This singles compilation kicks off the series ...

40 Years: The Complete Singles Collection (1966-2006)
November 25, 2008

Product Description
You know how you see all those political ads that end with 'I'm so-and-so, and I approved this message'? Well, Tommy James himself approved this collection, so you know there ain't no hanky-panky goin' on! It's the first to comprehensively span Tommy's career both with the Shondells and as a solo artist, featuring the A-side of every single the man released on six different labels from 1966 to 2006, with in-depth liner notes penned by Ed Osborne and photos from the artist's personal archive. And, much like we did with our recent Jan & Dean collection, we are bringing you the original single versions, not the remixed versions you find on most collections. In fact, the first 15 tracks are in their original mono, almost all of which have NEVER come out on CD; we lead off with the original slower version of 'Hanky Panky' that appeared on the Snap label, followed by the classic Roulette singles 'Say I Am (What I Am); It's Only Love; I Think We're Alone Now; Mirage (with an extra vocal overdub not found on the stereo version); I Like the Way; Gettin' Together; Out of the Blue; Get Out Now; the original single mix and edit of Mony Mony; Somebody Cares (with extra, mono-only overdubs); the original, sped-up single master of Do Something to Me with extra overdubs; the single edit of Crimson and Clover; Sweet Cherry Wine; Crystal Blue Persuasion; Ball of Fire; She; Gotta Get Back to You (the original single mix, not the one on Rhino's Anthology), and the original, shorter single version of Come to Me'. Those are the Shondells sides; now come Tommy's solo singles (many of which have never been on CD!): 'Ball and Chain; Church Street Soul Revival; Adrienne (from the original, sped-up single master); Draggin' the Line (original single mix with extra horn overdubs); I'm Comin Home (original, sped-up single master); Nothing to Hide; Tell 'Em Willie Boy's A-Comin'; Cat's Eye in the Window; Love Song; Celebration; Boo, Boo, Don't Cha Be Blue; Calico (the pop version that charted, not the jazz version on Rhino's Anthology); Glory Glory; I Love You Love Me Love; Tighter, Tighter; Love Is Gonna Find a Way; Three Times in Love; You Got Me; You're So Easy to Love; Say Please; Go; You Take My Breath Away; Who Do You Love; I Love Christmas (full version with a cappella chorus, never officially released); Sweet Cherry Wine; Isn't That The Guy; Love Words; Hold the Fire', and, to end the collection, 'Long Pony Tail', a track Tommy cut with Tom & the Tornadoes way back in 1962! Don't miss this 'Collectors' Choice Music' exclusive from one of the great pop-rockers of all time.

CD 1
01 Hanky Panky [Original Mono Single Version]
02 Say I Am [Original Mono Single Version]
03 It's Only Love [Original Mono Single Version]
04 I Think We're Alone Now [Original Mono Single Version]
05 Mirage [Original Mono Single Version]
06 I Like The Way [Original Mono Single Version]
07 Gettin' Together [Original Mono Single Version]
08 Out Of The Blue [Original Mono Single Version]
09 Get Out Now [Original Mono Single Version]
10 Mony Mony [Original Mono Single Version]
11 Somebody Cares [Original Mono Single Version]
12 Do Something To Me [Original Mono Single Version]
13 Crimson And Clover [Original Mono Single Version]
14 Sweet Cherry Wine [Original Mono Single Version]
15 Crystal Blue Persuasion [Original Mono Single Version]
16 Ball Of Fire
17 She
18 Gotta Get Back To You
19 Come To Me
20 Ball And Chain [Original Mono Single Version]
21 Church Street Soul Revival
22 Adrienne
23 Draggin' The Line [Original Mono Single Version]
24 I'm Comin' Home [Original Mono Single Version]
25 Nothin' To Hide [Original Mono Single Version]
26 Tell 'Em Willie Boy's A Comin' [Original Mono Single Version]
27 Cats Eye In The Window
28 Love Song

CD 2
29 Celebration
30 Boo, Boo, Don't Cha Be Blue
31 Calico
32 Glory Glory
33 I Love You Love Me Love
34 Tighter, Tighter
35 Love Is Gonna Find A Way
36 Three Times In Love
37 You Got Me
38 You're So Easy To Love
39 Say Please
40 Go
41 You Take My Breath Away
42 Who Do You Love?
43 I Love Christmas
44 Sweet Cherry Wine [Gospel Version]
45 Isn't That The Guy
46 Love Words
47 Hold The Fire
48 Long Ponytail

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Now THAT's how you compile a 2 CD set in an entirely fresh way! Kudos!

Amen, Googa! This looks like a great one; will be ordering it immediately.

It does look great. My only concern is the part about using "the original slower version of 'Hanky Panky' that appeared on the Snap label." The hit version was the Roulette single released a few years later -- are they totally different recordings? If not, is the speed difference really noticeable?

Bump: next to be released in this series are remasters of the original albums I Think We're Alone Now, Gettin' Together, Travelin' and My Head, My Bed And My Red Guitar, on April 20th. See first post for pre-order links.

I was pleasantly surprised by how good their psychedelic albums are. I think I found the crimson & clover/cellophane symphony pairing for like 8 bucks and it was well worth it.