The Best of Howard Jones

The Best of Howard Jones is a compilation album by the British pop musician Howard Jones. It compiles key hits and album tracks from 1983–1992 during Jones's tenure on the Warner music label, plus one new track, a cover of Donald Fagen's "I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)". It does not include his last UK Top 40 hit 'All I Want' from 1986. The album was a success, particularly in the UK where it was certified silver.

The Best of Howard Jones
Greatest hits album by Howard Jones
Released	29 June 1993
Recorded	1983–1992
Genre	Rock / Pop
Length	78:19
Label	Elektra Eastwest Records
Producer	Various
Howard Jones chronology
In the Running (1992) The Best of Howard Jones (1993) Working in the Backroom (1994)
Singles from The Best of
"I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)" Released: 26 April 1993

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

Track listing

All tracks are written by Howard Jones unless otherwise noted

No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"What Is Love?" (writers: Jones, William Bryant)	Human's Lib	3:41
2.	"New Song"	Human's Lib	4:15
3.	"Pearl in the Shell"	Human's Lib	3:59
4.	"Always Asking Questions" (writers: Jones, William Bryant)	The 12" Album	4:27
5.	"Things Can Only Get Better"	Dream into Action	3:57
6.	"Like to Get to Know You Well"	Dream into Action	4:01
7.	"Life in One Day"	Dream into Action	3:39
8.	"You Know I Love You... Don't You?"	One to One	4:05
9.	"Hide and Seek"	Human's Lib	4:49
10.	"No One Is to Blame (single version)"	Action Replay	4:12
11.	"Look Mama"	Dream into Action	4:05
12.	"The Prisoner"	Cross That Line	4:40
13.	"Everlasting Love"	Cross That Line	4:20
14.	"Lift Me Up" (writers: Jones, Ross Cullum)	In the Running	3:40
15.	"Tears to Tell"	In the Running	4:19
16.	"Two Souls" (writers: Jones, Andy Ross, Cullum)	In the Running	4:24
17.	"I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)" (writer: Donald Fagen)	Previously unreleased	5:07
18.	"City Song"	In the Running	7:16

External links

• The Best Of Howard Jones at Discogs
• The Best Of Howard Jones at MusicBrainz