Howard Jones in Surround Sound via new CD+blu-ray editions of Human’s Lib and Dream into Action

CD+Blu-ray sets of HoJo’s first two albums • Pre-order from the SDE shop

Next month, sees the release of Howard Jones‘ first two albums Human’s Lib and Dream into Action as special CD+blu-ray editions with new 5.1 mixes, brand new stereo mixes and selected Atmos Mixes.

5.1 Surround Sound Mixes and 2024 New Stereo Mixes of both albums have been created from the original multi-track master tapes by the original album engineer of both albums, Stephen W Tayler. These include five bonus tracks across both albums: ‘Always Asking Questions’, ‘New Song (Farmyard Version)’ and ‘China Dance’ (for Human’s Lib) and Bounce Right Back and Like to Get to Know You Well for Dream into Action.

Additionally, Bob Clearmountain has created Dolby Atmos Mixes of a few songs (not the whole albums). These are:

• What Is Love? (on Human’s Lib)
• New Song (Farmyard Version) (on Human’s Lib)
• Hide And Seek (on Human’s Lib)
• Things Can Only Get Better (on Dream into Action)
• Like To Get To Know You Well (on Dream into Action)

Each blu-ray (region-free) contains the albums + bonus tracks in 5.1 surround and new stereo at 96/24 and these CD+blu-ray editions are packaged as a digipak and contain brand new interviews with Howard Jones and Stephen W Tayler in conversation with Anil Prasad discussing the 5.1 and new stereo mixes.

Human’s Lib and Dream into Action are released on 31 May 2024 via Cherry Red and can be pre-ordered via the SDE shop using this link or the buttons below. There’s a cost-saving bundle available with both products.

Tracklisting

Human’s Lib Howard Jones / CD+Blu-ray

• • Blu-ray

    5.1 Surround Sound Mix and 96/24 LPCM 2024 New Stereo Mix

    1. Conditioning
    2. What Is Love?
    3. Pearl In The Shell
    4. Hide And Seek
    5. Hunt The Self
    6. New Song
    7. Don’t Always Look At The Rain
    8. >Equality
    9. Natural
    10. Human’s Lib
    11. Always Asking Questions
    12. New Song (Farmyard Version)
    13. China Dance

    Dolby Atmos Mixes:

    1. What Is Love?
    2. New Song (Farmyard Version)
    3. Hide And Seek
  • CD

    2024 New Stereo Mix

    1. Conditioning
    2. What Is Love?
    3. Pearl In The Shell
    4. Hide And Seek
    5. Hunt The Self
    6. New Song
    7. Don’t Always Look At The Rain
    8. Equality
    9. Natural
    10. Human’s Lib
    11. Always Asking Questions
    12. New Song (Farmyard Version)
    13. China Dance

Tracklisting

Dream into Action Howard Jones / CD+Blu-ray

• • Blu-ray

    5.1 Surround Sound Mix and 96/24 LPCM 2024 New Stereo Mix

    1. Things Can Only Get Better
    2. Life In One Day
    3. Dream Into Action
    4. No One Is To Blame
    5. Look Mama
    6. Assault And Battery
    7. Automaton
    8. Is There A Difference?
    9. Elegy
    10. Specialty
    11. Why Look For The Key
    12. Hunger For The Flesh
    13. Bounce Right Back
    14. Like To Get To Know You Well

    Dolby Atmos Mixes:

    1. Things Can Only Get Better
    2. Like To Get To Know You Well
  • CD

    2024 New Stereo Mix

    1. Things Can Only Get Better
    2. Life In One Day
    3. Dream Into Action
    4. No One Is To Blame
    5. Look Mama
    6. Assault And Battery
    7. Automaton
    8. Is There A Difference?
    9. Elegy
    10. Specialty
    11. Why Look For The Key
    12. Hunger For The Flesh
    13. Bounce Right Back
    14. Like To Get To Know You Well