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"Chant No. 1" was recorded at Utopia Studios in Primrose Hill with Richard James Burgess producing. [6] Burgess had just developed the Simmons SDS-V electronic drum kit, which Spandau Ballet drummer John Keeble used on "Chant No. 1", making it one of the first recordings to use the new alternative to acoustic drums.
Spandau Ballet (/ ˈ s p æ n d aʊ ˈ b æ l eɪ / SPAN-dow BAL-ay) were an English new wave band formed in Islington, London, in 1979. Inspired by the capital's post-punk underground dance scene, they emerged at the start of the 1980s as the house band for the Blitz Kids, playing "European Dance Music" as "The Applause" for this new club culture's audience.
"True" is a song by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released in April 1983 as the title track and third single from their third studio album. It was written by the band's lead guitarist and principal songwriter Gary Kemp to express his feelings for Altered Images lead singer Clare Grogan.
"Gold" is a song by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released on 5 August 1983 as the fourth single from their third album, True.The song was written by the band's guitarist/songwriter Gary Kemp as an homage to the film themes of composer John Barry and was especially influenced by his scores for the James Bond series.
Spandau Ballet had their first pop hit in the US in 1983 when their number 1 UK single "True" [1] reached number 4 on Billboard magazine's Hot 100. [2] Their next single, "Gold", went to number 2 in the UK [1] and made the top ten in several other countries [a] but only reached number 29 in the US. [2]
True is the third studio album by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released on 4 March 1983 by Chrysalis Records.The band's songwriter/guitarist Gary Kemp realised after the release of their second album that the nightclub audience they initially wanted to attract had lost interest in them in part because of the band's transition from dance music to pop.
Gold: The Best of Spandau Ballet is a greatest hits album by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released on 4 September 2000 by Chrysalis Records.Two versions of the compilation were offered, each with the same 16 of their biggest hits; however, one version also included 1982's "She Loved Like Diamond" [1] while the other featured their late 80s singles "Raw" and "Be Free with Your Love ...
"Only When You Leave" is a song by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released as the first single from their fourth album Parade. It peaked at number 3 on the UK Singles Chart and made the top 10 in several other countries but only reached number 34 in the US, where it was their last song to appear on the Billboard Hot 100.