Howard Jones " Remasters" Out in Nov.

[omar]

Both Human's Lib and Dream Into Action are being released in Nov. to coincide with the show where Howard will play both albums in full. No track listing has been confirmed but i'm guessing they'll be 2 disc versions. Go check his official website under the forums column ! Yeahhhhh !

[ApolloZero]

That is finally good to know.. Did he buy his masters from the label? Are these being put out on his own label or the record company?

[omar]

I know that some time back he was talking about getting rights to his catalogue from WEA. His cds will be sold thru his website which probably means his own label.

[cork]

It looks as if Howard Jones is involved.

http://theseconddisc.com/2010/03/18/rei ... to-action/

I am looking forward to these releases.

He writes great music.

"Life in One Day" is a joy.

[omar]

I'm really excited about this. Hopefully these remasters will be great ! Is that track listing that you mentioned confirmed?

[cork]

I think that it is only speculation.

I think the fact that Howard Jones is involved and the word "re-master" is being used leaves me hopeful that a good job will be done.

The way that concerts are being planned around the release is a good sign.

The covers on the website are originals - Is he bringing them out independently?

[cork]

Just another comment on Howard Jones - In my openion - he was under-rated.

His Live Aid proformance with the Piano was class.

[cork]

There is no tracklistings out for these albums yet.

But there is an interesting comment on the Howard Jones forum:


According to Robbie's twitter (http://twitter.com/robbiebronniman), he's remastering the Dream Into Action album today.

Also looking at Steve Cripps twitter (he designed all the 25th Anniversary Concert stuff and the website design), he's currently remastering the artwork, his latest twitter said that he's just got his hands on the original front cover artwork for Dream Into Action.

I'm guessing the tracklisting is near enough complete so that the artwork can be done. Let's hope that the tracklisting is announced soon!!

[moni]

Howard Jones Remasters

Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Dtox Records is proud to announce that is has successfully licensed the original recordings from the Warners catalogue and will be releasing digitally remastered editions of Human’s Lib and Dream Into Action at the indigO2 on November 6th.

Howard Jones and Robbie Bronnimann have spent the last few months remastering the original Human’s Lib and Dream Into Action albums.

“ I am absolutely delighted to be releasing these two important albums on my Dtox label,“ enthuses Howard “ I have been wanting to do this for years and we finally have the master tapes.
We have been using state of the art digital sound technology to present these albums sounding at their absolute best to the fans”

A special limited edition box set of both remastered albums will be made available on November 6th at the indigO2 show where both albums will be performed in their entirety.
This box set will be limited to 1000 numbered copies and will also contain an exclusive bonus disc with a selection of early live recordings.

The box sets will be available to purchase from the Dtox shop from Monday 8th November.

Plans for 2011 will include special CD’s of 12” and alternative mixes and rarities along with CD reissues of ‘Cross That Line’, ‘One To One’ and ‘In the Running‘.

I have to say i'm rather pissed off with these not being doubles and having to wait till next year to get Cd's of 12inch mixes. Here is the tracklistings as you can see identical to the originals

Human's Lib
1. Conditioning
2. What is Love?
3. Pearl in the Shell
4. Hide and Seek
5. Hunt the Self
6. New Song
7. Don't Always Look at the Rain
8. Equality
9. Natural
10. Human's Lib
11. China Dance

Dream Into Action
1. Things Can Only Get Better
2. Life in One Day
3. Dream into Action
4. No One is to Blame
5. Look Mama
6. Assault and Battery
7. Automaton
8. Is There A Difference?
9. Elegy
10. Specialty
11. Why Look For The Key
12. Hunger For The Flesh
13. Bounce Right Back
14. Like to Get to Know You Well

Specially Selected Live Tracks (Bonus CD)
1. Automaton
(Live from The Oxford Road Show in Manchester)
2. Pearl In The Shell
(Live from The Oxford Road Show in Manchester)
3. Look Mama
(Live from The Oxford Road Show in Manchester)
4. Hunger For The Flesh (Live from The Oxford Road Show in Manchester)
5. Hunt The Self
(Live from The Oxford Road Show in Manchester)
6. New Song
(Live from The Oxford Road Show in Manchester)
7. Don't Always Look At The Rain
(Live from High Wycombe)
8. What Can I Say?
(Live from The Marquee Club London)

[omar]

That's really fucked up . So i guess in 2011 we'll probably see all those glorious 12" mixes ?

[DJ Phoenix]

I totally agree guys...why bother even putting them out, unless you've added bonus tracks, or 12" mixes/etc? kinda pointless.

"Keepin the '80s alive!"

[crystal]

rather disappointing tracklist for both albums... as many others, I had hoped for 2cd sets (like the recent A-Ha ones or similar).
what seems pretty strange, why the live extra disc is just a cd and not a dvd, especially as Oxford Road Show was a tv programme + the visuals surely should have survived as well...

[ApolloZero]

He knows that he can make more money by making this an additional release with all his 12 mixes spread out over discs. He probably had to buy his masters so maybe he's trying to make the money back with the releases.

[budaniel]

well, it's actually also an easy way to make LESS money. Simple as this--in this economy, no one who already has the CDs is going to rebuy the same exact CDs unless they are obsessed with remastering (or simply an HJ fanatic), so most people will buy JUST the 12" mix CDs.

[moni]

[quote][i]Originally posted by budaniel[/i]
<br>well, it's actually also an easy way to make LESS money. Simple as this--in this economy, no one who already has the CDs is going to rebuy the same exact CDs unless they are obsessed with remastering (or simply an HJ fanatic), so most people will buy JUST the 12" mix CDs.
[/quote]
That's a very good point.