| Along Came Jones | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 21 May 1965 | |||
| Recorded | 1964–65 | |||
| Studio | Decca, London | |||
| Genre | Pop, blue-eyed soul | |||
| Length | 43:27 (UK) 32:11 (US) | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Producer | Peter Sullivan | |||
| Tom Jones (Decca) chronology | ||||
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| Parrot Records edition (retitled) | ||||
 Cover of It's Not Unusual (USA, Canada) | ||||
Along Came Jones is the 1965 debut album recorded by Tom Jones and included his massive hit single "It's Not Unusual". The album reached No 11. Some of the songs were covers and some were written especially for Jones like the Gordon Mills-penned "The Rose". The album title is a possible reference to the song of the same name.
In June 1965, Parrot Records (USA, Canada) issued an abridged (12-track) version of the album titled It's Not Unusual.[1]
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Transcription
UK Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Loving" | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[2] | 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
References
External links
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