Artist: Spandau Ballet Title: 40 Years: The Greatest Hits Year Of Release: 2020 Label: Polydor #0190295200053 Genre: New Romantic, New Wave, Synth-Pop, Sophisti-Pop, Pop Rock Quality: EAC Rip -> FLAC (Img+Cue,Log) Total : 03:45:12 Total Size: 1,6 Gb (Full Scans)

The 3CD set features all the hits, fan favourite album tracks as well as classic 12-inch versions, and a previously unheard version of the Simon & Garfunkel classic 'The Boxer' recorded in 1990 with legendary producer, arranger and film composer Michael Kamen.

As one of the leading New Romantic bands, Spandau Ballet racked up a number of British hits -- as well as one Top Ten American hit, "True" -- during the early '80s, becoming one of the most successful groups to emerge from the new wave. The only other New Romantic band to enjoy greater commercial success was Duran Duran, yet Spandau Ballet was there first, scoring three Top Ten hit singles during 1981 with their synthesized dance-pop. By 1983, the London-based quintet had shed its Roxy Music-inspired robotic art-disco and picked up on Bryan Ferry's latter-day crooner persona, revamping themselves as a slick, stylish white soul act. It was in this incarnation that Spandau Ballet experienced its greatest success, as "True" reached number one in Britain and number four in America. However, their in the spotlight was short-lived. Though they had a few more hits in Britain, none of them were particularly big, and in America they disappeared at the end of 1984. By the end of the decade, the group had split, with their core members, brothers Gary and Martin Kemp, launching acting careers in the 1990 film The Krays, and the group began a consistent series of reunion tours and recordings in 2009.

Track List CD1:

01. To Cut A Long Story Short [3:21]
02. The Freeze [3:33]
03. Musclebound [3:59]
04. Toys [5:47]
05. Glow [3:49]
06. Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) [4:08]
07. Paint Me Down [3:45]
08. Coffee Club [5:33]
09. She Loved Like Diamond [2:53]
10. Instinction [4:50]
11. Lifeline [3:35]
12. Communication [3:41]
13. Heaven Is A Secret [4:27]
14. True [5:30]
15. Gold [4:50]
16. Pleasure [3:33]
17. Only When You Leave [5:09]
18. I'll Fly For You [5:36]

Track List CD2:

01. Highly Strung [4:12]
02. Revenge For Love [4:21]
03. Round And Round [4:33]
04. Fight For Ourselves [4:23]
05. Swept [4:54]
06. Cross The Line [4:10]
07. Through The Barricades [5:53]
08. How Many Lies [4:35]
09. Raw [3:48]
10. Be Free With Your Love [4:37]
11. Crashed Into Love [4:43]
12. Empty Spaces [3:53]
13. The Boxer [4:28]
14. Once More [4:08]
15. This Is The Love [3:43]
16. Soul Boy [4:00]
17. Steal [4:28]

Track List CD3:

01. To Cut A Long Story Short (12' Mix) [6:32]
02. The Freeze (12' Mix) [4:23]
03. Glow (12' Mix) [8:09]
04. Chant No 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) (12' Mix) [8:02]
05. Paint Me Down (12' Mix) [7:05]
06. Lifeline (12' Mix) [5:26]
07. Communication (12' Mix) [4:27]
08. Gold (12' Mix) [7:15]
09. Fight For Ourselves (Extended Remix) [7:28]
10. Cross The Line (Extended Version) [6:17]
11. Raw (Extended Mix) [7:47]

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