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Howard Jones - Live Acoustic America Audio CD

A fair review of the Howard Jones "Live Acoustic America" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Howard Jones reviews here, or go back to the Howard Jones tabs.

Howard Jones Band: Howard Jones
Title: Live Acoustic America
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Release Date: 1996-02-06
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Intro/Pearl in the Shell - Howard Jones, 2: Don't Always Look at the Rain 3: Fallin' Away 4: Exodus/Come Together 5: You Know I Love You...Don't You? 6: Out of Thin Air 7: One Last Try 8: Like to Get to Know You Well 9: City Song 10: Lift Me Up 11: Tape to Tape Rag 12: Everlasting Love 13: Life in One Day 14: Things Can Only Get Better 15: What Is Love? - Howard Jones, Howard Jones 16: New Song 17: No One Is to Blame

The best way to listen to Howard Jones
Well, that's just another example of thousands of poor recordings from the 80's. Never been a Howard Jones fan since I don't like the synthesizer-dominated studio recordings and the rather poor sound editing job at all. But this live-performance stripped down to piano, vocals and percussions really turns charcoals into diamonds (with only few exceptions, so 4 stars only).


This is a great album!
He and Carol do an amazing job of creating powerful music--just the two of them! I loved these songs in the '80s but this live rendition makes them timeless. Howard shows us that he is truly a performer. Even better than the original! I've always appreciated Howard's uplifting, intelligent lyrics. This is simply an amazing album, well worth having in your collection.


Every Howard Fan Should Have This CD !!!
This album is proof of that. Unlike many popular music stars of the 80's, Howard Jones CAN sing and play instruments. Not only is this an exceptional album, but its actually fun to listen to. Howard interacts w/ the audience as he reinterprets some of his music. You'll feel like you're in the concert hall w/ all of Howard's fans screaming in between sets (which in and of itself is entertaining). This album revived my interest in some of Howard's older, less popular songs, many of which sound dated and depressing in their original album recordings (ie. Falling Away). I hontestly cannot see myself growing tired of listening to this CD.


As they said in the 80's - TOTALLY EXCELLENT!!
I'll just tell it like it is. I won't pretend to be a professional reviewer/critic. I've had this CD for several years and it is my favorite. It's fun and absolutely fantastic. If you need a lift - this is the one to do it. - Well worth the money spent!
Enjoy.


Redemption for pop music
Live collections have the potential to the best or the worst. For a time, this CD was the only pop music I would listen to; the only one that held any interest for me. They can be so awful, pointing out all of an artist's flaws, or they can allow a talented artist to soar. Live Acoustic America falls in the latter category. It remains fresh and immediate after many playings.


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