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The Best of Tommy James and The Shondells
Compilation album by
Tommy James and the Shondells
ReleasedDecember 1969
GenrePop rock
Length32:22
LabelRoulette 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
  1. "Ball of Fire"
    Released: 1969
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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 No. 21 on the Billboard Top LPs chart.

One single was released from the album, "Ball of Fire", which reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Track listing

No.TitleWriterLength
1."Ball of Fire"Tommy James, Paul Naumann, Bruce Sudano, Mike Vale, Woody Wilson2:53
2."Crystal Blue Persuasion"Eddie Gray, Mike Vale, Tommy James4:01
3."Mony, Mony"Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell, Bobby Bloom2:52
4."(Baby, Baby) I Can't Take It No More"Ritchie Cordell, Tommy James2:17
5."Hanky Panky"Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry2:59
6."Crimson and Clover (long album version)"Peter Lucia, Tommy James5:26
7."Sweet Cherry Wine"Richie Grasso, Tommy James3:57
8."Sugar on Sunday"Mike Vale, Tommy James3:19
9."Mirage"Ritchie Cordell2:30
10."I Think We're Alone Now"Ritchie Cordell2:08

Personnel

  • Vocals: Tommy James
  • Guitar: Eddie Gray
  • Bass: Mike Vale
  • Organ: Ronnie Rosman
  • Drums: Peter Lucia

Charts

Chart (1969) Peak
position
US Billboard Top LPs 21

Singles

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

References

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