| "Turn-Down Day" | ||||
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| Single by the Cyrkle | ||||
| from the album Red Rubber Ball | ||||
| B-side | "Big Little Woman" | |||
| Released | July 1966 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 2:29 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jerry Keller, David Blume | |||
| Producer(s) | John Simon | |||
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"Turn-Down Day" is a song written by Jerry Keller and David Blume and performed by the Cyrkle. It was produced by John Simon, and was featured on their 1966 album, Red Rubber Ball. It reached No.16 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Canadian pop chart, and also hit No.18 on the U.S. Cashbox chart in 1966.
Background
According to Candy Leonard, author of Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World (Arcade, 2014), the song is an excellent example of the emerging hippie ethos of the 1960s.
Other versions
- Dino, Desi & Billy, on their 1966 album, Souvenir.
- Bobby Vee, on his 1966 album, Look at Me Girl.
- Normie Rowe, as a single in 1967 that reached No.46 in Australia.
- Gary Lewis & the Playboys, on their 1968 album, Close Cover Before Playing.
- Twinn Connexion, as a B-side to their 1968 single "I Think I Know Him"; also featured on the album, Twinn Connexion.
- Steve and Eydie, on their 1970 album, Man and a Woman.
- Sketch Show, on their 2002 album, Audio Sponge.
References
- Rodriguez, Robert (2012). Revolver: How the Beatles Re-Imagined Rock 'n' Roll. Montclair: Backbeat Books. p. 247. ISBN 978-1-61713-009-0.
- Lanza, Joseph (1 February 2005). "The Doodletown Dimension". Vanilla Pop: Sweet Sounds from Frankie Avalon to ABBA. Chicago Review Press. p. 143. ISBN 1-55652-543-5.
- The Cyrkle, "Turn-Down Day" single release Retrieved September 11, 2015
- The Cyrkle, Red Rubber Ball Retrieved September 11, 2015
- The Cyrkle, "Turn-Down Day" U.S. chart position Retrieved September 11, 2015
- The Cyrkle, "Turn-Down Day" Canada chart position Retrieved September 11, 2015
- Leonard, Candy (19 April 2016). Beatleness: How the Beatles and Their Fans Remade the World. ISBN 978-1628726091.
- Dino, Desi & Billy, Souvenir Retrieved September 11, 2015
- Bobby Vee, Look at Me Girl Retrieved September 11, 2015
- Normie Rowe, "Turn Down Day" single release Retrieved September 11, 2015
- Gary Lewis & the Playboys, Close Cover Before Playing Retrieved September 11, 2015
- Twinn Connexion, "I Think I Know Him" single release Retrieved September 11, 2015
- Steve and Eydie, Cozy/Man and a Woman Retrieved September 11, 2015
- Sketch Show, Audio Sponge Retrieved September 11, 2015
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