Summer Cannibals

For the band by the same name, see Summer Cannibals (band).

"Summer Cannibals" is a rock song written by Patti Smith and Fred "Sonic" Smith, and released as a lead single from Patti Smith 1996 album Gone Again.^[1] The song derives from a song Fred "Sonic" Smith wrote and played with his pre-Sonic Rendezvous Band, Ascension in September 1973. Ascension included Michael Davis on vocals and John Hefti on bass.

"Summer Cannibals"
Single by Patti Smith
from the album Gone Again
Released	June 1, 1996 (1996-06-01)
Recorded	Electric Lady Studios
Genre	Rock
Length	4:10
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Patti Smith, Fred Smith
Producer(s)	Malcolm Burn, Lenny Kaye
Patti Smith singles chronology
""Up There Down There"" (1988) "Summer Cannibals" (1996) ""E-Bow the Letter"" (1996)
Audio sample
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Second disc cover
Part 2 of a 2CD set

Music video

The music video was produced by Michael H. Shamberg and directed by Robert Frank.^[2]

Track listing

First release

#	Title	Songwriter	Length
1	"Summer Cannibals"	Patti Smith, Fred "Sonic" Smith	4:10
2	"Come Back Little Sheba"	Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye	2:35
3	"Gone Again" (Live)	Patti Smith, Fred Smith	3:38
4	"People Have the Power"	Patti Smith, Fred Smith	r

Second release

#	Title	Songwriter	Length
1	"Summer Cannibals"	Patti Smith, Fred "Sonic" Smith	4:10
2	"People Have the Power" (Live)	Patti Smith, Fred Smith	2:13
3	"Beneath the Southern Cross"	Patti Smith, Lenny Kaye	4:35
4	"Come on in My Kitchen"	Robert Johnson	4:13

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
UK	1996	Arista Records	CD, First Release	74321-40168-2
			CD, Second Release	74321-40299-2