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By 1983, with the new romantic movement they'd sprung from a rapidly fading memory, the members of Spandau Ballet showed they had no intention of traveling the same path. Always ambitious, the British quintet really got down to business: Gone were the kilts, frilly shirts, and makeup -- as well as the sometimes chilly electronics of their first two albums. Instead, after recording at Compass Point Studios in the sun-soaked Bahamas, the group turned up in smartly tailored suits, with a sleek and mainstream sound to match. That came courtesy of producers Steve Jolley and Tony Swain, who gave Spandau the sort of pop-R&B sheen that had produced hits for clients like Imagination. And it also reflected the growing skill of guitarist Gary Kemp, the band's primary songwriter, who crafted a set of tunes aimed squarely at the charts. The one that succeeded most spectacularly, of course, was the title cut, a glossily-updated Motown-style ballad that became one of the decade's biggest hits -- aided by a video that cast singer Tony Hadley as a young Frank Sinatra, crooning about the sound of his soul. But Kemp had more arrows in his quiver, as well; the catchy soft disco of "Communication" and "Lifeline" coyly suggests, rather than demands, listeners' presence on the dancefloor, while the suave, spy flick-inspired "Gold" finally gives Hadley an appropriately rich setting for his dramatic warble. Some listeners at the time called the album an MOR sellout, but its slick surfaces remain tough to resist, and while none of the cuts generate the excitement of past singles like "To Cut a Long Story Short" or "Chant No. 1," True remains Spandau Ballet's most consistent and best all-around album.
© Dan LeRoy /TiVo
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Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer, Engineer - Spandau Ballet, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Richard Lengyel, AssistantEngineer - Andy Walter, Engineer - Martin Kemp, Bass Guitar - Tony Hadley, Lead Vocals - John Keeble, Drums - Steve Norman , Percussion, Saxophone
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer, Engineer - Spandau Ballet, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Richard Lengyel, AssistantEngineer - Andy Walter, AdditionalEngineer - Martin Kemp, Bass Guitar - Tony Hadley, Lead Vocals - John Keeble, Drums - Steve Norman , Percussion, Saxophone
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer, Engineer - Spandau Ballet, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Richard Lengyel, AssistantEngineer - Andy Walter, AdditionalEngineer - Martin Kemp, Bass Guitar - Tony Hadley, Lead Vocals - John Keeble, Drums - Steve Norman , Percussion, Saxophone
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer - Spandau Ballet, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Richard Lengyel, AssistantEngineer - Martin Kemp, Bass Guitar - Tony Hadley, Lead Vocals - John Keeble, Drums - Steve Norman , Percussion, Saxophone
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer, Engineer - Spandau Ballet, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Richard Lengyel, AssistantEngineer - Andy Walter, AdditionalEngineer - Martin Kemp, Bass Guitar - Tony Hadley, Lead Vocals - John Keeble, Drums - Steve Norman , Percussion, Saxophone
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer, Engineer - Spandau Ballet, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Richard Lengyel, AssistantEngineer - Martin Kemp, Bass Guitar - Tony Hadley, Lead Vocals - John Keeble, Drums - Steve Norman , Percussion, Saxophone
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer, Engineer - Spandau Ballet, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Richard Lengyel, AssistantEngineer - Martin Kemp, Bass Guitar - Tony Hadley, Lead Vocals - John Keeble, Drums - Steve Norman , Percussion, Saxophone
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer, Engineer - Spandau Ballet, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Composer, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Richard Lengyel, AssistantEngineer - Martin Kemp, Bass Guitar - John Keeble, Drums - Steve Norman , Saxophone, Lead Vocals
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2003 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer, Engineer - Steve Norman, Percussion, Saxophone - Spandau Ballet, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Richard Lengyel, Engineer - Andy Walter, Remastering Engineer - Martin Kemp, Bass Guitar - Tony Hadley, Vocals - John Keeble, Drums
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer, Engineer - Steve Norman, Percussion, Saxophone - Spandau Ballet, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Richard Lengyel, AssistantEngineer - Andy Walter, Remastering Engineer - Martin Kemp, Bass Guitar - Tony Hadley, Lead Vocals - John Keeble, Drums
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1983, 2010 Parlophone Records Limited
Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer, Engineer - Steve Norman, Percussion, Saxophone - Spandau Ballet, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Richard Lengyel, Engineer - Andy Walter, Remastering Engineer - Martin Kemp, Bass Guitar - Tony Hadley, Lead Vocals - John Keeble, Drums
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer, Engineer - Steve Norman, Percussion, Saxophone - Spandau Ballet, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Richard Lengyel, AssistantEngineer - Andy Walter, Remastering Engineer - Martin Kemp, Bass Guitar - Tony Hadley, Vocals - John Keeble, Drums
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer, Engineer - Steve Norman, Percussion, Saxophone - Spandau Ballet, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Guitar, Backing Vocals, Writer - Richard Lengyel, AssistantEngineer - Andy Walter, Remastering Engineer - Martin Kemp, Bass Guitar - Tony Hadley, Lead Vocals - John Keeble, Drums
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer, Engineer - Steve Norman, Percussion, Saxophone - Spandau Ballet, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Richard Lengyel, AssistantEngineer - Andy Walter, Remastering Engineer - Martin Kemp, Bass Guitar - Tony Hadley, Vocals - John Keeble, Drums
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer, Engineer - Steve Norman, Percussion, Saxophone - Spandau Ballet, Producer, Performance, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Composer, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Richard Lengyel, Engineer - Andy Walter, Remastering Engineer - Martin Kemp, Bass - Tony Hadley, Vocals - John Keeble, Drums
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer, Engineer - Steve Norman, Percussion, Saxophone - Spandau Ballet, Producer, Performance, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Guitar, Writer - Richard Lengyel, AssistantEngineer - Andy Walter, Remastering Engineer - Martin Kemp, Bass Guitar - John Keeble, Drums
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer, Engineer - Steve Norman, Percussion, Saxophone - Spandau Ballet, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Richard Lengyel, Engineer - Andy Walter, Remastering Engineer - Martin Kemp, Bass Guitar - Tony Hadley, Vocals - John Keeble, Drums
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer, Engineer - Steve Norman, Percussion, Saxophone - Spandau Ballet, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Composer, Guitar, Writer - Richard Lengyel, Engineer - Andy Walter, Remastering Engineer - Martin Kemp, Bass Guitar - John Keeble, Drums
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer, Engineer - Steve Norman, Percussion, Saxophone - Spandau Ballet, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Richard Lengyel, Engineer - Martin Kemp, Bass - Tony Hadley, Vocals - John Keeble, Drums
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer, Engineer - Steve Norman, Percussion, Saxophone - Spandau Ballet, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Richard Lengyel, Engineer - Martin Kemp, Bass - Tony Hadley, Vocals - John Keeble, Drums
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer, Engineer - Steve Norman, Percussion, Saxophone - Spandau Ballet, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Richard Lengyel, Engineer - Martin Kemp, Bass - Tony Hadley, Vocals - John Keeble, Drums
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Jess Bailey, Keyboards - Steve Jolley, Producer - Tony Swain, Producer, Engineer - Steve Norman, Percussion, Saxophone - Spandau Ballet, Producer, MainArtist - Gary Kemp, Guitar, Vocals, Writer - Richard Lengyel, Engineer - Martin Kemp, Bass - Tony Hadley, Vocals - John Keeble, Drums
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Presentación del Álbum
By 1983, with the new romantic movement they'd sprung from a rapidly fading memory, the members of Spandau Ballet showed they had no intention of traveling the same path. Always ambitious, the British quintet really got down to business: Gone were the kilts, frilly shirts, and makeup -- as well as the sometimes chilly electronics of their first two albums. Instead, after recording at Compass Point Studios in the sun-soaked Bahamas, the group turned up in smartly tailored suits, with a sleek and mainstream sound to match. That came courtesy of producers Steve Jolley and Tony Swain, who gave Spandau the sort of pop-R&B sheen that had produced hits for clients like Imagination. And it also reflected the growing skill of guitarist Gary Kemp, the band's primary songwriter, who crafted a set of tunes aimed squarely at the charts. The one that succeeded most spectacularly, of course, was the title cut, a glossily-updated Motown-style ballad that became one of the decade's biggest hits -- aided by a video that cast singer Tony Hadley as a young Frank Sinatra, crooning about the sound of his soul. But Kemp had more arrows in his quiver, as well; the catchy soft disco of "Communication" and "Lifeline" coyly suggests, rather than demands, listeners' presence on the dancefloor, while the suave, spy flick-inspired "Gold" finally gives Hadley an appropriately rich setting for his dramatic warble. Some listeners at the time called the album an MOR sellout, but its slick surfaces remain tough to resist, and while none of the cuts generate the excitement of past singles like "To Cut a Long Story Short" or "Chant No. 1," True remains Spandau Ballet's most consistent and best all-around album.
© Dan LeRoy /TiVo
Acerca del álbum
- 2 disco(s) - 22 pista(s)
- Duración total: 01:37:57
- Artistas principales: Spandau Ballet
- Compositor: Gary Kemp
- Sello: Parlophone UK
- Género Pop/Rock Pop
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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