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DMA #234: Burton Cummings's Solo Debut

Podcast: The Department of Metal Antiquities
Published: May 19, 2026
Duration seconds: 2536
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Summary

It's 1975, and Burton Cummings has had enough of The Guess Who, until he hasn't later in the 21st Century. Until he gets to that point though, he starts dropping solo records. Join Nik and Duncan as they dig into the genesis of The Guess Who and Burton's solo years.