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@robmanuel.b3ta.com

If you're feeling past it, remember that Tom Jones had the biggest album of his career aged 59, Reload, and it wasn't some nostalgia fest, he systematically worked with every contemporary artist and producer for each track and sold four million copies.

26/10/26, 9:23 am6 reposts74 likes

markfdowling.bsky.social

@markfdowling.bsky.social

It's a really good album, with a couple of other tracks on there that could've made decent chart singles in their own right.

Tim Hardy

@timbobaggins.bsky.social

It's such a good album!

Murdo on the Dancefloor

@aitkendrum.bsky.social

That was a couple of years after he pitched up in Mars Attacks flying a spaceship, wasn't it? Loved that.

Grumpyrocker

@grumpyrocker.bsky.social

And this week at the age of 78 Tony Iommi has released an absolutely banging new metal album called From The Dark with Jorn Lande on vocals, and 35yo Becky Baldwin on bass.

Aaron Michael Read 🏳️‍🌈 🇪🇺 🏳️‍⚧️

@aaronlancs.bsky.social

Just found my copy and one has to say it is an utter embarrassment of riches who Jones coralled along for the ride. Plus, for it to be released on the minor label of Gut Records is an achievement.

Aaron Michael Read 🏳️‍🌈 🇪🇺 🏳️‍⚧️

@aaronlancs.bsky.social

RELOAD - THE ROLL CALL: The Cardigans Stereophonics Robbie Williams The Divine Comedy Space James Dean Bradfield Mousse T Heather Small James Taylor Quartet Van Morriston The Pretenders Barenaked Ladies Simply Red Zucchero Natalie Imbruglia Cerys "from Catatonia" Matthews Portishead

Joe Scaramangaaaarrrggghhh!!!

@joescaramanga.co.uk

It's weird that that album seems to have been memory holed somewhat. It was MASSIVE. Loads of hit singles. Never gets a mention when people talk about best albums of the 21st century.

Rob Manuel

@robmanuel.b3ta.com

I think it's the other way round, it's unusual when a film/song/book/album whatever lasts outside its era. Most stuff does not. Not a reflection on quality, whatever that means, just the reasons something landed, well, the context changes, and we no longer live in that context.

Lord Beestonia

@beestonia.bsky.social

Errr, I think you'll find It's Not Unisual

Nick Croom

@nickcroom.bsky.social

Because it wasn't very good and, sorry Rob, was a novelty record with a past-it singer collaborating with current stars. No US release is telling.

Rob Manuel

@robmanuel.b3ta.com

Fun LP too, picked it up for £1 in a charity shop yesterday. The sound of a 90s indie club night filtered through the ludicrous voice of Jones. Should that worked on paper? I don't know but it DOES work, and if you're not entertained by the bombast & variety show of who now? What? Then you are dead.