Spandau Ballet are a popular British band famous in the 1980s. Initially inspired by the New Romantic fashion, they quickly steered in to a mixture of funk, jazz, soul and synthpop, then eventually mellowed into a mainstream pop act. They continued to be tagged New Romantics, though, well into the mid '80s, long after that genre had waned, and their own style had long since changed. The band was called 'The Makers' in the early years, but profess to have changed their name after a friend’s (BBC London 94.9 DJ Robert Elms) visit to Spandau, a borough of Berlin, the most likely inspiration being from graffiti he saw in the lavatory of a club in The Venue, London (Victoria) in 1978/9, where members of the originally named band worked. These members were (Michael J) Mick Austin (now artist), David Wardill (later David Agar of The Passions), Mark Robinson (now 3D artist/musician), and Gordon Bowman (Drums) (now training in social care)[citation needed]. They had played under the name Spandau Ballet since 1978 and had played in London once under this name at the Hope & Anchor, Islington, London on 6 May 1979 supporting The Softies. The new Spandau Ballet, with Martin Kemp and Tony Hadley, began performing with this name and generating a positive buzz around London.
The Best of Spandau Ballet is a greatest hits album, from Spandau Ballet, released on 4 September 1997 and contains 17 of their biggest hits.
* Tony Hadley - lead vocals, synthesizer (1979–1989, 2009)
* Gary Kemp - guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (1979–1989, 2009)
* Martin Kemp - bass (1979–1989, 2009)
* Steve Norman - saxophone, guitar, percussion (1979–1989, 2009)
* John Keeble - drums, backing vocals (1979–1989, 2009)
Tracklist:
01. Only When You Leave 4:47
02. Gold 4:51
03. True 5:32
04. Highly Re-Strung 4:11
05. Communication 3:27
06. Lifeline 3:21
07. Paint Me Down 3:42
08. Pleasure 3:31
09. I'll Fly For You 5:12
10. Round And Round 4:33
11. Revenge For Love 4:16
12. She Loved Like Diamond 2:55
13. The Freeze 3:32
14. To Cut A Long Story Short 3:21
15. Instinction (12'' Version) 3:34
16. Musclebound (12'' Version) 4:48
17. Chant No 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) (12'' Version)
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