Spandau Ballet:Greatest Hits [Original recording reissued]

Spandau Ballet | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 21, 1995)
• Original Release Date: June 15, 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: EMI Special Products
• ASIN: B000002SXN
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #114,648 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. True

2. Paint Me Down

3. Lifeline

4. Gold

5. Only When You Leave

6. Round and Round

7. Highly Strung

8. To Cut a Long Story Short

9. I'll Fly for You

10. Communication

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

That small coterie of early-'80s Britpop bands who were part of the New Romantic movement--a dressed-up and dance-oriented response to punk rock--have largely been dismissed as pretty boys whose affinity for hairspray and trend mongering outweighs their talent. And while there's some truth in that, it's largely an unfair characterization. As evidence, check out this collection from Spandau Ballet, who began life as the overly photogenic house band (love that eye patch) for London's Blitz club and went on to international fame with pop-soul crooners like "True" and "Gold." But the band was more interesting on earlier tracks like "To Cut a Long Story Short," which suggest that brothers Gary and Martin Kemp could come up with a slightly smoother take on the intentionally stilted funk of cronies A Certain Ratio. In the unlikely event that pop revisionists ever give the New Romantics their due, Spandau Ballet will be at the head of the queue. --Bill Forman

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent! Do you know how golden voice sounds?, January 11, 2000

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KC Lee (Penang, Malaysia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spandau Ballet:Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

This is an excellent CD. Tony sure has one of the most beautiful voice in the world! Just for the song "True" is worth the purchase. Songs like I'll Fly For You, Gold, Lifeline and Only When You Leave are also very good. This collection really represents the genre in the 80s. How I wish they will continue to come out with new albums! Those "boyz" bands nowadays can't even come close to Spandau Ballet at all!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sound of 80s, simple but smooth and relaxing, October 2, 1999

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[e-mail] (Istanbul, TURKEY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spandau Ballet:Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

Anyone who wishes to learn how popular music of 80's was, will find that this CD is a good sample of that period.

The music is, a tad simple perhaps compared to contemporary popular music, but very smooth and relaxing, which I believe is the characteristic of 80's popular music.

The best songs are Gold, Only When You Leave and True; not necessarily in that order.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Music, September 9, 2005

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Mrs. K. L. Gardner - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Spandau Ballet:Greatest Hits (Audio CD)

There is not one song on the CD that I do not like. I listen to it every day. Good quality, value for money and a CD must have.