Summer Song is part two of Chip Davis' three part Ambience collection (preceded by 2001's Bird Song and followed by Autumn Song in 2003). It was released in 2001 on CD by American Gramaphone and features seven summer-themed tracks.

Summer Song
Studio album by
Released2001, 2024
GenreAmbient
Length50:20
LabelAmerican Gramaphone
ProducerChip Davis
Mannheim Steamroller chronology
Christmas Extraordinaire
(2001)
Summer Song
(2001)
Romantic Melodies
(2002)

The Ambience collection is a series of natural recordings with musical elements composed by Davis. In June 2024, the album was re-released on digital streaming platforms. According to the press release, the digital version is "the first in 'spatial audio', which is what Chip was envisioning 25+ years ago when he began this project."[1]

Track listing[2]

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All tracks are written by Chip Davis.

No.TitleLength
1."A Clearing"4:50
2."Raindance"6:10
3."Teardrops Raindrops"7:55
4."Sun in the Rain"10:35
5."Midday Reflection"7:20
6."Summer Song"8:00
7."Bittersweet"6:10
Total length:50:20

Personnel[3]

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  • Chip Davis – Composer, Engineer, Primary Artist, Producer
  • Brian Ackley & David Cwirko – Digital Mixing, Editing, Mastering
  • Bobby Jenkins – Oboe

References

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  1. ^ https://www.facebook.com/share/p/7bbeLzW3i8McE3j5/ [bare URL]
  2. ^ "Summer Song: Ambience". AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Mannheim Steamroller – Ambience - Summer Song". Discogs.

2 Mannheim Steamroller Summer Song compact disc. American Gramaphone AG203-2