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Beautifully mixed by Bob Clearmountain, Howard’s last Warner Bros. LP (’92) marked a conscious move from electronics to piano-based melodies. This is really the most lushly melodic album Jones ever made, and the songs range from personal confessions to compelling comments on society and the environment. Midge Ure, Dean Parks and members of Big Country and Little Feat join Howard as you hear "Lift Me Up" (a hit in the U.S. and UK), "Fallin’ Away," "Show Me," "Two Souls," "City Song" and more. The limited-edition LP here is 140-gram translucent clear vinyl, and the expanded deluxe edition adds rare and unreleased edits ("One Last Try"), instrumentals ("Lift Me Up," "Exodus," "Tears to Tell"), remixes ("What Is Love?," "Road to Cairo," "Don’t Be Part of It"), extended versions ("One Last Try") and more. The deluxe set concludes with a DVD: a 2020 Howard Jones interview plus 1993 TV performances of "I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)" and "What Is Love?" and four promo videos! Cherry Red.