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Sweet Cherry Wine
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"'Sweet Cherry Wine'" is a song by Tommy James and the Shondells from their 1969 album, 'Cellophane Symphony'. It hit number seven on the 'Billboard' Hot 100[http://musicvf.com/song.php?title=Sweet+Cherry+Wine+by+Tommy+James+%26+the+Shondells&id=46652 Tommy James and the Shondells, "Sweet Cherry Wine" U.S. Chart Position] Retrieved February 7, 2015 and rose to number six on the Canadian charts. This psychedelic song was released at the height of psychedelia, right after one previous 'mind expanding' song by Tommy James and the Shondells, "Crimson and Clover", and before "Crystal Blue Persuasion". It begins with the use of an organ, adds brass instruments, and ends with a solo flute that fades out at the end. Adding to the feel of this form of music, this and other songs on the album included the then-new Moog synthesizer.
James, in an interview on the Christian Broadcasting Network (CBN) in 2010 stated that the song "was about the blood of Jesus" and acknowledged that many fans and peers assumed it was drug related."Tommy James: Behind the Crystal Blue Persuasion (Extended Interview) - CBN.com" on Youtube.com
The track was recorded at Broadway Sound Studios in Manhattan, New York, because at the time, James' regular studio was closed due to it being serviced and upgraded from 16 track to 24 track. He would resume working at Allegro Sound Studios after he recorded Sweet Cherry Wine.
It is also a protest song about the Vietnam War.
Chart performance
Weekly charts
See also
*List of anti-war songs
References
Category:1969 songs
Category:1969 singles
Category:Anti-war songs
Category:Songs about Jesus
Category:Songs of the Vietnam War
Category:Songs written by Tommy James
Category:Tommy James and the Shondells songs
Category:Roulette Records singles
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