Singer: Tommy James & The Shondells
Title: The Best Of Tommy James & The Shondells
Label: Roulette ‎– SR42040, Roulette ‎– SR-42040
Type: Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Bestway Pressing, Gatefold
Country: US
Date of released: 1970
Category: Rock
Style: Psychedelic Rock, Pop Rock
Size MP3 zip: 1367 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1276 mb
Rating: 4.5✭
Format: MP3 AAC WAV WMA ASF DMF AA RA FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Ball Of Fire Written-By – B. Sudano*, Mike Vale, P. Naumann*, Tommy James, W. Wilson*	2:53
A2	Crystal Blue Persuasion Written-By – Ed Gray*, Mike Vale, Tommy James	4:01
A3	Mony, Mony Written-By – Bo Gentry, Bobby Bloom, Ritchie Cordell, Tommy James	2:52
A4	(Baby, Baby) I Can't Take It No More Written-By – Ritchie Cordell, Tommy James	2:17
A5	Hanky Panky Written-By – Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Barry	2:59
B1	Crimson & Clover Written-By – Pete Lucia*, Tommy James	5:26
B2	Sweet Cherry Wine Written-By – Richie Grasso*, Tommy James	3:57
B3	Sugar On Sunday Written-By – Mike Vale, Tommy James	3:19
B4	Mirage Written-By – Ritchie Cordell	2:30
B5	I Think We're Alone Now Written-By – Ritchie Cordell	2:08

Companies, etc.

• Lacquer Cut At – Bell Sound Studios
• Pressed By – Bestway Products Inc.
• Record Company – Roulette Records
• Record Company – Roulette Records, Inc.
• Published By – Big Seven Music Corp.
• Published By – Patricia Music Pub. Corp.
• Published By – T. M. Music, Inc.

Credits

• Bass – Mike Vale
• Design – Jack Lonshein
• Drums – Peter Lucia
• Lacquer Cut By [sƒ In Runouts] – Sam Feldman
• Lead Guitar – Eddie Gray
• Organ – Ronnie Rosman
• Photography – Ron Meyers
• Vocals – Tommy James

Notes

Bestway Products Inc. pressing denoted by "BW" suffix in label matrices and "BG" stamp in runout.
Inside gatefold is printed entirely in black and white (some gatefolds have right side printed in color).
Inner spine has Unipak wording and patent number, but cover is a standard gatefold.

SR42040 on cover, SR-42040 on labels.

Writing credits taken from labels.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Matrix A on label): RSD 554-A BW
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix B on label): RSD 554-B BW
• Matrix / Runout (Runout A etched / Bell Sound stamped): RSD 554A-5... Bell Sound sƒ
• Matrix / Runout (Runout B etched / Bell Sound, BG stamped): RSD-554B-5... Bell Sound sƒ BG
• Rights Society: BMI

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SR42040, SR-42040	Tommy James & The Shondells	The Best Of Tommy James & The Shondells ‎(LP, Comp, Uni)	Roulette, Roulette	SR42040, SR-42040	US	1969
RC 42040	Tommy James & The Shondells	The Best Of Tommy James And The Shondells ‎(Cass, Comp, No )	Roulette	RC 42040	US	1977
5045 42040 CRC	Tommy James & The Shondells	The Best Of Tommy James & The Shondells ‎(Cass, Comp, Club, RE)	Roulette	5045 42040 CRC	US	Unknown
SR 42040	Tommy James & The Shondells	The Best Of Tommy James & The Shondells ‎(LP, Comp)	Roulette	SR 42040	Canada	Unknown
CLVLXR 453	Tommy James & The Shondells	The Best Of Tommy James & The Shondells ‎(LP, Comp)	Roulette	CLVLXR 453	France	1970

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