TOMMY JAMES SHONDELLS Mony Mony orig 1968 STILL SEALED
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TOMMY JAMES & THE SHONDELLS
Mony Mony
ORIGINAL 1968 LP STILL SEALED
Roulette Records - SR 42012
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Tommy James and the Shondells are an American rock and roll group whose period of greatest success came in the late 1960s. They had two No. 1 singles in the U.S. — "Hanky Panky" (1966) and "Crimson and Clover" (1969) — and also charted 12 other Top 40 hits, including five in the top ten: "I Think We're Alone Now", "Mony Mony", "Crystal Blue Persuasion", "Mirage", and "Sweet Cherry Wine".
In April 1966 James went by himself to make promotional appearances for the Pittsburgh radio station in nightclubs and on local television. "I had no group, and I had to put one together really fast," recalled James. "I was in a Pittsburgh club one night, and I walked up to a group that was playing that I thought was pretty good and asked them if they wanted to be the Shondells. They said yes, and off we went." James recruited a Pittsburgh quintet called The Raconteurs – composed of Joe Kessler (guitar), Ron Rosman (keyboards), George Magura (saxophone), Mike Vale (bass), and Vinnie Pietropaoli (drums) – to become the new Shondells.
At first, Tommy James and His Shondells played straightforward shambolic rock and roll, but soon became involved in the budding bubblegum music movement. Songwriter Ritchie Cordell gave them the No. 4 hit "I Think We're Alone Now". They also had a No. 10 hit with "Mirage" in 1967. In 1968, James had a No. 3 hit with "Mony Mony". Co-written by James, Cordell, Cordell's writing partner Bo Gentry, and Bobby Bloom, "Mony Mony" reached No. 3 in the US and was a British No 1 in 1968. The title was inspired by a sign for Mutual Of New York that hung outside James' apartment window. He followed it with the song "Do Something to Me". However, James was labeled as a bubble-gum rock artist, which he hated. Therefore, he changed his style to psychedelic rock.
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Original 1968 pressing on Roulette Records, with uni-pack gatefold cover. Not a reissue. No barcode. This LP is STILL SEALED in it's original shrinkwrap. There is a punch hole in the lower left corner. The corners are sharp, but the bottom two have some minor wear. The shrink is tight. The cover has no wear. There is a cool "$1.00 price sticker" on the front shrink. The colors are bright and vibrant. A really beautiful SEALED copy of this collectible record. LP is in nearly MINT condition.
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Very rare and sought-after LP in SEALED condition. Don't miss out.
A beautiful addition to anyone's collection. Satisfaction Guaranteed.
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NOTE: LP can not be returned if opened.
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