Along Came Jones (album)
1965 studio album by Tom Jones
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Along Came Jones is the 1965 debut album recorded by Welsh-born singer Tom Jones, which includes his massive hit single "It's Not Unusual". The album reached No. 11 on the UK Albums chart, where it stayed for a total of five weeks.[1] Some of the record's tracks were covers while some were written specifically for Jones (like the Gordon Mills-penned "The Rose"). The album title is a possible reference to the song of the same name.
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| Released | 21 May 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1964–65 | |||
| Studios | Decca, London | |||
| Genres | Pop, blue-eyed soul | |||
| Length | 43:27 (UK) 32:11 (US) | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Peter Sullivan | |||
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In June 1965, Parrot Records (in North America) issued an abridged, 12-track version of the album titled It's Not Unusual.[2]
UK Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "I've Got a Heart" | Gordon Mills, Les Reed | 2:33 |
| 2. | "It Takes a Worried Man" | Traditional; arranged by Gordon Mills | 2:40 |
| 3. | "Skye Boat Song" | Traditional; arranged by Malcolm Lawson and Harold Boulton | 2:59 |
| 4. | "Once Upon a Time" | Gordon Mills | 2:07 |
| 5. | "Memphis, Tennessee" | Chuck Berry | 2:40 |
| 6. | "Whatcha' Gonna Do" | Chuck Willis | 3:07 |
| 7. | "I Need Your Lovin'" | Don Gardner, Bobby Robinson, Clarence Lewis, James McDougall | 2:38 |
| 8. | "It's Not Unusual" | Gordon Mills, Les Reed | 1:58 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 9. | "Autumn Leaves" | Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Geoffrey Parsons, Jacques Prévert | 3:08 |
| 10. | "The Rose — Version 2" | Gordon Mills | 2:53 |
| 11. | "If You Need Me" | Wilson Pickett, Robert Bateman, Sonny Sanders | 2:38 |
| 12. | "Some Other Guy" | Gordon Mills | 2:31 |
| 13. | "Endlessly" | Brook Benton, Clyde Otis | 3:19 |
| 14. | "It's Just a Matter of Time" | Clyde Otis, Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks | 2:42 |
| 15. | "Spanish Harlem" | Jerry Leiber, Phil Spector | 3:18 |
| 16. | "When the World was Beautiful" | Paul Kaufman, Jerry Harris | 2:16 |
US Track Listing (It's Not Unusual)
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "It's Not Unusual" | Mills, Reed | 1:58 |
| 2. | "Memphis, Tennessee" | Berry | 2:40 |
| 3. | "I Need Your Loving" | Gardner | 2:38 |
| 4. | "Whatcha Gonna Do" | Willis | 3:07 |
| 5. | "Skye Boat Song" | Traditional | 2:59 |
| 6. | "Worried Man" | Traditional | 2:40 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 7. | "Once Upon a Time" | Mills | 2:07 |
| 8. | "Autumn Leaves" | Kosma, Mercer, Parsons, Prévert | 3:08 |
| 9. | "It's Just a Matter of Time" | Otis, Benton, Hendricks | 2:42 |
| 10. | "Spanish Harlem" | Leiber, Spector | 3:18 |
| 11. | "If You Need Me" | Pickett, Bateman, Sanders | 2:38 |
| 12. | "When the World Was Beautiful" | Kaufman, Harris | 2:16 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[3] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
Personnel
- Peter Sullivan - producer
- Les Reed - musical director
- Bill Price - engineer
- John Beale - cover photography
