Mr. Jones (Tom Jones album)

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Mr. Jones
Studio album by
Tom Jones
Released10 December 2002 (2002-12-10)
Length44:45
LabelV2
Producer
Tom Jones chronology
Reload
(1999) 		Mr. Jones
(2002) 		Tom Jones & Jools Holland
(2004)
Singles from Mr. Jones
  1. "Tom Jones International"
    Released: 2002
  2. "Heaven's Been a Long Time Comin'"
    Released: 2002
  3. "Black Betty"
    Released: 2003
  4. "I (Who Have Nothing)"
    Released: 2003

Mr. Jones is the 35th studio album by Welsh musician Tom Jones. It was released by V2 Records on 10 December 2002.

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Guardian[2]

AllMusic editor William Ruhlmann rated the album three and a half out of five stars. He found that "Jones has never minded being the mouthpiece of a producer or two, confident enough in his own persona to stretch to meet different styles. Here, he collaborates with his partners, co-writing many of the songs. And the trio isn't afraid to take on the Jones' legend directly [...] Along with Jean and Duplessis, Jones seems to realize that the key to reinventing himself is to evoke his heyday and set it to contemporary beats."[1] In a negative review of the album, Dorian Lynskey from The Guardian wrote: "It's not that Wyclef isn't a capable pop-rap producer, nor that Jones doesn't still have a gutsy soul voice. It's simply that the twain should never have met."[2]

Track listing

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All tracks produced by Jerry Duplessis and Wyclef Jean.

Mr. Jones track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tom Jones International"
3:19
2."Younger Days"
  • Jones
  • Duplessis
  • Jean
5:23
3."Holiday"
  • Jones
  • Duplessis
  • Jean
3:29
4."Whatever It Takes"
  • Jones
  • Duplessis
  • Jean
3:59
5."Heaven's Been a Long Time Coming"
  • Jones
  • Duplessis
  • Jean
3:26
6."Black Betty"Huddie Ledbetter3:10
7."Jezebel"
  • Jones
  • Duplessis
  • Jean
3:58
8."The Letter"
  • Jones
  • Duplessis
  • Jean
3:48
9."This Is My Life"
  • Jones
  • Duplessis
  • Jean
3:30
10."We've Got Tonight"Robert Seger3:35
11."Feel the Rain"
  • Jones
  • Duplessis
  • Jean
3:23
12."I (Who Have Nothing)"
3:43

Charts

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Chart performance for Mr. Jones
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[3] 58
French Albums (SNEP)[4] 95
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[5] 78
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[6] 21
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] 31
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 62
UK Albums (OCC)[9] 44

References

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  1. ^ a b Ruhlmann, William. "Mr. Jones". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b Lynskey, Dorian (1 November 2002). "Tom Jones: Mr Jones". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  3. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Tom Jones – Mr. Jones" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  4. ^ "Lescharts.com – Tom Jones – Mr. Jones". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  5. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Tom Jones – Mr. Jones" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  6. ^ "Portuguesecharts.com – Tom Jones – Mr. Jones". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  7. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Tom Jones – Mr. Jones". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  8. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Tom Jones – Mr. Jones". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 18, 2024.
  9. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 18, 20242.
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