Red Rubber Ball
Studio album by
The Cyrkle
ReleasedJune 30, 1966[1]
RecordedFebruary 12 - June 1, 1966[1]
GenrePop rock
Length44:30
LabelColumbia
ProducerJohn Simon
The Cyrkle chronology
Red Rubber Ball
(1966)		 Neon
(1967)
Singles from Red Rubber Ball
  1. "Red Rubber Ball"/"How Can I Leave Her"
    Released: April 4, 1966
  2. "Turn-Down Day"/"Big Little Woman"
    Released: July 21, 1966
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Red Rubber Ball is the debut album by The Cyrkle and was released on June 30, 1966[1] through Columbia Records CS 9344 (stereo) and CL 2544 (Mono). It reached #47 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.[3]

The album featured two singles: "Red Rubber Ball", which reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100,[4] and "Turn-Down Day", which reached #16.[5] The song "Money to Burn" was later featured as the B-side to their 1966 single "Please Don't Ever Leave Me".[6]

Allmusic gives the album a 3-star rating.[7]

Track listing

Side 1

  1. "Red Rubber Ball" (Paul Simon, Bruce Woodley) – 2:17
  2. "Why Can't You Give Me What I Want" (Stephen Friedland, Tom Dawes) – 2:27
  3. "Baby, You're Free" (Bob Crewe, Gary Weston) – 2:42
  4. "Big Little Woman" (Don Dannemann, Dawes) – 2:28
  5. "Cloudy" (Paul Simon, Bruce Woodley) – 2:15
  6. "Cry" (Dannemann, Dawes) – 2:38

Side 2

  1. "Turn-Down Day" (Jerry Keller, David Blume) – 2:32
  2. "There's a Fire in the Fireplace" (Friedland) – 2:24
  3. "Bony Moronie" (Larry Williams) – 2:32
  4. "How Can I Leave Her" (Dannemann, Dawes) – 2:35
  5. "Money to Burn" (Dannemann, Dawes) – 3:05

A reissue on CD added bonus tracks including demo recordings.[8]

Personnel

Adapted from the album's credits.[9]

Musicians

  • Don Dannemann – vocals (lead: 5, 6); rhythm guitar
  • Tom Dawes – guitar, sitar, bass, harmonica, castanets, vocals (lead: 4)
  • Marty Fried – drums
  • John Simon – organ (calliope) (track 1)

Production

  • John Simon – producer, arranger, conductor
  • Eddie Smith – engineer
  • Gordy Clark – engineer
  • Stanley Weiss – engineer
  • The Cyrkle – arranger, conductor

Charts

Chart (1966) Peak
position
Billboard 47
Singles
Year Single Chart Position
1966 "Red Rubber Ball" Billboard Hot 100 2
Cashbox 3
Canada 1
"Turn-Down Day" Billboard Hot 100 16
Cashbox 18
Canada 16

References

  1. 1 2 3 Red Rubber Ball (A Collection) (liner notes pg. 9). Wolff, Carlo. The Cyrkle. Columbia Records. 1991. CK 47717
  2. ↑ Red Rubber Ball at AllMusic
  3. ↑ The Cyrkle, Red Rubber Ball Retrieved January 10, 2016
  4. ↑ The Cyrkle, "Red Rubber Ball" chart positions Retrieved January 10, 2016
  5. ↑ The Cyrkle, "Turn-Down Day" chart positions Retrieved January 10, 2016
  6. ↑ The Cyrkle, "Please Don't Ever Leave Me" single release Retrieved January 10, 2016
  7. ↑ "Red Rubber Ball - the Cyrkle | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  8. ↑ "Red Rubber Ball (Amazon listing)". Amazon. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
  9. ↑ The Cyrkle, Red Rubber Ball credits Retrieved January 10, 2016
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