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Green, Green Grass of Home

by Tom Jones

Released: March 03, 1967

Pop, R&B, soul, country, gospel

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Why This Album Matters

This album matters because its strongest editorial story is: Chart Success.

The Album

"Green, Green Grass of Home" is a studio album by Welsh singer Tom Jones, released in 1967. It is his fourth studio album with Decca Records, produced by Peter Sullivan. Unlike his earlier albums that focused more on contemporary pop and rock, "Green, Green Grass of Home" saw Jones venturing into the country music genre.

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The album includes several rendition covers of popular…

The album includes several rendition covers of popular country songs, such as "Detroit City" and "Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings", in addition to its title track.

The album's title track is also peculiar as…

The album's title track is also peculiar as it paints the illusion of a man returning home, only to be revealed in the end that he is actually in prison and is on his way to his execution.

Overall, "Green, Green Grass of Home" presents a…

Overall, "Green, Green Grass of Home" presents a mixture of familiar and new sonic territory for Jones, tapping into a more diverse range of genres and cementing his versatility as an artist.

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Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings

The album includes several rendition covers of popular country songs, such as "Detroit City" and "Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings", in addition to its title track.

Detroit City

The album includes several rendition covers of popular country songs, such as "Detroit City" and "Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings", in addition to its title track.

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Reception

Its title track, a cover of the country song by Claude "Curly" Putman Jr., reached number one in the UK Singles Chart. The album was highly successful, debuting at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart, marking it as one of Jones most successful albums. The title track single also topped the UK singles chart and became one of Jones' signature songs.

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"Green, Green Grass of Home" is a studio album by Welsh singer Tom Jones, released in 1967. It is his fourth studio album with Decca Records, produced by Peter Sullivan. Its title track, a cover of the country song by Claude "Curly" Putman Jr., reached number one in the UK Singles Chart.

Unlike his earlier albums that focused more on contemporary pop and rock, "Green, Green Grass of Home" saw Jones venturing into the country music genre. The album includes several rendition covers of popular country songs, such as "Detroit City" and "Funny Familiar Forgotten Feelings", in addition to its title track.

The album was highly successful, debuting at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart, marking it as one of Jones most successful albums. The title track single also topped the UK singles chart and became one of Jones' signature songs. The album's title track is also peculiar as it paints the illusion of a man returning home, only to be revealed in the end that he is actually in prison and is on his way to his execution.

Overall, "Green, Green Grass of Home" presents a mixture of familiar and new sonic territory for Jones, tapping into a more diverse range of genres and cementing his versatility as an artist.