The Best of Howard Jones compiles all the necessary material ever put forth by this pop synthesizer master and is overabundant with a hearty 18 tracks.
Jones had a remarkable eight Top 40 singles throughout the course of the mid-1980s, churning out keyboard laden dance/pop songs that were bright and lively.
His debut album, Human's Lib, was a blend of new wave shine and friendly pop, which harbored the uppity "New Song" and the Duran Duran sound-alike ballad "What Is Love?" Worthy of its number four mark on Billboard is the beautiful "No One Is to Blame," which was one of the prettiest songs from the era.
His flair for catchy melodies comes alive on both "Things Can Only Get Better" and the synth spicy "Life in One Day." Other highlights include the rich textured "Everlasting Love" from 1989 and the vibrant elevated chorus of "Lift Me Up." illuminating Jones' surprising vocal range.
Sounding similar to the British trio the Thompson Twins, who were popular at the same time, Howard Jones' music reflected the synth driven sound of the decade.
This compilation gathers all of his hits and then some, making for a perfect one stop album.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New SongHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 2 | Pearl in the ShellHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 3 | Always Asking QuestionsWilliam Bryant, Howard Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 03:43 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 4 | Things Can Only Get BetterHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 03:59 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | Life in One DayHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | Hide and SeekHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 04:51 | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | Look MamaHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | The PrisonerHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 04:42 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 9 | Everlasting LoveHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 04:22 | 10 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Lift Me UpRoss Cullum, Howard Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 11 | Tears to TellHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 12 | Two SoulsRoss Cullum, Howard Jones, Andy Ross | Howard Jones | Play | 04:26 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 13 | I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)Donald Fagen | Howard Jones | Play | 05:09 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 14 | City SongHoward Jones | Howard Jones | Play | 07:19 | 16 MB | 40 MB |
| 15 | What Is Love- | Howard Jones | Play | 03:42 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 16 | Like To Get To Know You Wellf | Howard Jones | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 17 | You Know I Love You, Don't You- | Howard Jones | Play | 04:07 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 18 | No-One Is To Blame | Howard Jones | Play | 04:14 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 78 mins | 180 MB | |||||
| 78 mins | 469 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Bryant | Composer |
| 2 | Bob Clearmountain | Mixing |
| 3 | Phil Collins | Producer |
| 4 | Ross Cullum | Composer, Engineer, Producer |
| 5 | Donald Fagen | Composer |
| 6 | Simon Fowler | Photography |
| 7 | Rupert Hine | Executive Producer, Producer |
| 8 | Chris Hughes | Engineer, Producer |
| 9 | Gregg Jackmann | Mixing |
| 10 | Howard Jones | Composer, Primary Artist, Producer |
| 11 | Kevin Killen | Engineer, Mixing |
| 12 | Arif Mardin | Producer |
| 13 | Hugh Padgham | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 14 | Mike Roarty | Mixing |
| 15 | Andy Ross | Composer, Producer |
| 16 | Ian Stanley | Engineer, Producer |
| 17 | Stylorouge | Art Direction, Design |
| 18 | Stephen W. Tayler | Engineer, Mixing |
| 19 | Colin Thurston | Engineer, Producer |
| 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). |