Peter, Paul and Mary

Day Is Done

1969 · Warner Bros. 7279 · Burbank, California

Day Is Done – Peter, Paul and Mary (A-side label)

Artist
Peter, Paul and Mary
Title
Day Is Done
Release
Day Is Done / Make Believe Town
Year
1969
Label
Warner Bros. # 7279
Format
7" · Single
Language
English
Country
Burbank, California, USA
Songwriter
Peter Yarrow
Genre
Folk · Contemporary Folk
Primary theme
Peace, Protest & Anti-War

Annotation

- Contemporary folk, protest, anti-war / peace, Vietnam-era - Popular titles, related to "Eve of Destruction" - Children lead us to better world - Written from perspective of brother who faced the draft

Annotation by Justin A. Brummer

Notes

Warner Bros.-Seven Arts Records 7279 (M51496), white "Promotion — Not for Sale" label, Made in U.S.A.; "Day Is Done" (Peter Yarrow), Pepamar Music Corp., ASCAP, 3:22; produced by Phil Ramone, arranged by Chris Dedrick. [From the record sleeve and labels]

About the artist

Formed 1961, New York, NY, United States. Disbanded 16 September 2009. Members: Peter Yarrow (vocals), Paul Stookey (vocals, guitar), Mary Travers (vocals)

Themes

Anti-War · Draft · Answer to Eve of Destruction

In collections

McGuire's "Eve of Destruction" & Answer Songs · Draft Songs · Peace, Protest, & Anti-War Songs [War Years]