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A great collection of the best of Tom Jones

Allen Chapman | STAFFORD SPRINGS, CT USA | 02/04/2005

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This collection covers the years 1965 thru 1975 so Tom's cover of Prince's "Kiss" is not here. Honestly you won't miss it. What you do get are 42 killer tracks. All of his big early hits are here, "It's Not Unusual", "What's New Pussycat", "Thunderball", "She's a Lady" and "Delilah". For me though the first ten tracks on disc one can be skipped, it's not that they are bad songs, but for me they are just too dated and sound too much alike. For me things get fun with "This And That" a UK only single from 1966. After that is his killer take on the country standard "Green Green Grass Of Home". From that point on there isn't really a weak track. You get his covers of well known hits of the era, "Sixteen Tons", "The Witch Queen Of New Orleans", "Ain't No Sunshine", "If Loving You Is Wrong I Don't Want To Be Right" and "Pledging My Love" all done with that same bombast and over the top vocal that makes Tom Jones, TOM JONES! Oh sure, middle aged women find something else about Tom Jones that appeals to them, but for the rest of us this is just great music. This is a great collection and I think you'll find once you start playing it, you won't be able to stop, and you'll keep asking yourself why??? You may never know why so just sit back and enjoy!"

+ 1/2 stars...A Near Perfect Collection

Steve Vrana | Aurora, NE | 03/08/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Welsh hunk Tom Jones was the most successful male vocalist to come out of the British Invasion. This 42-track collection chronologically covers his tenure with Parrot records beginning with his 1965 world-wide smash hit "It's Not Unusual" through his final album for the label, 1975's MEMORIES DON'T LEAVE LIKE PEOPLE.



You not only get his trademark hits like "What's New Pussycat?" and "She's a Lady," but also his lesser hits like "Promise Her Anything" (#74), "Not Responsible" (#58) and "Sixteen Tons" (#68). In addition, you also get songs that were minor hits in the U.S., but huge hits in the U.K. Among them, "Funny Familiar Forgotten Feeling" (US #49, UK #8), "I'm Coming Home" (US #57, UK #2), "Til" (US #41, UK #2--this was a 1962 hit for The Angels) and "The Young New Mexican Puppeteer" (US. #80, UK #6).



The only thing missing is "Resurrection Shuffle," which was the B-side of his 1971 hit "Puppet Man" and also charted in the lower rungs of the Top 40. With that said, this is over two hours of vintage Tom Jones. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED"

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Charles E. Casson | NY,Ny | 03/15/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Have always liked Tom Jones but had never bought any of his early work. The songs are great and the sound quality is really top notch. There are few true stylists like Jones left. When you hear him there is no doubt who you are listening too."