Travelin' (Tommy James and the Shondells album)

Travelin' is the eighth and final studio album by the pop rock band Tommy James and the Shondells released in 1970.

Travelin'
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 1970[1]
GenreHard rock, blues rock
Length33:53
LabelRoulette 42044
ProducerBob King, Tommy James
Tommy James and the Shondells chronology
The Best of Tommy James and The Shondells
(1969)
Travelin'
(1970)
Anthology
(1989)
Singles from Travelin'
  1. "She"
    Released: 1969
  2. "Gotta Get Back to You"
    Released: 1970
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

The album had two singles that charted. "She" went to #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 in January 1970.[3] "Gotta Get Back to You" reached #45 on the chart in March 1970.[4] The album landed on the Billboard 200, reaching #91.[5]

The album was the final album released by the band on Roulette Records.[6]

Track listing

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All songs written and composed by Tommy James and Bob King except where noted.

No.TitleWriterLength
1."Bloody Water" 4:44
2."Red Rover" 2:40
3."Candy Maker" 3:35
4."She"Ritchie Cordell, Tommy James, Bob King, Mike Vale2:03
5."Talkin' & Signifyin'" 2:43
6."Travelin'"Eddie Gray, Tommy James, Peter Lucia, Ronnie Rosman, Mike Vale3:45
7."Gotta Get Back to You" 3:07
8."Early in the Mornin'"Tommy James, Bob King, Mike Vale3:15
9."Moses & Me" 2:50
10."Kelly Told Anne" 3:50

Credits

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  • Acoustic and Electric Guitar: Eddie Gray
  • Acoustic and Electric Guitar and Keyboards: Tommy James
  • Keyboards: Ron Rosman
  • Bass: Mike Vale
  • Drums and Percussion: Peter Lucia
  • Producer: Bob King, Tommy James
  • Arranger: Bob King, Jimmy Wisner
  • Engineer: Bruce Staples[7]

Charts

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Album

Year Chart Peak Position
1970 Billboard 200 91

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1969 "She" Billboard Hot 100 23
1970 "Gotta Get Back to You" 45

References

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  1. ^ Billboard New Releases Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  2. ^ Travelin' at AllMusic
  3. ^ She's Chart Position Retrieved August 17, 2012
  4. ^ Gotta Get Back to You's Chart Position Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  5. ^ Travelin's Chart Position Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  6. ^ Travelin Album Review Retrieved August 17, 2012.
  7. ^ Tommy James and the Shondells, Travelin Credits Retrieved March 3, 2015