Shut Down (album)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Shut Down | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Compilation album by various artists | ||||
| Released | June 1963 | |||
| Genre | Hot rod rock | |||
| Length | 24:58 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Shut Down chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
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]
