Mr. Jones (Tom Jones album)

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2002 studio album by Tom Jones

Mr. Jones

Studio album by

Tom Jones

Released| 10 December 2002 (2002-12-10)
Length| 44:45
Label| V2
Producer|

* Jerry Duplessis
* Wyclef Jean

Tom Jones chronology
| Reload
(1999)  | Mr. Jones
(2002)  | Tom Jones & Jools Holland
(2004)

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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 ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
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 listingNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Tom Jones International"|

* Tom Jones
* Jerry Duplessis
* Wyclef Jean

| 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 Ledbetter| 3:10
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 Seger| 3:35
11.| "Feel the Rain"|

* Jones
* Duplessis
* Jean

| 3:23
12.| "I (Who Have Nothing)"|

* Giulio "Mogol" Rapetti
* Carlo Donida
* Jerry Leiber
* Mike Stoller

| 3:43

## Charts

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Chart performance for Mr. Jones Chart (2002)  | Peak
position

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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.

## External links

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* Mr. Jones at Discogs
* Mr. Jones at AllMusic

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Tom Jones

Discography

Studio albums|

* Along Came Jones (It's Not Unusual)
* What's New Pussycat?
* A-tom-ic Jones
* From the Heart
* Green, Green Grass of Home
* Delilah
* Help Yourself
* At This Moment
* Reload
* Mr. Jones
* 24 Hours
* Praise & Blame
* Spirit in the Room
* Long Lost Suitcase
* Surrounded by Time

Live albums|

* John Farnham & Tom Jones – Together in Concert
* Tom Jones Live in Las Vegas

Songs|

* "All You Need Is Love"
* "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
* "Black Betty"
* "Burning Down the House"
* "Carrying a Torch"
* "Darlin'"
* "Daughter of Darkness"
* "Delilah"
* "Detroit City"
* "Gimme Shelter"
* "Green, Green Grass of Home"
* "Help Yourself"
* "I (Who Have Nothing)"
* "I'm Coming Home
* "It's Four in the Morning"
* "It's Not Unusual"
* "I'll Never Fall in Love Again"
* "Kiss"
* "Lady Lay Down"
* "Love Me Tonight"
* "Mama Told Me Not to Come"
* "Move Closer"
* "Puppet Man"
* "Rainin' in My Heart"
* "Resurrection Shuffle"
* "Say You'll Stay Until Tomorrow"
* "Sex Bomb"
* "Sixteen Tons"
* "She's a Lady"
* "Stoned in Love"
* "Thunderball"
* "Till"
* "What in the World's Come Over You"
* "What's New Pussycat?"
* "Without Love"
* "With These Hands"
* "The Young New Mexican Puppeteer"

Related articles|

* This Is Tom Jones
* Tom Jones
* Tom Jones: The Right Time
* The Wexford Carols
* "The Ballad of Tom Jones"
* What's New Pussycat? (musical)
* Tom Jones impersonator

Authority control databases |

* MusicBrainz release group

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