''Almost Summer '' is the first album release by the
Mike Love
Michael Edward Love (born March 15, 1941) is an American singer and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys with his cousins Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson and their friend Al Jardine. Characterized by his nasal tenor and occasional bas ...
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
Alan Charles Jardine (born September 3, 1942) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys. He is best known as the band's rhythm guitarist and for occasionally singing lead vocals on singles such as " Help Me, Rh ...
and
Brian Wilson.
Track listing
#"Almost Summer" (
Brian Wilson/
Mike Love
Michael Edward Love (born March 15, 1941) is an American singer and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys with his cousins Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson and their friend Al Jardine. Characterized by his nasal tenor and occasional bas ...
/
Al Jardine
Alan Charles Jardine (born September 3, 1942) is an American musician, singer, and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys. He is best known as the band's rhythm guitarist and for occasionally singing lead vocals on singles such as " Help Me, Rh ...
) – 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
High Inergy was an American R&B and soul girl group who found fame on Motown Records in the late 1970s. They are best known for the hit song, " You Can't Turn Me Off (In the Middle of Turning Me On)".
History
High Inergy started in 1976 when the ...
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#"She Was a Lady" (Bill Pratt) – 2:35
#* ''Performed by Fresh''
Personnel
*
Mike Love
Michael Edward Love (born March 15, 1941) is an American singer and songwriter who co-founded the Beach Boys with his cousins Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson and their friend Al Jardine. Characterized by his nasal tenor and occasional bas ...
- 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
References
Celebration (1970s band) albums
1978 debut albums
1978 soundtrack albums
MCA Records albums
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