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Ordinary Heroes (album)

Ordinary Heroes is the ninth studio album by the English pop musician Howard Jones, released on 9 November 2009. A simpler album production than the previous release Revolution of the Heart was present here. Strings and piano dominate, and while there are some upbeat tracks, the album has a mellow, mature atmosphere. Some of the tracks were performed with the Morrison Orpheus Choir in St David's Hall in Cardiff at a special one-off gig.

Track listing
• Standard Version • "Straight Ahead" (Howard Jones, Cori Josias) – 4:13 • "Say It Like You Mean It" (Jones, Josias) – 3:35 • "Someone You Need" (Jones, Duncan Sheik, Martha Schuyler Thompson) – 3:31 • "Collective Heartbeat" (Jones) – 3:48 • "Fight On" (Jones) – 4:06 • "Even If I Don't Say" (Jones, Josias) – 3:50 • "Ordinary Heroes" (Jones, Josias) – 4:33 • "You Knew Us So Well" (Jones) – 4:55 • "Love Never Wasted" (Jones) – 4:48 • "Soon You'll Go" (Jones, Josias) – 4:38 A limited edition 2CD pack was sold exclusively by Jones' website. The second disc included piano and vocal versions of each track from the standard album, plus two additional songs. • Bonus Disc • "Straight Ahead" • "Say It Like You Mean It" • "Someone You Need" • "Collective Heartbeat" • "Fight On" • "Even If I Don't Say" • "Ordinary Heroes" • "You Knew Us So Well" • "Love Never Wasted" • "Soon You'll Go" • "Your Heart Has Won" (Jones) - 3:47 • "Love Never Wasted (Revisited)" - 4:57 == Personnel ==
Personnel
• Howard Jones – vocals, Steinway piano, musical arrangements, string arrangements • Robin Boult – guitars • Martin Cohen – bass • Jonathan Atkinson – drums • Vicky Matthews – cello • Racheal Robson – viola • Deborah White – 1st violin • Natalia Bonner – 2nd violin • Ty Unwin – additional strings on "Soon You'll Go" • Fiona Brice – string arrangements, conductor • Daniel Pierce – backing vocals • Morriston Orpheus Choir – choir on "Soon You'll Go" • Joy Amman Davies – choir conductor == Production ==
Production
• Produced, recorded and mixed by Robbie Bronniman. • Recorded at Robot Studios and Level View Studio (Somerset, England). • Strings recorded by Matthew Lawrence at Assault & Battery and Metropolis Studio (London, England). • Choir recorded by Stephen W. Taylor in Swansea, Wales. • Album Artwork – Hush Creative ==References==
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