The Cyrkle | “Neon” | (Columbia) 1967
In January 1967, Mike Losekamp, previously of The Mark V, joins The Cyrkle, creating a mix of excitement and sadness as he leaves his old band. In an interview, Mike shares his journey, expressing his shyness, musical dreams, and heartfelt farewells to friends while embracing his new opportunity in the music industry.https://monocledalchemist.com/2025/09/19/the-cyrkle-neon-columbia-1967/
CLIFF RICHARD
"RED RUBBER BALL"
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Red Rubber Ball by Cliff Richard
Susan Gonsalves
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJsrbJpU4SQ
Cliff Richard released a solid cover of the hit record by The Cyrkle, "Red Rubber Ball," for the movie soundtrack, "Two a Penny." Even though Richard was a big rock star in the UK with a long-running career, this track seems to be obscure, which is one reason for posting it here. Amazon has a massive collection of digital downloads but it doesn't have this one.
"Red Rubber Ball" by Cliff Richard is worth a spin. It is very different from the records he cut when his career was on the rise.
"Red Rubber Ball" was written by Paul Simon. The best version I ever heard was by Simon in concert (1966) with some other guy he teamed up with in the 1960s. It has never really sunk in why the song is credited to Simon and Bruce Woodley, but evidently this resulted from a business collaboration and not songwriting teamwork. I could be wrong.
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