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Greatest Hits

Tom Jones · 2003

77 min · 23 tracks · blues

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Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

54 /100
Lowland
Higher than 2% of albums we've rated

Strong songs and commanding performances make the set rewarding, but its broad-era sequencing and medley ending make it a collection rather than a shaped album.

What we noticed

  • The opening run moves from the brisk brass-and-drum attack of “It’s Not Unusual” to the slower, orchestral “Green, Green Grass of Home” and “Delilah.”
  • The sequence jumps from early hits such as “Thunderball” and “Daughter of Darkness” to later dance-pop on “If I Only Knew” and “Sexbomb.”
  • The final stretch leans on covers and a medley, ending with “Full Monty” rather than returning to the older hits that open the set.
Composition 25% of the score
6/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
6/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
4/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
3/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 1/10

Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 It's Not Unusual 1:59
  • 2 What's New Pussycat? 2:04
  • 3 Green, Green Grass of Home 3:03
  • 4 Delilah 3:21
  • 5 Funny, Familiar, Forgotten Feelings 2:57
  • 6 I'll Never Fall in Love Again 4:11
  • 7 I'm Coming Home 3:18
  • 8 Help Yourself 2:48
  • 9 Love Me Tonight 3:10
  • 10 She's a Lady 2:51
  • 11 Thunderball 2:51
  • 12 Without Love 3:44
  • 13 Daughter of Darkness 3:14
  • 14 If I Only Knew 4:02
  • 15 Till 2:18
  • 16 The Young New Mexican Puppeteer 4:33
  • 17 A Boy From Nowhere 3:57
  • 18 Kiss 3:30
  • 19 Burning Down the House 3:31
  • 20 Baby, It's Cold Outside 3:40
  • 21 Mama Told Me Not to Come 2:59
  • 22 Sexbomb 3:31
  • 23 Full Monty (medley) 5:23

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