UPDATED 1/29: Ohio-born, Michigan-raised rocker Tommy James fronted some of the 1960s’ most indelible hits, including “I Think We’re Alone Now,” “Mony Mony,” “Crystal Blue Persuasion,” “Sweet Cherry Wine,” and the chart-topping “Hanky Panky” and “Crimson and Clover.” Combining garage rock attitude with pop polish, Tommy James and The Shondells’ recordings are still beloved staples of oldies radio today. Now, all of those hits and more have returned to CD in a new 6-disc box set from Cherry Red’s Grapefruit Records imprint. Celebration: The Complete Roulette Recordings 1966-1973 has James’ recordings with…
Release Round-Up: Week of January 29
Welcome to this week’s Release Round-Up! Tommy James and The Shondells, Celebration: The Complete Roulette Recordings (Cherry Red/Grapefruit) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada) Cherry Red’s Grapefruit imprint brings together Tommy James and The Shondells’ 1966-1973 recordings for Roulette Records (including James’ solo Roulette LPs) on this 6-CD box set. The set features liner notes by Bob Fisher and mastering by Simon Murphy. Read the track listing and more here, and watch this space for a review later today! Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul, Macca to Mecca! (Wicked Cool/UMe) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon…
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’60s ROCK, POP AND SOUL: New Treasury Collection DVD Set Offers Over 100 Favorites
Earlier this year, The Second Disc shared news of Rock, Pop and Doo Wop, a 7-DVD collection from Treasury Collection and executive producer-director TJ Lubinsky. Now, with the holidays upon us, a new set featuring dozens of classic hit-makers has just been released: ’60s Rock, Pop and Soul. This 4-DVD package has been culled from two decades of Lubinsky’s historic television concerts, with 130 hit songs from a “Who’s Who” of legendary performers including Frankie Valli (“Can’t Take My Eyes Off You”), Jackie DeShannon (“What the World Needs Now Is Love”), John…
Gettin’ Together: Cherry Red, Grapefruit Collect Tommy James and The Shondells’ Roulette Recordings
Ohio-born, Michigan-raised rocker Tommy James fronted some of the 1960s’ most indelible hits, including “I Think We’re Alone Now,” “Mony Mony,” “Crystal Blue Persuasion,” “Sweet Cherry Wine,” and the chart-topping “Hanky Panky” and “Crimson and Clover.” Combining garage rock attitude with pop polish, Tommy James and The Shondells’ recordings are still beloved staples of oldies radio today. Now, all of those hits and more are returning to CD in a new 6-disc box set from Cherry Red’s Grapefruit Records imprint. Celebration: The Complete Roulette Recordings 1966-1973 has James’ recordings with The Shondells…
