The Best of Tom Jones [Polygram] (1998)

About this title: The Best of Tom Jones is a comprehensive collection of his greatest hits that supplants The Complete Tom Jones as being the definitive CD-era hits collection. Running 22 tracks where The Complete only featured 20, the disc contains everyone of Jones' classic singles, from "It's Not Unusual," "What's New Pussycat," "Thunderball," "Deliah," and "She's a Lady" to "Kiss." Even though this features the cream of the crop, there are a few weak moments here and there -- Tom Jones wasn't exactly a consistent artist -- but there's no denying that this is the pick for casual fans. Stephen Thomas ... read more

Tracks:

1. It's Not Unusual [Mills/Reed]
2. Chills and Fever [Thompson/Gray]
3. Green, Green Grass of Home [Putman]
4. What's New Pussycat? [David/Bacharach]
5. Thunderball [Barry/Black]
6. Not Responsible [Mills]
7. Detroit City [Dill/Tillis]
8. (It Looks Like) I'll Never Fall in Love Again [Currie/Donegan]
9. I'm Coming Home [Mason/Reed]
10. Delilah [Mason/Reed]
11. Love Me Tonight [Mason/Pace/Panzeri/]
12. Help Yourself [Donida/Fishman]
13. Without Love (There Is Nothing) [Small]
14. Daughter of Darkness [Reed/Stephens]
15. She's a Lady [Anka]
16. I (Who Have Nothing) [Donida/Leiber/Stoll]
17. Till [Danvers/Sigman]
18. The Young New Mexican Puppeteer [Carr/Shuman]
19. Something 'Bout You Baby I Like [Badarou/Supa]
20. Letter to Lucille [Macaulay]
21. Puppet Man [Sedaka/Greenfield]
22. Kiss [Prince]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.