Better of Tommy James and the Shondells is a compilation album by the American rock band Tommy James and the Shondells, launched in 1968. The album options among the band’s greatest hits, together with “Crimson and Clover,” “I Assume We’re Alone Now,” and “Mony Mony.” It is likely one of the best-selling compilation albums of all time, and it has been licensed 5x platinum by the Recording Trade Affiliation of America (RIAA).
The album is notable for its catchy melodies and upbeat lyrics. The songs are well-written and carried out, and so they showcase the band’s appreciable musical skills. The album was a industrial success, and it helped to determine Tommy James and the Shondells as one of the vital standard bands of the Sixties.