Snow in June

Snow In June
Studio album by
The Northern Pikes
Released1990
RecordedBearsville Studios, Bearsville, NY
GenreRock
LabelVirgin
ProducerRick Hutt, Fraser Hill, The Northern Pikes
The Northern Pikes chronology
Secrets of the Alibi
(1988) 		Snow In June
(1990) 		Neptune
(1992)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Snow In June is the third major label album by The Northern Pikes released in 1990. It featured three hit singles - "Kiss Me You Fool", "She Ain't Pretty", and "Girl With a Problem". The album features guest appearances from notable performers such as Crystal Taliefero, Garth Hudson, and John Sebastian.

Commercial performance

Snow In June was the band's most successful album, being certified Platinum in Canada,[2] their only album to do so. It was the eighth-best selling Cancon album in Canada of 1990.[3]

Charts

Snow In June made its debut on the Canadian Albums Chart on June 16, 1990, and stayed on the chart for over a year until September 14, 1991.

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart[4] 16

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Dream Away"Bryan Potvin4:41
2."Love These Hands"Jay Semko4:12
3."Kiss Me You Fool"Merl Bryck; Jay Semko4:24
4."She Ain't Pretty"Bryan Potvin2:44
5."Tomorrow Never Comes"Merl Bryck4:53
6."Shadow of Doubt"Bryan Potvin5:04
7."Shotgun Morning"Jay Semko3:56
8."Isn't it Lovely"Jay Semko6:19
9."Unimportant"Merl Bryck2:41
10."Am I in Your Way"Bryan Potvin; Jay Semko3:46
11."Girl With a Problem"Jay Semko3:59
12."Green Fields"Jay Semko4:08
13."Snow in June"Bryan Potvin5:57
Total length:56:44

Album credits

Personnel

  • Merl Bryck – vocals, guitar
  • Bryan Potvin – vocals, guitar
  • Jay Semko – vocals, bass
  • Don Schmid – drums, percussion

Additional personnel

Production

  • Rick Hutt – producer, engineer
  • Fraser Hill – producer, engineer
  • The Northern Pikes – producers
  • Assisted by Chris Laidlaw
  • Production Assistance by Andy Horrocks & Ian Tanner
  • Additional Mixes by Hugh Padgham & Bob Clearmountain

References

  • Liner notes from The Northern Pikes: Snow in June.
  1. ^ Snow in June at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Gold/Platinum". Music Canada. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  3. ^ "Top 50 Cancon Albums of 1990". RPM. Retrieved May 25, 2021.
  4. ^ "Snow in June" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 52, no. 10. July 21, 1990. p. 6. Retrieved June 4, 2022.