lördag 5 oktober 2019

TOM JONES/ GREATEST HITS SKL 5176 (-73) UK

One can always argue if an album titled "Greatest Hits" is just that, but however you put it this gotta be pretty close. You get twelve of his highest charters in UK and/or US from 1965-71. And though around his fifteenth compilation or so world wide it was the first originating in UK. All cuts produced by Gordon Mills and arranged by some of the best. It's got no hidden gems like forgotten flip sides or earlier unissued cuts, just the hits straight on. So maybe not the most exciting for the already settled TJ fan, but very well done all through with top audio and perfect combatability for those who still prefer him in mono. In any case it is a quite early UK original with the man so for me a nice addition to the collection. US version on Parrot (XPAS 71062) came with ten tracks, omitting "Till" and "I'm Coming Home". Don't know of any other issues or reissues. Premiere UK had label as shown here in a laminated cover with "Important Notice" inner. (TÖJX*)

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