HOWARD JONES
AT THE BBC
CHERRY RED
★★★★
Although the 80s have been heavily mined by a recent generation, there are still formerly huge acts whose impact has been neglected. China Crisis, Level 42, Nik Kershaw, Thompson Twins: none have enjoyed a dramatic, deserved critical rehabilitation in recent years. Howard Jones is another, but perhaps this 5CD set of BBC recordings covering his first four years can help explain why that is, and whether it needs to change.