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. The format of the show was for Tom Jones to perform his old hits and solo covers, in addition to new songs with special duet partners. Solo covers included Jones's version of "

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' " Take It to the Limit". Duet highlights from the show included Jones's duet with

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and Stephanie Mills. Performances from the show have been issued in multiple DVD and CD editions. The first 12 programs were produced by Catalena Productions, but Catalena and series distributor EPI Limited then sued each other; EPI charged Catalena with being fiscally irresponsible and failing to provide master videotapes of the completed programs. Clancy Grass Productions took over for the other 12 episodes. After

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'', it was revealed that costs for the first 12 episodes had exceeded their value by $1 million. In March 2007, Tom Jones and Tom Jones Enterprises sued C/F International, a licensor of television shows founded by Burt Rosen, whose previous company, EPI Limited, distributed the programme in its first run. The lawsuit accused C/F International of improper licensing sound recordings made from the ''Tom Jones'' show. It was contended that any rights that C/F International had to license the ''Tom Jones'' show did not include the right to make and license separate recordings of the performances on the show. In addition, it was contended that any rights that C/F International had in the ''Tom Jones'' show no longer existed, due to numerous breaches of contract.Se
Tom Jones seeks injunction over recordings

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, 2 March 2007; www.musicweek.com. Examples of contentious CDs ar
''Live on The Tom Jones Show''
(released 2006) an
''Greatest Hits Live''
(originally issued by C/F International in 1981; later license to and CD issue by Prism Leisure Corporation a
''30 Greatest Hits - Live in Concert''
.

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