Hanky Panky (Tommy James and the Shondells album)
Hanky Panky is the debut album of Tommy James and the Shondells and was released in 1966. It reached #46 on the Billboard 200.[2] The album had two singles that charted. "Hanky Panky" reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100[3] and "Say I Am (What I Am)" reached #21.[4]
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| Released | July 1966 | |||
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| Length | 30:40 | |||
| Label | Roulette | |||
| Producer | Bob Mack | |||
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Other than a brief impromptu performance together onstage in Pittsburgh several days earlier, after which James invited the band to serve as his new Shondells, the first time the entire band worked together was when they went into the studio to record this album.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer | Length |
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| 1. | "Hanky Panky" | Jeff Barry, Ellie Greenwich | 2:59 |
| 2. | "I'll Go Crazy" | James Brown | 2:18 |
| 3. | "I'm So Proud" | Curtis Mayfield | 3:31 |
| 4. | "The Lover" | George Magura, Mike Vale | 2:05 |
| 5. | "Love Makes the World Go Round" | Deon Jackson | 2:25 |
| 6. | "Good Lovin'" | Rudy Clark, Arthur Resnick | 2:20 |
| No. | Title | Writer | Length |
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| 7. | "Say I Am (What I Am)" | Barbara Tomsco, George Tomsco | 2:37 |
| 8. | "Cleo's Mood" | Junior Walker, William Kanter Woods | 2:20 |
| 9. | "Don't Throw Our Love Away" | Tommy James & the Shondells | 2:40 |
| 10. | "Shake a Tail Feather" | Otha Hayes, Verlie Rice, Andre Williams | 2:37 |
| 11. | "Soul Searchin' Baby" | Tommy James & the Shondells | 2:35 |
| 12. | "Lots of Pretty Girls" | Paul Leka, Paul Rush | 2:13 |
| Total length: | 30:40 | ||
Credits
- Tommy James: voice
- Joseph Kessler: guitar
- George Magura: bass guitar, piano, tenor saxophone, vibraphone
- Vincent Pietropaoli: clarinet, drums, saxophone
- Ron Rosman: organ, piano
- Mike Vale: bass guitar
Bob Mack is the producer.[5]
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Peak Position |
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| 1966 | Billboard 200 | 46 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1966 | "Hanky Panky" | Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| R&B | 39 | ||
| UK Singles Chart | 38 | ||
| "Say I Am (What I Am)" | Billboard Hot 100 | 21 | |
References
- Hanky Panky at AllMusic
- Tommy James and the Shondells Chart Positions Retrieved February 7, 2015
- Tommy James and the Shondells, "Hanky Panky" Chart Position Retrieved February 28, 2015
- Tommy James and the Shondells, "Say I Am (What I Am)" Chart Position Retrieved February 28, 2015
- Tommy James and the Shondells at AllMusic
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