Description |
10 audio discs (12 1/2 hr.) : digital, CD audio ; 4 3/4 in. |
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digital optical 1.4 m/s stereo rda |
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audio file CD audio rda |
Performer |
Read by Jonathan Pryce. |
Summary |
The long-awaited autobiography of legendary singer Tom Jones, following six decades of unparalleled experiences in the spotlight to coincide with his 75th birthday. Still recording and touring today, Jones continues to be admired by his fellow musicians and to draw an ardent and ecstatic fanbase that crosses ages and gender. Born the son of a coal miner in Wales, Jones is still married to his childhood sweetheart, Linda - whom he married when they were both 16 - whose agoraphobia has kept their home life out of the spotlight for decades. Honestly told, with the rich and distinctive storytelling that has made him so popular, Jones' memoir reveals the creative and emotional life of the only musician said to rival Elvis's crown. Print run 100,000. |
Contents |
Introduction -- 1. I Had No Idea -- 2. The Front Room -- 3. Uneager to Please -- 4. Pastimes of Youth -- 5. Raise a Ruckus -- 6. Take My Love -- 7. I Wish You Would -- 8. Coat Full of Singles -- 9. Bring It On Home -- 10. Escape From Wiggins Teape -- 11. Revenge is Not Necessary -- 12. Door to Door -- 13. Friend or Foe? -- 14. What You Don't Know -- 15. Factory Girl -- 16. In My Bones -- 17. I Wanna Hold Your Hand -- 18. Till my Back Ain't Got No Bone -- 19. The Jerk -- 20. Ladder of Excess -- 21. Talk of the Town -- 22. The Copacabana Hit -- 23. Made My Bed -- 24. Everything's Got a Price -- 25. Convenience is the Devil -- 26. Working for the Man -- 27. Hold that Tiger -- 28. Elvis Presley Blues -- 29. What Was I Thinking? -- 30. He Was A Friend Of Mine -- 31. Honey Honey -- 32. Opportunity to Cry -- 33. Shobiz Graveyard -- 34. You Never Know (Ever) -- 35. The NWCS -- 36. Jimmy's Place -- 37. Everybody Loves a Train -- 38. Flippy Doors -- 39. Rock'N'Roll Queen -- 40. Why Don't You Love Me Like You Used to Do? -- 41. What Good Am I? -- 42. Tomorrow Night -- Acknowledgments -- Photo Credits -- Index. |
Subject |
Jones, Tom, 1940-
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Singers -- Wales -- Biography -- Sound recordings.
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Genre |
Autobiographies.
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Audiobooks.
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Biographies.
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Added Author |
Pryce, Jonathan, narrator.
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ISBN |
9780147522085 |
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0147522080 |
Music No. |
PRHA 5406 Penguin Random House Audio |
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