30 August 2010 Tom Jones - Run On / Didn’t It Rain

Tom Jones follows the phenomenal success of his recent  ‘Praise &  Blame’ album  - currently hitting gold status

in the UK having spent the past month in the Top 10 - with news of  a brand new  AA  sided single  ‘Run On’ /

‘Didn’t It Rain’ on 20th September.

 

‘Praise & Blame’, a collection of songs culled from a wide ranging  Americana catalogue, has witnessed the

coming together  of Tom Jones with visionary producer/musician Ethan Johns (Kings Of  Leon, Laura  Marling,

Ray LaMontagne) and been  hailed by many as one of Sir Tom’s career highlights.

 

The fervent exhortation classic ‘Run On’ was a challenge from the outset. As Tom says “…if  we did it we

realized we would really have to bring something special to it. Ethan and myself decided to kick up a rockier

version, which is what we did and I’m happy to say it’s more alive and earthy.”  Accompanied by Ethan on

guitar, ‘Run On’ is one of the (many) highlights of the album and an urgent, climactic finish to an extraordinary

body of work.

 

The tempo remains upbeat with a warm-hearted version of the Mahalia Jackson’s inspirational narrative

‘Didn’t It Rain’. Underpinned with boogie woogie piano and an outstanding gospel choir, here is a natural,

heartfelt performance that presents evidence of the lad from Wales who throughout his life listened, knew and

sang the repertoire that comprises much of ‘Praise & Blame’.

 

 

“An extraordinary achievement…Praise & Blame’ is clearly one of the best albums of Jones’s entire career.”

***** The Independent

 

“…A blistering album…at last Jones the artist is the match for Jones the entertainer.”

**** The Guardian

 

“The verdict? All Praise and no blame.”

****Sunday Times Culture

 

“This is the most gripping, honest and brave record that the great Tom has ever made.”

****1/2 The Sun

 

‘Run On’  / ‘Didn’t It Rain’  will be  available as  a limited 7” single with a bonus for digital consumers with the

addition of ‘Lord Help’,  an imploring, rollicking blues  turn that  completes what  is - at the age of 70 - a

triumphant return  for Sir  Tom Jones.

 

For more info please call  Paddy Davis (national) or Tom Freeman (regional) on 0207 228 3390 or email

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