Human's Lib

Infobox Album | Name = Howard Jones
Type = Album
Artist = Howard Jones


Released = 17th March 1984
Recorded = 1983
Genre = Rock / Pop
Length = 49:48
Label = WEA/Elektra
Producer = Rupert Hine Colin Thurston ("New Song")
Reviews = * Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:w9ftxq95ldae link] |=
This album = "Human's Lib"
(1984)
Next album = "The 12" Album"
(1984)

"Human's Lib" is the debut album by British pop musician Howard Jones. It was released in March 1984, and peaked at no.1 on the UK Album Charts. The album has been certified 2x Platinum by the BPI for sales in excess of 600,000 copies.

Four songs from this album were released as singles in the UK, all of which made the UK top 20: "New Song", "What Is Love", "Hide And Seek" and "Pearl In The Shell". "New Song" and "What Is Love" also made it into the Billboard charts in the US.

"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.

Track listing

#"Conditioning" (Howard Jones, William Bryant) – 4:34
#"What Is Love" (Jones, Bryant) – 6:32
#"Pearl in the Shell" (Jones) – 4:01
#"Hide and Seek" (Jones) – 5:38
#"Hunt The Self" (Jones, Bryant) – 3:42
#"New Song" (Jones) – 4:15
#"Don't Always Look At The Rain" (Jones) – 4:12
#"Equality" (Jones, Bryant) – 4:28
#"Natural" (Jones, Bryant) – 4:27
#"Human's Lib" (Jones, Bryant) – 4:04
#"China Dance" (Jones) – 3:49

succession box
before = "Into the Gap" by Thompson Twins
title = UK number one album
years = March 17 1984 – March 30 1984
after = "Can't Slow Down" by Lionel Richie