All Their Best (Live at the Bitter End, N.Y.) [LIVE]

Tommy James and the Shondells

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 1, 2000)
• Original Release Date: July 18, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Live
• Label: Bmg Special Product
• ASIN: B00004W521
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #284,581 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Customer Reviews

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Deceptive packaging but still pretty good, October 2, 2003

By	Rick "hunternc" (NC) - See all my reviews

At first, I was really steamed when I got this cd and found out everything on it was either re-recorded or live (small club setting it sounds like). But the more I played it, especially in the car, the better I liked it. The live tracks are rockin' little versions, the remakes are true to the original arrangements so they're still fun. Live track example: "Crystal Blue Persuasion" is quite good and the engineering on the recording is excellent, so it's a fun recording that would be great for cranking up at a party. A re-recorded version of "Crimson and Clover" is also very good, although I still prefer the original classic - some things just can't be improved upon regardless of newer studio technology. So, if you see this in a retail store's cut-out rack and look at the track-listing thinking it's a good deal for their "greatest hits", don't be deceived.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tommy James Is The Best, July 8, 2004

By	Dale Smith (Indiana) - See all my reviews

The CD is all new material, but it is all sung by Tommy James. Several cuts are from a LIVE performance at The Bitter End in New York, and the others are fairly recent studio versions of his own material. And it is all GREAT! Have you ever wondered what an artist might do differently given the opportunity to re-record his own hits years later? This CD is it! I think it is great!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Mixture of live and re-recordings, July 3, 2003

By	A Fan (VA) - See all my reviews

This CD contains a mixture of live recordings and studio re-recordings. The re-recordings are very similar to the originals, but some of the live performances are very different. Only for the avid Tommy James fans.

Warning - if you see this one in the store, there are no indications on the cover that these are not the original recordings! It is packaged to make you think this is a "greatest hits" compilation, but none of the songs are the original hits! Very deceptive!!