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Another great example of what Rhino does so well, Anthology brings together no less than 27 of Tommy James and the Shondells' nuggets on one disc. Along with good liner notes from Parke Puterbaugh, who interviewed James extensively (James himself contributes a slew of fun and informative anecdotes about many of the songs) and the usual skilled remastering job, it makes for one heck of a collection. James himself sums up his own appeal best of all: "We were really having fun, and you can hear it in the grooves." "Hanky Panky" understandably kicks things off, but the collection really doesn't take off until the just-plain-irresistible "I Think We're Alone Now," notably (and some would argue memorably) covered by Tiffany in the late '80s. The original is barely two minutes long, but packs in everything from a killer opening bassline and dramatic pauses to a totally killer chorus, James and company transforming Ritchie Cordell's song into a glistening gem. The fact that so many of his hits were beneficiaries of later remakes -- "Mony Mony" by Billy Idol, "Crimson and Clover" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, "Draggin' the Line" by R.E.M. -- is even better testimony to their appeal, and hearing the originals all in place confirms why they were smashes. If a number of selections are paler shadows of some of these greats, the arrangements are rarely less than anything but pure pop fun -- the almost delirious addition of swirling strings, flutes, and even harp to many songs gives them even more cheery flair. The fact that they were able to make woozy, psych-influenced delights like "Crimson and Clover" and still maintain their status as major hit artists on the charts is testament enough to their appeal.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
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Tommy James, Vocals - Jeff Barry, Composer - Ellie Greenwich, Composer - Mike Vale, Bass - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist - The Shondells, Vocals - George Magura, Piano, Tenor Saxophone, Vibraphone, Bass - Ron Rosman, Organ, Piano - Vincent Pietropaoli, Clarinet, Drums, Saxophone
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1966 Roultette, controlled by Rhino Entertainment Company
James, Writer - Mack, Writer - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist - Tommy Jones, Vocals - The Shondells, Vocals
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1999 Rhino Entertainment Company
Tommy James, Vocals - Levy, Writer - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist - Cordell, Writer - Trimachi, Writer
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1966 Roulette
Ritchie Cordell, Composer, Producer - Peter Lucia, Drums - Tommy James, Vocals - Gentry, Writer - Mike Vale, Bass - Bo Gentry, Producer - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist - Cordell, Writer - The Shondells, Vocals - Eddie Gray, Guitar
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1966 Roulette Records
R. Cordell, Writer - Tommy James, Vocals - T. James, Writer - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1966 Roulette Records
Ritchie Cordell, Composer, Producer - B. Gentry, Writer - Peter Lucia, Drums - Tommy James, Vocals - Mike Vale, Bass - Bo Gentry, Producer, Contributor - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist - The Shondells, Vocals - Eddie Gray, Guitar - R. Rosenblatt, Writer
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1966 Roulette Records
Ritchie Cordell, Composer, Writer - R. Cordell, Writer - Tommy James, Vocals - Bo Gentry, Writer - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1966 Roulette Records
R. Cordell, Writer - Tommy James, Vocals - Bo Gentry, Writer - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1966 Roulette Records
Ritchie Cordell, Writer - Tommy James, Vocals - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist - The Shondells, Vocals
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1999 Rhino Entertainment Company
Ritchie Cordell, Writer - Tommy James, Vocals - Bo Gentry, Writer - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2006 Roulette, controlled by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company
Ritchie Cordell, Producer - B. Gentry, Writer - Peter Lucia, Drums - Tommy James, Vocals - Mike Vale, Bass - Bo Gentry, Producer, Contributor - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist - The Shondells, Vocals - Eddie Gray, Guitar - R. Rosenblatt, Writer
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 2006 Roulette, controlled by Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company
Ritchie Cordell, Composer, Writer - Tommy James, Vocals - Bo Gentry, Composer, Writer - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1999 Rhino Entertainment Company
Tommy James, Vocals - Gentry, Writer - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist - Cordell, Writer
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1968 Roulette
Anders, Writer - Tommy James, Vocals - James, Writer - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company
Tommy James, Vocals - Gentry, Writer - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist - Cordell, Writer - Calvert, Writer
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company
Ritchie Cordell, Composer, Lyricist - Tommy James, Composer, Lyricist, Vocals, Writer - Richie Cordell, Writer - Bo Gentry, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Bobby Bloom, Composer, Lyricist, Writer - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist - The Shondells, Vocals
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1968 Roulette Records
Ritchie Cordell, Composer - Tommy James, Vocals - Gentry, Writer - Bo Gentry, Composer - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist - Cordell, Writer - Weisenfeld, Writer
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company
Tommy James, Vocals - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist - James Calvert, Composer - Norman Marzano, Composer - Paul Nauman, Composer
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company
Tommy James, Vocals, Writer - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist - The Shondells, Vocals - Peter Lucia Jr., Writer
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1968 Roulette Records
Tommy James, Composer, Vocals - Mike Vale, Composer - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company
Tommy James, Vocals - T. James, Writer - James, Writer - Gray, Writer - Vale, Writer - E Gray, Writer - M Vale, Writer - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1969 Roulette Records
Tommy James, Composer, Vocals - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist - Richie Grasso, Composer
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1969 Roulette Records
Tommy James, Composer, Vocals - Mike Vale, Composer - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company
Bruce Sudano, Composer - Tommy James, Composer, Vocals - Wilson, Writer - James, Writer - Vale, Writer - Sudano, Writer - Naumann, Writer - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist - The Shondells, Vocals
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1969 Roulette Records
Tommy James, Vocals - James, Writer - Vale, Writer - Katz, Writer - Cordell, Writer - The Shondells, Vocals - Tommy James The Shondells, MainArtist - Kasentz, Writer
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1969 Roulette Records
Tommy James, Vocals, Writer - Bob King, Writer - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company
Peter Lucia, Composer - Tommy James, Composer, Vocals - Tommy James & The Shondells, MainArtist
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company
Album review
Another great example of what Rhino does so well, Anthology brings together no less than 27 of Tommy James and the Shondells' nuggets on one disc. Along with good liner notes from Parke Puterbaugh, who interviewed James extensively (James himself contributes a slew of fun and informative anecdotes about many of the songs) and the usual skilled remastering job, it makes for one heck of a collection. James himself sums up his own appeal best of all: "We were really having fun, and you can hear it in the grooves." "Hanky Panky" understandably kicks things off, but the collection really doesn't take off until the just-plain-irresistible "I Think We're Alone Now," notably (and some would argue memorably) covered by Tiffany in the late '80s. The original is barely two minutes long, but packs in everything from a killer opening bassline and dramatic pauses to a totally killer chorus, James and company transforming Ritchie Cordell's song into a glistening gem. The fact that so many of his hits were beneficiaries of later remakes -- "Mony Mony" by Billy Idol, "Crimson and Clover" by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts, "Draggin' the Line" by R.E.M. -- is even better testimony to their appeal, and hearing the originals all in place confirms why they were smashes. If a number of selections are paler shadows of some of these greats, the arrangements are rarely less than anything but pure pop fun -- the almost delirious addition of swirling strings, flutes, and even harp to many songs gives them even more cheery flair. The fact that they were able to make woozy, psych-influenced delights like "Crimson and Clover" and still maintain their status as major hit artists on the charts is testament enough to their appeal.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 27 track(s)
- Total length: 01:14:34
- Main artists: Tommy James & The Shondells
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rhino
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company ℗ 1989 Rhino Entertainment Company, a Warner Music Group company
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