Mr Jones (A Ballad of a Thin Man)

~ Recording by The Grass Roots

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleCountry/Date
Official
1.1Mr. Jones (A Ballad Of A Thin Man)2:52The Grass RootsMr. Jones (A Ballad Of A Thin Man) / You're A Lonely Girl
1.12Mr.Jones (Ballad of a Thin Man)2:56The Grass RootsWhere Were You When I Needed You
1.1Mr. Jones (Ballad of a Thin Man)2:57The Grass RootsAnthology: 1965-1975
  • 1991-07-02 US
1.12Mr. Jones (Ballad Of A Thin Man)2:54The Grass RootsWhere Were You When I Needed You
1.12Mr.Jones (Ballad of a Thin Man)2:56The Grass RootsWhere Were You When I Needed You
  • 2005-05-10 US
1.12Mr.Jones (Ballad of a Thin Man)2:56The Grass RootsWhere Were You When I Needed You
1.11Mr Jones (A Ballad of a Thin Man)2:55The Grass RootsLove Is the Song We Sing: San Francisco Nuggets 1965–1970
  • 2007-09-18 US
1.1Mr. Jones (Ballad of a Thin Man)2:54The Grass RootsThe Complete Original Dunhill/ABC Hit Singles
  • 2014-03-14 US
1.12Mr.Jones (Ballad of a Thin Man)2:53The Grass RootsWhere Were You When I Needed You
  • 2014-03-26 JP
2.2Mr. Jones (A Ballad of a Thin Man)?:??The Grass RootsI Shall Be Released: Covers of Bob Dylan 1963-1970
  • 2025-07-25 GB

Relationships

recorded in:Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (in 1965)
producer:Lou Adler
Steve Barri
P.F. Sloan
drums (drum set):Joel Larson (in 1965)
guitar:Denny Ellis (in 1965)
Bill Fulton (in 1965-12)
instruments:David Stenson (in 1965)
background vocals:Denny Ellis (in 1965)
lead vocals:Bill Fulton (in 1965-12)
recording of:Ballad of a Thin Man (in 1965: cover)

Ballad of a Thin Man

lyricist and composer:Bob Dylan (from 1965-06 until 1965-07)
publisher:Warner/Chappell (from 1965 until 1993)
Special Rider Music (from 1993 to present)
later translated versions:Ballada o cieniasie