This is the album that Tom Jones would like to have made but never did. A regular visitor to the BBC studios throughout the 60s, the sessions he cut there reflect his personal preference for covering Stax, Atlantic and Motown material. For this LP, we have picked out Tom's finest soulful performances of songs made famous by, amongst others, Solomon Burke, Wilson Pickett, Ray Charles and Jimmy Reed. Side One opens up with probably the best British R&B version of Barefootin you'll ever hear, and the final track on Side Two, Sam Cooke's Good News , is Big Band Soul at its very best. In between are many undiscovered gems; with the exception of Shake , Dances and Whatcha Gonna Do , you won t find these songs on Tom's Decca albums. His backing band the Squires could rock with the best of them and could give Cliff Bennett's Rebel Rousers a good run for their money. If you're a die hard fan, you'll be surprised. If you never thought about buying a Tom Jones album before, then think again!

1. Barefootin'
2. Don't Fight It
3. Treat Her Right
4. In the Midnight Hour
5. Shake
6. Can I Get a Witness
7. Big Boss Man
8. Land of 1000 Dances
9. Money Honey
10. Stupidity
11. I Got to Find My Baby
12. Do It Right
13. Whatcha Gonna Do
14. What'd I Say
15. Sticks and Stones
16. Good News