It's Not Unusual It's Not Unusual "It's Not Unusual" is a song written by Les Reed and Gordon Mills, first recorded by a then-unknown Tom Jones, after having first been offered to Sandie Shaw. Jones recorded what was intended to be a demo for Shaw, but when she heard it she was so impressed with Jones's delivery that she declined the song and recommended that Jones release it himself. The record was the second Decca single Jones released, reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart in 1965. It was also the first hit for Jones in the US, peaking at No. 10
A-tom-ic Jones songs Thunderball and Promise Her Anything. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic writes: "Given the quality of the record, its lack of success isn't surprising. Jones sings well, but he doesn't have the material to match his performance, making the album noticeably weaker than his first two collections." Side one Side two Side one Side two A-tom-ic Jones A-tom-ic Jones is the second Tom Jones album for Decca, and third overall, released in 1966. The title is a bit of a pun, incorporating his name in the middle of A-TOM-ic (the color of the text makes the connection between the first