40 Years: The Complete Singles Collection (1966-2006) surveys that great career, hitting every major peak -- from "Hanky Panky" to "Mony Mony" to "I Think We're Alone Now," "Crystal Blue Persuasion" to "Ball and Chain" to "Draggin' the Line" -- with a two-disc set that may end up being close to the most Tommy James & the Shondells ever offered in one package (not that they don't deserve the full box treatment). He is the founder and Editor in Chief of ClassicRockHistory.com. Tommy James & The Shondells | Diskographie | Discogs As the band embraced the sounds of psychedelia, they were invited to perform at Woodstock, but declined. Gray, Gray Artist [a614489] Edit Artist 1,439 For Sale Vinyl and CD Discography 73 Credits ), the group nevertheless kept on plugging with a raft of bright, hooky rockers that charted solidly but never seemed to reach as high as they deserved. In 1967, Tommy James and the Shondells released two more albums entitled I Think Were Alone Now and Getting Together. In a 1985 interview in Hitch magazine, James said the title of the song came to him while he was reading the Biblical Book of Revelation: I took the title from the Book of Revelations [sic] in the Bible, reading about the New Jerusalem. At first, Tommy James and "his" Shondells played straightforward rock and roll, but they soon became associated with the budding bubblegum music genre. Eddie Gray The Guitarist Tommy James And The Shondells 1968 OLD - eBay Bootleggers responded by printing 80,000 black market copies of the recording, which were sold in Pennsylvania stores. (James) called us together one day and said he was sorry he had to do it but he was going to have to stop touring for a period of time, said Vale. Behind The Song: "Crystal Blue Persuasion" by Tommy James & The Shondells Tommy James & The Shondells - The Best Of Tommy James & The Shondells The song Sweet Cherry Wine, was a top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at number seven. Vales bandmates, guitarist Eddie Gray, keyboard player Ron Rosman and drummer Pete Lucia, were concerned because they were still in college, but they decided to take a year off and go to New York with Tommy James. In Britain, the tracks had similar success. The album and single were both released in 1967. More images. On their first Sullivan appearance, James and the Shondells performed Mony Mony and Crimson and Clover on a split-level stage with Vale positioned on the highest platform. Lead Guitar - Eddie Gray; Organ - Ronnie Rosman; Photography - Ron Meyers; Vocals - Tommy James; Tracklist is printed incorrectly on back cover. When Mack finally tracked down Tommy James in Niles, Michigan where the song was recorded, James told him The Shondells were no more. What happened to Eddie Grey of Tommy James and the shondells? A Greenwich Village nightclub appearance was filmed and released as Tommy James & the Shondells: Live! Therefore, he changed his style to psychedelic rock. A monthly update on our latest interviews, stories and added songs, Writer/s: Eddie Morley Gray, Mike Vale, Tommy James, More songs from Tommy James & the Shondells, More songs the author denied was about drugs, More songs about spirituality or religion, Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be), Songs in Famous Movie Scenes: '80s Edition.
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