Red Rubber Ball (album)

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]

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]

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. 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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