Journeys to Glory is the first studio album by Spandau Ballet

Spandau Ballet

Spandau Ballet are a British band formed in London in the late 1970s. Initially inspired by, and an integral part of, the New Romantic fashion, their music has featured a mixture of funk, jazz, soul and synthpop. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s, achieving ten Top Ten singles...

. It was released on March 6, 1981 by Chrysalis Records

Chrysalis Records

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, just ten days after its recording at Trident Studios

Trident Studios

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. 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 March 8, 2010.

Reception

When it was released the album was considered "fresh, bold, and even somewhat avant-garde". 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". Another reviewer suggests that the slow final track "Toys" was "one of the 1980s' most tragically under-rated tracks".

Journeys to Glory, the Radio Show

In November 2009 BBC Radio 2

BBC Radio 2

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 broadcast Journeys to Glory: The Spandau Ballet Story, a retrospective of the band presented by Jonathan Ross

Jonathan Ross

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Track listing

All songs are written by Gary Kemp

Gary Kemp

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.

1. "To Cut a Long Story Short
   To Cut a Long Story Short
   "To Cut a Long Story Short" is a 1980 song by Spandau Ballet. It was their first single and reached number 5 on the UK singles chart. It appeared on the album Journeys to Glory.-Reception:...
   
   " - 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

• John Keeble
  John Keeble
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   - drums
  Drum kit
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• Martin Kemp - bass guitar
  Bass guitar
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• Steve Norman
  Steve Norman
  Steve Norman is an English musician who plays saxophone, guitar, percussion, and other instruments, for Spandau Ballet.-Early career:Steve Norman was initially a guitarist in the group with Gary Kemp...
  
   - guitar
  Guitar
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• Gary Kemp
  Gary Kemp
  Gary Kemp is an English pop musician and actor who is the guitar player and chief songwriter for the 1980s Synthpop band Spandau Ballet. His brother, Martin Kemp, plays bass guitar in the band...
  
   - guitar
  Guitar
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  , keyboards
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• Tony Hadley
  Tony Hadley
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   - vocals
  Singing
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  , keyboards
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Production

• Richard James Burgess
  Richard James Burgess
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   - producer
• John Etcham - engineer (Jam)
• Stephen Short
  Stephen Short
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   - engineer (Trident Studios
  Trident Studios
  Trident Studios was a British recording facility, originally located at 17 St. Anne's Court in London's Soho district. It was constructed in 1967 by Norman Sheffield a drummer of former 1960's group The Hunters and his Brother Barry....
  
  )
• Andy Jackson - engineer (Utopia)
• Hugh Padgham
  Hugh Padgham
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   - engineer (The Manor
  The Manor Studio
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• Marlis Duncklau - engineer (The Manor)
• Graham Smith
  Graham Smith (photographer)
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   - design and photography
• Lee Andrews - hair
• Simon Withers - lighting

Singles

Three singles were taken from the album.

Year	Song	UK Singles Chart UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...	United States United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...	Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... Singles Chart ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...	Germany Germany Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate... Singles Chart
1980	"To Cut a Long Story Short To Cut a Long Story Short "To Cut a Long Story Short" is a 1980 song by Spandau Ballet. It was their first single and reached number 5 on the UK singles chart. It appeared on the album Journeys to Glory.-Reception:... "	5	-	15	-
1981	"The Freeze"	17	-	-	-
	"Musclebound"	10	-	-	-