Tommy James & The Shondells

Tommy James & The Shondells are an American pop/rock group best known for several 1960s hits including "Hanky Panky", "I Think We're Alone Now", "Mony Mony" and "Crimson and Clover".

Associated with 1960s pop and occasional psychedelic experiments; commercially successful with multiple singles and albums in the late 1960s. The provided review (woodstock) gives the album Crimson and Clover a mixed/nuanced appraisal and a 3/5 rating.

A contextual review that situates Crimson and Clover within the late-1960s pop/psychedelic wave. The author highlights the title track as the album's gem while calling parts of the record "naïve psychedelic experiments." Overall the album is praised for moments of talent but judged to have a dated sound; rating 3/5.

For:Fans of 1960s pop/psychedelic rock, vintage rock listeners, music-history readers