What Are You Listening To?

[Music Head]

from my library



Welsh singer rose to fame in the mid '60's and in the U.S. at least became one of those sex symbols. Hey, the competition was weak. Initially I was not a fan but he grew on me. This album was his sixth and the title track became one of his most successful singles reaching #11 U.S. and #1 in the U.K. with the album reaching #65 in the U.S. Although the song had already been a minor country hit, I always thought Tom did the best version. Problem is, the rest of the album pretty much sucks.

I DO NOT LIKE THIS ALBUM

Worst Track - Kansas City

Best Track - Green Green Grass Of Home

The old home town looks the same as I step down from the train,
and there to meet me is my Mama and Papa.
Down the road I look and there runs Mary hair of gold and lips like cherries.
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home.
Yes, they'll all come to meet me, arms reaching, smiling sweetly.
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home.
The old house is still standing tho' the paint is cracked and dry,
and there's that old oak tree I used to play on.

Down the lane I walk with my sweet Mary, hair of gold and lips like cherries.
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home.
Yes, they'll all come to meet me, arms reaching, smiling sweetly.
It's good to touch the green, green grass of home.

Then I awake and look around me, at four grey wall surround me
and I realize that I was only dreaming.
For there's a guard and there's a sad old padre -
arm in arm we'll walk at daybreak.
Again I touch the green, green grass of home.
Yes, they'll all come to see me in the shade of that old oak tree
as they lay me neath the green, green grass of home.


1) Green Green Grass Of Home - *** - live
YouTube - TOM JONES - Green Green Grass Of Home
2) A Taste Of Honey - * - audio
YouTube - A taste of honey Tom Jones
3) Georgia On My Mind - *
4) That Old Black Magic - ** - live
YouTube - Tom Jones - That old black magic - Festival de Viña 2007
5) If Ever I Would Leave You - *
6) Any Day Now - *
7) Someday (You'll Want Me) - * - audio
YouTube - Tom Jones - Someday
8) You Came A Long Way - *
9) My Mothers Eyes - ** - audio
YouTube - TJ MyMothersEyes
10) My Prayer - * - audio
YouTube - Tom Jones - My prayer
11) Kansas City - * - live
YouTube - Tom Jones kansas city 1969
12) When I Fall In Love - **

3's - 1
2's - 3
1's - 8

Rating - 1.4