Tommy James & The Shondells - Anthology [Recorded 1966-1971] (1989)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 479 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 176 MB | Covers - 47 MB
Genre: Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Rhino (R2 70920)
EAC Rip | FLAC (image+.cue+log) - 479 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 176 MB | Covers - 47 MB
Genre: Pop Rock, Psychedelic Rock | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Rhino (R2 70920)
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…