Pearl in the Shell
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"Pearl in the Shell" is the fourth and final single released by musician Howard Jones
from the album Human's Lib
. Released in May 1984, the song reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart
. It features a saxophone solo by Davey Payne of Ian Dury's band The Blockheads.
Unlike Jones' previous singles, the 12" single edition did not feature an extended mix of the main track, though an extended mix later appeared on The 12" Album
. Instead, the track "Total Conditioning" was an extended version of the song "Conditioning" also taken from Human's Lib
, featuring additional lyrics lifted from most of the other songs on that album.
Two Limited Edition
singles were released featuring the same tracks as above. One was the standard 7" in a poster bag sleeve, the other was a shaped picture disc.
12"
Howard Jones (musician)
Howard Jones is a musician, singer and songwriter. According to the Guinness Book of British Hit Singles & Albums, "Jones is an accomplished singer-songwriter who was a regular chart visitor in the mid 1980s with his brand of synthpop. Jones, who was equally popular in the U.S., appeared at Live...
from the album Human's Lib
Human's Lib
Human's Lib is the debut album by British pop musician Howard Jones. It was released in March 1984 and entered the UK Album Charts at the no. 1 spot, spending a total of 57 weeks in the charts. The album sold 100,000 copies in its first week of release and has been certified 2× Platinum by the BPI...
. Released in May 1984, the song reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. It features a saxophone solo by Davey Payne of Ian Dury's band The Blockheads.
Unlike Jones' previous singles, the 12" single edition did not feature an extended mix of the main track, though an extended mix later appeared on The 12" Album
The 12" Album
The 12" Album was an album of twelve inch mixes by singer and musician Howard Jones, released in December 1984. It was released between the first two studio albums Human's Lib and Dream Into Action and at the time was the only album to feature the single "Like to Get to Know You Well", which had...
. Instead, the track "Total Conditioning" was an extended version of the song "Conditioning" also taken from Human's Lib
Human's Lib
Human's Lib is the debut album by British pop musician Howard Jones. It was released in March 1984 and entered the UK Album Charts at the no. 1 spot, spending a total of 57 weeks in the charts. The album sold 100,000 copies in its first week of release and has been certified 2× Platinum by the BPI...
, featuring additional lyrics lifted from most of the other songs on that album.
Track listing
7"- "Pearl in the Shell" (Jones) - 4:02
- "Law of the Jungle" (Jones) - 3:19
Two Limited Edition
Special edition
The terms special edition, limited edition and variants such as deluxe edition, collector's edition and others, are used as a marketing incentive for various kinds of products, originally published products related to the arts, such as books, prints or recorded music and films, but now including...
singles were released featuring the same tracks as above. One was the standard 7" in a poster bag sleeve, the other was a shaped picture disc.
12"
- "Pearl in the Shell" (Jones) - 4:02
- "Law of the Jungle" (Jones) - 3:19
- "Total Conditioning" (Jones/Bryant) - 8:04