Hanky Panky is the debut studio album of American rock band Tommy James and the Shondells and was released in 1966. It reached #46 on the Billboard 200.Tommy James and the Shondells Chart Positions Retrieved February 7, 2015 The album had two singles that charted. the title track reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100Tommy James and the Shondells, "Hanky Panky" Chart Position Retrieved February 28, 2015 and "Say I Am (What I Am)" reached #21.Tommy James and the Shondells, "Say I Am (What I Am)" Chart Position Retrieved February 28, 2015
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
Credits
Tommy James – lead vocals Joseph Kessler – guitar; backing vocals George Magura – bass guitar, piano, tenor saxophone, vibraphone Vincent Pietropaoli – clarinet, drums, saxophone Ron Rosman – organ, piano; lead vocals on "The Lover" Mike Vale – bass guitar; backing vocals, lead vocals on "I'm So Proud" and "Love Makes The World Go Round"
Bob Mack is the producer.
Charts Album YearChartPeak Position1966Billboard 20046 Singles YearSingleChartPosition1966"Hanky Panky" Billboard Hot 1001R&B39UK Singles Chart38"Say I Am (What I Am)" Billboard Hot 10021
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