Tracklist Hide Credits
| A1 | Things Can Only Get BetterBacking Vocals – AfrodiziakBrass – TKO Horns |
4:02 |
| A2 | Life In One DayBacking Vocals – Afrodiziak |
3:39 |
| A3 | No One Is To Blame | 3:28 |
| A4 | Dream Into Action | 3:45 |
| A5 | Like To Get To Know You Well | 3:59 |
| A6 | Assault And BatteryVocals [Girl's Voices] – The Effervescents |
4:51 |
| B1 | Look Mama | 3:53 |
| B2 | Bounce Right Back | 3:55 |
| B3 | ElegyCello – Helen Liebman* |
4:20 |
| B4 | Is There A Difference? | 3:33 |
| B5 | Automaton | 4:04 |
| B6 | Hunger For The Flesh | 3:54 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records
- Manufactured By – Elektra/Asylum Records
- Distributed By – Elektra/Asylum Records
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – WEA Records Ltd.
- Pressed By – Allied Record Company
- Recorded At – Farmyard Studios
- Mixed At – Farmyard Studios
- Produced For – Gestalt
- Published By – Howard Jones Music Ltd.
- Mastered At – Sterling Sound
- Mastered At – Specialty Records Corporation
Credits
- Artwork [Human Models] – Hojo Kurosawa
- Design [Graphic] – Rob O'Connor, Stylo Rouge*
- Mastered By [Runouts ⚾] – Greg Calbi
- Music By, Lyrics By, Vocals, Instruments, Programmed By – Howard Jones
- Performer [Afrodiziak Are] – Caron Wheeler, Claudia Fontaine, Naomi Thompson
- Performer [The Effervescents Are] – Elizabeth Holden, Kirstie Fulthorpe, Laura Bishop , Tania Matos
- Performer [TKO Horns Are] – Alan Whetton, Brian Maurice, Dave Pleurs*, Jim Patterson*
- Photography By [Album Sleeve] – Simon Fowler
- Producer – Rupert Hine
- Recorded By [Recording Assistant] – Andrew Scarth
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Stephen W. Tayler
Notes
Catalog number on inner label: 60390-1Catalog number on spine: 9 60390-1
U.S. release of the album with an alternate track listing to the original UK version.
Specialty & Why Look For The Key have been replaced by "Like To Get To Know You Well" & "Bounce Right Back".
Why Look For The Key was available in the U.S. on the 7" Single of "Things Can Only Get Better".
Specialty was later released on the U.S./Canada only EP "Action Replay"
These versions of Like To Get To Know You Well & Bounce Right Back were released as a 7" single in the UK 7 months before Dream Into Action was released.
Produced by Rupert Hine for Gestalt.
Tracks A1 to A4, A6, B1, B3 to B6 © 1985
Tracks A5 & B2 © 1984
All tracks published by Howard Jones Music Ltd., all rights for the world controlled by Warner Bros. Music Ltd.
All rights for the Western Hemisphere administered by Warner-Tamerlane Publishing Corp., (BMI)
Manufactured & Distributed by Elektra/Asylum Records appears on jacket.
Manufactured by Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch Records appears on labels.
℗© 1985 WEA Records Ltd. Printed in U.S.A.
Includes printed inner sleeve with lyrics.
(runouts) The "SRC" logo along with an "SPAR" etching "and" a "B-#####" type matrix number all in the runout 'deadwax' indicates that the Plating (Processing / Metalwork) was done at Specialty Records Corporation but the record itself was pressed at Allied Record Company.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Text): 0 7559-60390-1 7
- Barcode (Scanned): 075596039017
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Label): ST E 60390-1 A-AR
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Label): ST E 60390-1 B-AR
- Rights Society: BMI
- Matrix / Runout (Runout A side): STE 60390 A 3 1-2 B-20968-A3 △ 9276 0- SP-AR STERLING ⚾ SRC
- Matrix / Runout (Runout B side): STE 60390B -1 1-3 SP-AR B-20969-B1 △ 9276-X 0- -̶1̶ STERLING ⚾ SRC
- Matrix / Runout (Stamped A & B sides): STERLING (SRC logo)
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WX 15, 240 632-1 | Howard Jones | Dream Into Action (LP, Album) | WEA, WEA | WX 15, 240 632-1 | UK | 1985 |
| 60390-1, R-143992 | Howard Jones | Dream Into Action (LP, Album) | Elektra, RCA Music Service | 60390-1, R-143992 | US | 1985 |
| PBRED750 | Howard Jones | Dream Into Action (LP, Album, Ltd, RE, Gre) | Cherry Red Records | PBRED750 | Europe | 2018 |
| 240632-1 | Howard Jones | Dream Into Action (LP, Album) | WEA | 240632-1 | Greece | 1985 |
| 240 632-1, WX 15 | Howard Jones | Dream Into Action (LP, Album) | WEA, WEA | 240 632-1, WX 15 | Europe | 1985 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | Things Can Only Get BetterBacking Vocals – Afrodiziac*Brass – TKO Horns |
3:56 |
| 2 | Life In One DayBacking Vocals – Afrodiziac* |
3:40 |
| 3 | Dream Into Action | 3:46 |
| 4 | No-One Is To Blame | 3:29 |
| 5 | Look Mama | 4:03 |
| 6 | Assault And BatteryVoice [Childrens Voices] – The Effervescents |
4:52 |
| 7 | Automaton | 4:04 |
| 8 | Is There A Difference? | 3:33 |
| 9 | ElegyCello – Helen Liebman* |
4:22 |
| 10 | Specialty | 3:58 |
| 11 | Why Look For The Key | 3:23 |
| 12 | Hunger For The Flesh | 3:59 |
| 13 | Bounce Right Back | 4:32 |
| 14 | Like To Get To Know You Well | 3:59 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – WEA Records Ltd.
- Copyright (c) – WEA Records Ltd.
- Manufactured By – PolyGram, Hanover, West Germany
Credits
- Artwork [Human Models] – Hojo Kurosawa
- Design [Graphic] – Rob O'Connor
- Mixed By, Recorded By – Stephen W. Tayler
- Music By, Lyrics By, Vocals, Instruments, Programmed By – Howard Jones
- Photography By [Album Sleeve] – Simon Fowler
- Producer – Rupert Hine
- Recorded By [Recording Assistant] – Andrew Scarth
Notes
This is a "target" CD, identical to Dream Into Action (matrix ending "01 #"), but this edition's matrix ends in "02 *" and the disc has no outer mirror band.All rights in the U.S. controlled by Elektra/Asylum Records, New York, Los Angeles.
Manufactured by Polygram in Hanover, West Germany.
Printed in West Germany.
℗ & © 1985 WEA Records Ltd.
℗ & © 1984 WEA Records Ltd.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 0 7559-60390-2 4
- Matrix / Runout: 7559 240632-2 2895 468 02 *
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Label Code: LC 4281
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WX 15, 240 632-1 | Howard Jones | Dream Into Action (LP, Album) | WEA, WEA | WX 15, 240 632-1 | UK | 1985 |
| 240 632-4 | Howard Jones | Dream Into Action (Cass, Album, Bar) | WEA | 240 632-4 | UK & Europe | 1985 |
| PBRED750 | Howard Jones | Dream Into Action (LP, Album, Ltd, RE, Gre) | Cherry Red Records | PBRED750 | Europe | 2018 |
| 240632-1 | Howard Jones | Dream Into Action (LP, Album) | WEA | 240632-1 | Greece | 1985 |
| 240 632-1, WX 15 | Howard Jones | Dream Into Action (LP, Album) | WEA, WEA | 240 632-1, WX 15 | Europe | 1985 |











