What's New Pussycat? cover

What's New Pussycat?

Tom Jones · 1965

61 min · 25 tracks · blues

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

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

50 /100
Foothills
Higher than 23% of albums we've rated

The album showcases Tom Jones's vocal prowess with a mix of upbeat and slower tracks, maintaining listener interest.

What we noticed

  • The album opens with the title track, which features a strong brass section and sets a lively tone for the first half.
  • Several tracks, like 'Bama Lama Bama Loo', incorporate call-and-response elements that engage the listener.
  • The last three tracks slow down the tempo significantly, creating a contrast with the earlier upbeat songs.
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
5/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 4/10

Known within its scene. 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 Green Green Grass of Home 2:29
  • 2 Delilah 2:36
  • 3 What's New Pussycat? 2:12
  • 4 She's a Lady 1:48
  • 5 The Most Beautiful Girl in the World 2:31
  • 6 You've Lost That Loving Feelin' 3:13
  • 7 Knock on Wood 1:58
  • 8 Help Me Make It Through the Night 3:04
  • 9 I (Who Have Nothing) 2:32
  • 10 Got to Get You Into My Life 2:27
  • 11 Proud Mary 2:18
  • 12 You Don't Have to Say You Love Me 2:33
  • 13 Spanish Harlem 2:13
  • 14 Honky Tonk Women 2:56
  • 15 Do Ya' Think I'm Sexy? 2:32
  • 16 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction 1:40
  • 17 The Long and Winding Road 2:30
  • 18 I Can See Clearly Now 2:04
  • 19 Fever 2:21
  • 20 In the Midnight Hour 1:56
  • 21 Daughter of Darkness 2:00
  • 22 I Can't Stop Loving You 3:14
  • 23 Take Me to the River 2:52
  • 24 Try a Little Tenderness 2:10
  • 25 My Way 3:28

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