Review on Tommy James by Jim Plump

Tommy James' first self-titled solo album was released by the Roulette label in 1970 and sat in print for about 15 minutes before ending up in the bins, where I found it for 99 cents in 1971 or so. Thanks to Rev-Ola for mentioning the musicians. There was no information about the original album. I mean NONE. As for the music, it's pretty good. Tommy has recently become a Christian and the lyrics on some of the tracks reflect his newfound spiritualism. As far as the *sound* of his music goes, he's not far behind his earlier releases with the Shondells. "Ball and Chain" is damn catchy. Clear hit. Other standout tracks include "Meet The Comer", "Light of Day", "Come To Me", "Quicksilver" and "Draggin' The Line", which appears here as a bonus track. This is an unpopular version of the single that was eventually trumpeted and later re-released, reaching the Top 20. However, this is highly recommended for fans of Tommy James. You probably missed it. Playing time including bonus tracks: less than 34 minutes.