Howard Jones – Live At The Marquee (CD/2xLP)

Howard Jones – Live At The Marquee (CD/2xLP)

Tensions were high between Russia and America as Cruise missiles arrived on UK soil, seat belts became mandatory for front seat passengers, the £1 coin was introduced, a pint of beer was 67 pence, and Howard Jones unleashed his first single, ‘New Song’, on the world. The year was 1983 and electronic music was all over the charts. The Human League, Eurythmics, Duran Duran, and Kajagoogoo, had all made a huge impact, as ‘Karma Chameleon’ by Cultur…

Not Under the Thumb of the Cynical Few: Early, Unreleased Howard Jones Set Unearthed by Cherry Red

Cherry Red, longtime home for Howard Jones' catalogue, will release an unheard set from the beginning of his career this month. Live At The Marquee, available January 30, finds the inimitable singer/songwriter/keyboardist wowing a crowd at the late London venue just before his commercial breakthrough in 1983. The wholly unreleased show,…