1999 studio album by Tom Jones
Reload Tom Jones , released in 1999. It contains 15 duets with a range of artists includingVan Morrison ,Cerys Matthews ,Stereophonics ,Robbie Williams , andPortishead , mostly recorded with each of the featured artists' usual record producers and in their usual studios. The tracks are mainlycover versions , with a new version of one of Jones' own songs, "Looking Out My Window" (1968), and one original track, "Sex Bomb ".
Reload became the highest seller of Jones's career, reaching number one on the UK Albums Chart in 1999 and again in 2000. Its biggest single was the collaboration withMousse T. , "Sex Bomb", which reached number 3 on the UK Singles Chart and was later used in a2003 episode ofThe Simpsons [ 7] Reloaded: Greatest Hits was issued there in 2003 and featured highlights fromReload .
The album was released on 16 September 1999 in the UK byGut Records and was released a little later in the US byV2 Records . Five singles were released from the album: "Burning Down the House " (September 1999), "Baby, It's Cold Outside " (December 1999), "Mama Told Me Not to Come " (March 2000), and remixes of "Sex Bomb " (May 2000) and "You Need Love Like I Do" (November 2000).
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [ 8]
In a review forAllMusic ,Carlo Wolff described the album as "Ultra-modern and topical", and that "Reload suggests you can easily ignore Jones' "What's New Pussycat? " past." He went on to opine that "Not only does Jones deliver one of the more invigorating workings of modern pop here, his selection of material and choice of mates prove that in addition to his routinely extraordinary performances, he's still recording quite potently, thank you." Wolff described the featured artists as "a motley, and very talented, crew", and that "Jones more than holds his own, turning the [covered] tunes into unusually personal and expressive vehicles.[ 8]
Commercial performance [ edit ] Reload became the highest seller of Jones' career, reaching number one on theUK Albums Chart in 1999 and again in 2000. As of April 2021, it has sold nearly 1.5 million copies in the UK,[ 9] [ 7]
Note
A "special edition" release of the album also includes the single remixes of "Sex Bomb" (Peppermint Disco Radio Mix) and "You Need Love Like I Do" (7th District Radio Mix or Double Click Remix, depending on version) as bonus tracks. Adapted from the album'sliner notes .[ 10]
"Burning Down the House"
The Cardigans – featured artistNina Persson – vocalsPeter Svensson – guitarMagnus Sveningsson – bass guitarBengt Lagerberg – drums Lasse Johansson – guitar, keyboards Tore Johansson – additional keyboards, backing vocalsPece Masalkovski – additional guitars Jens Lindgård, Petter Lindgård, Sven Andersson – horns Hello Bobadee – horn arrangement Lynette Koyana, Per Sunding, Patrik Bartosch, Maurits Carlsson – backing vocals Produced by Tore Johansson Recorded atTambourine "Mama Told Me Not to Come"
"Are You Gonna Go My Way"
"All Mine"
The Divine Comedy – featured artistNeil Hannon – vocalsIvor Talbot – guitar Bryan Mills – bass guitar Joby Talbot – pianoStuart 'Pinkie' Bates – Hammond Organ Miggy Barradas – drums Rob Farrer – percussion Phil Eastop, Jim Rattigan, Nick Busch, Richard Clews – horns Maurice Murphy , Andy Crowley,Steve Waterman , Stuart Brooks – trumpetsNeil Sidwell, Mike Hext – trombones Pat Jackman,Roger Argente – bass trombones Jamie Talbot – baritone saxophoneGavyn Wright , Perry Montague-Mason, Rebecca Hirsch, Pat Kiernan, Boguslav Kostecki, Jim McLeod, Dermot Crehan, Dave Woodcock, Chris Tombling, Jackie Shave, Vaughan Armon, Mark Berrow, Ben Cruft, Everton Nelson – violinsPeter Lale, Katie Wilkinson, Garfield Jackson, Bruce White – violas Martin Loveday, Paul Kegg, Dave Daniels – cellos Chris Laurence – double bassProduced by Jon Jacobs & Neil Hannon Engineered by Jon Jacobs; additional engineering by Andy Scade Arranged by Joby Talbot Recorded atOlympic ; mixed by Jon Jacobs at Westside "Sunny Afternoon"
Space – featured artistTommy Scott – vocalsFranny Griffiths – keyboardsJamie Murphy – guitar Dave Palmer – bass Leon Caffrey – drums Jens Lindgård, Petter Lindgård, Sven Andersson – horns Produced by Tore Johansson Recorded at Country Hell & Tambourine "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone"
James Dean Bradfield – featured artist; vocals, guitars, bassNick Nasmyth – keyboards Greg Haver – drumsProduced & mixed byDave Eringa & James Dean Bradfield; assisted by Boris Aldridge Recorded at RAK; mixed at Olympic "Sex Bomb"
Mousse T. – featured artist; producerPeter Hinderthür – horn, bass Uwe Granitza – horn Lutz Krajenski – Hammond organ Recorded at Peppermint Park & Bunk, Junk and Genius "You Need Love Like I Do"
Heather Small – featured artist; vocalsJohnny Douglas – drums, guitars, keyboards Dave Clew – programming, keyboards Paul Turner – bass Mike Stevens – saxophoneNicol Thomson – trombone Duncan Mackay – trumpet Alan Ross – guitar Beverly Skeete,Sylvia Mason-James , Andy Caine,Miriam Stockley – backing vocals Produced by Johnny Douglas Mixed by Ren Swan Engineered by Marc Lane Recorded & mixed atSarm West "Looking Out My Window"
James Taylor Quartet – featured artistJames Taylor – Hammond organ Ed Baden-Powell – programming, bass, keyboards, guitars, drum programming John Thirkell – trumpet, flugelhornSteve Marston – saxophones Kwame Kwaten – additional keyboardsHarriet Williams – opera voice Pascal Consoli – drums Produced byD'Influence Pre-production at the D-lab Recorded at Sarm West & Master Rock Mixed at Master Rock; mix engineer: Paul Emanuel "Sometimes We Cry"
Van Morrison – featured artist; vocalsSteve Pearce – bass Ralph Salmins – percussion Mick Cox – acoustic guitar Geoff Dunn – drumsGeraint Watkins – keyboardsPee Wee Ellis – hornsJohnny Scott – guitar Malcolm Mortimore – drumsAndy Duncan – programming, percussion Carmen Smart – vocals Mark Ralph – guitarTim Sanders – tenor saxophone Simon Clarke – horn arrangement, baritone & alto saxophone Jenny La Touche, Travis J. Cole, Leonard Meade,Cornelius Macarthy , Irene Myrtle Forrester, Carmen Smart – backing vocals Produced by Van Morrison Additional production & mixing by Stephen Hague; mix engineer: Bob Kraushaar Recorded by Walter Samuel Recorded atThe Wool Hall & RAK "Lust for Life"
"Little Green Bag"
"Ain't That a Lot of Love"
Simply Red – featured artistMick Hucknall – vocalsGota Yashiki & James Wiltshire – programming, keyboardsGota Yashiki & Greg Bone – guitar Neil Cowley – keyboardsLaurence Cottle – bass guitarIan Kirkham & Chris de Margary – saxophonesKevin Robinson – trumpet John Johnson – trombone Produced by Gota Yashiki James Wiltshire, John Lee, Matthew White, Alan Douglas – recording engineers Emily Cracknell, Josh T. – assistant engineers Mixed by Jeremy Wheatley at the Town House Recorded at Westpoint "She Drives Me Crazy"
Zucchero – featured artist; vocalsChester Kamen – guitarMagnus Fiennes – keyboards, programmingWilly South – Hammond organ Guy Pratt – bass guitar Ged Lynch – drums Simon Clarke – baritone & alto saxophones Roddy Lorimer – trumpet, baritone & alto saxophonesTim Sanders – tenor saxophone Annie Whitehead – tromboneProduced by Jeremy Wheatley & Magnus Fiennes Recorded & mixed at the Town House "Never Tear Us Apart"
Natalie Imbruglia – featured artist; vocalsAlan Ross – guitar Paul Turner – bass Johnny Douglas – drums, guitars, keyboards Dave Clews – programming, keyboards Vocals recorded by Stephen Hague String arrangement bySimon B. Hale Ann Morfee , Ian Humphries, Anna Hemery, Bev Davison, Chris Tombling, Iain King, Andrew Roberts, Rachel Byrt, R. George, Helen Hathorn, Richard Milone – violinsNick Barr, Steve Tees, Andrew Byrt – violas Sophie Harris, Nicholas Roberts, Nick Cooper, Adrian Bradbury – cellos Paul Sherman, Roger Linley – double bass Beverly Skeete, Sylvia Mason-James, Andy Caine, Miriam Stockley – backing vocals Produced by Johnny Douglas Engineered by Steve Price & Marc Lane; assisted by Tim Lambert Mixed by Ren Swan Recorded at Mayfair, Angel & Sarm West Mixed at the Town House "Baby, It's Cold Outside"
Cerys Matthews – featured artist; vocalsJohn Parricelli – electric guitarSteve Pearce – bass Simon Chamberlain – piano Ian Thomas – drums Phil Todd, Jamie Talbot – alto saxophone Chris Davis, Chris White – tenor saxophone Dave Bishop – baritone saxophone Derek Watkins , Steve Sidwell, Simon Gardner, Stuart Brooks – trumpets, flugelhornPete Beachill, Neil Sidwell,Mark Nightingale – trombones Adrian Hallowell – bass trombone Rolf Wilson, Jonathan Evans-Jones, Rachel Allen, Bev Davison,Wilf Gibson , Helen Hathorn, Paul Willey, Pauline Lowbury,Paul Robertson , Sonia Slany, Pippa Ibbotson – violins Bill Hawkes, Andy Parker, Steve Tees,Roger Chase – violas Jonathan Williams, Nick Cooper, Mellisa Phelps – cellos Orchestra arranged by Matt Dunkley Produced & mixed byTommyD at the Town House Engineered by Andy Bradfield "Motherless Child"
Portishead – featured artistBeth Gibbons – backing vocalsAdrian Utley – guitar, bassClive Deamer – drums, timpaniJohn Baggott – piano, vibes Gavyn Wright, Perry Montague-Mason, Pat Kiernan, Boguslav Kostecki, Vaughan Armon, Cathy Thompson, Warren Zielinski, Peter Lale, Rachel Bolt, Bruce White, Dave Daniels, Martin Loveday – string players Simon Gardner,Guy Barker , Tony Fischer, Neil Sidwell, Mark Nightingale, Sarah Williams – brass players Gavyn Wright – orchestra leader Strings & brass arranged byNick Ingman Produced byGeoff Barrow & Adrian Utley Engineered by Steve Price & Niven Garland; assistant engineer: Marty McCorry Recorded at Starfish & Swanyard 1999 year-end chart performance forReload Chart (1999) Position Australian Albums (ARIA)[ 28] 49 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[ 29] 76 UK Albums (OCC)[ 30] 23
2000 year-end chart performance forReload Chart (2000) Position Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[ 31] 11 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[ 32] 57 European Albums (Music & Media )[ 33] 8 French Albums (SNEP)[ 34] 66 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[ 35] 10 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 36] 29 UK Albums (OCC)[ 37] 13
Certifications and sales [ edit ] Certifications and sales forReload Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 38] 2× Platinum 140,000^ Austria (IFPI Austria)[ 39] Platinum 50,000* Belgium (BRMA )[ 40] Gold 25,000* Canada (Music Canada )[ 41] Gold 50,000^ Denmark — 15,983[ 42] France (SNEP )[ 43] Platinum 300,000* Germany (BVMI )[ 44] Platinum 500,000^ Italy (FIMI )[ 45] 2× Platinum 200,000* Netherlands (NVPI )[ 46] Platinum 100,000^ New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 47] Platinum 15,000^ Spain (PROMUSICAE )[ 48] 2× Platinum 200,000^ Sweden (GLF )[ 49] Platinum 80,000^ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[ 50] Platinum 50,000^ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 51] 4× Platinum 1,200,000‡ Summaries Europe (IFPI )[ 52] Platinum 1,000,000* * Sales figures based on certification alone.^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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