Above the Ground

Above the Ground
Studio album by Burton Cummings
Released	November 4, 2008 (2008-11-04)
Recorded	2008
Studio	Blue Moon Studios Agoura, California Fontom Finger Studios Toronto
Genre	Rock
Length	74:00
Label	Sony Canada Universal
Producer	Burton Cummings
Burton Cummings chronology
Up Close and Alone (1996) Above the Ground (2008)

Above the Ground is the eighth studio album by Burton Cummings released in late 2008 on Sony Music Entertainment Canada. It was his first solo recording since 1996, and also was his newest studio album since his 1990 release Plus Signs.

In 2010, New Door Records (a Universal Music Group label) released Above the Ground in the United States.

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

Track listing

All songs written by Burton Cummings.

1. "Crazy If You Mess with the Gods" – 3:49
2. "Junior Won't Behave" – 3:37
3. "TPOS (The Pissed Off Song)" – 3:29
4. "Any Minor Miracle" – 4:08
5. "Powers at Play" – 4:42
6. "Ponderlust" – 4:48
7. "Rollaway" – 1:47
8. "We Just Came from the U.S.A." – 3:35
9. "Pretty Pictures" – 3:38
10. "Look Out Charlie (There's a New Bartender in Town)" – 3:13
11. "Kurt's Song" (a tribute to "Guess Who" bandmate Kurt Winter) – 4:45
12. "Whatever Happened to Richard" – 4:49
13. "Dream" – 3:44
14. "Up in the Canyon" – 3:09
15. "A Touch of Morning" – 3:48
16. "Revelation" – 4:24
17. "Invisible" – 3:31
18. "Retribution" – 5:24
19. "Above the Ground" – 4:18

Album credits

Personnel

• Burton Cummings – lead vocals, keyboards
• Tim Bovaconti – electric & acoustic guitars, background vocals
• Sean Fitzsimons – drums, percussion, background vocals
• Jeff Jones – bass guitar, background vocals
• Dave Love – electric & acoustic guitars, background vocals
• Nick Sinopoli – background vocals, percussion
• Joe Vannelli – Engineer, Hammond organ
• Ross Vannelli – background vocals on "Any Minor Miracle", additional guitar on "Junior Won't Behave"