Shut Down
Compilation album by
various artists
ReleasedJune 1963 (1963-06)
GenreHot rod rock
Length24:58
LabelCapitol
Shut Down chronology
Shut Down
(1963) 		Shut Down Volume 2
(1964)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitlePerforming artist(s)Length
1."Shut Down"The Beach Boys1:59
2."Chicken"The Cheers1:55
3."Wide Track"The Super Stocks2:00
4."Brontosaurus Stomp"The Piltdown Men2:28
5."Four on the Floor"The Super Stocks2:00
6."Black Denim Trousers and Motorcycle Boots"The Cheers2:10
Side two
No.TitlePerforming artist(s)Length
1."409"The Beach Boys1:58
2."Street Machine"The Super Stocks1:55
3."The Ballad of Thunder Road"Robert Mitchum2:28
4."Hot Rod Race"Jimmy Dolan2:10
5."Car Trouble"The Eligibles2:00
6."Cheater Slicks"The Super Stocks1:55

Charts

Chart (1963) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[2]
8

References

  1. ^ "Shut Down - Various Artists | Releases | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  2. ^ a b c d Murphy, James B. (2015). Becoming the Beach Boys, 1961-1963. McFarland. p. 300. ISBN 978-1-4766-1853-1.
  3. ^ a b c Breitenstein, Jeff. Ultimate Hot Rod Dictionary: A-Bombs to Zoomies. MotorBooks International. p. 186. ISBN 978-1-61059-235-2.
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