Me, the Mob, and the Music: One Helluva Ride with Tommy James and the Shondells by Tommy JamesMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I really enjoyed this thoughtful, humble autobiography from Niles, Michigan rock teen to star briefly eclipsing The Beatles on the charts to redemption from pills and booze. Some of the most interesting parts were in a sense technical - a category of information difficult to make so interesting - including the mechanics of trade journal drive chart positions at the time (Billboard averaging orders and sales, etc.) and vintage studio techniques as heard in "Crimson and Clover" (varying voltage to affect speed). Interestingly, the oft heard single version of that song is from a radio station bootleg copy....
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