Single:
It’s Almost Summer entered the Australian singles chart* on 8 December 1975 and peaked at #44.
Album:
The song is on Million Dollar Bill which entered the Australian albums chart* on 15 August 1977 and peaked at #24.
Songwriter:
Billy Thorpe
Producer:
Peter Dawkins
Record label of Australian release:
Infinity
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
Billy Thorpe dissolved the Aztecs early in 1975 then, as a solo artist, recorded the album Million Dollar Bill, which reached the top 40, with its top 50 single It’s Almost Summer.
Another album, Pick Me Up & Play Me Loud, followed in 1976 before Billy moved to America.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billy_Thorpe
Lyrics:
It′s almost summer
And I can almost feel that sweet sunshine
Pourin’ out this heart of mine
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Yes it′s almost summer
And I will spend each week day slowly fryin’
I can’t wait, I can′t wait for the summertime
Yeah summertime
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