Average Customer Rating: (23 votes)

#Thanks, Burton! (2008-12-03) Others have said so many nice things about this album. I would just like to add that I am grateful to Burton for making this beautiful work or art. It makes life worth while.

#A MASTERPIECE!! (2008-11-18) THUMBING THROUGH THE ROLLING STONE THAT WAS IN MY MAILBOX YESTERDAY, I CAME ACROSS THE ISSUE S MAJOR ARTICLE REGARDING THE GREATEST VOICES IN MUSIC. I DID NOT SEE BURTON CUMMINGS S NAME THERE. EVEN A HACKNEYED PUBLICATION PAST ITS PRIME MUST HAVE SOMEONE THERE WITH EARS. OH, WELL. TO THIS DISC RELEASE, SUFFICE TO SAY THAT THE MAN S VOICE IS BETTER THAN EVER, THE WORDS ARE EXRESSIVE AND CONTEMPLATIVE, AND THE MELODIES PURE AND MOVING. I MUST BUY MORE COPIES AS CHRISTMAS GIFTS AS I DON T SEE A U. S. RELEASE FOR THIS GEM OF MODERN MUSIC. THANKS, BURTON, FOR MAKING IT STILL WORTHWHILE TO OWN AND USE SOUND EQUIPMENT!!!

#Excellent, Amazing, I love that Burton s back! (2008-11-17) I ve been waiting for BC to have a new CD, and this one is fantastic. I ve always been a fan, but every cut on this album is amazing. I think the DVD is great, too, to see the recording process and to get inside the production of each song. This is a must-have for any Burton Cummings fans, Guess Who fans, or those who just like great music. The songs have so much meaning, it s at the top of my collection.

#BC is back! (2008-11-17) I ve been one of the faithful followers of Burton Cummings and his music since his Guess Who days. . . even saw them at age 15 when they played in Boston in between their So Long Bannatyne and Rockin albums. So when the band reunited in 2000 it was a no-brainer to make the trip to Montreal to catch their show. You can imagine how I was looking forward to another studio album after Jukebox (with Randy Bachman). . . this might well be the best solo recording Burton s ever released. The voice is right on the money, the music is contemporary without being trendy in the least, and the lyrics are solid, intelligent and poignant. Yes, it s a lengthy project. . . but it more than makes up for the time between albums. . . all I can say is, get in your car, put the CD in the player and take a long drive and take the whole thing in. This is an album not to be missed. . . and the DVD adds plenty of insight to the making of the whole thing. I don t need to tell Burton s fans they need to not miss this one. . . I m telling the people who aren t so familiar with his stuff they need to hear this too! It s all good, it s all Burton (produced and totally written by him) and it s all worth the price of admission. You NEED to hear this one!

#Well worth the wait - Another Classic Burton Cummings album! (2008-11-13) Wow what an album! You wonder why it took Burton Cummings so long release such a great album after so long but you really shouldn t be surprised how good it is. After all this IS Burton Cummings - the greatest Canadian artist of all time. This album is incredible and right up there with the 70 s and early 80 s releases we know so well. Above The Ground is a far better album that 1990 s Plus Signs and 1984 s Heart . We really haven t seen a new release as good as this since Sweet Sweet . No filler on the CD. 19 very strong songs many of which could be radio hits. Any Minor Miracle , Dream , Look Out Charlie , Pretty Pictures , Kurt s Song and Inivisible all have the potential to take over the airwaves. If you liked any of the classic albums Burton Cummings , My Own Way To Rock , Dream Of A Child , Woman Love and Sweet Sweet then this CD is a must. For a longtime fan this release is a real treat!!