Perform.00 [Import]

Product Description
14 track 'Best Of 2000' compilation featuring updated versions of 'You Know I Love You Don't You?', 'No One Is To Blame', 'Everlasting Love', 'What Is Love?' and many more including a duet with Duncan Sheik, 'Someone You Need'. Standard jewel case.

Tracks:

You Know I Love You Don't You?
Love Is A Good Thing
No One Is To Blame
Someone You Need
Everlasting Love
I Must Go
Tomorrow Is Now
Pearl In The Shell
Hide And Seek
What Is Love?
Let The People Have Their Say
Like To Get To Know You Well
New Song
Things Can Only Get Better

Album Description

14 track 'Best Of 2000' compilation featuring updated versions of 'You Know I Love You Don't You?', 'No One Is To Blame', 'Everlasting Love', 'What Is Love?' and many more including a duet with Duncan Sheik, 'Someone You Need'. Standard jewel case.

Customer Reviews:

High-strung energy, heavy riffs highlight re-make package.......2003-08-20

By C.S.

Many artists that have beeen villified for staking their claim to fame in the mis-understood 1980's New Wave Era have faded into obscurity to bolster the contention. Others,like High Wycomb U.K.'s Howard Jones, sets out to prove that the music still resonates.
Jones,aided by another icon (though short lived) of the era Kajagoogoo's Nick Beggs on bass and Robin Bloutt on guitar on the front end, display a tight foundation that is rounded out by Kevin Williamson's thunderous drumm fills. The sad irony regarding 'Perform 00 is Williamson died a few short months after the re-works of some of Jones best work was recorded.
Rounding out the cast are Chris Demagori and Chris Store on Sax and trumpet respectively, and their contribution adds a touch of class to a record that could easily serve as a blueprint of how a band should be recorded.
The talent and cohesion of the band shines on this record after a year and a half of touring and their re- arrangements if not supremely perfect on all fronts,are flavored with high quality musicianship that provide an interesting re- take on Jone's original creations.
"Pearl in The Shell" is arguably the most powerful re- incarnations on "Perform 00" with Beggs thumping bassline, a brassier backdrop, and cutting guitars. A military inspired beat in the appropriate spots by Williamson adds extra bounce to the infectious vocal hook and melody delivered by Jones.
Williamson breaks out of a reggare tinged offering of 'Everlasting Love",a tactic that hardly comes as a surprise given Jones love for reggae music. He employs once more on 'Like To Get To Know You Well" with it's bending guitar and "Let The People Have Their Say". He also diverts slightly into a country tinged theme on "I Must Go". The latter two creations are far from being a true representatives of the dynamics that exist on "Perform", but there's plenty of firepower abound again on the classic tracks where Jones deviates from the heavy layers of synths that pre- dominated his original arragememts. From the kick start drum arrangement on "You Know I Love You" to the lead guitar and brass led "What Is Love" where Beggs chimes in with a funky bass solo, along with the tempo change into fourth gear from a military driven start on "New Song 99" to the all- world mix of bending guitars, bombastic drum solo,funky brass,and the flick of the switch transition to a salsa beat on "Things Can Only Get Better",the proof is strong that Jones is a force to still be reckoned with.
Though not an all - out masterpiece due in part to the fact the record does have some lulls along the trail, this record is flawless production wise in terms of clarity, making it an attractive for one to take a look and listen numerous times and proves that Jones and his group of bandits are marching to a strong beat.
Any fan of Howard Jones would be remiss without it and for the curious types looking for some insight on 80's synth it would be well advised to look in to Jones earlier works such as "Human's Lib" and in particular "Dream Into Action" plus "The Essentials",which is a little difficult to obtain, but offers a funkfest of fantastic remixes to his best early material. This is the ideal route to take when tracking and analyzing one's musical history,especially one as silky smooth as Jones, but if you want to skip to the big leagues and take a listen to a really vibrant disc that sounds more live than most acts inside or out of the studio, then "Perform 00" is your musical kryptonite.
Solid three and a half to four star record.

C.S.
8-19-03

long time HOJO FANS! GET THIS CD!!!!!.......2001-12-10

If you are like me, you were dancing around to "New Song" in the early 80s. I'm dancing around again to "New Song 99" and I'm in my 30s now! This album is the greatest and if you are a long time Hojo fan, it is like you are being rewarded. Every "old" song is a new version and they are all awesome! The new songs, (well, they are new to me) are just as great. Unlike some "kings of Pop", I feel that Howard has grown up with us and his music reflects that growth and maturity. Things have only gotten better! You go, HOJO!

Hojo at his best!.......2001-08-09

Look for the USA release of this under "perform .01" The release date will be August 14th 2001. Howard is touring with Ringo's ALLSTARR band and is singing some of the hits from this great cd. BCI ECLIPSE LLC is the exclusive distributor for the USA release.

Truly The best Howard I've Heard!!!.......2001-02-21

Listening to his other albums made me happy, but this one even made me feel better. He re-did a lot of his older works, and took time to record some new, like "I Must Go" and "Someone You Need", the best duet I ever heard him play, with Duncan Shiek (if he did before at all). The most outstanding tracks for me are "No One Is To Blame", "Hide And Seek" and the earlier mentioned "I Must Go" and "Someone You Need", although every track of this album cannot be skipped in your cd-player.

Never heard an artist play such a different sound compared to his older works and make it sound greater than ever before! Truly the Best Howard of All Times in my opinion.

For the Dutch fans, of wich I'm one: the best point probably is that it is sold in most recordstores (even Free Record Shop has it stored); I think, this is because of his appearance on the Ducth Night Of The Proms festivals. So, greets from Holland!

perform.00.......2001-02-14

As a fan of HJ for 20 years, I was both excited by and a TINY bit disappointed by the perform.00 CD. The re-work of previous hits is pretty hip, I THOUGHT I still liked the originals better, but I notice that the more I listen to it, they grow on me. Hide & Seek was my all time favorite - and it really is so different from the original,with a sort of metheny-esque addition of guitar. "What is Love" sounds even better with the great brass section that was added. However, as a previous reviewer noted, the real reason to get this CD is the fabulous duet HJ does with Duncan Sheik - it is gorgeous!! A classic. And if you like that, you should check out Duncan Sheik's work, including his first self-titled work which has one track that HJ plays on.

Tracks:

The Wait
Thanks to Our King
Their Leader
Where Are You?
I Want A Son
You'll Have A Son
The Perfect Couple
Hail Mary
Unafraid
Leap of Faith
Magnificat
Forgive Me
The Wait (Reprise)

Album Description

You've heard about the baby in the manger. Who on earth were those other people?

WAIT- it's a musical! is a Christian pop/rock project. It is Biblical and based on the key figures in Luke & Matthew's birth narratives. Featuring a variety of musical styles, from Latin to Blues to Rock, it was recorded by top studio professionals. You've never heard the Bible like this before!

Wait: It's a Musical!
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Wait: It's a Musical!
Chris Anderson
Manufacturer: A.M.TuneShop
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

Gospel | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
General | Easy Listening | Pop | Styles | Music
ASIN: B000CAF10W
Release Date: 2003-10-14

Tracks:

Wait
Thanks to Our King
Their Leader
Where Are You?
I Want a Son
You'll Have a Son
Perfect Couple
Hail Mary
Unafraid
Leap of Faith
Magnificat
Forgive Me
Wait (Reprise)

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Perform.00

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | Rock | Styles | Music

Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music

Rock | Imports | Stores | Music
ASIN: B0002N4ZKG
Release Date: 2000-08-02

Album Description

Rock Music:

Rock Music