Human's Lib

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Howard Jones
Howard Jones cover
Studio album by Howard Jones
Released 1984
Genre Rock / Pop
Length 49:48
Label WEA/Elektra
Producer(s) Rupert Hine; Colin Thurston ("New Song")
Howard Jones chronology
Human's Lib
(1984)
The 12" Album
(1984)


Human's Lib is Howard Jones's first album, released in 1984.

Four songs from this album were released as singles in the UK: "New Song", "What Is Love", "Pearl In The Shell" and "Hide And Seek". "New Song" and "What Is Love" also made it to the Billboard charts in the US.

"New Song" and "What Is Love" were featured in the soundtrack to the action movie Supergirl.

"Equality" was released as a single in South Africa, as a commentary about the policy of apartheid there at the time.

"China Dance", an instrumental, is included on the CD release as a bonus track.

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Conditioning" (Howard Jones, William Bryant) – 4:34
  2. "What Is Love?" (Jones, Bryant) – 6:32
  3. "Pearl In The Shell" (Jones) – 4:01
  4. "Hide And Seek" (Jones) – 5:38
  5. "Hunt The Self" (Jones, Bryant) – 3:42
  6. "New Song" (Jones) – 4:15
  7. "Don't Always Look At The Rain" (Jones) – 4:12
  8. "Equality" (Jones, Bryant) – 4:28
  9. "Natural" (Jones, Bryant) – 4:27
  10. "Human's Lib" (Jones, Bryant) – 4:04
  11. "China Dance" (Jones) – 3:49