''Delilah'' is the sixth studio album by Welsh singer
Tom Jones. Released in 1968, it became his first album to reach number one on the
UK Albums Chart
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, spending two separate one week reigns at the top during a run of 14 consecutive weeks in the top 5.
Track listing
Side one
#"
Delilah
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Barry Mason
John Barry Mason (12 July 1935 – 16 April 2021) was an English singer and songwriter. A leading songwriter of the 1960s, he wrote the bulk of his most successful songs in partnership with Les Reed. Mason gained many gold and platinum awar ...
,
Les Reed) – 3:26
#"Weeping Annaleah" (
Mickey Newbury
Milton Sims "Mickey" Newbury Jr. (May 19, 1940 – September 29, 2002) was an American songwriter, recording artist, and a member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame.
Early life and career
Newbury was born in Houston, Texas, on May 19, ...
,
Dan Folger) – 3:26
#"One Day Soon" (
Francis Lai
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,
Don Black) – 2:39
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Laura" (Leon Ashley, Margie Singleton) – 3:25
#"Make This Heart of Mine Smile Again" (Sol Parker, Kelly Owens) – 2:39
#"Lingering On" (
Scott English
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, Stanley J. Gelber,
James Last
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) – 3:15
Side two
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"You Can't Stop Love" (Gordon Mills
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, Les Reed) – 3:05
#"My Elusive Dreams
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" (Curly Putman
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* Curly (scout), nickname of Ashishishe (c. 1856–1923), Crow In ...
, Billy Sherrill
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) – 3:18
#" Just Out of Reach (Of My Two Open Arms)" (Virgil F. Stewart) – 2:44
#" Only a Fool Breaks His Own Heart" (Shelly Coburn, Norman Bergen
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) – 2:35
#"Why Can't I Cry" ( Johnny Harris, Kim Clarke) – 3:10
#" Take Me" (George Jones
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, Leon Payne
Leon Roger Payne (June 15, 1917 – September 11, 1969), "the Blind Balladeer", was an American country music singer and songwriter.
Life
He was born in Alba, Texas, United States. He was blind in one eye at birth, and lost the sight in the othe ...
) – 3:12
Charts
Personnel
*Peter Sullivan - producer
* Bill Price - engineer
References
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1968 albums
Tom Jones (singer) albums
Decca Records albums
Albums produced by Peter Sullivan (record producer)