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| Tommy James And The Shondells - Crimson and Clover |
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| Format |
LP |
| Label |
Roulette SR 42023 |
| Released |
1969 |
| Also released on |
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| Great Britain |
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| USA (Billboard) |
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| Sweden (Tio i Topp) |
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| Sweden (Kvällstoppen) |
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| Netherlands |
3 (11 weeks) |
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Crimson And Clover was certainly the most important album of Tommy James and the Shondells' career. For so many reasons, it was their pivotal creative moment. Written, produced and performed solely by Tommy and the group.
The title track "Crimson and Clover", sold over 5 ½ million copies in just eight weeks and was their biggest selling single. The album also contained three other million selling hits, "Do Somethin' To Me", the ethereal "Crystal Blue Persuasion" and "Sugar On Sunday" recorded by the group "The Clique", the first of many artists, over the years, who would score hits with covers of Tommy's songs.
Interestingly, during the presidential campaign of 1968, Tommy and the band toured the country with Vice-President Hubert H. Humphery, who graciously expressed his appreciation by writing the liner notes for the album.
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| About the Chart Information |
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Great Britain chart positions are collected from Record Retailer. New Musical Express is the source for any
chart positions prior to 1960.
USA (Billboard) chart positions are collected from US Billboard Hot 100.
Sweden (Tio i Topp) chart positions are from the popular radio show "Tio i Topp", aired between October 1961 and June 1974. Charts were compiled by votes from one or two studio audiences.
Sweden (Kvällstoppen) are selling chart positions from the radio show "Kvällstoppen". The charts were compiled between July 1962 and August 1975, and were based on selling figures from Swedish record stores. |
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