Shut Down | ||||
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Compilation album by various artists | ||||
Released | June 1963 | |||
Genre | Hot rod rock | |||
Length | 24:58 | |||
Label | Capitol | |||
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Shut Down is a multi-artist compilation album released by Capitol Records in mid-June 1963.[2] It contains hot rod music from acts such as the Beach Boys, Robert Mitchum, the Cheers and the Super Stocks.[3] The title is hot rod slang referring to the defeat of an opponent in a drag race.[3]
The album was compiled by Nick Venet and Gary Usher, according to biographer James Murphy, to "trad[e] on the success" of the Beach Boys' hits "409" and "Shut Down".[2] It was a commercial success, peaking at number 8 on August 17 during a 46-week chart run.[2] In 1964, it was followed by Shut Down Volume 2, which only had songs by the Beach Boys.[3]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Performing artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "Shut Down" | The Beach Boys | 1:59 |
2. | "Chicken" | The Cheers | 1:55 |
3. | "Wide Track" | The Super Stocks | 2:00 |
4. | "Brontosaurus Stomp" | The Piltdown Men | 2:28 |
5. | "Four on the Floor" | The Super Stocks | 2:00 |
6. | "Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots" | The Cheers | 2:10 |
No. | Title | Performing artist(s) | Length |
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1. | "409" | The Beach Boys | 1:58 |
2. | "Street Machine" | The Super Stocks | 1:55 |
3. | "The Ballad of Thunder Road" | Robert Mitchum | 2:28 |
4. | "Hot Rod Race" | Jimmy Dolan | 2:10 |
5. | "Car Trouble" | The Eligibles | 2:00 |
6. | "Cheater Slicks" | The Super Stocks | 1:55 |
Charts
[edit]Chart (1963) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[2] | 8
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References
[edit]- ^ "Shut Down - Various Artists | Releases | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ a b c d Murphy, James B. (2015). Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961-1963. McFarland. p. 300. ISBN 978-1-4766-1853-1.
- ^ a b c Breitenstein, Jeff. Ultimate Hot Rod Dictionary: A-Bombs to Zoomies. MotorBooks International. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-61059-235-2.