Human's Lib

by Howard Jones

Human's Lib cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 17 March 1984
  • Label: WEA
  • Country: United Kingdom
  • Length: 2:29:39
  • Community rating: 3.28/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A quintessential document of 1980s synth-pop, Jones' debut album topped the UK charts on the strength of its infectious, classically-informed electronic melodies. Utilizing early sequencers and the Roland Juno-60, Jones crafted upbeat, optimistic anthems like 'What Is Love?' that directly contrasted with the era's prevailing gloomy new wave aesthetic. The record established him as a premier solo artist in the MTV generation.

Genres

Descriptors: conscious, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Conditioning (4:34)
  2. What Is Love? (6:33)
  3. Pearl In The Shell (4:00)
  4. Hide And Seek (5:39)
  5. Hunt The Self (3:42)
  6. New Song (4:15)
  7. Don't Always Look At The Rain (4:12)
  8. Equality (4:28)
  9. Natural (4:27)
  10. Human's Lib (4:05)
  11. China Dance (3:56)
  12. New Song - Portuguese 7" Single Mix (4:07)
  13. What Is Love? - Rough Mix (3:59)
  14. Don't Put These Curses on Me - Instrumental (3:22)
  15. Human's Lib - Farmyard Mix (3:54)
  16. Pearl in the Shell - Rough Mix (4:11)
  17. New Song - Mix Take 1 (4:20)
  18. New Song - Alternative 12" (6:31)
  19. What Is Love? - Extended Mix (6:36)
  20. Hide and Seek - Long Version (8:34)
  21. Pearl In the Shell - 12 '' Version (8:59)
  22. Conditioning - Original Mix (4:08)
  23. New Song - New Extended Mix (5:46)
  24. Hunt the Self - Live at The Marquee (5:30)
  25. Bounce Right Back - Instrumental (4:07)
  26. Total Conditioning - 12" Version (8:00)
  27. Law Of The Jungle (3:18)
  28. Always Asking Questions - Rough Mix (4:05)
  29. Equality - Rough Mix (4:20)
  30. Hide and Seek - Rough Mix (5:49)

Credits

  • Howard Jones - primary artist, lyrics by, music by
  • Steg - illustration [painting by]
  • William Bryant - lyrics by
  • Davey Payne - saxophone

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