An enjoyable disc

Review Score: (6/10)
One to One--Howard Jones' third full-length album--was released in 1986 and is composed of 11 tracks. The material is in a pop musical direction. Overall, the songwriting is solid, the musicianship is skilled, and the sound quality is polished. Jones does well with the vocals and keyboard playing. Some of the songs contain brass instrumentation, female background vocals, and minimal guitar work. Four ballads are included--"Where Are We Going?," "Will You Still Be There?," "Little Bit of Snow," and "No One Is to Blame." Examples of compositions I like are the catchy and bouncy "The Balance of Love (Give and Take)," the attractive "All I Want," the pretty "Where Are We Going?," "Little Bit of Snow," which has a string arrangement, and the closing piece "No One Is to Blame." The original version of "No One Is to Blame" is on Jones' second full-length album, 1985's Dream into Action. The second rendition included here features Phil Collins on drums and backing vocals. I find both versions to be pleasing. The song lyrics and a black-and-white photo of Jones are in the CD booklet. The disc is almost 50 minutes. I recommend One to One.

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