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Track Listing 1. I'm Alive 2. If He Should Ever Leave You 3. We Got Love 4. Give A Little Love 5. Road, The 6. In Style And Rhythm 7. Sugar Daddy 8. Seasons 9. Never 10. Hitter, The 11. Seen That Face 12. 24 Hours 13. More Than Memories
| Details | | Distributor: | EMI Music Distribution | | Recording Type: | Studio | | SPAR Code: | n/a |
Album Notes Tom Jones's first release of all-new material since 1993's THE LEAD AND HOW TO SWING IT, 24 HOURS finds the ageless Welsh wonder working with contemporary songwriting and production team Future Cut, best known for their work on Lily Allen's ALRIGHT STILL. Rather than attempting to ape contemporary commercial trends, however, 24 HOURS adapts the sound of 2008 to Jones's own trademark R&B-influenced barrel-chested singing style, and it's an effective combination. Highlights include a cover of Bruce Springsteen's "The Hitter" and a collaboration with Bono and The Edge, "Sugar Daddy," as well as the dynamic, danceable first single, "If He Should Ever Leave You."
Industry Reviews 4 stars out of 5 -- The excellent production, by hot drum'n'bass duo Future Cut, blends contemporary sonics with a classic neo-retro feel, framing Jones' hugely expressive vocals superbly.
3 stars out of 5 -- A cover of Bruce Springsteen's 'The Hitter' takes this 2005 tale of weary boxing champ and gives it a mix of sonorousness and fatalism to match Nick Cave's MURDER BALLADS.
Jones roars out of the box with Tommy James & the Shondell's 'I'm Alive'...
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