacy. In his first solo album since 1990’s Plus Signs, the once prolific artist is back with 19 new songs. There’s plenty of diversity, but the album is a mostly mellow affair. What ever happened to the Moustache that Roared?

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