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1968 studio album by Tommy James and the Shondells From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Crimson & Clover is the sixth album by Tommy James and the Shondells. It features the #1 hit "Crimson and Clover"[3] as well as the #2 hit "Crystal Blue Persuasion".[4] The album "Crimson & Clover", was released in December 1968[5] and reached a peak of #8 on the Billboard 200.
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| Released | December 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
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| Length | 32:45 | |||
| Label | Roulette, SR 42023 | |||
| Producer | Tommy James and the Shondells | |||
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| Singles from Crimson & Clover | ||||
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Based on suggestions from radio stations the group chose to create an extended five-and-a-half minute long version of the title song for the album. The first two verses were copied without lead vocals, and then overdubbed with guitar solos by Shondells guitarist Ed Gray using steel guitars and fuzz guitars, as well as an extended one-minute wah-wah pedal finish. During tape copying a slight speed error was inadvertently introduced. This resulted in a small drop in pitch during the new guitar solo sections, which went unfixed.[6][7]
The group had toured with Vice President Hubert Humphrey during his 1968 presidential campaign. Humphrey showed his appreciation by writing the liner notes for the Crimson and Clover album.
The version of Crimson and Clover on the 1991 "Crimson and Clover/Cellophane Symphony" CD is the same as the original album version; however, digital audio workstation software was used to fix the speed and pitch error made in 1968. The CD booklet states that "Crimson and Clover" is now as it was "meant to be heard," and that Tommy James is "very satisfied" with the reissue of the recordings in CD format.
| No. | Title | Writer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Crimson and Clover" | Tommy James, Peter Lucia | 5:36 |
| 2. | "Kathleen McArthur" | Tommy James, Mike Vale | 2:45 |
| 3. | "I'm a Tangerine" | Tommy James, Peter Lucia | 3:38 |
| 4. | "Do Something to Me" | Jimmy Calvert, Norman Marzano, Paul Naumann | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Crystal Blue Persuasion" | Eddie Gray, Tommy James, Mike Vale | 4:02 |
| 6. | "Sugar on Sunday" | Tommy James, Mike Vale | 3:26 |
| 7. | "Breakaway" | Tommy James, Mike Vale | 2:48 |
| 8. | "Smokey Roads" | Tommy James | 2:52 |
| 9. | "I'm Alive" | Tommy James, Peter Lucia | 3:15 |
| 10. | "Crimson and Clover (reprise)" | Tommy James, Peter Lucia | 1:03 |
Adapted from AllMusic.[8]
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 1969 | Billboard 200 | 8 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Peak Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | "Do Something to Me" | Billboard Hot 100 | 38 |
| "Crimson and Clover" | 1 | ||
| 1969 | "Crystal Blue Persuasion" | 2 | |
| Adult Contemporary Chart |
27 | ||
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