The Best of Tommy James and The Shondells

Compilation album by
Tommy James and the Shondells

Released

1969

Genre

Pop Rock

Length

32:22

Label

Roulette Records 42040

Tommy James and the Shondells chronology

Cellophane Symphony
(1969)

The Best of Tommy James and The Shondells
(1969)

Travelin'
(1970)

Singles from The Best of Tommy James and The Shondells

"Ball of Fire"
Released: 1969

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]

The Best of Tommy James and The Shondells is the second compilation album by Tommy James and the Shondells and was released in 1969. It reached #21 on the Billboard 200.^[2]

One single was released from the album, "Ball of Fire", which reached #19 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer	Length
1.	"Ball of Fire"	Tommy James, Paul Naumann, Bruce Sudano, Mike Vale, Woody Wilson	2:53
2.	"Crystal Blue Persuasion"	Eddie Gray, Mike Vale, Tommy James	4:01
3.	"Mony, Mony"	Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell, Bobby Bloom	2:52
4.	"(Baby, Baby) I Can't Take It No More"	Ritchie Cordell, Tommy James	2:17
5.	"Hanky Panky"	Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry	2:59
6.	"Crimson and Clover (long album version)"	Peter Lucia, Tommy James	5:26
7.	"Sweet Cherry Wine"	Richie Grasso, Tommy James	3:57
8.	"Sugar on Sunday"	Mike Vale, Tommy James	3:19
9.	"Mirage"	Ritchie Cordell	2:30
10.	"I Think We're Alone Now"	Ritchie Cordell	2:08

Credits

Vocals: Tommy James
Guitar: Eddie Gray
Bass: Mike Vale
Organ: Ronnie Rosman
Drums: Peter Lucia^[4]

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Peak Position
1969	Billboard 200	21

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1969	"Ball of Fire"	Billboard Hot 100	19

Tommy James and the Shondells

Tommy James John Golden Bobby Guy Glenn Wyka

Studio albums	Hanky Panky It's Only Love I Think We're Alone Now Gettin' Together Mony Mony Crimson & Clover Cellophane Symphony The Best of Tommy James and The Shondells Travelin'

Singles	"Hanky Panky" "Say I Am (What I Am)" "It's Only Love" "Ya! Ya!" "I Think We're Alone Now" "Mirage" "Gettin' Together" "Mony Mony" "Do Something to Me" "Crimson and Clover" "Sweet Cherry Wine" "Crystal Blue Persuasion" "Ball of Fire" "She" "Gotta Get Back to You"

Cover Songs	"California Sun" "Good Lovin'" "I'll Go Crazy" "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" "Shake a Tail Feather" "Shout"

Book

References

↑ The Best of Tommy James and The Shondells at AllMusic
↑ Tommy James and the Shondells, The Best of Tommy James and the Shondells Retrieved March 3, 2015
↑ Tommy James and the Shondells, "Ball of Fire" Chart Position Retrieved March 3, 2015
↑ Tommy James and the Shondells, The Best of Tommy James and the Shondells Credits Retrieved March 3, 2015

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