Tommy James & The Shondells - Crimson and Clover (Official Audio)

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[@jewgirl952]

This song stirs up big memories for me. My sweetheart and I started going steady in 1967, best summer was 1968, married in 1969, along with his going to Nam. He passed away in 2016, and I miss him every day.

[@juanitahyde8098]

I’m sorry for your loss

[@peterbilt-bo1vy]

So sorry for your loss. Hope you are doing well. ✌️♥️🙂

[@blairmulhall9259]

Beautiful

[@michaelferris2734]

We live trough music. Hope you are doing well.

[@Neocasturn]

Hope you are doing well 🫡

[@staple765]

That’s my dad, Bruce Staple, introing the song he was Tommy James and the Shondells recording engineer for all their greatest songs that were ever recorded at allegro sound studios in New York City. Inside 1650 Broadway, the most famous music building from the rock ‘n’ roll era.

[@chinookvalley]

How fun is that! Super cool!

[@_demitri]

If hes still around send him my regards. This song is the absolute tits.

[@teresafuentes1023]

Wow so cool. An iconic song for the best times of that era. I love the intro, it’s frkn awesome. ♥️✌🏼

[@lazchurchyard1229]

Was he the kinda guy to just do a thing?

[@normsaunders4980]

That is great! I'll bet you have great stories. 😊

[@mark-madison]

This is a masterpiece of tremolo, reverb, vibrato, fuzz guitar, distortion, wah-wah, and psychedelic ornamentation. Also, it has a set of very poetic lyrics. We are so fortunate to have this recording, thank you for posting !! mark in Seattle age 70

[@rob-robi]

It's indescribably glorious

[@beatles646464]

Spoken like only a guitar player could ! Tommy was ahead of his time, that's for sure !

[@Miata822]

This is a fascinating work, one for the ages. The wiki is pretty good.

[@JohnSewart]

And some falsetto

[@phyllisarnold9899]

This is my favorite version. No one else comes close to this. Brings back so many good memories.

[@annaritaranalli1791]

I like also gorgeous and good joanna jett alive"s version

[@nygelmiller5293]

​@@annaritaranalli1791I absolutely agree that gorgeous and talentedJoa Nett does a great version, in her OWN way!

[@joycelivesay9820]

This reminds me of high school. The 1960s when I first fell deeply in love …..he was killed in a car accident when we were in college😪😪😪. I’ll never forget him or this beautiful song ❤️

[@nygelmiller5293]

@@joycelivesay9820 so sorry to hear about your loss! This nice song is a nice way to remember somebody by!

[@ddobrevs]

I could listen to this song "over and over"

[@annaritaranalli1791]

One of best american pop songs about the sixtys

[@TheBONNIE1957]

I'm 65 yrs old and still listen to this. Love It !!

[@cc-qq1gt]

Over and over

[@peterbilt-bo1vy]

For real! His voice just melts me lllllll. ♥️♥️♥️♥️🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@maidinulster]

I played it last night for nearly 6 hours straight ❤

[@LuzMaria95]

Just off the first ah at the beginning and I’m already smiling. This song is just instant happiness.

[@peterbilt-bo1vy]

FR!!! It instantly takes me on a trip to a place beyond happiness!!!!!!!!!!!! 🤭😉😌✌️💕

[@LuzMaria95]

@@peterbilt-bo1vy 🥰♥️

[@roberthernandez3288]

F@ck yeah!!! Love this song

[@Zapheteroped]

This song was frequently the background music in that incredible summer of '69. Way to be!

[@peterbilt-bo1vy]

Way!!!

[@carlosbetancourt3101]

It was summer of 69 I was 14 hanging with friends and getting stoned listening to this song I felt my body was floating in the air wow I never forgot it…

[@philippuntanen3779]

i was in a one-store coal mining town in Ohio, and I was talking to this beautiful country girl, and this song came on. Her blue eyes are with me to this day!

[@Hawkman1972-lb7jy]

Yep, it’s an instant crush set to music !

[@rossa31415]

I was 11 when this song came out. It grabbed me by the lapels and never let go. Somebody else here said it but it needs to be repeated until it happens: Tommy James & The Shondells should be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

[@merricat3025]

Yes they should instead of rap performers

[@kevinjones7249]

I'll never forget the forget the first time I heard the long version. l already loved the tremolo on the ending vocals, but now, a pedal steel guitar???? and that great distorted guitar solo? it's amazing how it all fit together. a classic work of art indeed.

[@musicman1977]

Kevin Jones I’ll never forget the forget the first time I heard the long version too bro.

[@kevinmulrooney3353]

Not a tremolo.... Vibrato... Via the whammy bar

[@mrmjb1960]

The label did that instead of re-recording the song again.

[@geneobrien8907]

The first time I heard the long version I was tripping on acid, it surprised the hell out of me! Being 18 in 1968 was a lot of fun!

[@heidelberg2358]

@@geneobrien8907 i could have written this posting lol

[@thobbs4526]

Our song. Danny, 1951-2017, RIP❤

[@lilalarochelle9596]

🙏over and over

[@catcat8705]

Tommy James & The Shondells SHOULD BE IN THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME RIGHT NOW

[@buddan8]

They were inducted in 2006 I believe.

[@Orion3741]

@@buddan8 : no, Tommy James and the Shondells have not been inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of fame.

[@kamiewillis3873]

?

[@sistersuetube]

Hanky Panky, Crimson and Clover; Mony Mony, Crystal Blue Persuasion, Draggin'The Line...the RnR HOF is a bunch of self serving idiots

[@DonWilkey2013]

@@sistersuetube truly. They're all too good for TJ&T S's. What the fudge is this fricking band called REM getting inducted into the R&RHOF before TJ&TS's ? REM's only been around since the 1980s and their music sucks.

[@petersas410]

I'm an old fool. Aged 14 I bought the single "Mony Mony'. Now, pushing on 68 I found this gem. Makes me wonder what I've been doing all my music-loving life that I never knew about this song. Timeless classic.

[@jeffrey7663]

My kind of music...60s i have tons of tremolo on my amp .so i will play it to never forget it

[@peterbilt-bo1vy]

Better late than never, man. I'm sincerely happy for you! Enjoy!!! One of my favorites!!

[@Richard-vh3uf]

@@peterbilt-bo1vy Yes, it was and still is one of my favorites. I can remember listening to it on my transiter radio while I rode my horse when I was 13. Still wonderful.

[@peterbilt-bo1vy]

@@Richard-vh3uf What an awesome memory!

[@JuniorWA]

I'm 21 and listen to Tommy James on repeat. This golden age of music will live forever.

[@jstonehoh]

I've loved this song since I was like 10. Played on repeat thinking about and then with, my first great love. Always a hit when I pick it to play at a pub. I also only do that when there's lots of couples. This is the best version I've never heard before. First time right now. Awesome ✌🏻❤️😜

[@miked7707]

One of the best examples of psychedelic 60s rock

[@j.t.thomas1859]

@TheNostromozero What's the problem with his statement?? It's pretty on point.

[@dot1528]

So this is why Alexa played this when Lois request a song that will make her feel she was on drugs.

[@conservativeamerica1]

Most think this is a love song! This song is about nothing more than an acid trip!

[@bluefootedboobie1893]

I suggest you watch an interview with him because that's a complete lir.

[@ayemchunt1714]

@DylanL18 Same here.

[@larrygrant-hy8sk]

First heard it at my first dance party. Dancing in the dark , kissing the prettiest girl in the room. Who says youth is wasted? I am still young when I hear this song.

[@sockthustra8749]

"I'm just gonna fool around, man" has got to be one of the greatest ways to start a song

[@Hawkman1972-lb7jy]

I’ve always loved that, it adds so much mystery and time and place

[@TheDirtyClergy]

i never knew this existed until 2012. we were on tour and i had put the song on my player. unknowingly it was the long version. it kicked into the extra parts and it was just like heaven. i said, 'WHAT IS THIS?!'... possibly the greatest song ever.

[@nancysiler7060]

Amen!

[@mrmjb1960]

The middle portion was edited in and featured Mike Vale's versatile Guitar wizardry. It also was recorded a little quicker hence the tape slowing down a notch..Rhino corrected it in 1994 with pitch control.

[@mrmjb1960]

They did that rather than re record the song once again.

[@tizianalancia7679]

Exaggerated

[@tammy421]

Beautiful song one of my all time favorites never get tired of listening to it there's just something about how it makes me feel when I hear it 💞

[@peterbilt-bo1vy]

I know you right!!!! ✌️💕

[@Scott-vy4zj]

It's called Nostalgia. It'll make you cry just as quick as it'll make you feel good, sometimes.

[@pamelaheffner1713]

Love this song reminds me of my younger years

[@jordanchongo6751]

I have a strong taste for old music, and i’m not even 23, is this normal?

[@winterliebe8950]

Sure, why not? ❤

[@smokeafattimatti5056]

Yesssss💯

[@idagarcia8433]

Yes! Embrace it

[@kennethhamby9811]

Very, classic is ageless

[@joaobarreiromoreira]

My mom would say you're an 'old soul', brotha.

[@esmeebrown748]

This gives me the best vibes ever

[@peterbilt-bo1vy]

I know what you mean!! ✌️♥️

[@robertbellia5377]

The Rock n Roll Hall of Fame should be renamed Rock n Roll hall of Shame for not having Tommy James and the Shondells in it.

[@lamontjohnson2788]

Tommy James is a musical genius. Can catch him on the 60's on six XM

[@Hawkman1972-lb7jy]

His book is incredible

[@mellymell33]

I feel this deep in my soul!! Can I get an Amen...

[@anglovikingyt2389]

Amen to that

[@Worldfamousegg]

AMEN Mellymel!!!!!

[@cameronwright8634]

Amen to that sister

[@JustRutland]

Amen...

[@codyjackson3191]

Amen

[@debbieniskanen9594]

Brings back my youthful years love it

[@beatles646464]

Tommy James was ahead of his time ! That's for SURE !

[@alanrabjohns4656]

NOW THIS IS POP AT ITS BEST,!!! not the pap served up since 2000 😊😊😊😊😊😊❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉😮

[@bobstaudt-greatesthitsofal8626]

Great song single,and long ( album) version !!!! One of my favorites by Tommy James!

[@nancysiler7060]

Yes, they certainly should be! They were so iconic and I think legendary musicians! They never got all of the accolades they deserved.

[@jamessedgewick5222]

1974 I was 16 years old helping my Uncle Kenneth on his farm in Iowa listening to this song on his tractor radio. I absolutely loved it. Miss those days.

[@agustintellez4788]

Simplemente un clásico de la buena música que no volverá, gracias a Dios crecí con esa melodía, me trae grandes recuerdos de mi juventud, ahora que tengo 63 años la sigo escuchando, fue una época inolvidable, gracias por compartirla. Saludos desde Costa Rica.

[@diveshbaruah736]

This is the best song to listen to when you're totally baked!🔥

[@brianvaughan2134]

Haha, but you are right.

[@geneobrien8907]

@Matthew James The first time I heard the long version I was tripping on acid, it surprised the hell out of me! Being 18 in 1968 was a lot of fun!

[@Jerry4050]

also drunk

[@mrmjb1960]

That one and Cellophane Symphony! The Moog part was spacey! The cover too was acid tinged,alternating strips of positive and negatives of a picture of ampetheater was Psychedelic!

[@margotpoulin6440]

What a beautiful feeling... what a beautiful song. So many memories... 🎵🎶🙏💞🎵🎵🎼

[@juiielee1614]

Love this song. .reminds me of my sister she's gone now I luv u Sammy..Aloha from Hawaii.

[@dougkeller2290]

mahalo sammy

[@rmf141]

I read something that said this song incorporated just about every state of the art electronic device available at the time. I believe it. I loved this song!

[@bernarddoherty2303]

To an extent. There was a lot of that going around in the 60s (among bands which could afford to be in the studio) see also: Brian Wilson, Jimmy Page

[@peterbilt-bo1vy]

@@bernarddoherty2303 Yeah man!! Great suggestion!! What about Nights in White Satin? Was there àny of that used in that song? 🙂✌️♥️

[@bernarddoherty2303]

Nights in White Satin famously used a Mellotron Keyboard for the keys

[@peterbilt-bo1vy]

@@bernarddoherty2303 Thank you, I appreciate it. ✌️🙂

[@deannaspencer6383]

Amazing band, 💯😘😍💯💯 What a Beautiful feeling 🥰🥰😍💯💯💯🎸🎸💞💞🥁💞💞🥁💞🎸🎸🎶🎶🎤🎧👊👊👊

[@maryshumate4629]

Tommy James and the Shondells was my first concert. It was seated, and I was about 13 years old.

[@michelledrew1475]

I came here after watching Monster, beautiful scene and love this song 🥰

[@smokeafattimatti5056]

Your life will never be the same 👍💯

[@paulmgrunert]

Call me crazy but I love a good coda in a song when the vocals fade into the back and as the songs ends the music take front and center stage again, just like the end of this fantastic song

[@esthergarcia1373]

Love the way Tommy James goes “Ahhh” in this song. One of my favorites of his.❣

[@ElmoreDucks]

Last 45 wavery seconds of crimson and clover 4:28 Family guy

[@barak363363]

That's why I'm here

[@juanitabrooks1811]

Woo-hoo !! I love Tommy James's music,,sooo awesome 🎶 🎶 🎵 ppl these days can't even relate to the music that I listen to,,,such talent!! Still listening in 2022!! ❤️ ❤️

[@CheryiScoggins]

Brings back memories of my first high school dances! Love This and many more!

[@marykortkamp657]

I’ 14 again! I wasn’t crazy about this when it came out but it is wonderful to hear it again.

[@sharonwagner3108]

I just love TommyJames...

[@DPhasely]

My favorite guitarists are Hendrix, Page, Van Halen, Clapton, Gillis, Malmsteen, Iommi, among others, and this guitar solo is my favorite. The wah-wah, reverb, and distortion is epic!

[@jskypercussion]

This is a unique Era and experience and trip

[@sheilamurry9875]

🎀 gift to be unwrapped with a heart that beats to the rhythm of time..... gratitude,sweet honesty,joy,happiness and appreciation🎀

[@rob-robi]

the most unique beautiful song ever created

[@KapricornKary]

Was just watching Big Sky and heard this song at the end of the episode. My aunt loved this song and played it all the time when I was young.

[@Nobuokasan]

I was watching too,surprised the heck out of me.This version kicks ass!Your aunt has great taste in music.

[@margaretpaewai3717]

Ah, now I don't hardly know her But I think I could love her Crimson and clover Ah, when she comes walking over Now I've been waitin' to show her Crimson and clover Over and over Yeah, my, my such a sweet thing I wanna do everything What a beautiful feeling Crimson and clover Over and over Crimson and clover Over and over Crimson and clover Over and over Crimson and clover Over and over Crimson and clover Over and over Crimson and clover Over and over Crimson and clover Over and over ... ❤‍🔥💋❤‍🔥

[@dorismoore2943]

Just great Memories in Germany 🇩🇪

[@paulchristman2456]

I had this long version here on 45 rpm vinyl with the orange and yellow Roulette label in the late seventies. I found it at an oldies record store called Peaches in Rockville, MD. The audio quality was remarkably good, but then, I had a great stereo setup which of course helped. This tune still makes me think of varsity squads, empty beer cans and bottles on the floor of my '68 Impala, Fleetwood Mac and Little Feat, WKRP, baggiesful of pot, toilet papering my girlfriend's ex's house, and lines for gas that extended clear down the damned block and on around the corner during the oil embargo. In short, pleasant whistful reminiscences. Thanks for posting !!!

[@heidelberg2358]

i had a 68 Impala and baggies of pot too lol

[@heidelberg2358]

same here

[@debbiegates2204]

Met tommy many years ago in a little seaside bar in daytona florida during bike week

[@geneobrien8907]

I knew Shondels drummer Pete Lucia, he was my friends cousin.

[@RonaldCharlesEpstein]

I never knew that there was a long version of "Crimson and Clover".

[@akbarlebowitz8151]

That's why album rock stations ruled!!

[@oldiesmusic76]

That's because radio stations that play oldies, usually play the edited versions.

[@frankjansen3536]

the single was a birthday present for my parents on my 14th birthday - never forget it

[@nickmerrick18]

Loved this song and then Joan Jett made me love it again.somehow. Easy, Joan saw its soul

[@lanaleckelt9179]

Me at 7 years.old...pumping out this on the roof of the house...loved these guys...

[@susangunn5251]

I was in 10th

[@peterbilt-bo1vy]

I was 10 and I have loved this song since I heard that first Ah!!!! Yeah!!!! What a beautiful feeling!!!!!!!!!!!! ✌️♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@Orion3741]

January, 2023. And this band still hasn't been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. A travesty. From a Queen fan.

[@thiasoul210]

Absolutely love this song!!!

[@thingmaker67]

I still get chills when that wah wah hits.

[@AF117]

To me it's when the fuzz gets in... But I dig your wah wah moment as well !

[@dimashadiwardani]

Uh now I don't hardly know her But I think I could love her Crimson and clover uh Well if she come walkin' over Now I been waitin' to show her Crimson and clover, over and over Yeah, my mind's such a sweet thing I wanna do everything, what a beautiful feeling Crimson and clover, over and over Crimson and clover, over and over Crimson and clover, over and over Crimson and clover, over and over Crimson and clover, over and over Crimson and clover, over and over Crimson and clover, over and over

[@alexisrobinson469]

Every time I hear this song it just takes me to a special place xxx

[@stevenmyhre2242]

I hear you. 😃

[@kathrynnone3053]

Ok. Besides my other comment, I love this song. Every one from that time that is internet savvy will tell you that this song is heart felt. Smile emotive if I could figure out how to do it.

[@frankyrubful]

Love this long version with the wah wah guitar solo and all! Such a lovely melody and the tremolo on the voice set it apart from all songs that were being played on the radio at the time. I was 15 when I first heard it and it gives me a sense of happiness mixed with nostalgia every time I hear it.

[@gertraudstrauss9062]

Mit 16 hörte ich dieses Lied das erste mal, und denke dabei an meine ersten Eiscafee Besuche und Discozeiten. War eine schöne Zeit.

[@kristofer603]

“What makes You grow old is replacing hope with regrets”.(Stephen Bruton)

[@lesliemergenthal75]

It’s so good to listen to our music. The familiarity and memories are so vivid. This was a great song.

[@w.s.4146]

my youth is passing me by

[@kristofer603]

Hold on to It.

[@perrycomeau2627]

Fine. I'll just fling myself all over the living room in blue ray.

[@mrmjb1960]

On the Vibrato vocal Tommy said many thought their radios were broken!

[@RyanSchweitzer77]

I remember hearing this song for the first time on the radio in my folks' car when I was a wee lad in the 80s, that vibrato kinda freaked me out! My first exposure of psychedelia...:)

[@donnajlohmen3408]

The extended cut is the best and I like this version

[@cristianestrada9773]

The wonder years 🌈✌🏼🔅🌻🎶🎸🌴💚🍷

[@beckyburns2578]

one of my favorites

[@lazchurchyard1229]

He's just gonna fool around, man.

[@Kurdain]

A little bit before my time but I can imagine listening to this song barreling down the highway in a Firebird with the 4-barrels humming in the background. Little did I know I'd miss those days growing up like I do now. A good song, and full tank of gas, and nowhere to be.

[@laurawallace9477]

Aww, man...just feels good!

[@tedgegi155]

Best song of all recorded by Tommy James.

[@twdpepper6012]

What an unpredictable song. I was kinda scared at one point. It was building up and i had no clue what was coming next

[@peterbilt-bo1vy]

Fear not! Let yourself go with the music wherever it takes you!!!! That is what music is for!!! Give yourself to the music!!!! ✌️♥️🙂

[@christinecutlip9317]

Love this song by Tommy James and the Shondells. I can picture Crimson and Clover. I do not know what Cellophane Symphony means but it comes out good. The whole group of singers go together well. Thank you for sharing. Mi Amigo. 🙏🥰✝️☦️🎶🙃⚽️🎇😇🤟🐈‍⬛✨🐈😀🌞

[@juniormendez2792]

60's hippies psychodelic 😵✌🍥🍀🌈

[@sandymastroserio481]

Sexy song i love it

[@peterbilt-bo1vy]

Far out and groovy man!!! Love this song!!!! 🙂✌️♥️

[@mariadepaula8541]

Que época TOP...........

[@Retro_andy_1977]

It’s on a horror film called the vault At the very beginning I absolutely love this song it’s so trippy and so very 60s

[@candykills4756]

That's literally the only reason I'm here. The Vault is on now, and I'm stoned and this is soo trippy. Plus, only watching for Taryn Manning from OITNB

[@Star_one381]

It's just something about this song ❤ takes me to a different world

[@MelanieKraft_BrnRckn]

This album about 20 yrs ago, unopened never played was worth $16,000.00. I had it..problem was mine was in excellent condition, not a mark on record... but IT HAD BEEN OPENED! Back then why didnt so.eone tell me to buy 2..one to play one to sit on for 40-50 yrs to collect $16,000.00? Ha ha ha ha.

[@marisa4545]

my heart is breaking i miss myn uncle peter

[@alanrabjohns4656]

Sheer bliss!!!❤❤🎉🎉😊😊

[@robertthacher2660]

Love this song from Jan 69

[@denmaxwell1040]

Love the band

[@Stoned2072]

Super SOUND !!!

[@psychedeli_]

Omg i just love it

[@meesterprofe007]

The voices went through a Kay Vanguard 704 amp’s unique tremolo circuit towards the end of the song.....no other solid state amp could do that...

[@optionsspecialist1214]

It won’t surprise me to see this in a summer blockbuster movie in the FUTURE!!! I love my generation.

[@taylahborkowski4123]

Options Specialist it’s an intro of a movie called “The Vault” the song went perfectly with it

[@se3steelo]

It’s in the outro of Sex education

[@deannaspencer6383]

Just gonna fool around man,like do a thing ya know 🤣🤣🤣💯💯💯🙄🙄😂😂badass tune 💕💕💕💯😂🤣 🥁🥁🥁🎸🎸🎸

[@stephensmith948]

Fantastic memories keep flooding back! Well Done So Love This!

[@LuisRomero-uq1zw]

Good job 🎸🎶 Tommy James and Shondells

[@SingleMalt77005]

An early example of power pop? Whatever, I was there when it came out and have always loved this long version.

[@Hawkman1972-lb7jy]

He kind of invented power pop, at least as much as anyone can be said to have invented it

[@larrygrant-hy8sk]

Funny. how a song stirs memories. For me it was the first party dancing in the dark, kissing and eventually puppy love.

[@Galiuros]

This song was featured on KXCI 91.3 in Tucson

[@jmeinoff4555]

That's the song that was playing during my first time. Fond memories.

[@annettesymons2019]

We were there. Loving this.