The 12″ Album
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| Released | 26 November 1984 | |||
| Studio | Farmyard (England) | |||
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| Length | 37:41 | |||
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| Producer | Rupert Hine | |||
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The 12″ Album is an album of 12-inch mixes by English musician Howard Jones, released in November 1984. It was released between his first two studio albums, Human's Lib and Dream into Action. At the time, it was the only album to feature the single "Like to Get to Know You Well", which had been a hit four months earlier.
The album reached number 15 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified gold by the BPI.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Number One | 3/5[2] |
| Record Mirror | [3] |
| Sounds | [4] |
Reviewing The 12″ Album for AllMusic, Evan Cater found that "while some of the extended mixes are extended beyond their welcome ... the record percolates with the creative spirit that marked Jones' work throughout the '80s."[1]
Track listing
- "Always Asking Questions" – 4:27
- "New Song" (new version) – 5:23
- "What Is Love?" (extended mix) – 6:34
- "Like to Get to Know You Well" (international mix) – 7:35
- "Pearl in the Shell" (extended mix) – 6:44
- "Total Conditioning" – 6:58
- Mixed by Stephen W. Tayler.
Charts
| Chart (1984–1985) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[5] | 56 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 49 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[7] | 20 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 15 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
- ^ a b Cater, Evan. "The 12″ Album – Howard Jones". AllMusic. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ Bursche, Paul (1 December 1984). "Albums". Number One. No. 77. p. 53.
- ^ Levy, Eleanor (1 December 1984). "The best foot forward". Record Mirror. p. 20.
- ^ Fielder, Hugh (8 December 1984). "Howard Jones: The 12″ Album". Sounds. p. 34.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). Australian Chart Book. p. 161. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Howard Jones – The 12″ Album" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Howard Jones – The+12%27%27+Album". Hung Medien. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ^ "British album certifications – Howard Jones – The 12″ Album". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 May 2019.
External links
- The 12″ Album at Discogs (list of releases)