In 2017, Howard Jones took his scintillating synthpop catalogue from Warner Music to U.K. indie Cherry Red Records, releasing a new compilation as well as expanded editions of his first two albums. After releasing the new album Transform earlier this year, Jones will continue revisiting his discography alongside the label early next year with a deluxe edition of his third LP One To One.
Released at the end of 1986, One To One followed Jones' biggest-ever hit in America: a re-recording of the previous year's "No One Is To Blame" featuring production, vocals and (naturally) drums from Phil Collins. Due in equal part to the song's aching beauty and the ubiquity of his collaborator, Jones saw the single reach the Top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100. But the revisited "No One Is To Blame," a CD bonus track on One To One, only hit No. 16 in Jones' native U.K., and was unfortunately a sign of chart fortunes to come: One To One's lead single "All I Want" only dented the Top 40 in England, becoming his last hit to reach that high. (Second single "You Know I Love You...Don't You?" reached the Top 20 in America.)
But look past the sales figures and you'll find a mature, thoughtful album in One To One. Legendary Atlantic Records house producer Arif Mardin helmed the album, offering top-notch collaborators (Nile Rodgers' guitar is a highlight of album side "Don't Want To Fight Anymore," while drummer Steve Ferrone keeps time for much of the album), encouraging Howard to explore his soulful side, and even some choice orchestral arrangements (as on album closer "Little Bit Of Snow"). (Check out this great interview Howard did with Diffuser for more reflections on the LP.)
For its reissue, One To One is expanded as a 2CD or 3CD/1DVD set. The former offers all 12" mixes and B-sides, as well as seven previously unreleased tracks, including remixes, live tracks and early versions. The deluxe set offers another 14 instrumental, alternate and demo versions of nearly the entire album - all previously unreleased - plus a region-free, NTSC DVD of music videos and British television performances. A translucent blue vinyl edition will also be available - and all packages feature rare photos in the booklets or inner sleeves as well as new liner notes and track-by-track annotations by Howard, as told to writer Anil Prasad.
These reissues are due in stores January 31, 2020, with the vinyl due a week later. Check out the full specs below and pre-order your copies today!
One To One: Expanded Edition (Cherry Red PCDBRED796 (U.K.), 2020)
2CD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
3CD/1DVD: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
Translucent Blue LP: Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada
Disc 1: Original album (1-10, released as WEA WX68, 1986) and B-sides (11-16, * previously unreleased)
- You Know I Love You... Don't You?
- The Balance Of Love (Give and Take)
- All I Want
- Where Are We Going?
- Don't Want To Fight Anymore
- Step Into These Shoes
- Will You Still Be There?
- Good Luck, Bad Luck
- Give Me Strength
- Little Bit Of Snow
- No One Is To Blame (Single Mix) (U.S. CD bonus track - Elektra 60499, 1986)
- Roll Right Up (B-side to "All I Want" - WEA HOW10, 1986)
- Dig This Well Deep (B-side to "You Know I Love You...Don't You?" - WEA HOW11, 1986)
- Let It Flow (B-side to "Little Bit Of Snow" - WEA HOW12, 1987)
- Will You Still Be There? (New Version) (12" B-side to "Little Bit Of Snow" - WEA HOW12T, 1987)
- Don't Want To Fight Anymore (12" Mix) *
Disc 2: Remixes (* previously unreleased; ** previously unreleased on CD)
- All I Want (Extended Version)
- You Know I Love You...Don't You? (Dance In The Fields Mix)
- Hunger For The Flesh (Orchestral Version)
- Hide & Seek (Orchestral Version)
- Assault & Battery (Live @ The Tower Theatre, Philadelphia - 6/27/1985) *
- Conditioning (Live @ The Tower Theatre, Philadelphia - 6/27/1985)
- You Know I Love You...Don't You? (Live @ The NEC, Birmingham - 12/20/1985)
- All I Want (Edit Of LP Version) **
- Little Bit Of Snow (Piano & Vocal Version) *
- Will You Still Be There? (Alternative Short Version) *
- The Balance Of Love (Give and Take) (Ruff Mix) *
- Don't Want To Fight Anymore (Early Mix) *
- Good Luck, Bad Luck (Early Version) *
- You Know I Love You...Don't You? (Instrumental)
Disc 2, Track 1 from "All I Want" 12" single - WEA HOW10T, 1986
Disc 2, Tracks 2 and 14 from "You Know I Love You...Don't You?" 12" single - WEA HOW11T, 1986
Disc 2, Track 3 from "Little Bit Of Snow" 12" single - WEA HOW12T, 1987
Disc 2, Track 4 from "You Know I Love You...Don't You?" double 7" single - WEA HOW11F, 1986
Disc 2, Track 6 from "Everlasting Love" CD single - WEA HOW13CDX, 1989
Disc 2, Tracks 7-8 from "All I Want" U.S. 12" single - Elektra 0-66826, 1986
Disc 3: Demos and Alternates (all previously unreleased, available only on deluxe edition)
- You Know I Love You...Don't You? (Instrumental Demo)
- The Balance Of Love (Give and Take) (Instrumental)
- All I Want (Demo)
- Where Are We Going? (Early Instrumental Version)
- Don't Want To Fight Anymore (Ruff Mix)
- Step Into These Shoes (Early Version)
- Will You Still Be There? (Alternative Long Version)
- Good Luck, Bad Luck (Demo)
- Give Me Strength (Early Vocal Version)
- Roll Right Up (Early Version)
- Will You Still Be There? (Instrumental)
- All I Want (Instrumental)
- Step Into These Shoes (Instrumental)
- Good Luck, Bad Luck (Instrumental Demo)
DVD (available only on deluxe edition)
- All I Want (Wogan - 9/24/1986)
- All I Want (Top Of The Pops - 10/9/1986)
- Interview Part 1 (Saturday Superstore - 10/18/1986)
- Interview Part 2 (Saturday Superstore - 10/18/1986)
- All I Want (Roland Rat Show - 10/18/1986)
- All I Want (Short Version - Promo Video)
- All I Want (Long Version - Promo Video)
- You Know I Love You...Don't You? (Promo Video)
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