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* [[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino]]
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| producer = [[Trevor Horn]]
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*[[Trevor Horn]]
*[[Jolley & Swain|Tony Swain]]
*[[Jolley & Swain|Steve Jolley]]
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*[[Gary Langan]]
*[[Gary Kemp]]
*[[Danton Supple]]
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'''''The Story: The Very Best of Spandau Ballet''''' is a [[greatest hits album]] by English [[New wave music|new wave]] band [[Spandau Ballet]], released on 13 October 2014. The album includes three new songs that were produced by [[Trevor Horn]].
'''''The Story: The Very Best of Spandau Ballet''''' is a [[greatest hits album]] by English [[New wave music|new wave]] band [[Spandau Ballet]], released on 13 October 2014. The three new songs that were produced by [[Trevor Horn]].


==Reception==
====
Spandau Ballet reunited for a tour in 2009 after being apart for almost thirty years. The success of the tour led to the re-recording of their hits for an acoustic album titled ''[[Once More (Spandau Ballet album)|Once More]]''. Two new songs were included,<ref name="Sullivan">{{cite news |url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/oct/01/spandau-ballet-reunion |title=Spandau Ballet's reunion: Once more with girdles |work=The Guardian |location=London |first1=Caroline |last1=Sullivan |first2=Tony |last2=Hadley |date=1 October 2009|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240624145743/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/oct/01/spandau-ballet-reunion |archive-date= 24 June 2024}}</ref> one of which, the [[Once More (Spandau Ballet song)|title track]], reached number 82 on the [[UK Singles Chart]], making it their first chart appearance there since 1990.<ref name = "UK">{{cite web|title=Spandau Ballet {{!}} Full Official Chart History|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/18710/spandau-ballet/|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|access-date=10 August 2024}}</ref>
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."<ref>{{cite web|first=Richard |last=Folland |url=https://www.popmatters.com/189523-spandau-ballet-the-story-the-very-best-of-2495572358.html |title=Spandau Ballet – ''The Story: The Very Best Of'' (Album Review) |website=[[PopMatters]] |date=18 January 2015 |access-date=7 August 2020}}</ref>


On 31 July 2014 the band announced on their website that they were "working on new material with [[Trevor Horn]]", with whom they had last worked on the 1984 [[Charity record|charity song]] "[[Do They Know It's Christmas?]]"<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spandauballet.com/news/confirmed-spandau-ballet-working-on-new-material-with-trevor-horn/ |title=Spandau Ballet: News |access-date=31 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508204709/http://www.spandauballet.com/news/confirmed-spandau-ballet-working-on-new-material-with-trevor-horn/|archive-date=8 May 2015}}</ref> Horn also remixed Spandau Ballet's ''[[Diamond (Spandau Ballet album)|Diamond]]'' track "[[Instinction (song)|Instinction]]" in 1982.<ref>{{cite magazine|title= Spandau Ballet: A Girl's Best Friend |magazine= New Sounds New Styles |date= May 1982 |issue= 11 |page= 27 |url= https://www.flickr.com/photos/57779449@N02/sets/72157712752496953/with/49413927346/}}</ref> On 18 August of that year, a post on their website explained that the new material consisted of three tracks to be released in October on a compilation titled ''The Story: The Very Best of Spandau Ballet''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spandauballet.com/news/press-release-soul-boysevent-movie-qa-and-spandau-live-at-the-royal-albert-hall/ |title=Spandau Ballet: News |access-date=18 August 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501130948/http://www.spandauballet.com/news/press-release-soul-boysevent-movie-qa-and-spandau-live-at-the-royal-albert-hall/|archive-date=1 May 2015}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{allMusic|first=Timothy |last=Monger |class=album |id=mw0002733682 |title=Spandau Ballet – ''The Story: The Very Best of Spandau Ballet'': Review |access-date=7 August 2020}}</ref>

On 1 October 2014 a documentary telling the story of Spandau Ballet, which was titled ''Soul Boys of the Western World'', had its premiere at the [[Royal Albert Hall]] in London.<ref>{{cite web | url= https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/oct/01/spandau-ballet-albert-hall-soul-boys-of-the-western-world | title= Spandau Ballet review – return of the shoulder-heaving soul boys | work=[[The Guardian]] | first=Ian | last=Gittins | date=1 October 2014 | access-date=22 August 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240822102559/https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/oct/01/spandau-ballet-albert-hall-soul-boys-of-the-western-world |archive-date= 22 August 2024}}</ref>

==Release and commercial performance==
''The Story: The Very Best of Spandau Ballet'' was released on 13 October 2014.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.spandauballet.com/news/the-storyout-today/ |title=Spandau Ballet: News |access-date=13 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150501134132/http://www.spandauballet.com/news/the-storyout-today/ |archive-date=1 May 2015}}</ref> It debuted on the [[UK Albums Chart]] on 25 October and spent 14 weeks there, during which time it peaked at number 8.<ref name = UK/> It also got as high as number 9 in Scotland,<ref name = SCO/> number 13 in New Zealand,<ref name = NZ/> number 22 in Australia,<ref name = AUS/> number 24 in Italy,<ref name = IT/> number 26 in Ireland,<ref name = IRE/> number 54 in Spain,<ref name = SPA/> number 102 in Belgium<ref name = BEL/> and number 281 in Japan.<ref name = JPN/>

==Reception==
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.<ref>{{allMusic|first=Timothy |last=Monger |class=album |id=mw0002733682 |title=Spandau Ballet – ''The Story: The Very Best of Spandau Ballet'': Review |access-date=7 August 2020}}</ref>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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| extra16 = ''[[Once More (Spandau Ballet album)|Once More]]'' (2009)
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| total_length = 1:18:46
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| note1 = *
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| length11 = 3:34
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| note12 = Glide Mix) (*
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| length12 = 7:18
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| length13 = 4:36
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| extra14 = ''Through the Barricades'' (1986)
| length14 = 5:41
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<nowiki/>*<nowiki/>2010 Remastered Version </br>
<nowiki/>**<nowiki/>2003 Remastered Version
==Personnel==
==Personnel==
* [[John Keeble]] – drums, percussion, backing vocals
* [[John Keeble]] – drums, percussion, backing vocals
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Latest revision as of 12:53, 18 October 2024

The Story: The Very Best of Spandau Ballet
Greatest hits album by
Released13 October 2014
Recorded1980–1989, 2009, 2014
Length
  • 1:20:48 (standard edition)
  • 2:39:34 (deluxe edition)
Label
Producer
Spandau Ballet chronology
Once More
(2009)
The Story: The Very Best of Spandau Ballet
(2014)
40 Years: The Greatest Hits
(2020)
Singles from The Story
  1. "This Is the Love"
    Released: October 2014
  2. "Steal"
    Released: 2014
  3. "Soul Boy"
    Released: 2015

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 compilation included three new songs that were produced by Trevor Horn. It reached number eight on the UK Albums Chart.

Background

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Spandau Ballet reunited for a tour in 2009 after being apart for almost thirty years. The success of the tour led to the re-recording of their hits for an acoustic album titled Once More. Two new songs were included,[1] one of which, the title track, reached number 82 on the UK Singles Chart, making it their first chart appearance there since 1990.[2]

On 31 July 2014 the band announced on their website that they were "working on new material with Trevor Horn", with whom they had last worked on the 1984 charity song "Do They Know It's Christmas?"[3] Horn also remixed Spandau Ballet's Diamond track "Instinction" in 1982.[4] On 18 August of that year, a post on their website explained that the new material consisted of three tracks to be released in October on a compilation titled The Story: The Very Best of Spandau Ballet.[5]

On 1 October 2014 a documentary telling the story of Spandau Ballet, which was titled Soul Boys of the Western World, had its premiere at the Royal Albert Hall in London.[6]

Release and commercial performance

[edit]

The Story: The Very Best of Spandau Ballet was released on 13 October 2014.[7] It debuted on the UK Albums Chart on 25 October and spent 14 weeks there, during which time it peaked at number 8.[2] It also got as high as number 9 in Scotland,[8] number 13 in New Zealand,[9] number 22 in Australia,[10] number 24 in Italy,[11] number 26 in Ireland,[12] number 54 in Spain,[13] number 102 in Belgium[14] and number 281 in Japan.[15]

Reception

[edit]

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.[16]

Track listing

[edit]

All tracks are written by Gary Kemp, except where noted

No.TitleOriginal albumLength
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" (Kemp, Steve Norman)Once More (2009)4:08
17."This Is the Love"The Story (2015)3:44
18."Steal"The Story (2015)4:28
19."Soul Boy" (Tony Hadley)The Story (2015)3:48
Total length:1:20:48
The Story – Deluxe edition (bonus disc tracks)
No.TitleOriginal album or singleLength
1."Confused" (*)Journeys to Glory (1981)4:39
2."Toys" (*)Journeys to Glory (1981)5:48
3."Mandolin" (*)Journeys to Glory (1981)4:07
4."Age of Blows" (*)Journeys to Glory (1981)4:11
5."Glow" (7" Version) (*)7" single (1981)3:49
6."Chant No. 1" (Re-mix) (*)Diamond (1982)8:03
7."Pharaoh" (*)Diamond (1982)6:40
8."Paint Me Down" (*)Diamond (1982)3:45
9."She Loved Like Diamond" (*)Diamond (1982)2:53
10."Code of Love" (**)True (1983)5:12
11."Pleasure" (**)True (1983)3:34
12."I'll Fly for You" (Glide Mix) (*)Parade (1984)7:18
13."How Many Lies?"Through the Barricades (1986)4:36
14."Man in Chains"Through the Barricades (1986)5:41
15."Be Free with Your Love"Heart Like a Sky (1989)4:41
16."Raw"Heart Like a Sky (1989)3:49
Total length:1:18:46

*2010 Remastered Version
**2003 Remastered Version

Personnel

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  • 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

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Chart performance for The Story: The Very Best of Spandau Ballet
Chart (2014–2015) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] 102
Irish Albums (IRMA)[12] 26
Italian Albums (FIMI)[11] 24
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[15] 281
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 13
Scottish Albums (OCC)[8] 9
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[13] 54
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 8

Certifications

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Certifications for The Story: The Very Best of Spandau Ballet
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Sullivan, Caroline; Hadley, Tony (1 October 2009). "Spandau Ballet's reunion: Once more with girdles". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 24 June 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Spandau Ballet | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  3. ^ "Spandau Ballet: News". Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2014.
  4. ^ "Spandau Ballet: A Girl's Best Friend". New Sounds New Styles. No. 11. May 1982. p. 27.
  5. ^ "Spandau Ballet: News". Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  6. ^ Gittins, Ian (1 October 2014). "Spandau Ballet review – return of the shoulder-heaving soul boys". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 22 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Spandau Ballet: News". Archived from the original on 1 May 2015. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  8. ^ a b "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Charts.nz – Spandau Ballet – The Story - The Very Best of Spandau Ballet". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  10. ^ a b "Australiancharts.com – Spandau Ballet – The Story - The Very Best of Spandau Ballet". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Italiancharts.com – Spandau Ballet – The Story - The Very Best of Spandau Ballet". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  12. ^ a b "Irish-charts.com – Discography Spandau Ballet". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  13. ^ a b "Spanishcharts.com – Spandau Ballet – The Story - The Very Best of Spandau Ballet". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  14. ^ a b "Ultratop.be – Spandau Ballet – The Story - The Very Best of Spandau Ballet" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  15. ^ a b 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.
  16. ^ Monger, Timothy. Spandau Ballet – The Story: The Very Best of Spandau Ballet: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  18. ^ "British album certifications – Spandau Ballet – The Story – The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 29 January 2022.