Tuesday, March 05, 2013

Record #0287: Red Rubber Ball / Turn-Down Day – THE CYRKLE



Columbia 33103 (re-issue) USA, 1967
Words & Music by:  Side APaul Simon, Bruce Woodley; Side BJack Keller, Dave Blume
Musicians: Don Dannemann (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Tom Dawes (lead vocals, lead guitar and bass), Earl Pickens (keyboards), Marty Fried (drums and vocals), John Simon (organ on side A)
Recording sessions: Produced by John Simon in New York, NY, 1966
Highest chart positions:  (on the original releases) Side A – US #2, Canada #1; Side B – US #16, Canada #16

This re-issue has the A sides of the first two singles (from 1966) of the group.

The band was discovered and managed by Brian Epstein.

The Cyrkle toured with the Beatles during their U.S. tour in the summer of 1966. The spelling of the band’s name was provided by John Lennon.

List price:  Not listed in Goldmine catalog

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