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Originally Posted by ladyislingering
When I was 16 years old, my grandma gave me a record that changed my entire life. I was familiar with the band, of course, having grown up with the radio tuned to all the greats, from the 1950s-1970s (and occasionally the 80s, but let's not get ahead of ourselves here), but I had just started my vinyl collection and I was about to be blown away by the psychedelic sounds of Tommy James and his super-groovy Shondells.
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"Crimson and Clover" was one of the first records of my collection as well, along with The Cramps' "Psychedelic Jungle" and Judas Priest's "Unleashed in the East". When I talk about music with people, most have no idea who Tommy James and the Shondells are, so it's nice to finally see another fan!