| "Draggin' the Line" | ||||
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| Single by Tommy James | ||||
| from the album Christian of the World | ||||
| A-side | "Church Street Soul Revival" (original) | |||
| B-side | "Bits & Pieces" (reissue) | |||
| Released | June 1971 | |||
| Recorded | 1971 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | Roulette Records[1] | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Tommy James, Bob King | |||
| Producer(s) | Tommy James, Bob King | |||
| Tommy James singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
 Original vinyl single for "Draggin' the Line" | ||||
"Draggin' the Line" is a hit song by American rock musician Tommy James, who went solo after the Shondells disbanded in 1970. It was first released as the B side of "Church Street Soul Revival" in 1970. The song was judged to have some hit potential so they went back in the studio and added horns to the master and re-released it as an A side single in 1971. It was included on his second album, Christian of the World in 1971 on the Roulette Records label. The song was James' biggest hit as a solo artist[1] selling more than a million copies,[2] and appears as the fifth track on James' 1991 retrospective album The Solo Years (1970-81) released by Rhino.[3][4]
- ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (2004). Michelle Bredeson (ed.). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (see page 12 for an explanation of the chart data categories) (8th ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 315. ISBN 0-8230-7499-4. Retrieved January 2, 2009.
- ^ Rees, Dafydd; Luke Crampton (1991). Rock Movers & Shakers. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO. p. 268. ISBN 0-87436-661-5. Retrieved January 2, 2009.
- ^ "Draggin' The Line (Single Version)". MusicBrainz. Retrieved January 2, 2009.
- ^ "The Solo Years (1970-81)". MusicBrainz. Retrieved January 2, 2009.