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Tommy James and the Shondells is an American rock band formed in Niles, Michigan, in 1964. [4] The band has had two No. 1 singles in the U.S.: " Hanky Panky " (1966), the band's only RIAA Certified Gold record, and " Crimson and Clover " (1969).
The Best of Tommy James and The Shondells is the second compilation album by Tommy James and the Shondells and was released in 1969. It reached No. 21 on the Billboard Top LPs chart. [2] One single was released from the album, "Ball of Fire", which reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100. [3]
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The Shondells were one of the local bands he recorded at WNIL Studios. [4] One of the songs was the Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich ditty "Hanky Panky", which the pair had recorded under the name The Raindrops. [4] The song was a hit locally, but the label had no resources for national promotion, and it was soon forgotten. [3] [4] James in 1967
"Mony Mony" is a 1968 single by American pop rock band Tommy James and the Shondells, [5] which reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart [4] and No. 3 in the U.S. Written by Bobby Bloom, Ritchie Cordell, Bo Gentry, and Tommy James, the song has appeared in various film and television works such as the Oliver Stone drama Heaven & Earth. [6]
"Crimson and Clover" was recorded in late 1968 in about five hours and is one of the earliest songs recorded on 16-track equipment. Tommy James played the rhythm guitar on his 1967 Fender Jazzmaster through an Ampeg Gemini 1, while Eddie Gray played lead guitar on his 1968 Gibson Les Paul Custom through an Ampeg Gemini 2 GV-22 with tremolo ...
It was released in 2005. For the 2007 compilation album I Think We're Alone Now: 80s Hits and More, her vocals were re-recorded, using the remixed 1987 backing track as a guide. Her earlier version is referenced in the alternative group Weezer's song "Heart Songs" on the band's 2008 Red Album.
Crimson & Clover is the sixth album by Tommy James and the Shondells. It features the #1 hit "Crimson and Clover" [3] as well as the #2 hit "Crystal Blue Persuasion". [4] The album "Crimson & Clover", was released in December 1968 [5] and reached a peak of #8 on the Billboard 200.