The Best of Tom Jones

Despite the killing hokiness of some of his material--"The Young New Mexican Puppeteer," anyone? Anyone?--Tom Jones has always had an ear for songs and the hefty voice to apply to them; Prince's "Kiss," with its line about watching Dynasty, was made for Jones. This umpteenth collection of his hits, otherwise concentrating on his '60s and '70s work for the British Decca label, definitively pulls together the Welshman's strong supper-club musical instincts and playful campiness. ("What's New Pussycat?" is here, of course, and on the back cover, he seems to be posing with the Golddiggers.) You want over-the-top? Over-the-top is his home, as the massively un-PC "Delilah" and "Not Responsible" remind us. One unfortunate omission: the Bacharach-David movie theme "Promise Her Anything." --Rickey Wright more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-30-2008; With these hands!; The mesmerizing sixties literally worked out as smart vehicles of promotion for many promising and consolidated stars. During the early sixties, Elvis Presley triumphed all along the world with his successful songs and his incursions in...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-08-2008; terrific assortment of hits by Tom Jones; The Best of Tom Jones is another excellent compilation of the best of Tom Jones' artistry. Wow, how that man can sing! The sound quality is excellent and I like that artwork!"It's Not Unusual" starts the track set with one of Tom's...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-30-2007; He's a hit; A great compilation of his hits, and these are the originals. Not only do I enjoy listening to it, but my wife does, too. That means it's a really good buy.; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Aug-22-2006; Some of the BEST of Tom Jones; This CD contains many classic Tom Jones songs ("Delilah," "She's a Lady," "Help Yourself," "It's Not Unusual," etc...) in their familiar and best arrangements. I previously purchased a boxed set of Tom Jones songs and was very...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Oct-30-2008; With these hands!; The mesmerizing sixties literally worked out as smart vehicles of promotion for many promising and consolidated stars. During the early sixties, Elvis Presley triumphed all along the world with his successful songs and his incursions in...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jan-29-2003; Best Of Features Some Best Of Tom Jones; One in a long line of recently released "Best Of" collections, this 22 song compilation focuses on Tom Jones hit singles, paying little attention to album cuts. That in itself isn't really bad, although it means some songs considered...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-22-2004; campy, very campy, but not campy enough...; for me to shell out a solitary penny for these ugly tunes, liek Not Unusual. I think Jones' brand of pop singing might just be the tackiest ever, however he's so bad, that he skips over the "he's so bad he's good" stage, and skips right...; read full review | report as inappropriate