Snow in June

Snow In June
Studio album by The Northern Pikes
Released	1990
Recorded	Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, NY
Genre	Rock
Label	Virgin
Producer	Rick Hutt, Fraser Hill, The Northern Pikes
The Northern Pikes chronology
Secrets of the Alibi (1988) Snow In June (1990) Neptune (1992)

Professional ratings
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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".

This was the band's most successful album and garnered them three nominations at the 1991 Juno Awards. The nominations were: Group of the Year, Single of the Year for "She Ain't Pretty", and Best Video for "She Ain't Pretty".

The album was certified Platinum in Canada by the Canadian Recording Industry Association on October 31, 1990. To date, it is the band's only Platinum album.

The album features guest appearances from notable performers such as Crystal Taliefero, Garth Hudson, and John Sebastian.

Track listing

1. "Dream Away" (Bryan Potvin) - 4:41
2. "Love These Hands" (Jay Semko) - 4:12
3. "Kiss Me You Fool" (Merl Bryck & Semko) - 4:24
4. "She Ain't Pretty" (Potvin) - 2:44
5. "Tomorrow Never Comes" (Bryck) - 4:53
6. "Shadow of Doubt" (Potvin) - 5:04
7. "Shotgun Morning" (Semko) - 3:56
8. "Isn't it Lovely" (Semko) - 6:19
9. "Unimportant" (Bryck) - 2:41
10. "Am I in Your Way" (Potvin & Semko) - 3:46
11. "Girl With a Problem" (Semko) - 3:59
12. "Green Fields" (Semko) - 4:08
13. "Snow in June" (Potvin) - 5:57

Album credits

Personnel

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

Additional personnel

• Garth Hudson – organ, keyboards, accordion
• John Sebastian – acoustic guitar, harp, autoharp
• Stan Szelest – acoustic piano
• Crystal Taliefero – background vocals
• Rick Hutt – keyboards, acoustic piano
• Ian Tanner – keyboards, organ

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