| Almost Summer | ||||
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| Released | May 8, 1978 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 34:55 | |||
| Label | MCA Records | |||
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Almost Summer is the first album release by the Mike Love fronted band Celebration. The album was released in support of the motion picture of the same name. The album included the band's only charting single "Almost Summer" co-written by Love's Beach Boys bandmates Al Jardine and Brian Wilson. [1]
Track listing
- "Almost Summer" ( Brian Wilson/ Mike Love/ Al Jardine) – 2:40
- "Sad Sad Summer" (Love) – 3:44
- "Cruisin’" (Love) – 2:10
- "Lookin’ Good" (Ron Altbach) – 2:05
- " Summer In The City" (John Sebastian/Mark Sebastian/Steve Boone) – 3:00
- " It's O.K." (Wilson/Love) – 2:18
- "Football" (Charles Lloyd/Altbach) – 1:32
- "Island Girl" (Lloyd) – 7:24
- "Christine and Bobby" (Altbach) – 3:47
- "We Are the Future" (Laws/Holiday/Bolton/Womack) – 3:42
- Performed by High Inergy
- "She Was a Lady" (Bill Pratt) – 2:35
- Performed by Fresh
Personnel
- Mike Love - lead vocals (1, 2, 3)
- Charles Lloyd - saxophone, flute
- Ron Altbach - Keyboards
- Dave "Doc" Robinson - bass, backing and lead (5, 6) vocals
- Paul Fauerso - Vocals and Keyboards
- Mike Kowalski - Drums, Percussion
- Ed Carter - Guitar
- Wells Kelly - Bass
- Gary Griffin - Keyboards
Additional musicians:
- Steve Douglas - Sax
- Rusty Ford - Bass
- Tom Smith - Drums
- Sterling Smith - Synthesizers
- Ed Tuleja - Guitars
- Dave Bunch - Guitars
- Maureen Love - Harp
Single
- "Almost Summer" - #28 Billboard Hot 100 [2]
References
- ^ "BeachBoys.com: The Complete Guide". www.beachboys.com. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ "Celebration - Chart history | Billboard". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on April 19, 2017.
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