The Cyrkle-The Words 1967

[pmoyer50]

garageband66: How can I get a copy of this to put on my pod? What album can I download it off of?

[garageband66]

@pmoyer50 It's on the Red Rubber Ball album I believe.

[64chrisnickey]

beautiful folk rock from the summer of love...way better than that schmaltzy red rubber ball/turn down day stuff IMHO

[Khultan]

1967, 1968, 1969-the more interesting rock n roll musical years, so many diverse groups. Having said that, that's the reason I'm only listening to the audio and not watching the visuals. I don't need it.

[pmoyer50]

williamkanegateshead - Hoped you understood. When I was young, all pop and rock music was only available on AM radio. Classical music got the FM slots during those years. Starting in 1967 there were FM radio stations broadcasting great rock in stereo. Great days. They didn't have commercials either - back then, anyway. When MTV started they were commercial free, too. Money does corrupt, you know. I was so glad when AM radio lost its crown. It was nothing but mindless pap. Long live rock!

[pmoyer50]

williamkanegateshead: Tho not tech savvy, in the mid 50's to late 60's or even to early 70's am radio was king. AM and FM are on different wave lengths and the frequencies dealing with FM give superior sound. It wan't until around the Summer of Love, aka known as 1967, that pop and rock songs were available in stereo. But at one time, AM was the top 10 - 40, depending on what station one was tuned into on a transistor radio. There was even a hit song in the States called, "Transistor Sister."

[pmoyer50]

Just as good as the Hollies and early CSN. Their only sin is they had a few hits on AM radio. Good stuff here . . and that's the word and words here . . . then and our yesterdays and tomorrows. Thanks for keeping them alive. They live.

[williamkanegateshead]

@pmoyer50 What's the difference between am and fm radio in America? Musically speaking, I mean.

[gadflyonthewall001]

Nice in that ethereal psychedelic summer-of-love kind of way but derivative: the Byrds, especially their cover of Seger's 'Bells of Rhymmey' meets George Harrison's 'If I Needed Someone'.

[widerling]

Nice job for putting up this track,not many people have heard of this wonderful band.Have you by chance please got SHE WAS HERE.favourite song from them.

[garageband66]

No, I will see what I can find.

[tremsfan]

I had lunch with Tom and Dan in 2000, in NYC, in preparation for an article on them that did not get printed. Yes, the did the soundtrack for the movie "Minx". Though not psychedelic, listed to their songs "Penny Arcade" and "Turn of the Century", easily among the best 5 songs they ever did. Also, i hope someone can find and post the song "Tompkins Square" by The Harbingers, you all would like it.. Also, check out the song on youtube called "Coming Home/To Mrs. Jones Garden...

[FredFrick16]

Yes . You Were lucky not to get Drafted and get involved in that War. Thanks for saying that

[garageband66]

There are some good viewers in this thread. I echo those sentiments about Nam myself. It is hard trying to explain it to 8th graders.

[FredFrick16]

It is hard to tell many about it... I am affected by exposure to agent orangem and have two health issues. Coming back Home was tought too

[garageband66]

You all deserved better than you got when you came home. You were placed in a situation you could not possibly win.

[mikeatindio]

Welcome Home Brother!

Semper Fi! OOooraaahh

I was a corpsman in the Nam. Horrible thing that was. I now I realize I was way too young, but a lot of other younger can't sit here today and post a message either.

Once again Respect Bro!

[FredFrick16]

Thanks My Brother. It was so long ago but, fresh in my mind

Welcome Home

[hollies65]

Byrds for sure...The Cyrkle were a great band. Nice post!

[Citadin]

It sounds like the Byrds (Bells of Rhymey esp.) with the softer Zombies take. Nice tune.

[autoforthepeople]

VERY Byrds-y, reminds me of those days : o )

[garageband66]

It does sound like early Byrds

[Cerealfreak]

agree

howeaver, the cyrkles made some nice psychedelic songs. IMHO

(i remember of an OST for a soft-core movie, but i cannot recall the name now)

[garageband66]

I believe it was The Minx or something like that.

[madarch52]

like it

[batfink007]

I really like this song. Great production and harmonies.

[FredFrick16]

1967 .. Don't want to go back .. I was in Viet Nam then. 12 string guitar in this sing. Good Job. Never heard this song before. I like it

[tonytarheel55]

i dont blame you fred i'm glad you made it out of that hell hole! the war ended just when i got out high school so i was lucky.

[vogelmandrie]

Wish I could go back to 1967 , what a Wonderful Year.

[ZeppelinHendrix420]

I wish I could go back to 1997. Although the music was terrible. lol

[kyoozoocanada]

The Byrds,The Byrds,The Byrds,The Byrds. Seriously, great tune. Thanks for posting it. I'd never heard it before.

[garageband66]

It would've been a great promo number for Roger and the boys but that's how it goes I guess.

[1970groupie]

Interesting, don't know this one. Sounds a bit like the Beatles 'If I Needed Someone'?

[garageband66]

Yes, the chord progressions are quite similar. It also reminds me of some of the Bee Gees stuff around this time. I can also hear a lot of The Byrds as well. Back then it seems everyone borrowed from everyone else.

[trelopaoki56]

great

[garageband66]

Thanks for the comment and thank you for the view.

[hollies65]

Choice tune!

[garageband66]

Thanks for the view!

[tamspeci]

The CD shown at 0:30 was the 2nd music CD I ever bought (Nov.1993) & this tune should have been included on it.

[garageband66]

I know! There is an anthology CD somewhere and it's included on that one.

Thanks for the view.

[garageband66]

I saw the Indiana Jones movie recently and there was a great line in there something like "we are at a point now in our lives where life takes away much more from us than it gives" and every time I pick up a paper or go online I find another of our generation has gone on to peaceful patures. It's tuff but the music will live on.

[tcidolfan]

I've never heard that song before!!  I have their greatest hits album but this song wasn't on there!! Great find!!

[garageband66]

Thanks for the view!

[TheSpindles]

I'm a huge fan and love all their stuff. This is a GREAT song. I think I'm going to have to learn it and play it out in my band.

[garageband66]

Tell me about the band!

[veefan1963]

I was never much into the whole "sunshine pop" thing of the mid-late sixties (not counting The Turtles and Monkees), but when I saw a Stereo copy of The Cyrkle's "Neon" two days ago at a shop for 99 cents, I couldn't pass.

It's not a great album, but it's REALLY GOOD background music, although it has two stand out tracks-"Don't Cry, No Fears, No Tears Comin' Your Way", and "It Doesn't Matter Anymore". The latter was recorded by Rick Nelson for a TV Special called "On The Flip Side"

[garageband66]

Neon was one of the better albums of that genre although not promoted too well by the label. I just found it fitting to post it especially after the death of the lead singer, Tom Dawes a few months ago this past October.

[IDLERACER]

"Don't Cry No Fears" was actually the B-side of the first single from that album. The A-side was "Please Don't Ever Leave Me" which stalled at #59 in late '66.