“Crimson and Clover” by Tommy James and the Shondells
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“Crimson and Clover” by Tommy James and the Shondells is a 1968 psychedelic rock song renowned for its dreamy sound, innovative use of studio effects, and enduring popularity as one of the band’s signature hits.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “Crimson and Clover” by Tommy James and the Shondells canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10159585 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Crimson and Clover” by Tommy James and the Shondells Context triple: [Roulette Records, notableRelease, “Crimson and Clover” by Tommy James and the Shondells]
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A.
“House of the Rising Sun”
“House of the Rising Sun” is a traditional folk song, famously popularized by The Animals, that tells a dark, cautionary tale set in New Orleans.
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B.
“Mustang Sally” by Wilson Pickett
“Mustang Sally” by Wilson Pickett is a classic 1966 soul and R&B hit, renowned for its driving groove, powerful vocals, and enduring popularity as a staple of American popular music.
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C.
“Patches” by Clarence Carter
“Patches” by Clarence Carter is a 1970 soul song and storytelling ballad about a poor Southern boy’s struggle and perseverance, best known as one of the singer’s signature hits.
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D.
"Shotgun" by Jr. Walker & the All Stars
"Shotgun" by Jr. Walker & the All Stars is a 1965 Motown R&B hit known for its driving saxophone riff, danceable groove, and enduring popularity as a soul classic.
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E.
“Donovan’s Colours”
“Donovan’s Colours” is a musical piece that forms one of the individual movements within the larger song cycle.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Crimson and Clover” by Tommy James and the Shondells Target entity description: “Crimson and Clover” by Tommy James and the Shondells is a 1968 psychedelic rock song renowned for its dreamy sound, innovative use of studio effects, and enduring popularity as one of the band’s signature hits.
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A.
“House of the Rising Sun”
“House of the Rising Sun” is a traditional folk song, famously popularized by The Animals, that tells a dark, cautionary tale set in New Orleans.
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B.
“Mustang Sally” by Wilson Pickett
“Mustang Sally” by Wilson Pickett is a classic 1966 soul and R&B hit, renowned for its driving groove, powerful vocals, and enduring popularity as a staple of American popular music.
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C.
“Patches” by Clarence Carter
“Patches” by Clarence Carter is a 1970 soul song and storytelling ballad about a poor Southern boy’s struggle and perseverance, best known as one of the singer’s signature hits.
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D.
"Shotgun" by Jr. Walker & the All Stars
"Shotgun" by Jr. Walker & the All Stars is a 1965 Motown R&B hit known for its driving saxophone riff, danceable groove, and enduring popularity as a soul classic.
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E.
“Donovan’s Colours”
“Donovan’s Colours” is a musical piece that forms one of the individual movements within the larger song cycle.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Crimson & Clover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Tommy James and the Shondells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPeakDateUSBillboardHot100 | 1969-02 ⓘ |
| chartPositionCanadaRPM | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 | 1 ⓘ |
| chartPositionUSCashBox | 1 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decade | 1960s ⓘ |
| format | 7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre |
psychedelic rock
ⓘ
rock ⓘ |
| hasBside | Some Kind of Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
dreamy sound
ⓘ
prominent tremolo effect ⓘ psychedelic atmosphere ⓘ slow tempo ⓘ |
| hasNotableCoverVersionBy |
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Prince NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinead O'Connor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRecognition |
classic rock radio staple
ⓘ
one of Tommy James and the Shondells' biggest hits ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | Crimson & Clover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isFollowedBySingle | Sweet Cherry Wine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPrecededBySingle | Do Something to Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Tommy James and the Shondells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumber | Roulette 7010 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | 3:23 ⓘ |
| performer | Tommy James and the Shondells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Bo Gentry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ritchie Cordell NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reachedNumberOneIn |
Canada RPM 100
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
US Billboard Hot 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ US Cash Box Top 100 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1968 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Roulette Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1968-11 ⓘ |
| usesMusicalStyle | vibrato guitar ⓘ |
| usesStudioEffect |
echo
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overdubbed vocals ⓘ tremolo ⓘ |
| vocalist | Tommy James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Peter Lucia Jr.
NERFINISHED
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Tommy James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearOfRelease | 1968 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: “Crimson and Clover” by Tommy James and the Shondells Description of subject: “Crimson and Clover” by Tommy James and the Shondells is a 1968 psychedelic rock song renowned for its dreamy sound, innovative use of studio effects, and enduring popularity as one of the band’s signature hits.
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