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02-25-2009, 12:29 AM
Tommy James and the Shondells
The Shondells had long since broken up, and did not wish to reform in order to travel to Pittsburgh. James flew there solo, and hired a local band named The Raconteurs to become the replacement Shondells. The group needed a follow-up and selected a song called "Say I Am (What I Am)". Although not as successful as "Hanky Panky", it reached #21 on the charts later in the same year.
Roulette assigned songwriters Richie Cordell and Bo Gentry the task of writing songs for Tommy James & The Shondells. From 1967 to 1969, the group turned out hit after hit on the Roulette label, including six more that made it to the top ten: "I Think We're Alone Now", "Mirage", "Mony Mony", "Crimson and Clover" (the group's second and final U.S. #1 hit), "Sweet Cherry Wine", and "Crystal Blue Persuasion".
Solo
In early 1970, the illegal drugs, that Tommy James injected into his system, took its toll when during a concert, James collapsed, and was pronounced "Dead" at the scene, however, James cheated his death, and for a while, refused to perform. He survived by vegetating and moving to the suburbs, hating the recording studio, therefore, James decided that there would be no future to the Shondells, since his semi-retirement. Tommy James and The Shondells broke up in 1970. James went solo and had two further chart hits with "Draggin' the Line" (#4 in 1971) and "Three Times In Love" (#19 (Adult Contemporary #1) in 1980). James has had twenty three gold singles, and nine gold and platinum albums. He also wrote and produced the million-selling 1970 hit "Tighter, Tighter" for the group Alive 'N Kickin'.
In October 2007, Tommy James and the original Shondells reunited in a New Jersey studio to record once again.
Bitrate: 224 kbps
Channels: joint stereo
Samplerate: 44100
Encoder: LAME 3.97
Tommy James - Hanky Panky.mp3
Tommy James - Say I Am (What I Am).mp3
Tommy James - It's Only Love.mp3
Tommy James - I Think We're Alone Now.mp3
Tommy James - Mirage.mp3
Tommy James - I Like The Way.mp3
Tommy James - Gettin' Together.mp3
Tommy James - Mony Mony.mp3
Tommy James - Do Something To Me.mp3
Tommy James - Crimson And Clover (Single Mix).mp3
Tommy James - Sweet Cherry Wine.mp3
Tommy James - Crystal Blue Persuasion.mp3
Tommy James - Bell Of Fire.mp3
Tommy James - She.mp3
Tommy James - Gotta Get Back To You.mp3
Tommy James - Draggin' The Line.mp3
Tommy James - I'm Comin' Home.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/128947659/TJH.rar
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The Shondells had long since broken up, and did not wish to reform in order to travel to Pittsburgh. James flew there solo, and hired a local band named The Raconteurs to become the replacement Shondells. The group needed a follow-up and selected a song called "Say I Am (What I Am)". Although not as successful as "Hanky Panky", it reached #21 on the charts later in the same year.
Roulette assigned songwriters Richie Cordell and Bo Gentry the task of writing songs for Tommy James & The Shondells. From 1967 to 1969, the group turned out hit after hit on the Roulette label, including six more that made it to the top ten: "I Think We're Alone Now", "Mirage", "Mony Mony", "Crimson and Clover" (the group's second and final U.S. #1 hit), "Sweet Cherry Wine", and "Crystal Blue Persuasion".
Solo
In early 1970, the illegal drugs, that Tommy James injected into his system, took its toll when during a concert, James collapsed, and was pronounced "Dead" at the scene, however, James cheated his death, and for a while, refused to perform. He survived by vegetating and moving to the suburbs, hating the recording studio, therefore, James decided that there would be no future to the Shondells, since his semi-retirement. Tommy James and The Shondells broke up in 1970. James went solo and had two further chart hits with "Draggin' the Line" (#4 in 1971) and "Three Times In Love" (#19 (Adult Contemporary #1) in 1980). James has had twenty three gold singles, and nine gold and platinum albums. He also wrote and produced the million-selling 1970 hit "Tighter, Tighter" for the group Alive 'N Kickin'.
In October 2007, Tommy James and the original Shondells reunited in a New Jersey studio to record once again.
Bitrate: 224 kbps
Channels: joint stereo
Samplerate: 44100
Encoder: LAME 3.97
Tommy James - Hanky Panky.mp3
Tommy James - Say I Am (What I Am).mp3
Tommy James - It's Only Love.mp3
Tommy James - I Think We're Alone Now.mp3
Tommy James - Mirage.mp3
Tommy James - I Like The Way.mp3
Tommy James - Gettin' Together.mp3
Tommy James - Mony Mony.mp3
Tommy James - Do Something To Me.mp3
Tommy James - Crimson And Clover (Single Mix).mp3
Tommy James - Sweet Cherry Wine.mp3
Tommy James - Crystal Blue Persuasion.mp3
Tommy James - Bell Of Fire.mp3
Tommy James - She.mp3
Tommy James - Gotta Get Back To You.mp3
Tommy James - Draggin' The Line.mp3
Tommy James - I'm Comin' Home.mp3
http://rapidshare.com/files/128947659/TJH.rar
pw: duster340