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
What's New Pussycat? (Tom Jones album) What's New Pussycat? (Tom Jones album) What's New Pussycat? is the second album released by Tom Jones, created to capitalize on the success of his current hit single, the theme song from "What's New Pussycat?" The album also included songs that had been removed from the US version of Jones' debut album ("I've Got a Heart", "The Rose", "Some Other Guy", "Endlessly"). Jones had covered Little Richard's hit "Bama Lama Bama Loo" on the live EP "Tom Jones On Stage" earlier in the year, and the studio version appears here. His previous UK single ("With These Hands" b/w "Untrue") and