The Story: The Very Best of Spandau Ballet
| The Story: The Very Best of Spandau Ballet | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 13 October 2014 | |||
| Length | 80:48 | |||
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| Producer | Trevor Horn | |||
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The Story: The Very Best of Spandau Ballet is a greatest hits album by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released on 13 October 2014. The album includes three new songs that were produced by Trevor Horn.
Reception[edit]
Richard Folland from PopMatters wrote, "Like so many of their '80s generation peers, the band have reformed in recent years and a couple of new recordings produced by Trevor Horn have been tagged on to this new release. But this is essentially Spandau Ballet in their '80s pomp, not the first greatest hits album they've released, but a re-packaging to coincide with a tour next year and the release of a DVD entitled Soul Boys of the Western World, chronicling their rise and descent three decades ago."[1]
Timothy Monger of AllMusic said, "The real draw here is the addition of three new songs recorded with legendary producer Trevor Horn" who in his opinion returned the band to its "classic, soulful" sound on these tracks.[2]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Gary Kemp, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Original album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "To Cut a Long Story Short" | Journeys to Glory (1981) | 3:22 | |
| 2. | "The Freeze" | Journeys to Glory (1981) | 3:32 | |
| 3. | "Muscle Bound" | Journeys to Glory (1981) | 3:58 | |
| 4. | "Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)" | Diamond (1982) | 4:08 | |
| 5. | "Instinction" | Diamond (1982) | 3:36 | |
| 6. | "Lifeline" | True (1983) | 3:34 | |
| 7. | "Communication" | True (1983) | 3:40 | |
| 8. | "True" | True (1983) | 5:40 | |
| 9. | "Gold" | True (1983) | 3:54 | |
| 10. | "Only When You Leave" | Parade (1984) | 5:10 | |
| 11. | "I'll Fly for You" | Parade (1984) | 5:36 | |
| 12. | "Highly Strung" | Parade (1984) | 4:11 | |
| 13. | "Round and Round" | Parade (1984) | 4:33 | |
| 14. | "Fight for Ourselves" | Through the Barricades (1986) | 4:23 | |
| 15. | "Through the Barricades" | Through the Barricades (1986) | 5:23 | |
| 16. | "Once More" |
| Once More (2009) | 4:08 |
| 17. | "This Is the Love" | New song | 3:44 | |
| 18. | "Steal" | New song | 4:28 | |
| 19. | "Soul Boy" | Tony Hadley | New song | 3:48 |
| Total length: | 1:20:48 | |||
Personnel[edit]
- John Keeble – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Gary Kemp – lead guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, piano, backing vocals
- Martin Kemp – bass guitar, guitar, backing vocals
- Steve Norman – saxophone, guitar, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals
- Tony Hadley – lead vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, percussion
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2014–2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] | 22 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[4] | 102 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[5] | 26 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[6] | 24 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon)[7] | 281 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[8] | 13 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[9] | 9 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[10] | 54 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 8 |
Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ Folland, Richard (18 January 2015). "Spandau Ballet – The Story: The Very Best Of (Album Review)". PopMatters. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ Monger, Timothy. Spandau Ballet – The Story: The Very Best of Spandau Ballet: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Spandau Ballet – The Story - The Very Best of Spandau Ballet". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Spandau Ballet – The Story - The Very Best of Spandau Ballet" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Spandau Ballet". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Spandau Ballet – The Story - The Very Best of Spandau Ballet". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ ストーリー～ザ・ヴェリー・ベスト・オブ・スパンダー・バレエ(初回限定盤) | スパンダー・バレエ [The Story – The Very Best of Spandau Ballet (First Press Limited Edition) | Spandau Ballet] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Spandau Ballet – The Story - The Very Best of Spandau Ballet". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Spandau Ballet – The Story - The Very Best of Spandau Ballet". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – Spandau Ballet – The Story – The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2022.