In 1992, coinciding with the release of his fifth album, In The Running, Howard Jones undertook a tour of the U.S.
accompanying himself on acoustic piano with only a percussionist in support.
The tour doesn't seem to have had the desired effect of successfully promoting his current album, which became his first to miss the charts in the U.S.
and the U.K.
(despite the hit "Lift Me Up") and ended his career as a major-label act.
But it was artistically satisfying for an artist usually consigned to the synth-pop category, who could emphasize his melodies and hopeful lyrics, not to mention his instrumental virtuosity and elastic voice, in the format.
This recording was made early in the tour, on April 28, at the Variety Arts Theater in Los Angeles.
Jones plays all of his hits and a representative sampling of songs from his five albums.
Jones' hits collection may make a better sampler, but this set demonstrates that he can generate his own electricity even when his machines are unplugged.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intro/Pearl in the ShellHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 03:44 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | Don't Always Look at the RainHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 02:56 | 6 MB | 14 MB |
| 3 | Fallin' AwayRoss Cullum, Howard Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | Out of Thin AirHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 03:00 | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| 5 | One Last TryHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 03:55 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 6 | Like to Get to Know You WellHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | City SongHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 05:02 | 11 MB | 26 MB |
| 8 | Lift Me UpRoss Cullum, Howard Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | Tape to Tape RagHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 01:19 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 10 | Everlasting LoveHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 05:56 | 13 MB | 29 MB |
| 11 | Life in One DayHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 06:18 | 14 MB | 33 MB |
| 12 | Things Can Only Get BetterHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 05:01 | 11 MB | 27 MB |
| 13 | New SongHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 14 | No One Is to BlameHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 25 MB |
| 15 | Exodus-Come Together | Howard Jones | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 30 MB |
| 16 | You Know I Love You...Don't You | Howard Jones | Play | 02:59 | 6 MB | 15 MB |
| 17 | What Is Love | Howard Jones | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 23 MB |
| 71 mins | 163 MB | |||||
| 71 mins | 371 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Bryant | Composer |
| 2 | Ross Cullum | Composer |
| 3 | Howard Jones | Composer, Piano, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 4 | John Lennon | Composer |
| 5 | Paul McCartney | Composer |
| 6 | Carol Steele | Percussion |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |