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Journeys to Glory is the first studio album by Spandau Ballet. It was released on 6 March 1981 by Chrysalis Records, just ten days after its recording at Trident Studios. The first editions of the vinyl version had an embossed cover. Early CD releases featured the original white cover. The album was re-released in a remastered and expanded 2 CD Special Edition on 8 March 2010.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

When it was released the album was considered "fresh, bold, and even somewhat avant-garde".[2] Many fans feel that the spare, drum-led, funk-undertones are more original than the group's later soul-influenced recordings. One reviewer describes the recordings as "completely unforgettable" and Hadley's semi-operatic vocals as "really strong" and demonstrating a "willingness to experiment".[2] Another reviewer suggests that the slow final track "Toys" was "one of the 1980s' most tragically under-rated tracks".[2]

Journeys to Glory, the Radio Show

In November 2009 BBC Radio 2 broadcast Journeys to Glory: The Spandau Ballet Story, a retrospective of the band presented by Jonathan Ross[3]

Track listing

Original release

All songs are written by Gary Kemp.

  1. "To Cut a Long Story Short" - 3:20
  2. "Reformation" - 4:54
  3. "Mandolin" - 4:07
  4. "Musclebound" - 5:06
  5. "Age of Blows" - 4:09
  6. "The Freeze" - 4:35
  7. "Confused" - 4:38
  8. "Toys" - 5:48

2010 special edition

Disc 1

  1. "To Cut a Long Story Short"
  2. "Reformation"
  3. "Mandolin"
  4. "Musclebound"
  5. "Age of Blows"
  6. "The Freeze"
  7. "Confused"
  8. "Toys"
  9. "The Freeze" (7" Version)
  10. "Musclebound" (7" Version)
  11. "Glow" (7" Version)

Disc 2

  1. "To Cut A Long Story Short" (12" Version)
  2. "The Freeze" (Special Mix)
  3. "Glow" (12" Version)
  4. "The Freeze" (12" Version)
  5. "The Freeze" (BBC Session)
  6. "Mandolin" (BBC Session)
  7. "Musclebound" (BBC Session)
  8. "Glow" (BBC Session)

Personnel

Musicians

Production

Singles

Three singles were taken from the album.

Year Song UK Singles Chart[4] Australia
Singles Chart 		France
Singles Chart[5] 		Certifications
(sales thresholds)
1980 "To Cut a Long Story Short" 5 15 1
1981 "The Freeze" 17 - - -
"Musclebound" 10 - - -

References

  1. ^ LeRoy, Dan. "Spandau Ballet: Journeys to Glory" at AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  2. ^ a b c "Customer Reviews: Journeys to Glory". amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  3. ^ "Journeys to Glory: The Spandau Ballet Story". BBC Radio 2. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  4. ^ Chart Stats – Spandau Ballet Chart Stats (www.chartstats.com), Retrieved 28 September 2009
  5. ^ "The World's Music Charts (Song artist 741 – Spandau Ballet)". Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  6. ^ "BPI (Certified Awards)". Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013 – You have to put "Spandau Ballet" in the "Keywords" field.. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)


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