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The Best Of Spandau Ballet
''The Best of Spandau Ballet'' is a greatest hits album by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released on 16 September 1991 by Chrysalis Records. It features most of the band's singles between 1980 and 1989 in chronological order of release. Track listing #" To Cut a Long Story Short" – 3:21 from '' Journeys to Glory'' #"The Freeze" – 3:31 from ''Journeys to Glory'' #" Muscle Bound" – 3:54 from ''Journeys to Glory'' #"Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)" – 4:04 from ''Diamond'' #" Paint Me Down" – 3:42 from ''Diamond'' #"She Loved Like Diamond" – 2:55 from ''Diamond'' * #" Instinction" – 3:33 from ''Diamond'' #" Lifeline" – 3:19 from ''True'' #"Communication" – 3:25 from ''True'' #"True" – 5:32 from ''True'' #"Gold" – 3:50 from ''True'' #"Only When You Leave" – 4:47 from ''Parade'' #" I'll Fly for You" – 5:10 from ''Parade'' #"Highly Strung" – 4:10 from ''Parade'' #" Round and Round" – 4:32 from ''Parade'' #" Fight for Ourselves" – 4:2 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spandau Ballet
Spandau Ballet () were an English new wave band formed in Islington, London, in 1979. Inspired by the capital's post-punk underground dance scene, they emerged at the start of the 1980s as the house band for the Blitz Kids, playing "European Dance Music" as "The Applause" for this new club culture's audience. They became one of the most successful groups of the New Romantic era of British pop and were part of the Second British Invasion of the ''Billboard'' Top 40 in the 1980s, selling 25 million albums and having 23 hit singles worldwide. The band have had eight UK top 10 albums, including three greatest hits compilations and an album of re-recorded material. Their musical influences ranged from punk rock and soul music to the American crooners Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. The band's classic lineup featured Gary Kemp on guitar, synthesiser and backing vocals, his brother Martin Kemp on bass, vocalist Tony Hadley, saxophonist Steve Norman and drummer John Keeble. Gary ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lifeline (Spandau Ballet Song)
"Lifeline" is a song by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released on 24 September 1982 as the first single from what would be their third album, ''True'' (1983). The song confirmed the band's intent to transition from dance music to pop that was hinted at with their previous single, " Instinction". Some band members found an enjoyable chemistry with "Lifeline" producers Tony Swain and Steve Jolley that was lacking in recording sessions with previous producers. The new song received mixed reviews but reached number 7 on the UK Singles Chart. It was also their first single to chart in the United States, missing the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 but charting on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 at number 8. The music video for the song received airplay on the U.S. cable channel MTV. Background "She Loved Like Diamond" was the third single from Spandau Ballet's second album, ''Diamond'', but after its number 49 showing on the UK Singles Chart in early 1982, the band feared that their future was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1991 Greatest Hits Albums
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Through The Barricades (song)
"Through the Barricades" is a song by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released as the second single from their 1986 fifth studio album of the same name. The song entered the UK Singles Chart on 8 November 1986 and became the band's tenth and final top-10 single, peaking at number six and spending a total of 10 weeks on the chart. Background A song about love prevailing throughout the violence and sectarianism of the Troubles, the song was inspired by the murder of Thomas Reilly, who had worked for the band, by a British soldier in Belfast during the Troubles on 9 August 1983. In 2015, songwriter Gary Kemp spoke to the ''Belfast Telegraph'' about his inspiration for it: "We had a guy called 'Kidso' (Thomas Reilly), who worked for us on merchandise during the ''True'' tour. He went back to Belfast after the tour and was killed. Kidso's brother, Jim, who played drums for Stiff Little Fingers, subsequently took me along to see his grave and the song was inspired by walking d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Through The Barricades
''Through the Barricades'' is the fifth studio album by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released on 17 November 1986 by CBS Records in the United Kingdom and by Epic Records in the United States. The album reached number seven and remained on the UK Albums Chart for 19 weeks. It spawned three UK commercially successful singles: "Fight for Ourselves" ( 15), "How Many Lies" (No. 34) and the band's final top-10 entry, " Through the Barricades" (No. 6).David Roberts ''British Hit Singles and Albums'', Guinness World Records Limited The lyrics to the title track were inspired by love prevailing over the Troubles in Northern Ireland and the murder of a member of the crew in the Troubles, by a British soldier. Reception In a mainly critical retrospective review for AllMusic, Dan LeRoy claimed: "Rocking up Spandau Ballet's smooth white-boy soul, ''Through the Barricades'' manages to avoid utter disaster via the tuneful creations of songwriter/guitarist Gary Kemp." LeRoy argued ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fight For Ourselves
"Fight for Ourselves" is a song by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released as the first single from their 1986 album ''Through the Barricades''. In their native UK, the song reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart, and reviews were mostly negative. Background As Spandau Ballet was touring to promote their 1983 album '' True'', they noticed an improvement in how they were performing together and wanted to capture the chemistry of their live shows on their next studio album. They attempted this shift with ''True'' co-producers Tony Swain and Steve Jolley on their 1984 album ''Parade'', but the band's songwriter/guitarist Gary Kemp was unsatisfied with the result: "I think we were a bit afraid of making a big jump after ''True''. The trouble was that ''Parade'' the record wasn't like we did it live. People went home and were disappointed by the record." He explained, "We're a rock band now." The band decided to change producers since they did not feel Swain and Jolley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Round And Round (Spandau Ballet Song)
"Round and Round" is a song by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released as the fourth single from the 1984 album ''Parade''. In their native UK, the song reached number 18 on the UK Singles Chart, and reviews were mixed. Release and commercial performance Recorded in spring 1984, "Round and Round" was released in the UK on 26 November of that year and peaked at number 18 there. It also reached number 9 in Ireland, number 11 in Italy, number 14 in Spain, number 16 in Australia. and number 37 in the Netherlands. Critical reception Lesley White of ''Smash Hits'' summed it up as "slick, polished and confident. A hit—with me at least." In a review of ''Parade'' for '' Record Mirror'' in which she finds little to recommend, Betty Page admitted the song had a "neat turn of melody". '' Number Ones Phil McNeill, however, wrote that band guitarist/songwriter Gary Kemp "seems so obsessed with crafting his little pop gems, he doesn't notice how boring they are" and dismissed "R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Highly Strung (song)
"Highly Strung" is a song by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released as the third single from the 1984 album ''Parade''. In their native UK, the song reached number 15 on the UK Singles Chart, and critics had a variety of responses to it. The music video used the population density of Hong Kong to demonstrate the song's emotional themes. Background, release and commercial performance When Spandau Ballet guitarist/songwriter Gary Kemp was working on their first single " To Cut a Long Story Short" with producer Richard James Burgess and was wanting to remix that song for the B-side of the 7-inch single, he had in mind the reggae dubs and remixes done by King Tubby and Lee "Scratch" Perry dating back to the sixties. They thought of the remix for that song as having been inspired by those recordings rather than as an attempt at performing an all-out reggae version of the song, and they borrowed the terminology from those record labels by using the subtitle "Version", w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Fly For You
"I'll Fly for You" is a song by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released as the second single from their fourth studio album, ''Parade'' (1984). It became the band's ninth top-10 entry in their native United Kingdom, reaching number 9 on the UK Singles Chart. It also performed well in several other countries. Critics were divided, with some finding fault with the lyrics and others calling it their best single in quite some time. The music video was shot in and around New Orleans and incorporated a Mardi Gras parade into its storyline. Release and commercial performance Recorded in spring 1984, "I'll Fly for You" was released in the UK in August of that year and peaked at number 9 there. It also reached number 6 in Italy, number 10 in Ireland, number 28 in the Netherlands, number 35 in New Zealand and number 38 in Australia. Critical reception The song received mixed reviews upon its release. Betty Page of '' Record Mirror'' complained, "And how's this for spectacularly u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parade (Spandau Ballet Album)
''Parade'' is the fourth studio album by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released on 25 June 1984 by Chrysalis Records. The band wanted the album to sound more like how they played together live, and their guitarist/songwriter Gary Kemp came up with material that he felt would be more appropriate for the arenas in which they performed now since they were attracting larger audiences. Because they would be parading themselves around the world as part of the album's corresponding tour, he hit upon the idea of a parade as the theme of the album and included an international cast of characters taking part in a parade on the album cover. The album peaked at number two in the UK in its first week of release and achieved platinum certification for sales of 300,000 units there. Critics, however, mostly found it to be a bland retread of their previous album, ''True''. The first of four top-20 singles from ''Parade'', "Only When You Leave", received the most praise from them and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only When You Leave
"Only When You Leave" is a song by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released as the first single from their fourth album '' Parade''. It peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart and made the top 10 in several other countries but only reached number 34 in the US, where it was their last song to appear on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Most critics were impressed with Tony Hadley's vocals and enjoyed the song. The music video used its theme of revenge as a way of paying tribute to the late film director Alfred Hitchcock. Background Spandau Ballet had their greatest success to date with their 1983 album ''True'', which spent a week at number 1 on the UK Albums Chart and yielded 4 hit songs, including the title track, which became their first number 1 UK single. The band decided to continue working with their ''True'' co-producers, Tony Swain and Steve Jolley, on their next album, '' Parade'', which was recorded in Munich. The band's guitarist/songwriter Gary Kemp described ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gold (Spandau Ballet Song)
"Gold" is a song by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released on 5 August 1983 as the fourth single from their third album, ''True''. The song was written by the band's guitarist/songwriter Gary Kemp as an homage to the film themes of composer John Barry that was especially influenced by his scores for the James Bond series. This was apparent to some music critics, but they were sharply divided in their reviews. Some appreciated the energy and drama behind it while others found it affected and overwrought. The song peaked at number 2 on the UK Singles Chart and made the top 10 in several other countries, but its number 29 showing in the US and the disappointing chart performances of the next two singles released there led to the band's decision to change record labels. Background In 1981, Spandau Ballet guitarist/songwriter Gary Kemp wrote "She Loved Like Diamond", which became the third single from the band's sophomore album, ''Diamond'', and attempted to emulate the Ame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
