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5CD Clamshell Box

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2021-12-10

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1011189CYR

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Howard Jones

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Cherry Red Records

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Howard Jones is a classically-trained pianist turned synthpop star. Born on February 23, 1955 in Southampton, he is a singer/songwriter, musician and producer. He signed with WEA on June 24th, 1983 and achieved great success in the UK during 1983-86 with ten Top 40 hit singles, including six that reached the top ten. His album "Human's Lib" topped the charts in 1984, while his follow up "Dream Into Action" reached number two a year later. Howard continues to tour and create new music.
Howard Jones is a talented artist who began his musical journey as a classically-trained pianist before becoming a synthpop sensation. Born on February 23, 1955 in Southampton, England, Howard has established himself as an accomplished singer/songwriter, musician and producer.
In June of 1983, Howard signed with WEA (Warner Music Group) and quickly rose to fame in the UK music scene. During the years of 1983-86 alone, he had an impressive string of ten Top 40 hit singles - six of which made it into the top ten charts.
One of his most notable achievements was his album "Human's Lib," released in 1984. The album soared to number one on the charts and solidified Howard's status as a prominent figure in synthpop music. A year later

Cherry Red is a British label that was founded by Iain McNay in 1978. Also known as Cherry Red Records, this label has become associated with the company Music and Media Group. With the label code LC 6730, Cherry Red has made a name for itself in the music industry. It is important to note that this label should not be confused with the US label of the same name.

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5CD box set encapsulating the very best of Howard Jones’ BBC Session and live concert performance broadcasts. Featuring nine previously unreleased session tracks including ‘What Can I Say?’ which is remastered from the original master tape for the very first timeAll the live performance tracks (bar eight from the Oxford Road Show) are previously unreleased, including three songs from this live performance that were not broadcast at the time and are previously unheard and unreleased: ‘Like To Get To Know You Well’, ‘No One Is To Blame’ and ‘Don’t Always Look At The Rain’/‘Things Can Only Get Better’.Plus a 16-page CD booklet including a sleeve note by Anil Prasad in conversation with Howard reflecting on his ‘80s BBC Session and live recordings.Decades before YouTube and streaming, the biggest influence on British pop music fans was exposure to artists via the BBC. In the ‘80s, BBC Radio remained a primal force in establishing the relevance and momentum of musicians, including for Howard Jones, himself.In the period between 1983-87, the BBC broadcast four different sessions by Howard; two of these for the Kid Jensen Show and two for the Janice Long Show. This 5CD box set contains all 19 of these session tracks including the complete ‘White Tape’ demo recordings that Howard gave to the BBC to broadcast as his second session in May of 1983.The box set also includes three In Concert live performances and the previously unheard complete Oxford Road Show performance that was simulcast on BBC Radio 1 and BBC2 on 15th March 1985.

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