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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Howard Jones chronology | ||||
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Singles from In the Running | ||||
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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.
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]
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Source | Rating |
Boston Herald | B [1] |
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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]
All tracks composed by Howard Jones; except where indicated.
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
* Previously Unreleased
CD Three
* Previously Unreleased
** Previously Unreleased Remastered
DVD Four:
1. Interview With Howard Jones October 2020:
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)