1978 studio album by Celebration
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
"She Was a Lady" (Bill Pratt) – 2:35
Personnel
Mike Love - lead vocals (1, 2, 3)
Charles Lloyd - saxophone, flute
Ron Altbach - Keyboards
Dave "Doc" Robinson - backing vocals, bass, lead vocals (5, 6)
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]
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