Snow in June explained

Snow In June
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	The Northern Pikes
Cover:	SnowInJune.jpg
Released:	1990
Recorded:	Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, NY
Genre:	Rock
Label:	Virgin
Producer:	Rick Hutt, Fraser Hill, The Northern Pikes
Prev Title:	Secrets of the Alibi
Prev Year:	1988
Next Title:	Neptune
Next Year:	1992

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,^[1] their only album to do so. It was the eighth-best selling Cancon album in Canada of 1990.^[2]

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.

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gold/Platinum. Music Canada. May 25, 2021.
2. Top 50 Cancon Albums of 1990. RPM. May 25, 2021.
3. Snow in June. PDF. RPM. 52. 10. 6. July 21, 1990. June 4, 2022.