Along Came Jones (album)

For the George Jones album, see And Along Came Jones.

Along Came Jones
Studio album by Tom Jones
Released	21 May 1965
Recorded	1964–65
Studio	Decca, London
Genre	Pop, blue-eyed soul
Length	43:27(UK) 32:11 (US)
Label	Decca
Producer	Peter Sullivan
Tom Jones (Decca) chronology
Along Came Jones (1965) What's New Pussycat? (1965)
Singles from Along Came Jones
"It’s Not Unusual" Released: 17 February 1965 "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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I've Got a Heart"	Gordon Mills, Les Reed	2:33
2.	"It Takes a Worried Man"	Traditional; arranged by Gordon Mills	2:40
3.	"Skye Boat Song"	Traditional; arranged by Malcolm Lawson and Harold Boulton	2:59
4.	"Once Upon a Time"	Gordon Mills	2:07
5.	"Memphis, Tennessee"	Chuck Berry	2:40
6.	"Whatcha' Gonna Do"	Chuck Willis	3:07
7.	"I Need Your Lovin'"	Don Gardner, Bobby Robinson, Clarence Lewis, James McDougall	2:38
8.	"It's Not Unusual"	Gordon Mills, Les Reed	1:58

Side 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
9.	"Autumn Leaves"	Joseph Kosma, Johnny Mercer, Geoffrey Parsons, Jacques Prévert	3:08
10.	"The Rose — Version 2"	Gordon Mills	2:53
11.	"If You Need Me"	Wilson Pickett, Robert Bateman, Sonny Sanders	2:38
12.	"Some Other Guy"	Gordon Mills	2:31
13.	"Endlessly"	Brook Benton, Clyde Otis	3:19
14.	"It's Just a Matter of Time"	Clyde Otis, Brook Benton, Belford Hendricks	2:42
15.	"Spanish Harlem"	Jerry Leiber, Phil Spector	3:18
16.	"When the World was Beautiful"	Paul Kaufman, Jerry Harris	2:16

US Track Listing (It's Not Unusual)

Side 1

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"It's Not Unusual"	Mills, Reed	1:58
2.	"Memphis, Tennessee"	Berry	2:40
3.	"I Need Your Loving"	Gardner	2:38
4.	"Whatcha Gonna Do"	Willis	3:07
5.	"Skye Boat Song"	Traditional	2:59
6.	"Worried Man"	Traditional	2:40

Side 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"Once Upon a Time"	Mills	2:07
8.	"Autumn Leaves"	Kosma, Mercer, Parsons, Prévert	3:08
9.	"It's Just a Matter of Time"	Otis, Benton, Hendricks	2:42
10.	"Spanish Harlem"	Leiber, Spector	3:18
11.	"If You Need Me"	Pickett, Bateman, Sanders	2:38
12.	"When the World Was Beautiful"	Kaufman, Harris	2:16

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified 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.

External links

• Along Came Jones (Decca LK-4693) at Discogs