Summer Cannibals
| "Summer Cannibals" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Patti Smith | ||||
| from the album Gone Again | ||||
| Released | June 1, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | Electric Lady Studios | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 4:10 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Patti Smith, Fred Smith | |||
| Producer(s) | Malcolm Burn, Lenny Kaye | |||
| Patti Smith singles chronology | ||||
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| Audio sample | ||||
| Second disc cover | ||||
 Part 2 of a 2CD set | ||||
"Summer Cannibals" is a rock song written by Patti Smith and Fred "Sonic" Smith, and released as a lead single from Patti Smith 1996 album Gone Again.[1] The song derives from a song Fred "Sonic" Smith wrote and played with his pre-Sonic Rendezvous Band, Ascension in September 1973. Ascension included Michael Davis on vocals and John Hefti on bass.
Music video
[edit]The music video was produced by Michael H. Shamberg and directed by Robert Frank.[2]
Track listing
[edit]First release
[edit]| # | Title | Songwriter | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Summer Cannibals" | Patti Smith, Fred "Sonic" Smith | 4:10 |
| 2 | "Come Back Little Sheba" | Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye | 2:35 |
| 3 | "Gone Again" (Live) | Patti Smith, Fred Smith | 3:38 |
| 4 | "People Have the Power" | Patti Smith, Fred Smith | r |
Second release
[edit]| # | Title | Songwriter | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Summer Cannibals" | Patti Smith, Fred "Sonic" Smith | 4:10 |
| 2 | "People Have the Power" (Live) | Patti Smith, Fred Smith | 2:13 |
| 3 | "Beneath the Southern Cross" | Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye | 4:35 |
| 4 | "Come on in My Kitchen" | Robert Johnson | 4:13 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 1996 | Arista Records | CD, First Release | 74321-40168-2 |
| CD, Second Release | 74321-40299-2 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ "Patti Smith discography". Retrieved 2008-03-05.
- ^ Kaufman, Anthony (1999-02-11). "A Little Help from My Friends: Michael Shamberg Remembers Rotterdam's" Souvenir"". Indiewire. Retrieved 2014-11-29.
