This is great, I've been looking for this since 1977. Read aboiut it in a music paper in June '77 and heard it a few times on an AM radio station. I knew it was a remake and liked the original as well as this. Thanks for posting it and bringing back alot of good memories. Let's have summer all the time indeed!
WO W! What a flashback!! Yes, they were real and even put out an album for Casablanca called Flamethrower. Most of it was standard AOR power rock except for this remake of the Jerry Keller top 40 hit. One of the few times the remake blew the original away. Sadly Wildfires' version wasn't as big a hit. Thanks for sharing.Lots of fun!
Thanks for the info! I'll be on the lookout for that LP. Casablanca had a lot of good album rock artists but besides KISS and Angel they just couldnt break them nationally.
very good..
johnkatsmc5 4 months ago
This is great, I've been looking for this since 1977. Read aboiut it in a music paper in June '77 and heard it a few times on an AM radio station. I knew it was a remake and liked the original as well as this. Thanks for posting it and bringing back alot of good memories. Let's have summer all the time indeed!
MottMan001 6 months ago
I remember this one...It's like singer was channeling Carl Wilson on that vocal...
dburr13 7 months ago
This is a great song! I want the album now!
VirginSuicide77 11 months ago
That IS Scott Shannon,with Jack "Stack-A-Track" Grochmal on lead vocal,a truly extra gummy piece of 70s bubblegum!
cub19 1 year ago
never knew there was a remake out! Thanks for teaching me about this.
903davesharonpoky 1 year ago
Did this make Billboard's Hot 100 chart?
heine71 1 year ago
@heine71 Hit the charts on June 18,1977 and made it to #49 in the US
doglips1958 1 year ago
@doglips1958 Thanks for the info...
heine71 1 year ago
This is one of a handful of singles that I own that I've been trying to find on cd.
I have also tried (with NO luck) to find any info on this single or the band.
I have LOVED this version since I bought it when it was first released. Thanks for posting this, I'm glad I'm not the only fan!
jcolefan 2 years ago
Liked this version since the first time i heard it....a certain monday night DJ on Topshelf Oldies does NOT like it, though.
TopshelfTom 2 years ago
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BTW if you like this also check out Almost Summer by Celebration on MCA
djatfroggy101 2 years ago
By the way Scott Shannon from True Oldies ran Aiola America in the 70s
djatfroggy101 2 years ago
WO W! What a flashback!! Yes, they were real and even put out an album for Casablanca called Flamethrower. Most of it was standard AOR power rock except for this remake of the Jerry Keller top 40 hit. One of the few times the remake blew the original away. Sadly Wildfires' version wasn't as big a hit. Thanks for sharing.Lots of fun!
djatfroggy101 2 years ago
Thanks for the info! I'll be on the lookout for that LP. Casablanca had a lot of good album rock artists but besides KISS and Angel they just couldnt break them nationally.
JangleRadio365 2 years ago