| Summer Symphony | |
| Cover: | Summer_Symphony_-_Jack_Gold_Sound.jpg |
| Caption: | 45 RPM side label |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Jack Gold Sound |
| B-Side: | Lilacs |
| Released: | August 1970 (U.S.) July 1971 (re-release) |
| Genre: | Jazz, Pop |
| Length: | 2:44 |
| Label: | Columbia |
| Producer: | Jack Gold |
| Prev Title: | It Hurts to Say Goodbye |
| Prev Year: | 1969 |
"Summer Symphony" is a song written by Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield. It was arranged by John Farrar and produced by Pat Aulton. The song was used on the album Sounds Of Sedaka, a UK issue of the 1969 album, Workin' On A Groovy Thing recorded for Festival Records of Australia.
As the early 60s came to an end, Neil’s last Hot-100 entry in the decade was “The Answer to My Prayer” in 1965. In 1968 he recorded “Star Crossed Lovers” in Australia and re-energized his career with a #1 hit there. The following year he recorded a full album in Australia with arrangements by John Farrar, who went on to guide the career of Olivia Newton-John.
“Summer Symphony” was a track on the album and was one of seven tracks written with Sedaka’s long-time collaborator, Howard Greenfield. Together they wrote some of his biggest hits, including “Breaking Up Is Hard to Do” in 1962.
A number of tracks from this album were recorded by other artists; “Summer Symphony” was recorded by Lesley Gore on Mercury (1969). It was a non-album single, however, it used as the B-side of Gore's medley hit, "98.6/Lazy Day" (U.S. AC #38).[1]
"Summer Symphony" was also covered by songwriter and producer Jack Gold in 1970. His rendition reached #10 on the U.S. Easy Listening chart in the summer of 1970. The following summer the song was re-released and became a hit again, reaching #34. It was included on a compilation LP, Make The Music Play (Neil Sedaka's Songwriting Gems 1963-1971).[2]
In 1972, The Society of Seven recorded another lyricized version with Tony Ruivivar on lead vocals. It was featured on their LP Simply Ourselves.
| Chart (1970) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[3] | 10 |
| Chart (1971) | Peak position |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[4] | 34 |
. Joel Whitburn . 1993 . Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993 . Record Research . 99.
. Joel Whitburn . 1993 . Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993 . Record Research . 98.
. Joel Whitburn . 1993 . Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993 . Record Research . 98.