This Is Tom Jones

This show is a tribute to Sir Lew Grade, impressario and boss of ATV. He took top British talent, built a show around them and through his contacts, marketed it in the USA, making the British star an international superstar. Though featuring Tom Jones, it was also variety show and included top international talent as guests. The result was dazzling entertainment equally popular on both sides of the Atlantic unlike anything either had seen before. So feverishly enthusiastic were some of Tom Jones female fans that a few would threw their underwear to him which he used to briefly mop his sweating brow then throw back to them. Ex-bricklayer Jones had a physical vigour which matched his voice, ATV Elstree had early on installed colour TV cameras using the US NTSC system in order to serve the preexisting US colour TV market. Unlike many others, the conversion to the 625 Pal system for European audiences were of the very highest quality. All in all it was win-win - Tom Jones became launched as a global star, and British audiences were able to see big budget shows featuring their very own star. What is more, it was a considerable export-earner for the UK. Neither before or since has British television Light Entertainment had such an expansive, confident and competent impressario. It was ndeed the Golden Age

I remember this series from it's first showing when I was quite young, it was essential viewing certainly from my mothers view point. I managed to get several of the dvd sets and I was not disappointed. The talent appearing were at the top of their game, personally invited by Tom to share the stage with him, the guests were from both sides of the pond and was filmed in the UK and the US - Those included Janis Joplin, Joe Cocker, Aretha Franklin, Ella Fitzgerald, Jerry Lee Lewis, Stevie Wonder, The Moody Blues, Crosby Stills Nash and Young, The Who, Bobbi Gentry, Cher, The Bee Gee's and dozens more with comedy provided by the likes of Richard Prior, George Carlin and Peter Sellers. The only weak participants are the resident comedy troupe The Ace Trucking company but it's a minor gripe. Then of course there's Mr Jones who is in excellent form throughout. If you are a fan of great classic music, get your hands on a copy of the Time Life collections.

By the time that the late-1960s had rolled around, the handsome, Welsh, powerhouse, pop singer, Tom Jones (born Thomas John Woodward), with his full-throated, baritone, singing-voice, was already well on his way to being one of the most popular and successful male vocalists in the world of entertainment.

With the way that the youthful Tom (with his swaggering sex appeal) could belt out a tune there could be no disputing the magnificence of his hot charisma that went along so nicely with his impressive vocal talents.

Check out this 3-DVD collection that showcases the highlights of Tom's Musical/Variety TV series that ran from 1969 - 1971 (for which he was paid $9 million) and featured such top contemporary musical talent as - The Moody Blues, The Who, Janis Joplin, Stevie Wonder and Joe Cocker, to name but a few.

From What I've seen on the You Tube channel for this product, it looks amazing! Just search for "Tom Jones DVD" on You Tube.

I had heard about this series, but never actually seen it until I searched on YouTube. From what I've seen, the music performances are spectacular (Janis Joplin, The Who, Moody Blues, Joe Cocker, even Aretha Franklin... and more I haven't seen.) Anyone who considers themselves a Tom Jones fan MUST own this, it's the first time out on any kind of home video whatsoever! Classic Rock fans will probably want to drop the $36 on this too, it's such a unique set of performances.

I'm very excited to see the rest of each episode when I get the DVD!

For decades I have been a fan of Tom Jones, and I did enjoy seeing his variety show and TV specials. I also would like to have the complete series and specials on DVD, and I hope someone can direct me to finding the DVDs for sale.

For decades I have believed Tom Jones would be excellent as the blacksmith Joe Gargery in a production of "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens. Even at his advanced age, I believe Mr. Jones, with the aid of hair coloring and make-up, could handle the role in this classic. In regard to this idea, I hope someone who does casting in Hollywood or the British film industry sees my post and offers Mr. Jones this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.