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
The music video was produced by Michael H. Shamberg and directed by Robert Frank.[2]
Track listing
First release
| # | 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
| # | 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
| Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | 1996 | Arista Records | CD, First Release | 74321-40168-2 |
| CD, Second Release | 74321-40299-2 |
Notes
- ^ "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.
