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Tommy James & the Shondells

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Wikipedia:

Tommy James and the Shondells are an American rock and roll group whose greatest period was in the late 1960s. They had two No. 1 singles in the U.S., "Hanky Panky" (1966) and "Crimson and Clover" (1968), and also charted twelve other Top 40 hits, including five in the Hot 100's top ten: "I Think We're Alone Now", "Mirage", "Mony Mony", "Sweet Cherry Wine", and "Crystal Blue Persuasion". Only "Hanky Panky" was RIAA Certified Gold.

The Essentials


Label: Rhino Records (2) ‎– R2 76039
Format: CD, Compilation, Remastered
Country: US
Released: 2002
Genre: Pop, Rock
Style: Folk Rock, Acoustic

The Essentials is a fine 11-track introduction to the music of Tommy James & the Shondells. Starting off with the song that made them stars -- the good-time oldies staple "Hanky Panky" -- and ending up with Tommy James' first solo hit, "Dragging the Line," this 12-track collection rounds up the group's hits and spotlights the dual nature of their career. The disc is pretty much split between the good-time frat rock staples that the band began their career with (the dramatic "I Think We're Alone Now," "Mirage," and the guaranteed dancefloor-filler "Mony Mony") and the slightly more psychedelic pop sounds they experimented with (the amazing "Crimson and Clover," "Sweet Cherry Wine," and "Crystal Blue Persuasion"). The cool thing about the band was that their attempts to broaden their sound were just as popular as their simple party songs. That is a rare occurrence in rock; James managed to pull it off by always finding killer hooks and melodies. Just try getting the chorus of "Crystal Blue Persuasion" or "Dragging the Line" out of your head after hearing them. Due to the lack of rarities or unusual tracks, devoted fans of Tommy James & the Shondells don't really need this disc. It is aimed at the casual music fan who wants the hits and only the hits, and on that count it certainly succeeds.

1 Hanky Panky 2:53
2 Say I Am (What I Am) 2:33
3 I Think We're Alone Now 2:11
4 Mirage 2:39
5 Gettin' Together 2:17
6 Mony Mony 2:53
7 Crimson and Clover 3:29
8 Sweet Cherry Wine 4:30
9 Crystal Blue Persuasion 4:05
10 Ball of Fire 2:03
12 Draggin' the Line 2:46


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