Along Came Jones (album)

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Along Came Jones
Studio album by
Tom Jones
Released21 May 1965
Recorded1964–65
StudioDecca, London
Genre
Length43:27 (UK)
32:11 (US)
LabelDecca
ProducerPeter Sullivan
Tom Jones (Decca) chronology
Along Came Jones
(1965)		 What's New Pussycat?
(1965)
Singles from Along Came Jones
  1. "It’s Not Unusual"
    Released: 17 February 1965
  2. "Once Upon A Time"
    Released: 12 May 1965

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.

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

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 Lovin'"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 (It's Not Unusual)

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)[3] 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. OfficialCharts, Sir Tom Jones (4 February 2025). "Tom Jones Albums". Official Charts.
  2. http://bsnpubs.com/london/parrot/parrot.html Parrot Records discography
  3. "British album certifications – Tom Jones – It's Not Unusual". British Phonographic Industry. Select albums in the Formats field. Type It's Not Unusual Tom Jones in the "Search:" field.