Tommy James & The Shondells

ladyislingering · 05-02-2012, 12:18 PM

Does anyone else enjoy giving this group a whirl every once in a while?

"Sugar on Sunday"

"Crimson and Clover"

"Mirage"

"Smokey Roads"

"Hanky Panky"

I've always sort of felt like they've mostly gone ignored. Thoughts?

14232949 · 05-03-2012, 04:28 PM

Gotta love 'I think we're alone now', much superior to the Tiffany version that gained all the publicity.

Surell · 05-03-2012, 07:36 PM

Crimson and Clover is the jam.

Screen13 · 05-03-2012, 11:13 PM

I actually got Crimson and Clover as a used vinyl LP a couple of days back. Good stuff, and hearing it on headphones is even better. A couple of throwaways, but even they are fine enough.

In the mood for reading? Check out Tommy's book Me, the Mob, and the Music. Very interesting story surrounding the creating of all of those Pop classics while recording for Roulette for Morris Levy. Very intense times!

Howard the Duck · 05-05-2012, 12:02 AM

my earliest musical memories were of "Mony Mony"

ladyislingering · 05-05-2012, 12:40 AM

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Originally Posted by mankycaaant

Gotta love 'I think we're alone now', much superior to the Tiffany version that gained all the publicity.

The guitar in "Mirage" is basically "I Think We're Alone Now" backwards. I always felt that to be charming.

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Originally Posted by Surell

Crimson and Clover is the jam.

Oh god yes. Serious swooning music.

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Originally Posted by Screen13

I actually got Crimson and Clover as a used vinyl LP a couple of days back. Good stuff, and hearing it on headphones is even better. A couple of throwaways, but even they are fine enough.

In the mood for reading? Check out Tommy's book Me, the Mob, and the Music. Very interesting story surrounding the creating of all of those Pop classics while recording for Roulette for Morris Levy. Very intense times!

You found one? I have one; it was given to me by my grandmother (it used to be my mother's) but I've always wanted a cleaner copy (with less surface noise). I just can't find one at an affordable price.

That sounds like such a great book, by the way.

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Originally Posted by Howard the Duck

my earliest musical memories were of "Mony Mony"

How nice.

Screen13 · 05-05-2012, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Howard the Duck

my earliest musical memories were of "Mony Mony"

Oddly enough, a long time back I got a 1968 NME that had a small interview with him when that record was breaking through in The US and there was an international interest starting to brew up in his music. I have to see if I still have that one (not in the best of conditions...), but it is/was the only authentic 60's Express I bought.

Howard the Duck · 05-06-2012, 06:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Screen13

Oddly enough, a long time back I got a 1968 NME that had a small interview with him when that record was breaking through in The US and there was an international interest starting to brew up in his music. I have to see if I still have that one (not in the best of conditions...), but it is/was the only authentic 60's Express I bought.

my dad had the "Mony Mony" single and was especially fond of playing it at deafening volumes when I was a baby

05-02-2012, 12:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
ladyislingering Maelian Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Seattle Posts: 695	Tommy James & The Shondells Does anyone else enjoy giving this group a whirl every once in a while? "Sugar on Sunday" "Crimson and Clover" "Mirage" "Smokey Roads" "Hanky Panky" I've always sort of felt like they've mostly gone ignored. Thoughts? __________________ You and I, We were born to die.

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14232949 The Big Dog Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 1,989	Gotta love 'I think we're alone now', much superior to the Tiffany version that gained all the publicity.

05-03-2012, 11:13 PM	#4 (permalink)
Screen13 Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1,388	I actually got Crimson and Clover as a used vinyl LP a couple of days back. Good stuff, and hearing it on headphones is even better. A couple of throwaways, but even they are fine enough. In the mood for reading? Check out Tommy's book Me, the Mob, and the Music. Very interesting story surrounding the creating of all of those Pop classics while recording for Roulette for Morris Levy. Very intense times!