This non LP single from The Cyrkle barely cracked the Billboard top 100 in the summer of 1967 which isn't too surprising. They had a lot of competition, to say the least.
'Penny Arcade' written by Denny Randell and Sandy Linzer (a songwriting duo who also wrote a few lightweight numbers for the Monkees) is a decent piano driven pop number with lyrics that could be described as 'typical' for the times. Some nice harmonies and handclaps are provided from the boys.
The spotlight belongs to the flipside, an original number written by founding member of the Cyrkle Tom Dawes. 'The Words' is lead by some classic folk rock jangle and backed with thumping bass, electric sitar, and treated harmony vocals. This tune ranks among the best from this short lived group and should not be overlooked.
For some reason the colors are always off when I upload Columbia labels..
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