In the Running

{{Short description|Album by Howard Jones}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox album | name = In the Running | type = studio | artist = Howard Jones | cover = HowardJonesInTheRunning.jpg | alt = | released = 27 April 1992<ref>{{cite magazine |date=25 April 1992 |title=New Releases |magazine=Music Week |page=12}}</ref> | recorded = September 1990 – September 1991 | venue = | studio = * The Shed (Maidenhead, England) * A&M (Hollywood, California, USA) | genre = Pop rock | length = 51:04 | label = Elektra (US)<ref name=BH/><br />East West | producer = * Ross Cullum * Howard Jones | prev_title = Cross That Line | prev_year = 1989 | next_title = The Best of Howard Jones | next_year = 1993 | misc = {{Singles | name = In the Running | type = studio | single1 = Lift Me Up | single1date = 30 March 1992 | single2 = Two Souls | single2date = 1992 | single3 = Tears to Tell | single3date = 1992 }}}} '''''In the Running''''' is the fifth studio album by the English 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".<ref name="SS">{{cite news |last1=Lannert |first1=John |title=ACCENT IS ON THE SONGS IN HOWARD JONES' ACOUSTIC TOUR |work=Sun-Sentinel |date=26 June 1992 |department=Features Showtime |page=31}}</ref> An acoustic tour took place in 1992 with Howard on grand piano, accompanied by Carol Steele on percussion.<ref>{{cite news |last1=D'Agostino |first1=John |title=Synthesizer Artist Gets in Tune With Past Pop music |work=Los Angeles Times |date=27 Apr 1992 |page=F1}}</ref>

The album was remastered and released on CD (with a host of extra tracks) in 2012, with another reissue in 2021.

==Production== David Lindley and Midge Ure were among the guitar players who played on ''In the Running''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Persall |first1=Steve |title=Jones 'goes natural' |work=St. Petersburg Times |date=26 June 1992 |department=Weekend |page=33}}</ref> Jones worked on the album for three years.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Robbins |first1=Ira |title=Synthesized Simplicity |work=Newsday |date=22 Oct 1993 |department=Part II |page=91}}</ref>

==Critical reception== {{music ratings |rev1 = ''Boston Herald'' |rev1score = B<ref name="BH">{{cite news |last1=Romandetta |first1=Julie |title=Discs |work=Boston Herald |date=April 10, 1992 |page=S14}}</ref> |rev2 = ''Chicago Tribune'' |rev2score = {{rating|2|4}}<ref name="CT">{{cite news |last1=Webber |first1=Brad |title=Recordings |work=Chicago Tribune |date=16 Apr 1992 |department=Tempo |page=7}}</ref> }} ''Rolling Stone'' wrote: "If Jones once wrote catchy pop songs, he's now drifting into intricate orchestration, slick production and melodrama."<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Wright |first1=Christian |title=In the Running by Howard Jones |journal=Rolling Stone |date=May 14, 1992 |issue=630 |page=103}}</ref> The ''Chicago Tribune'' noted that "Jones aims for social statements as a catharsis for change, but the lyrical territory is well-trodden."<ref name=CT/> ''The Washington Post'' deemed the album "mainstream, mid-tempo pop-rock."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Jenkins |first1=Mark |title=Jones Synthesizing Jacksonian Ideals |work=The Washington Post |date=17 Apr 1992 |page=N18}}</ref>

==Track listing== All tracks composed by Howard Jones; except where indicated. #"Lift Me Up" (Jones, Ross Cullum) – 3:39 #"Fallin' Away" (Jones, Ross Cullum, Lala) – 6:53 #"Show Me" (Jones, Ross Cullum) – 4:32 #"The Voices Are Back" – 5:32 #"Exodus" – 4:32 #"Tears to Tell" – 5:23 #"Two Souls" (Jones, Andy Ross, Ross Cullum) – 4:23 #"Gun Turned On the World" – 4:38 #"One Last Try" – 4:11 #"City Song" – 7:17

=== 2021 Remaster === '''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)*

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Previously Unreleased

'''CD Two'''

# Lift Me Up (Instrumental)* # Fallin’ Away (Instrumental)* # Show Me (Instrumental)* # The Voices Are Back (Instrumental)* # Exodus (Instrumental)* # Tears To Tell (Instrumental)* # Two Souls(Instrumental)* # Gun Turned On The World (Instrumental) (Extended Version)* # One Last Try (Instrumental) (Extended Version)* # City Song (Instrumental)* # I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World) (Instrumental)* # Road To Cairo (TV Mix)* # Other People Are Us (TV Mix)* # What Is Love? (’93 Remix) (Instrumental)*

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Previously Unreleased

'''CD Three'''

# What Is Love? (’93 12″ Remix Part 1)* # What Is Love? (’93 12″ Remix Part 2)* # Tears To Tell (7″ Edit)** # Don’t Be Part Of It # Road To Cairo (Andy Scarth Mix)** # I. G. Y. (What A Beautiful World) (Special Dj Edit)** # Other People Are Us # What Is Love? (’93 Remix)* # Two Souls (Early Extended Mix)* # Don’t Be Part Of It (Moo Mix)** # I. G. Y. (What A Beautiful World) (Live At The Spectrum Theatre, Philadelphia 1987)** # Road To Cairo** # Tears To Tell (Early Mix)* # One Last Try (Extended Version)* # Don’t Be Part Of It (Dance Mix Aka Dub Mix)**

<nowiki>*</nowiki> Previously Unreleased

<nowiki>**</nowiki> Previously Unreleased Remastered

'''DVD Four:'''

1. Interview With Howard Jones October 2020:

* Creating “In The Running” * Track By Track Commentary

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)

== Personnel == * Howard Jones – vocals, acoustic piano, keyboards (1–4, 6–10), keyboard bass (1, 2, 4, 5, 7–10), keyboard guitar (1–4, 7, 8, 10), vocoder (5), organ (5, 6), backing vocals (5), bass (6), drums (10) * Jai Winding – additional keyboards (3, 7), Moog bass (3) * Kevin Maloney – Synclavier editing (7) * Ian Stanley – additional keyboards (8) * Dean Parks – electric guitar (2), guitars (5), soft wah wah guitar (9) * David Lindley – slide guitar (2), acoustic guitar (2) * Steve Farris – guitars (3, 5, 7, 8) * Neil Taylor – guitar solo (3) * Robbie McIntosh – guitars (6) * Midge Ure – "breakdown" guitar (7) * Andy Ross – wah wah guitar (7), additional guitars (7), rhythm arrangements (7) * Ross Cullum – drums (1–3, 10), guitar solo (9) * Mark Brzezicki – additional percussion (2), additional drums (3) * Chris Hughes – drums (4, 6, 8) * Richie Hayward – drums (5, 7) * Sam Clayton – tambourine (5) * Luis Conte – percussion (7, 9) * Kevin Robinson – trumpet (4) * Clare Fischer – clarinet, choir and brass arrangements (9) * Sooty Bonnet – blues mordents (1) * Carol Kenyon – backing vocals (1, 2, 4–7), choir (10) * Tessa Niles – backing vocals (1, 2, 4–7), choir (10)

'''Production''' * Rupert Hine – executive producer * Howard Jones – producer * Ross Cullum – producer, recording * Chad Munsey – assistant engineer * Paul Corkett – additional engineer * Andy Strange – additional engineer * Steve Williams – additional engineer * Arne Frager– engineer for Claire Fischer arrangements * Bob Clearmountain – mixing at Mayfair Studios (London, England) * Avril Mackintosh – mix assistant * Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY) * Janet Boye – art direction, design * Daniel Miller – photography

==References== {{Reflist}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:In The Running}} Category:Howard Jones (English musician) albums Category:1992 albums Category:Elektra Records albums