Hold The Fire

It's wonderful to see a great 60's artist still recording new music. Tommy James who is famous for songs like Mony Mony and I Think We're Alone Now, is not to be discounted as another dinosaur rocker. Hold The Fire is full of great songs that are reminiscent of his early days while sounding fresh. So far the album has seen 3 singles released, Lupe & Joe, Love Words and Hold The Fire. All three are worthy of being hits.

Included on this disc is the wonderfully catchy I Love Christmas, which is truly a holiday classic and the beautiful reworking of his classic Sweet Cherry Wine. Sweet Cherry Wine is slowed down in this new incarnation, but that doesn't take away from the beauty or the message in the song. The message Tommy sent all those years ago is just as strong today as ever.

Oh, yeah, yesterday my friends were marching out to war.
Oh, yeah, listen, now, you hear them marching any more?
No, we ain't gonna fight.
Only God has the right to decide who's to live and die.
He gave us sweet cherry wine, so very fine.
Drink it right down, pass it all around;
So stimulating, so intoxicating;
Sweet cherry wine.

This album is what "classic rock" is all about. It's pop. It's entertaining. It's good. The songs will stick in your head. It's quite likely that you'll sing one or two of them as you walk down the street, in some cases you may even sing them in your sleep.

If you have $10 dollars burning a hole in your pocket, send the money to Tommy and get yourself an excellent CD that will keep you smiling for days on end.