Howard Jones – Cross That Line (Expanded and Remastered Edition) (1989/2020/2024) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

Howard Jones – Cross That Line (Expanded and Remastered Edition) (1989/2020/2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 03:23:49 minutes | 3,89 GB | Genre: Synth-pop, New Wave
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Cherry Red Records

Released in March 1989, the album was produced by Jones with Ian Stanley, Chris Hughes, and Ross Cullum – all of whom had worked with Tears For Fears earlier in the 1980s.

Featuring an expanded selection of previously unreleased studio versions and remixes plus newly remastered tracks.

The album reached No. 64 in the UK album charts and No.65 in the US album charts. It featured two singles, ‘The Prisoner’ and ‘Everlasting Love’. Both singles were top 30 hits in the US and minor hits in the UK. In addition to these two singles the track Powerhouse was remixed by Danny D (producer behind the acid house artist D-Mob) and released to clubs.Cross That Line saw the twilight of Howard Jones’ chart career. The music maintains the high standard he always set, though time and the oncoming of Britpop meant his time had passed. The music is still great and, despite the few tell tale ’80s motifs, an entertaining listen. The ’80s, I tend to think, was the decade that time forgot, my love turning new nostalgic music more often than current, although Mr Jones (along with Nik Kershaw) provided me with good entertainment. This is a synth-driven album in the proto-guitar-driven era, there is absolutely nothing wrong with it though, and had all the charts and divisions we currently have existed then it might be better remembered. Not wishing to be cruel, it brings to mind the drummer/drum machine jokes, as no amount of beating will alter the machine’s rhythm. Thirty years later I would say that the drummer you have to feed has more heart and soul.

Tracklist:

1-1. Howard Jones – The Prisoner (2020 Remaster) (04:38)
1-2. Howard Jones – Everlasting Love (2020 Remaster) (04:19)
1-3. Howard Jones – Powerhouse (2020 Remaster) (03:29)
1-4. Howard Jones – Last Supper (2020 Remaster) (05:24)
1-5. Howard Jones – Cross That Line (2020 Remaster) (04:45)
1-6. Howard Jones – Out Of Thin Air (2020 Remaster) (03:07)
1-7. Howard Jones – Guardians Of The Breath (2020 Remaster) (07:37)
1-8. Howard Jones – Fresh Air Waltz (2020 Remaster) (04:03)
1-9. Howard Jones – Wanders To You (2020 Remaster) (05:13)
1-10. Howard Jones – Those Who Move Clouds (2020 Remaster) (05:49)
1-11. Howard Jones – Modern Man (2020 Remaster) (04:16)
1-12. Howard Jones – The Brutality Of Fact (2020 Remaster) (04:27)
1-13. Howard Jones – Power Of The Media (2020 Remaster) (04:46)
1-14. Howard Jones – Powerhouse ((Danny D 12″ Edit) [2020 Remaster]) (07:14)
2-1. Howard Jones – The Prisoner (Alternative 7″ Mix) (04:23)
2-2. Howard Jones – Everlasting Love (Julian Mendelsohn Mix) (04:16)
2-3. Howard Jones – Modern Man (Early Mix) (04:42)
2-4. Howard Jones – Powerhouse (7″ Instrumental Mix) (04:13)
2-5. Howard Jones – Fresh Air Waltz (Early Mix) (04:03)
2-6. Howard Jones – The Prisoner ((The Portmerion Mix) [2020 Remaster]) (07:00)
2-7. Howard Jones – Rubber Morals (2020 Remaster) (04:19)
2-8. Howard Jones – Have You Heard The News? (2020 Remaster) (03:57)
2-9. Howard Jones – Powerhouse ((Danny D 7″ Edit) [2020 Remaster]) (03:45)
2-10. Howard Jones – The Prisoner ((US 7″ Edit) [2020 Remaster]) (04:17)
2-11. Howard Jones – Everlasting Love ((Original Mix – aka The Institute Mix) [2020 Remaster]) (04:46)
2-12. Howard Jones – Cross That Line (Early Mix) (04:58)
2-13. Howard Jones – Powerhouse Of Love (Early Mix) (03:26)
2-14. Howard Jones – The Prisoner (AC Edit) (03:33)
2-15. Howard Jones – Powerhouse (Danny D Acid Mix Edit v1) (03:58)
3-1. Howard Jones – Everlasting Love (Instrumental Mix) (04:20)
3-2. Howard Jones – The Prisoner (Battery Studio Mix 1) (04:24)
3-3. Howard Jones – Powerhouse (7″ Alternative Mix) (04:12)
3-4. Howard Jones – Everlasting Love (Julian Mendelsohn TV Mix) (04:35)
3-5. Howard Jones – The Prisoner (Original Album Mix) (05:17)
3-6. Howard Jones – Cross That Line (Marquee Rehearsal 18 June 1988) (06:02)
3-7. Howard Jones – Powerhouse (Marquee Rehearsal 18 June 1988) (04:34)
3-8. Howard Jones – Rubber Morals (TV Mix) (04:33)
3-9. Howard Jones – Everlasting Love (Alternative Institute Mix) (04:43)
3-10. Howard Jones – The Prisoner (Instrumental Mix) (04:10)
3-11. Howard Jones – Powerhouse ((TV Instrumental Mix) [2020 Remaster]) (04:11)
3-12. Howard Jones – Everlasting Love ((808 Mix) [2020 Remaster]) (06:30)
3-13. Howard Jones – Powerhouse (Danny D Acid Mix Edit v2) (03:06)
3-14. Howard Jones – Everlasting Love (Peter Collins Master Mix) (04:16)
3-15. Howard Jones – Powerhouse (Alternative Album Mix – aka Danny D Delay Mix) (04:13)

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