Live Acoustic America
1996 live album by Howard Jones
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Live Acoustic America is an acoustic live album by Howard Jones, released in 1996. It was recorded in 1992 in Los Angeles to a sell-out crowd as part of his acoustic tour which travelled the world, with Jones playing venues in Europe, the USA and Jamaica. The tour accompanied the release of the piano-based album In the Running and featured pared-back versions of his hits, album tracks, and the Beatles cover "Come Together". It features Carol Steele on percussion.
Released1996
RecordedApril 28, 1992; Mixed in September 1994
Venues
- Variety Arts Theater (Los Angeles, California, USA)
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| Released | 1996 | |||
| Recorded | April 28, 1992; Mixed in September 1994 | |||
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| Length | 71:18 | |||
| Label | Plump Records | |||
| Producer | Howard Jones | |||
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Track listing
- "Intro/Pearl in the Shell" - 3:44
- "Don't Always Look At The Rain" - 2:56
- "Fallin' Away" - 4:25
- "Exodus/Come Together" - 5:29
- "You Know I Love You... Don't You?" - 2:59
- "Out Of Thin Air" - 3:00
- "One Last Try" - 3:55
- "Like to Get to Know You Well" - 4:42
- "City Song" - 5:02
- "Lift Me Up" - 3:35
- "Tape To Tape Rag" - 1:19
- "Everlasting Love" - 5:56
- "Life in One Day" - 6:18
- "Things Can Only Get Better" - 5:01
- "What Is Love?" - 4:17
- "New Song" - 3:24
- "No One Is to Blame" - 5:07
Credits
- Howard Jones – vocals, grand piano
- Carol Steele – percussion, backing vocals (5, 9)
- Harry Andronis – recording
- Steve Venezia – recording, sound engineer
- Stephen W. Tayler – mixing at The Shed (Maidenhead, UK)
- Paul Ridout – art direction, design
- Simon Fowler – black & white photography
- Berny Gilson – color photography
- D.J. Howie – tour manager
- David Stopps – management
- Jeanette Humphreys – management
References
- "Howard Jones: Live Acoustic America (review and tracklist)". allmusic. Retrieved 17 October 2010.