11096 - BACHMAN CUMMINGS - JUKEBOX (2007)

BACHMAN CUMMINGS
''JUKEBOX''
JUNE 26 2007
60:31
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1 Baby Come Back 02:40 (Eddy Grant)
2 Who Do You Love 05:06 (Ellas McDaniel)
3 I'm Happy Just To Dance With You 03:53 (John Lennon, Paul McCartney)
4 The Walk 03:15 (Jimmy McCrackin)
5 Don't Talk To Him 02:53 (Cliff Richard, Bruce Welch)
6 Man Of Mystery 02:04 (Michael Carr)
7 Ain't That Just Like A Woman 03:04 (Claude Demetrius, Fleecie Moore)
8 Little Queenie 04:16 (Chuck Berry)
9 Good Times 02:39 (Sam Cooke)
10 Like A Rolling Stone 06:18 (Bob Dylan)
11 Judy In Disguise (With Glasses) 02:54 (Andrew Bernard, John Fred)
12 Don't You Just Know It 04:07 (Huey ''Piano'' Smith)
13 Yeh, Yeh 02:53 (Jon Hendricks, Rodgers Grant, Pat Patrick)
14 Agent Double-0 Soul 03:05 (Charles Hatcher, Bill Sharpley)
15 The Letter 04:00 (Wayne Carson Thompson)
16 Ain't That Loving You Baby 02:34 (Ivory Joe Hunter, Clyde Otis)
17 American Woman 2007 04:42 (Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings, Jim Kale, Garry Peterson)
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Backing Vocals, Percussion – Nick Sinopoli
Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals – Jeff Jones
Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Sean Fitzsimons
Guitar – Randy Bachman
Guitar, Slide Guitar, Backing Vocals – Michael Zweig
Vocals, Keyboards – Burton Cummings
Handclaps On 4 - Gilles Paquin, Lorne Saifer, Sam Boyd
Backing Vocals On 9 - Barb Sherk Fitzsimons, Lil Sarafian
Handclaps, Backing Vocals On 12 - Ashley Moniz, Barry Roden, Lil Sarafian, Lydia Hoshmond, Sam Boyd
Tambourine On 14 - Burton Cummings, Gilles Paquin, Lorne Saifer
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG (RANDY BACHMAN)
William Ruhlmann
Randy Bachman is a Canadian rock guitarist and singer. He was born in Winnipeg and was a member of Chad Allen & the Expressions, which evolved into the Guess Who, the most successful Canadian rock band of the 1960s. He left the Guess Who in July 1970, made a solo album, Axe, and then formed Brave Belt, which evolved by 1972 into Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO). He left BTO in April 1977, made a second solo album, Survivor (1978), and then launched a new band, Ironhorse, in 1979, but was back touring with the Guess Who in 1983 and then with BTO by 1984. Another solo album, Any Road, was released on Guitar Recordings in 1993. The live Every Song Tells a Story appeared in 2002 from True North, followed by JazzThing in 2004 from Maximum Jazz. The Bachman Cummings Songbook saw the light in 2006. Also in 2006, Bachman issued a collection of unreleased Bachman Cummings project songs (originally recorded in 1987) dubbed The Thunderbird Trax. In 2007, another jazz-flavored release (JazzThing II) was issued, along with the Bachman Cummings cover album Jukebox. A DVD document of Bachman's July 7, 2007 live performance at the Montreal Jazz Festival was issued in July of 2008. For the 2008 holidays, Bachman released an album of Christmas favorites (Takin' Care of Christmas) -- with the titular track being a reworked version of the BTO classic "Takin' Care of Business." In 2010 Bachman and Fred Turner issued an eponymous studio album (Bachman & Turner), and in 2015 Bachman released the star-studded solo outing Heavy Blues, which featured appearances from Neil Young, Jeff Healey, Joe Bonamassa, and Peter Frampton.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG (BURTON CUMMINGS)
John Bush
Burton Cummings, born in Winnipeg in 1947, played with the Devrons before joining the Guess Who as lead vocalist in 1965. Cummings spent ten years with that band, but left for a solo career, releasing a self-titled album in 1976. The single, "Stand Tall," sold over a million copies. He has also released My Own Way to Rock (1977), Dream of a Child (1978), Woman Love (1980), Sweet Sweet (1981) and Plus Signs (1990).
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11095 - BACHMAN CUMMINGS - THE THUNDERBIRD TRAX (2006)

BACHMAN CUMMINGS
''THE THUNDERBIRD TRAX''
2006
COLLECTION OF UNRELEASED SONGS FROM 1987
36:05
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1 American Dream 05:04
2 In Your Eyes 03:44
3 YoTe Amo 06:07
4 Just About Sane 03:35
5 Martyr 03:04
6 Something About That Woman 05:20
7 Saturday's Gloom 03:17
8 Another One 05:34
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ABOUT THE ALBUM
randybachman.rockpapermerch.com
The Thunderbird Trax is a collection of unreleased songs from 1987. Released independently during the brief Bachman-Cummings incarnation it was exclusively sold at shows on their First Time Around tour. In June 1987, the two got together in New York City, where they received an award for more than a million airplays of These Eyes and started talking about collaborating on an album. As the story goes…Burton would drive up Randy's place in BC from Los Angeles in his 1966 Ford Thunderbird (which appears on the CD cover)They got together at and started working on some songs. With the MTV music culture not interested in classic rock the master tape got put aside. In 2004, Randy bought the old Thunderbird from Burton and took it to the Thunderbird Car Club of Vancouver to be restored. As Randy explains in the liner notes: “While getting the car cleaned up and restored, I was given a bag of junk stuff that was in the car: pencils, manuals, tire gauge, old registration and a tape. To my amazement, the tape had every song we had recorded in the tool shed.” Among the eight tracks, six are Bachman/Cummings co-writes, and they each have a self-penned cut, with both Bachman an Cummings playing all the instruments.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG (RANDY BACHMAN)
William Ruhlmann
Randy Bachman is a Canadian rock guitarist and singer. He was born in Winnipeg and was a member of Chad Allen & the Expressions, which evolved into the Guess Who, the most successful Canadian rock band of the 1960s. He left the Guess Who in July 1970, made a solo album, Axe, and then formed Brave Belt, which evolved by 1972 into Bachman-Turner Overdrive (BTO). He left BTO in April 1977, made a second solo album, Survivor (1978), and then launched a new band, Ironhorse, in 1979, but was back touring with the Guess Who in 1983 and then with BTO by 1984. Another solo album, Any Road, was released on Guitar Recordings in 1993. The live Every Song Tells a Story appeared in 2002 from True North, followed by JazzThing in 2004 from Maximum Jazz. The Bachman Cummings Songbook saw the light in 2006. Also in 2006, Bachman issued a collection of unreleased Bachman Cummings project songs (originally recorded in 1987) dubbed The Thunderbird Trax. In 2007, another jazz-flavored release (JazzThing II) was issued, along with the Bachman Cummings cover album Jukebox. A DVD document of Bachman's July 7, 2007 live performance at the Montreal Jazz Festival was issued in July of 2008. For the 2008 holidays, Bachman released an album of Christmas favorites (Takin' Care of Christmas) -- with the titular track being a reworked version of the BTO classic "Takin' Care of Business." In 2010 Bachman and Fred Turner issued an eponymous studio album (Bachman & Turner), and in 2015 Bachman released the star-studded solo outing Heavy Blues, which featured appearances from Neil Young, Jeff Healey, Joe Bonamassa, and Peter Frampton.
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG (BURTON CUMMINGS)
John Bush
Burton Cummings, born in Winnipeg in 1947, played with the Devrons before joining the Guess Who as lead vocalist in 1965. Cummings spent ten years with that band, but left for a solo career, releasing a self-titled album in 1976. The single, "Stand Tall," sold over a million copies. He has also released My Own Way to Rock (1977), Dream of a Child (1978), Woman Love (1980), Sweet Sweet (1981) and Plus Signs (1990).
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11089 - BURTON CUMMINGS - ABOVE THE GROUND (2008)

BURTON CUMMINGS
''ABOVE THE GROUND''
NOVEMBER 4 2008
74:47
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1 Crazy If You Mess With The Gods 03:49
2 Junior Won't Behave 03:37
3 Tpos 03:29
4 Any Minor Miracle 04:08
5 Powers At Play 04:41
6 Ponderlust 04:48
7 Rollaway 01:41
8 We Just Came From The U.S.A. 03:35
9 Pretty Pictures 03:38
10 Look Out Charlie 03:13
11 Kurt's Song 04:44
12 Richard 04:59
13 Dream 03:44
14 Up In The Canyon 03:08
15 A Touch Of Morning 03:48
16 Revelation 04:23
17 Invisible 03:31
18 Retribution 05:24
19 Above The Ground 04:17
All Tracks By Burton Cummings
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Tim Bovaconti/Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Backing Vocals
Burton Cummings/Lead Vocals, Keyboards
Sean Fitzsimons/Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals
The Frogettes/Vocals
Jeff Jones/Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Dave Love/Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Backing Vocals
The Perry Sisters/Vocals
Nick Sinopoli/Percussion, Backing Vocals
Joe Vannelli/Hammond B3
Ross Vannelli/Additional Guitar On 2, Backing Vocals On 4
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REVIEW/AMG
Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Burton Cummings doesn’t need to work for the money, he does it for the love of it. Above the Ground is his first album in 12 years -- it was released in his native Canada in 2008, appearing in the U.S. two years later -- so it makes some sense that this isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon lasting 19 tracks and 74 minutes. Cummings may have no sense of urgency, something that hinders a blues boogie like “Junior Won’t Behave,” but the leisurely pace does allow for him to touch upon all of his interests, from churning heavy rock to loose-limbed pop, adding little bits of country and soft-rock introspection along the way. Sometimes the production is a little too immaculate, reminiscent of all-digital recordings from the tail-end of the ‘80s, sometimes things get a little odd, as when he sways into the boozy cadence of “Rollaway,” but the wide range of styles, along with a bit of blunt satire ( “We Just Came from the USA”), keeps Above the Ground interesting.
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BIOGRAPHY
By John Bush
Burton Cummings, born in Winnipeg in 1947, played with the Devrons before joining the Guess Who as lead vocalist in 1965. Cummings spent ten years with that band, but left for a solo career, releasing a self-titled album in 1976. The single, "Stand Tall," sold over a million copies. He has also released My Own Way to Rock (1977), Dream of a Child (1978), Woman Love (1980), Sweet Sweet (1981) and Plus Signs (1990).
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11088 - BURTON CUMMINGS - UP CLOSE AND ALONE (1997)

BURTON CUMMINGS
''UP CLOSE AND ALONE''
RECORDED DECEMBER 20 & 22, 1995 AT THE GLENN GOULD STUDIO, TORONTO CANADA
AUGUST 26 1997
76:46
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1 Albert Flasher 03:24
2 Timeless Love 04:24
3 Stand Tall 04:58
4 Sour Suite 04:25
5 Break It To Them Gently 05:34
6 Laughing 03:08 (Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings)
7 Undun 04:19 (Randy Bachman)
8 Clap For The Wolfman 04:14
9 I Will Play A Rhapsody 03:26
10 Share The Land 03:53
11 Gordon Lightfoot Does Maggie May 02:10 (Martin Quittenton, Rod Stewart)
12 You Saved My Soul 04:31
13 No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature 05:45 (Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings)
14 Ferry Cross The Mersey 03:54 (Gerry Marsden)
15 Take One Away 04:19
16 I'm Scared 04:20
17 Dream Of A Child 04:44 (David Forman)
18 These Eyes/Goodnight Everybody 05:09 (Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings)
Tracks By Burton Cummings, Except As Indicated
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This is a live performance of just Burton Cummings singing and playing the piano
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REVIEW/AMG
Richie Unterberger
Burton Cummings unplugged, in a fashion, performing 18 songs from throughout his career on solo piano. Recorded in December 1995 in front of a small but very vocal and appreciative audience. The repertoire includes reprises of old Guess Who hits (including "Undun," where Cummings sounds, probably unintentionally, like a lounge singer deliberately taking the piss out of the tune) and a cover of "Ferry Cross the Mersey," as well as the brief and weird "Gordon Lightfoot Does Maggie May." Mostly it's his own compositions, though; not a recipe that's bound for success in the U.S., but one that worked quite well in Canada, where Cummings retains a devoted audience, and where this album went gold.
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BIOGRAPHY
By John Bush
Burton Cummings, born in Winnipeg in 1947, played with the Devrons before joining the Guess Who as lead vocalist in 1965. Cummings spent ten years with that band, but left for a solo career, releasing a self-titled album in 1976. The single, "Stand Tall," sold over a million copies. He has also released My Own Way to Rock (1977), Dream of a Child (1978), Woman Love (1980), Sweet Sweet (1981) and Plus Signs (1990).
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11087 - BURTON CUMMINGS - HEART (1984)

BURTON CUMMINGS
''HEART''
1984
38:56
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1 Combustion 04:03
2 Love Dream 03:34
3 Whatever Happened To Your Eyes 03:17
4 Heart 04:08
5 Will You Show Me 04:25
6 Creepin' Peepin' Baby Blues 03:27
7 Over You 03:29
8 Thrill A Minute 03:30
9 Be Bop A Lula 02:34
10 Not Too Appealing 02:42
11 I Do My Vocals On The Boat (Bonus Track - Cassette Only) 03:41
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BIOGRAPHY
By John Bush
Burton Cummings, born in Winnipeg in 1947, played with the Devrons before joining the Guess Who as lead vocalist in 1965. Cummings spent ten years with that band, but left for a solo career, releasing a self-titled album in 1976. The single, "Stand Tall," sold over a million copies. He has also released My Own Way to Rock (1977), Dream of a Child (1978), Woman Love (1980), Sweet Sweet (1981) and Plus Signs (1990).
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11086 - BURTON CUMMINGS - SWEET SWEET (1981)

BURTON CUMMINGS
''SWEET SWEET''
1981
40:45
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1 You Saved My Soul 04:18
2 Real Good 03:39
3 Mother Keep Your Daughters In 04:07
4 Something Old, Something New 04:33
5 Nothing Wrong With The Road 03:34
6 Gettin' My Daddy's Car 03:02
7 Bad News 04:26 (Burton Cummings, Steve Crossley)
8 Someone To Lean On 03:12
9 Sweet Sweet 04:57
10 Firefly 04:52 (Jonathan Cain)
Tracks By Burton Cummings, Except As Indicated
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Acoustic Guitar – Fred Tacket On 1, 4, 7, 8
Backing Vocals – Clydene Jackson On 1, 4, Julia Waters Tillman On 1, 4, Maxine Waters Willard On 1, 4
Bass Guitar – Ian Gardner
Drums – Garry Peterson On 1, 3 To 10
Electric Guitar – Charles Crews On 1, 3 To 7, 9, Jack Daniels On 1 To 5, 6, 7, 10
Electric Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Steve Cropper On 2, 7
Electric Guitar, Soloist – Steve Lukather On 3, 7
Electric Piano – James Phillips On 1, 2, 8, 10
Grand Piano – Cummings On 1 To 5, 7, 9, 10
Horn – Andrew Love On 2, 4, Jack D. Hale On 7, 9, James Mitchell On 7, 9, Jerry Hey On 7, 9, Jim Horn On 7, 9
Lead Guitar – Charles Crews On 1, 4, 5, Jack Daniels On 2, 5
Lead Vocals – Cummings On 1 To 7, 9, 10
Other [Atrocities] – Big Ben Donaldson On 5, 6
Percussion – Lenny Castro On 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10
Rhythm Guitar – Charles Crews On 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, Fred Tacket On 1, 4, 7, Jack Daniels On 1 To 4, 7, 9
Synthesizer – James Phillips On 4, 10
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BIOGRAPHY
By John Bush
Burton Cummings, born in Winnipeg in 1947, played with the Devrons before joining the Guess Who as lead vocalist in 1965. Cummings spent ten years with that band, but left for a solo career, releasing a self-titled album in 1976. The single, "Stand Tall," sold over a million copies. He has also released My Own Way to Rock (1977), Dream of a Child (1978), Woman Love (1980), Sweet Sweet (1981) and Plus Signs (1990).
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11085 - BURTON CUMMINGS - WOMAN LOVE (1980)

BURTON CUMMINGS
''WOMAN LOVE''
1980
49:02
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1 Feels All Wrong 03:23
2 One And Only 04:54
3 Mile A Second 03:44
4 Had To Be You 04:44
5 Heavenly Blue 04:17
6 Fine State Of Affairs 03:13
7 Where Are You 05:02
8 Woman Love 06:07
9 It's Hard 03:16
10 Wakin' Up Today 03:30
11 Daddy's On The Road 03:00
12 Vocals On The Boat 03:43
All Tracks By Burton Cummings
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Mike Baird/Drums
Jeff Baxter/Guitar
Lenny Castro/Percussion
Burton Cummings/Piano, Vocals
Jack Daniels/Guitar
Stan Farber/Backing Vocals
Ian Gardiner/Bass Guitar
Jim Haas/Backing Vocals
Jim Horn/Sax (Alto)
Jon Joyce/Backing Vocals
Garry Peterson/Drums
James Phillips/Oberheim Synthesizer, Organ (Hammond)
Rick Shlosser/Drums
Fred Tackett/Guitar (Acoustic)
Trevor Veitch/Guitar (Acoustic)
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REVIEW/AMG
Keith Pettipas
Burton Cummings is perhaps best known from his days as the lead singer/songwriter for the legendary Guess Who and his successful solo career. The Winnipeg native has managed to make himself something of a Canadian icon. His fourth solo recording, Woman Love, is finally available in a newly remastered version and released for the first time in the configuration Cummings had originally wanted it to be. The first to be released on the Columbia label, this particular solo album was a sore spot for Cummings upon its original release in 1980. The year before, Dream of a Child had brought him so much success that he was signed to a lucrative long-term contract with Columbia Records in the U.S., but this contract, unknown to Cummings, cost him creative control of the record. After a dispute with the executives, Woman Love was never released in the U.S., and the configuration of the album was altered by the label executives and not released as Cummings intended it. Still, the album was a commercial success in Canada and won Cummings a Juno award, produced the hit "Fine State of Affairs," and remains a fan favorite to this day with such songs as "Heavenly Blue Day" and "One and Only." The corporate politics surrounding the release of the album left Cummings with a disdain for record company executives that is still reflected in the new liner notes of this album. This album was remastered by legendary engineer Bill Inglot and contains two new bonus tracks from Cummings' extensive library. All original artwork has been fully restored, and this remastered version is accompanied by new liner notes, written by Burton himself, and all of the lyrics.
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BIOGRAPHY
By John Bush
Burton Cummings, born in Winnipeg in 1947, played with the Devrons before joining the Guess Who as lead vocalist in 1965. Cummings spent ten years with that band, but left for a solo career, releasing a self-titled album in 1976. The single, "Stand Tall," sold over a million copies. He has also released My Own Way to Rock (1977), Dream of a Child (1978), Woman Love (1980), Sweet Sweet (1981) and Plus Signs (1990).
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11084 - BURTON CUMMINGS - DREAM OF A CHILD (1978)

BURTON CUMMINGS
''DREAM OF A CHILD''
1978
39:13
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1 Break It To Them Gently 04:20
2 Hold On I'm Cornin' 02:41
3 I Will Play A Rhapsody 03:03
4 Wait By The Water 02:48
5 When A Man Loves A Woman 02:53
6 Shiny Stockings 02:18
7 Guns, Guns, Guns 04:03
8 Takes A Fool To Love A Fool 02:56
9 Meanin' So Much 03:56
10 It All Comes Together 02:28
11 Roll With The Punches 03:30
12 Dream Of A Child 04:12
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Randy Bachman/Guest Artist, Guitar, Vocals
Jeff Baxter/Guitar
Burton Cummings/Keyboards, Piano, Vocals
Venetta Fields/Vocals
Ian Gardiner/Bass Guitar
Jim Gordon/Drums
Jim Horn/Saxophone
Plas Johnson/Saxophone
Becky Lopez/Vocals
Steve Madaio/Horn
Sherlie Matthews/Vocals
Jimmy Phillips/Keyboards, Synthesizer
Jeff Porcaro/Drums, Guest Artist
Phyllis Saint James/Percussion
Rick Shlosser/Drums
Dick Wagner/Guest Artist, Guitar
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REVIEW/AMG
Keith Pettipas
Winnipeg native, Burton Cummings is perhaps best known from his days as the lead singer/songwriter for the legendary Guess Who. From his days with The Guess Who to his successful solo career, Cummings has managed to make himself something of a Canadian icon. Now, for the first time, his third solo recording and most commercially successful album, "Dream Of A Child", is available in newly remastered version. This solo album, originally released on the Portrait label in 1978, was the first to be produced by Cummings himself and featured the hits, "Break It To Them Gently" and " I Will Play A Rhapsody." The album also contains Cummings interpretations of the classic Sam & Dave hit "Hold On I'm Coming" and Percy Sledge's "When A Man Loves A Woman." "Dream Of A Child" sold triple platinum status in Canada and remains Cummings most popular and best selling U.S. release. The album was remastered by legendary engineer, Bill Inglot and contains two new bonus tracks, from Cummings extensive library, which were not included on the original release. All original artwork has been fully restored, and new liner notes, written by Burton himself, and all of the songs lyrics accompany this remastered version of the album.
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BIOGRAPHY
By John Bush
Burton Cummings, born in Winnipeg in 1947, played with the Devrons before joining the Guess Who as lead vocalist in 1965. Cummings spent ten years with that band, but left for a solo career, releasing a self-titled album in 1976. The single, "Stand Tall," sold over a million copies. He has also released My Own Way to Rock (1977), Dream of a Child (1978), Woman Love (1980), Sweet Sweet (1981) and Plus Signs (1990).
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11083 - BURTON CUMMINGS - MY OWN WAY TO ROCK (1977)

BURTON CUMMINGS
''MY OWN WAY TO ROCK''
1977
41:15
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1 Never Had A Lady Before 03:02
2 Come On By 03:08 (Bob Seger)
3 Try To Find Another Man 02:49 (Bobby Hatfield, Bill Medley)
4 Gotta Find Another Way 04:13 (Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings)
5 My Own Way To Rock 04:40
6 Charlemagne 04:03
7 Timeless Love 03:33
8 Framed 03:43 (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller)
9 A Song For Him 03:16
10 Lay It On The Line (Live) 04:12
11 Charlemagne (Live) 04:31
Tracks By Burton Cummings, Except As Indicated
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Randy Bachman/Guest Artist, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Rhythm), Lap Steel Guitar, Vocals, Backing Vocals
Ollie E. Brown/Drums, Percussion
Paul Buckmaster/Conductor, String Arrangements
Lenny Castro/Congas, Percussion
Burton Cummings/Fender Rhodes, Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Piano (Grand), Synthesizer, Vocal Harmony, Vocals, Backing Vocals
Scott Edwards/Bass Guitar
Terry Evans /Vocal Harmony, Vocals
Ernie Freeman/Conductor, Horn Arrangements
Ian Gardiner/Bass Guitar
Jim Horn/Saxophone
Bobby King/Vocal Harmony, Vocals
E.L. King/Vocal Harmony, Vocals
Trevor Lawrence/Saxophone
Ray Parker, Jr./Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
Jimmy Phillips/Keyboards, Synthesizer
Jeff Porcaro/Drums
Phyllis Saint James/Percussion
Rick Shlosser/Drums
Danny Weis/Guitar, Horn Arrangements
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REVIEW/AMG
Keith Pettipas
Burton Cummings is perhaps best known from his days as the lead singer/songwriter for the legendary Guess Who. From his days with that band to his successful solo career, Winnipeg native Cummings has managed to make himself something of a Canadian icon. Now, for the first time, his second solo recording My Own Way to Rock is available in a newly remastered version. This second solo album, originally released on the Portrait label in 1977, followed in a more rock & roll direction than his debut album the year prior. Although this album wasn't the commercial success of the debut, it did produce the hit "My Own Way to Rock," as well as fan favorites "Charlemagne" and "Never Had a Lady Before." This album was remastered by legendary engineer Bill Inglot and contains two new bonus tracks from Cummings' extensive library, which were not included on the original release. All original artwork has been fully restored to this remastered version of the album, and there are new liner notes written by Cummings himself, as well as all of the song lyrics.
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BIOGRAPHY
By John Bush
Burton Cummings, born in Winnipeg in 1947, played with the Devrons before joining the Guess Who as lead vocalist in 1965. Cummings spent ten years with that band, but left for a solo career, releasing a self-titled album in 1976. The single, "Stand Tall," sold over a million copies. He has also released My Own Way to Rock (1977), Dream of a Child (1978), Woman Love (1980), Sweet Sweet (1981) and Plus Signs (1990).
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11082 - BURTON CUMMINGS (BONUS TRACKS) (1975) (REPOST)

BURTON CUMMINGS
''BURTON CUMMINGS (BONUS TRACKS)''
1975
44:15
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1 I'm Scared 04:08
2 Your Back Yard 03:20
3 Nothing Rhymed 02:37 (Burton Cummings, Gilbert O'Sullivan)
4 That's Enough 03:11
5 Is It Really Right? 04:58
6 Stand Tall 04:33
7 Niki Hoeky 02:36 (Jim Ford, Lolly Vegas, Pat Vegas)
8 Sugartime Flashback Joys 03:26
9 Burch Magic 03:54
10 You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet 03:52 (Randy Bachman)
11 Blossom (Demo) (Bonus Track) 02:41
12 I'm Scared (Demo) (Bonus Track) 04:58
Tracks By Burton Cummings, Except As Indicated
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Ernie Freeman/Horns Arrangements On 4, 10
Paul Buckmaster/Strings & Choir Arrangements On 1, 6
Ian Gardiner/Bass Guitar
Jim Gordon/Drums On 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Jim Keltner/Drums On 1
Randy Bachman/Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Burton Cummings/Lead Vocals, Grand Piano
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REVIEW/AMG
Keith Pettipas
Winnipeg native Burton Cummings is perhaps best known from his days as the lead singer/songwriter for the legendary Guess Who. From his days with the Guess Who to his successful solo career, Cummings managed to make himself something of a Canadian icon. This debut solo album, originally released on the Portrait label in 1976, produced a number of hits for Cummings including "I'm Scared," and "Stand Tall" along with a big-band version of Bachman-Turner Overdrive's "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet." This album was remastered by legendary engineer Bill Inglot and contains two new bonus tracks from Cummings' extensive library that were not included on Cummings himself, and all of the song lyrics accompany this remastered version of the album.
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BIOGRAPHY
By John Bush
Burton Cummings, born in Winnipeg in 1947, played with the Devrons before joining the Guess Who as lead vocalist in 1965. Cummings spent ten years with that band, but left for a solo career, releasing a self-titled album in 1976. The single, "Stand Tall," sold over a million copies. He has also released My Own Way to Rock (1977), Dream of a Child (1978), Woman Love (1980), Sweet Sweet (1981) and Plus Signs (1990).
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11048 - BURTON CUMMINGS - MASSEY HALL (2012)

BURTON CUMMINGS
''MASSEY HALL''
OCTOBER 30 2012
76:02
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1 No Sugar Tonight / New Mother Nature 05:52 (Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings)
2 Albert Flasher 03:08 (Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings)
3 Clap for the Wolfman 04:21 (Burton Cummings, Bill Wallace, Kurt Winter)
4 Laughing 03:17 (Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings)
5 Guns Guns Guns 04:13 (Burton Cummings)
6 Stand Tall 04:42 (Burton Cummings)
7 Hand Me Down World 03:47 (Kurt Winter)
8 Above the Ground 03:57 (Burton Cummings)
9 Runnin' Back to Saskatoon 04:45 (Burton Cummings, Kurt Winter)
10 Undun 03:48 (Randy Bachman)
11 I'm Scared 04:41 (Burton Cummings)
12 We Just Came from the USA 03:49 (Burton Cummings)
13 These Eyes 03:57 (Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings)
14 American Woman 04:55 (Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings)
15 Timeless Love 04:12 (Burton Cummings)
16 Star Baby 02:39 (Burton Cummings)
17 No Time 04:44 (Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings)
18 Share the Land 05:04 (Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings)
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
John Bush
Burton Cummings, born in Winnipeg in 1947, played with the Devrons before joining the Guess Who as lead vocalist in 1965. Cummings spent ten years with that band, but left for a solo career, releasing a self-titled album in 1976. The single, "Stand Tall," sold over a million copies. He has also released My Own Way to Rock (1977), Dream of a Child (1978), Woman Love (1980), Sweet Sweet (1981) and Plus Signs (1990).
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11047 - BURTON CUMMINGS - PLUS SIGNS (1990) (REPOST)

BURTON CUMMINGS
''PLUS SIGNS''
JANUARY 1 1990
47:22
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1. The Workaday/3:36
2. Permissible To Cry/3:36
3. Friend of Inertia/4:14
4. Take One Away/3:27
5. Cerebal World/5:42
6. I'd Love To Talk/3:18
7. The Rock's Steady/4:12
8. One Day Soon/3:18
9. Bridge In Time/4:30
10. Boring Dreams/6:21
11. Free/5:08
All Tracks By Cummings
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INFO
After a six-year hiatus from recording, Cummings signed with Capitol/EMI and released this fantastic album. The songs are a reflection of Cummings' growth as a singer, songwriter, performer, and most of all, a person. "Take One Away" was a hit single in his native Canada and could've been in many other countries. A fabulous collection of songs by one popular music's great voices!
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BIOGRAPHY/AMG
John Bush
Burton Cummings, born in Winnipeg in 1947, played with the Devrons before joining the Guess Who as lead vocalist in 1965. Cummings spent ten years with that band, but left for a solo career, releasing a self-titled album in 1976. The single, "Stand Tall," sold over a million copies. He has also released My Own Way to Rock (1977), Dream of a Child (1978), Woman Love (1980), Sweet Sweet (1981) and Plus Signs (1990).
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6459 - BURTON CUMMINGS (1976)

BURTON CUMMINGS
''BURTON CUMMINGS''
1976
36:07

1 /I'm Scared
Burton Cummings/4:09
2 /Your Back Yard
Burton Cummings/3:21
3 /Nothing Rhymed
Burton Cummings / Gilbert O'Sullivan/2:37
4 /That's Enough
Burton Cummings/3:11
5 /Is It Really Right?
Burton Cummings/4:58
6 /Stand Tall
Burton Cummings/4:33
7 /Niki Hoeky
Jim Ford / Lolly Vegas / Pat Vegas/2:36
8 /Sugartime Flashback Joys
Burton Cummings/3:26
9 /Burch Magic
Burton Cummings/3:54
10 /You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet
Randy Bachman/3:52

Ernie Freeman/Horns Arrangements On 4, 10
Paul Buckmaster/Strings & Choir Arrangements On 1, 6
Ian Gardiner/Bass
Jim Gordon/Drums On 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Jim Kelter/Drums On 1
Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Randy Bachman/Electric & Acoustic Guitars
Burton Cummings/Lead Vocals, Grand Piano

REVIEW
By Keith Pettipas
Winnipeg native Burton Cummings is perhaps best known from his days as the lead singer/songwriter for the legendary Guess Who. From his days with the Guess Who to his successful solo career, Cummings managed to make himself something of a Canadian icon. This debut solo album, originally released on the Portrait label in 1976, produced a number of hits for Cummings including "I'm Scared," and "Stand Tall" along with a big-band version of Bachman-Turner Overdrive's "You Ain't Seen Nothin' Yet." This album was remastered by legendary engineer Bill Inglot and contains two new bonus tracks from Cummings' extensive library that were not included on Cummings himself, and all of the song lyrics accompany this remastered version of the album.

BIOGRAPHY
By John Bush
Burton Cummings, born in Winnipeg in 1947, played with the Devrons before joining the Guess Who as lead vocalist in 1965. Cummings spent ten years with that band, but left for a solo career, releasing a self-titled album in 1976. The single, "Stand Tall," sold over a million copies. He has also released My Own Way to Rock (1977), Dream of a Child (1978), Woman Love (1980), Sweet Sweet (1981) and Plus Signs (1990).

3035 - BURTON CUMMINGS - Plus Signs (1990) (By Request)

BURTON CUMMINGS
''PLUS SIGNS''
JANUARY 1 1990
47:22

1. The Workaday/3:36
2. Permissible To Cry/3:36
3. Friend of Inertia/4:14
4. Take One Away/3:27
5. Cerebal World/5:42
6. I'd Love To Talk/3:18
7. The Rock's Steady/4:12
8. One Day Soon/3:18
9. Bridge In Time/4:30
10. Boring Dreams/6:21
11. Free/5:08
All Tracks By Cummings

INFO
After a six-year hiatus from recording, Cummings signed with Capitol/EMI and released this fantastic album. The songs are a reflection of Cummings' growth as a singer, songwriter, performer, and most of all, a person. "Take One Away" was a hit single in his native Canada and could've been in many other countries. A fabulous collection of songs by one popular music's great voices!

BIOGRAPHY
By John Bush
Burton Cummings, born in Winnipeg in 1947, played with the Devrons before joining the Guess Who as lead vocalist in 1965. Cummings spent ten years with that band, but left for a solo career, releasing a self-titled album in 1976. The single, "Stand Tall," sold over a million copies. He has also released My Own Way to Rock (1977), Dream of a Child (1978), Woman Love (1980), Sweet Sweet (1981) and Plus Signs (1990).

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