In the Running
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| Released | April 1992 | |||
| Recorded | September 1990 – September 1991 | |||
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| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 51:04 | |||
| Label | Elektra (US)[1] Eastwest | |||
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In the Running is the fifth album by British pop musician Howard Jones, released in 1992. It was his last original studio album recorded on the Warner/Elektra label. It contains the US Top 40 hit "Lift Me Up".[2] An acoustic tour took place in 1992 with Howard on grand piano, accompanied by Carol Steele on percussion.[3]
The album was remastered and released on CD (with a host of extra tracks) in 2012, with another reissue in 2021.
Production
David Lindley and Midge Ure were among the guitar players who played on In the Running.[4] Jones worked on the album for three years.[5]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Boston Herald | B[1] |
| Chicago Tribune | [6] |
Rolling Stone wrote: "If Jones once wrote catchy pop songs, he's now drifting into intricate orchestration, slick production and melodrama."[7] The Chicago Tribune noted that "Jones aims for social statements as a catharsis for change, but the lyrical territory is well-trodden."[6] The Washington Post deemed the album "mainstream, mid-tempo pop-rock."[8]
Track listing
All tracks composed by Howard Jones; except where indicated.
- "Lift Me Up" (Jones, Ross Cullum) – 3:39
- "Fallin' Away" (Jones, Ross Cullum, Lala) – 6:53
- "Show Me" (Jones, Ross Cullum) – 4:32
- "The Voices Are Back" – 5:32
- "Exodus" – 4:32
- "Tears To Tell" – 5:23
- "Two Souls" (Jones, Andy Ross, Ross Cullum) – 4:23
- "Gun Turned On The World" – 4:38
- "One Last Try" – 4:11
- "City Song" – 7:17
2021 Remaster
Bonus tracks:
11. I. G. Y. (What A Beautiful World) (Single Mix)
12. New Man
13. Takin’ The Time
14. You Say
15. One Last Try (Edit)*
* Previously Unreleased
CD Two
- Lift Me Up (Instrumental)*
- Fallin’ Away (Instrumental)*
- Show Me (Instrumental)*
- The Voices Are Back (Instrumental)*
- Exodus (Instrumental)*
- Tears To Tell (Instrumental)*
- Two Souls(Instrumental)*
- Gun Turned On The World (Instrumental) (Extended Version)*
- One Last Try (Instrumental) (Extended Version)*
- City Song (Instrumental)*
- I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World) (Instrumental)*
- Road To Cairo (Tv Mix)*
- Other People Are Us (Tv Mix)*
- What Is Love? (’93 Remix) (Instrumental)*
* Previously Unreleased
CD Three
- What Is Love? (’93 12″ Remix Part 1)*
- What Is Love? (’93 12″ Remix Part 2)*
- Tears To Tell (7″ Edit)**
- Don’t Be Part Of It
- Road To Cairo (Andy Scarth Mix)**
- I. G. Y. (What A Beautiful World) (Special Dj Edit)**
- Other People Are Us
- What Is Love? (’93 Remix)*
- Two Souls (Early Extended Mix)*
- Don’t Be Part Of It (Moo Mix)**
- I. G. Y. (What A Beautiful World) (Live At The Spectrum Theatre, Philadelphia 1987)**
- Road To Cairo**
- Tears To Tell (Early Mix)*
- One Last Try (Extended Version)*
- Don’t Be Part Of It (Dance Mix Aka Dub Mix)**
* Previously Unreleased
** Previously Unreleased Remastered
DVD Four:
1. Interview With Howard Jones October 2020:
- Creating “In The Running”
- Track By Track Commentary
2. I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World) (Pebble Mill – 18/05/1993)
3. What Is Love? (Pebble Mill – 18/05/1993)
4. Tears To Tell (Promo Video)
5. Lift Me Up (Promo Video)
6. I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World) (Promo Video)
7. Tears To Tell (Blue Tint Version) (Promo Video)
Personnel
- Howard Jones – vocals, acoustic piano, keyboards (1-4, 6-10), keyboard bass (1, 2, 4, 5, 7-10), keyboard guitar (1-4, 7, 8, 10), vocoder (5), organ (5, 6), backing vocals (5), bass (6), drums (10)
- Jai Winding – additional keyboards (3, 7), Moog bass (3)
- Kevin Maloney – Synclavier editing (7)
- Ian Stanley – additional keyboards (8)
- Dean Parks – electric guitar (2), guitars (5), soft wah wah guitar (9)
- David Lindley – slide guitar (2), acoustic guitar (2)
- Steve Farris – guitars (3, 5, 7, 8)
- Neil Taylor – guitar solo (3)
- Robbie McIntosh – guitars (6)
- Midge Ure – "breakdown" guitar (7)
- Andy Ross – wah wah guitar (7), additional guitars (7), rhythm arrangements (7)
- Ross Cullum – drums (1-3, 10), guitar solo (9)
- Mark Brzezicki – additional percussion (2), additional drums (3)
- Chris Hughes – drums (4, 6, 8)
- Richie Hayward – drums (5, 7)
- Sam Clayton – tambourine (5)
- Luis Conte – percussion (7, 9)
- Kevin Robinson – trumpet (4)
- Clare Fischer – clarinet, choir and brass arrangements (9)
- Sooty Bonnet – blues mordents (1)
- Carol Kenyon – backing vocals (1, 2, 4-7), choir (10)
- Tessa Niles – backing vocals (1, 2, 4-7), choir (10)
Production
- Rupert Hine – executive producer
- Howard Jones – producer
- Ross Cullum – producer, recording
- Chad Munsey – assistant engineer
- Paul Corkett – additional engineer
- Andy Strange – additional engineer
- Steve Williams – additional engineer
- Arne Frager– engineer for Claire Fischer arrangements
- Bob Clearmountain – mixing at Mayfair Studios (London, England)
- Avril Mackintosh – mix assistant
- Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY)
- Janet Boye – art direction, design
- Daniel Miller – photography
References
- ^ a b Romandetta, Julie (10 April 1992). "Discs". Boston Herald. p. S14.
- ^ Lannert, John (26 June 1992). "ACCENT IS ON THE SONGS IN HOWARD JONES' ACOUSTIC TOUR". Features Showtime. Sun-Sentinel. p. 31.
- ^ D'Agostino, John (27 April 1992). "Synthesizer Artist Gets in Tune With Past Pop music". Los Angeles Times. p. F1.
- ^ Persall, Steve (26 June 1992). "Jones 'goes natural'". Weekend. St. Petersburg Times. p. 33.
- ^ Robbins, Ira (22 October 1993). "Synthesized Simplicity". Part II. Newsday. p. 91.
- ^ a b Webber, Brad (16 April 1992). "Recordings". Tempo. Chicago Tribune. p. 7.
- ^ Wright, Christian (14 May 1992). "In the Running by Howard Jones". Rolling Stone (630): 103.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (17 April 1992). "Jones Synthesizing Jacksonian Ideals". The Washington Post. p. N18.