Tommy James & The Shondells Essentials

Tommy James & The Shondells Essentials

Michigan rocker Tommy James and his band were shrewd observers of the chaotic ‘60s rock scene, transforming the day's leading trends into irresistible pop songs. Their first hit, “Hanky Panky”, is a dance-craze-inspired rave-up that slightly cleaned up garage rock's scruffy ideal; “I Think We're Alone Now” packs a diary's worth of teen angst into two minutes of pure pop bliss. As the decade got weirder, so did the band; the groovy “Mony Mony” is a jubilant dance-floor freak-out, while the dreamy “Crimson and Clover” luxuriates in reverb, wah-wah and James' flower-powered visions.

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