The Definitive: 1964–2002

~ Release by Tom Jones (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Label code 00942 corresponds to Deram, a sub-label of Decca Records

Annotation last modified on 2021-09-27 21:17 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Little Lonely One
recording of:
Little Lonely One
writer:
Bob Brass (American songwriter, collaborated with Irwin Levine, and also Al Kooper) and Irwin Levine
2:37
2Chills and Fever
cover recording of:
Chills & Fever (B. Rackep, B. Ross)
writer:
Bill Ness (Edward Mesner; US songwriter) and Bobby Rackep (Herman Peckar; US songwriter)
2:56
3It’s Not Unusual
recording engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Peter Sullivan (UK producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1965) and The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1965)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 393)
recording of:
It’s Not Unusual
writer:
Gordon Mills (60s/70s UK producer and songwriter) and Les Reed
publisher:
Leeds Music (ended), BMG Platinum Songs US, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Valley Music Ltd (publisher) and Universal Duchess Music Corp. (in 1964)
4.52:04
4Spanish Harlem
recording engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Peter Sullivan (UK producer)
cover recording of:
Spanish Harlem
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Phil Spector
publisher:
ABKCO Music Ltd., ABKCO Music, Inc. (this is a music publisher; for release labels, please use “ABKCO”), Carlin Music Corporation, Mother Bertha Music Inc., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Trio Music Co., Inc. and Unichappell Music
3:23
5Some Other Guy
recording engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Peter Sullivan (UK producer)
recording of:
Some Other Guy
writer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer), Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Trio Music Co. Ltd.
cover recording of:
Some Other Guy
writer:
Richard Barrett (US soul producer/singer), Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Trio Music Co. Ltd.
recording of:
Some Other Guy
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Mills (60s/70s UK producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Leeds Music (ended), BMG Platinum Songs US and Valley Music Ltd (publisher)
2:38
6Once Upon a Time
recording engineer:
Bill Price (UK producer/engineer)
producer:
Peter Sullivan (UK producer)
recording of:
Once Upon a Time
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Mills (60s/70s UK producer and songwriter)
publisher:
Leeds Music (ended) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
2:14
7With These Hands
producer:
Gordon Mills (60s/70s UK producer and songwriter)
vocals:
Tom Jones (Welsh pop singer)
recording of:
With These Hands
lyricist and composer:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) and Abner Silver
publisher:
Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc.
part of:
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
cover recording of:
With These Hands
lyricist and composer:
Benny Davis (US vaudeville performer and songwriter) and Abner Silver
publisher:
Tro-Cromwell Music, Inc.
part of:
Edward Scissorhands (1990)
2:46
8What’s New Pussycat
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Decca Music Group Limited (not for release label use, for ℗ & © rights holder use only) (in 1965)
recording of:
What’s New Pussycat? (in 1965)
lyricist:
Hal David
composer:
Burt Bacharach
publisher:
EMI U Catalog Inc. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
The 38th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
3.52:08
9Thunderball
producer:
John Barry (English score composer)
lead vocals:
Tom Jones (Welsh pop singer)
orchestra:
Roland Shaw & His Orchestra
conductor and performer:
John Barry (English score composer)
arranger:
John Barry (English score composer)
recording of:
Main Title: Thunderball
lyricist:
Don Black (English lyricist)
composer:
John Barry (English score composer)
publisher:
EMI United Partnership Ltd.
part of:
James Bond themes
part of:
Thunderball (film score)
2:55
10Bama Lama Bama Loo
cover recording of:
Bama Lama Bama Loo
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1964)
publisher:
Venice Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
live cover recording of:
Bama Lama Bama Loo
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1964)
publisher:
Venice Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
recording of:
Bama Lama Bama Loo
lyricist and composer:
Richard Wayne Penniman (in 1964)
publisher:
Venice Music and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
1:38
11To Make a Big Man Cry
cover recording of:
To Make a Big Man Cry
writer:
Les Reed
recording of:
To Make a Big Man Cry
writer:
Les Reed
2:50
12A Little You
cover recording of:
A Little You
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Mills (60s/70s UK producer and songwriter)
2:31
13Stop Breaking My Heart
recording of:
Stop Breaking My Heart
writer:
Harris (Scottish composer, conductor) and Mills (60s/70s UK producer and songwriter)
2:31
14Once There Was a Time
cover recording of:
Once There Was a Time
writer:
Peter Callander and Tony Del Monaco
2:30
15Not Responsible
recording of:
Not Responsible
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Mills (60s/70s UK producer and songwriter)
translated version of:
Sei responsabile (Not Responsible)
live recording of:
Not Responsible
lyricist and composer:
Gordon Mills (60s/70s UK producer and songwriter)
translated version of:
Sei responsabile (Not Responsible)
2:13
16Begin the Beguine
cover recording of:
Begin the Beguine
lyricist and composer:
Cole Porter (composer) (in 1935)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Warner Bros., Inc. (not for release label use!), Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996), Warner Chappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
part of:
Jubilee
3:21
17A Taste of Honey
cover recording of:
A Taste of Honey
lyricist:
Ric Marlow (in 1960)
composer:
Bobby Scott (vocals, piano, US musician & producer) (in 1960)
publisher:
Ambassador Music Ltd. and Songfest Music Corp.
22:53
18If I Ever Would Leave You
cover recording of:
If Ever I Would Leave You (from “Camelot”)
lyricist:
Alan Jay Lerner
composer:
Frederick Loewe
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA) and Warner/Chappell Music, Hong Kong Limited (華納音樂版權香港有限公司, 1995–2019)
part of:
Camelot (full musical)
3:15
19Green, Green Grass of Home
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Decca Record Company Limited (not a release label; for copyrights use only) (in 1966)
cover recording of:
Green, Green Grass of Home
lyricist and composer:
Claude “Curly” Putman, Jr.
publisher:
Burlington Music, Burlington Music Ltd. and Tree Music
translated version of:
Ik ben weer in m’n dorpje
43:08
20Detroit City
cover recording of:
Detroit City
writer:
Danny Dill and Mel Tillis
publisher:
Southern Music (publisher)
3:38
21Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings
cover recording of:
Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings
lyricist and composer:
Mickey Newbury (American songwriter)
3:00
22Sixteen Tons
cover recording of:
Sixteen Tons
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
adaptations:
16 Tons
recording of:
Sixteen Tons
lyricist and composer:
Merle Travis
publisher:
American Music, Inc. and Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
adaptations:
16 Tons
3:11
23He’ll Have to Go
cover recording of:
He’ll Have to Go
writer:
Audrey Allison and Joe Allison
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Central Songs and Central Songs, Inc.
live cover recording of:
He’ll Have to Go
writer:
Audrey Allison and Joe Allison
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Central Songs and Central Songs, Inc.
3:25
24(It Looks Like) I’ll Never Fall in Love Again
cover recording of:
I’ll Never Fall in Love Again
lyricist:
Jimmie Currie (songwriter) and Lonnie Donegan
is based on:
Wanderin' (American folk song)
34:18
25I’m Coming Home
recording of:
I’m Coming Home
writer:
Barry Mason (English songwriter) and Les Reed
43:12
26That Lucky Old Sun
2:37
27Land of 1000 Dances
cover recording of:
Land of 1000 Dances
lyricist and composer:
Chris Kenner
additional writer:
Antoine Domino (Fats Domino)
publisher:
Anatole, EMI Longitude Music, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Thursday Music Corp. and Tune-Kel
4:09
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