True (Spandau Ballet album)
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| Studio album by Spandau Ballet | ||||
| Released | 4 March 1983 | |||
| Recorded | Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas, October–November 1982 | |||
| Genre | New wave, blue-eyed soul, pop, soft rock | |||
| Length | 35:36 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis Records | |||
| Producer | Steve Jolley, Tony Swain | |||
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| Released | 3 July 2003 | |||
| Genre | Synthpop, New Wave | |||
| Length | 35:36 (plus bonus tracks) | |||
| Label | Chrysalis Records | |||
| Producer | Steve Jolley, Tony Swain | |||
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True is the third studio album by British band Spandau Ballet. It was released in March 1983 on Chrysalis Records. While Spandau Ballet's first two albums earned them European popularity, True made them worldwide stars and was heavily influenced by jazz, soul and R&B. It reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart, the Top 20 on the US Billboard 200, and charted in numerous other countries around the world. The title track spent four weeks at number 1 in the UK Singles Chart and went to number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was also Spandau Ballet's first album to be recorded outside of London (at Compass Point Studios in the Bahamas).
Other singles from the album included "Gold" (a no. 2 UK hit and a Top 30 hit in the US), "Lifeline", "Communication", and "Pleasure". Later album releases by the band never equalled the success of True.
"True" was remastered on CD and stereo SACD in 2003 for its 20th anniversary. In June 2010, a special edition was released on 2 CDs and DVD as part of the 2010 Spandau Ballet reissues series, featuring remastered 12" remixes and B-sides, plus a live concert.
In 2008, the album was given away free with copies of the Daily Mail newspaper.
All songs are written by Gary Kemp.
Original vinyl release has the following song list:
Side one;
Side Two;
Album
Singles
True was re-released in 2003 as a 20th anniversary edition. It was re-released as a single CD with the original eight tracks along with the music video for "Gold" and some home video footage of the band. The original 8-track album was also issued on the high-resolution super audio CD format as a Hybrid SACD (in stereo only).
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