Along Came Jones (album)

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".

For the George Jones album, see And Along Came Jones.

Along Came Jones
Studio album by
Tom Jones
Released21 May 1965
Recorded1964–65
StudioDecca, London
GenrePop, blue-eyed soul
Length43:27 (UK)
32:11 (US)
LabelDecca
ProducerPeter Sullivan
Tom Jones (Decca) chronology
Along Came Jones
(1965)		 What's New Pussycat?
(1965)
Parrot Records edition (retitled)
Cover of It's Not Unusual (USA, Canada)

In June 1965, Parrot Records (USA, Canada) issued an abridged (12-track) version of the album titled It's Not Unusual.[1]

UK Track listing
Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I've Got a Heart"Gordon Mills, Les Reed2:33
2."It Takes a Worried Man"Traditional; arranged by Gordon Mills2:40
3."Skye Boat Song"Traditional; arranged by Malcolm Lawson and Harold Boulton2:59
4."Once Upon a Time"Gordon Mills2:07
5."Memphis, Tennessee"Chuck Berry2:40
6."Whatcha' Gonna Do"Chuck Willis3:07
7."I Need Your Loving"Don Gardner, Bobby Robinson, Clarence Lewis, James McDougall2:38
8."It's Not Unusual"Gordon Mills, Les Reed1:58
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
9."Autumn Leaves"Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Geoffrey Parsons, Jacques Prévert3:08
10."The Rose - Version 2"Gordon Mills2:53
11."If You Need Me"Wilson Pickett, Robert Bateman, Sonny Sanders2:38
12."Some Other Guy"Gordon Mills2:31
13."Endlessly"Brook Benton, Clyde Otis3:19
14."It's Just a Matter of Time"Clyde Otis, Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks2:42
15."Spanish Harlem"Jerry Leiber, Phil Spector3:18
16."When the World was Beautiful"Paul Kaufman, Jerry Harris2:16

US Track Listing
Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."It's Not Unusual"Mills, Reed1:58
2."Memphis, Tennessee"Berry2:40
3."I Need Your Loving"Gardner2:38
4."Whatcha Gonna Do"Willis3:07
5."Skye Boat Song"Traditional2:59
6."Worried Man"Traditional2:40
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Once Upon a Time"Mills2:07
8."Autumn Leaves"Kosma, Mercer, Parsons, Prévert3:08
9."It's Just a Matter of Time"Otis, Benton, Hendricks2:42
10."Spanish Harlem"Leiber, Spector3:18
11."If You Need Me"Pickett, Bateman, Sanders2:38
12."When the World Was Beautiful"Kaufman, Harris2:16

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[2] Gold 100,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Personnel
  • Peter Sullivan - producer
  • Les Reed - musical director
  • Bill Price - engineer
  • John Beale - cover photography

References
  1. http://bsnpubs.com/london/parrot/parrot.html Parrot Records discography
  2. "British album certifications – Tom Jones – It's Not Unusual". British Phonographic Industry.


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