CROSS THAT LINE

Description

John Howard Jones (born 23 February 1955) is an English musician, singer and songwriter. He had ten top 40 hit singles in the UK between 1983 and 1986; six of those 10 singles reached the top 10, including "What Is Love?", "New Song", and "Things Can Only Get Better". His 1984 debut album Human's Lib went to number one in the UK Albums Chart. Worldwide, Jones had 15 top 40 hit singles from 1983 to 1992. His 1986 single "No One Is to Blame" reached no. 4 on the US charts. Jones was part of the second British Invasion in the United States in the 1980s. AllMusic editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine described him as "one of the defining figures of mid-'80s synth-pop." He performed at the historic Live Aid concert in 1985. This is a newly remastered reissue of his 4th album, originally released in 1989. It is packaged in a digipack with a fully illustrated 16-page booklet, containing brand-new liner notes and a track-by-track annotation on "Cross That Line" by Howard Jones, as told to acclaimed writer Anil Prasad. It includes an extensive selection of previously unreleased studio versions and remixes, as well as newly remastered tracks. It also includes a DVD (NTSC / Region Free) featuring a brand-new interview with Howard Jones from May 2020 discussing the album, "Creating the Cross That Line", a Track By Track commentary, and promotional videos.