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Darlin’
Pop · 1981 · 10 tracks · 38m

Darlin’

Tom Jones

A surprising pivot to Nashville-soaked country pop. Jones trades his Vegas swagger for pedal steel, acoustic guitars, and a tender, restrained baritone.

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It's Tom Jones if he grew up in Tennessee instead of Wales, and it's surprisingly great.

A warm, sentimental embrace that feels like a quiet evening in a comfortable home.

Darlin’ · vs · Tom Jones
Pedal Steel+2.6σ

The instrumentation foregrounds pedal steel far more than the catalogue usually does.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 38m
02
But I Do
3:15
03
Lady Lay Down
3:24
04
No Guarantee
3:46
05
What in the World’s Come Over You
2:47
06
One Night
3:00
07
A Daughter’s Question
4:14
08
I Don’t Want to Know You That Well
3:14
09
Dime Queen of Nevada
3:19
10
The Things That Matter Most to Me
3:00
11
Come Home Rhondda Boy
5:12
Moments Worth Waiting For
The gentle entry of the pedal steel on Lady Lay Down that shifts the album into a true country space.
The unexpected vulnerability in the lower register during the bridge of A Daughter’s Question.
The swelling, nostalgic arrangement of the closer Come Home Rhondda Boy that bridges his Welsh heritage with Nashville sounds.
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