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Released
  
4 March 1983

True (1983)
  
Parade (1984)

Release date
  
4 March 1983

Producer
  
Jolley & Swain

Length
  
35:36

Artist
  
Spandau Ballet

Label
  
Chrysalis Records

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Recorded
  
Compass Point Studios, Nassau, Bahamas, October–November 1982

Genres
  
Pop music, New Romanticism, New wave, Electropop, Blue-eyed soul, Soft rock

Similar
  
Spandau Ballet albums, New wave albums

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).

Contents

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.

Track listing

All songs are written by Gary Kemp.

  1. "Pleasure" – 3:35
  2. "Communication" – 3:40
  3. "Code of Love" – 5:11
  4. "Gold" – 4:51
  5. "Lifeline" – 3:36
  6. "Heaven Is a Secret" – 4:27
  7. "Foundation" – 4:08
  8. "True" – 6:30

Original vinyl release has the following song list:

Side one;

  1. "Communication" – 3:40
  2. "Pleasure" – 3:35
  3. "Code of Love" – 5:11
  4. "Gold" – 4:51

Side Two;

  1. "Lifeline" – 3:36
  2. "Heaven Is a Secret" – 4:27
  3. "Foundation" – 4:08
  4. "True" – 6:30

Personnel

  • Tony Hadley – vocals
  • Gary Kemp – guitar, vocals, keyboards, piano
  • Martin Kemp – bass
  • Steve Norman – saxophone, percussion
  • John Keeble – drums, vocals
  • Jess Bailey – additional keyboards

    • Charts

    Album

    Singles

    2003 re-release

    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).

    Track listing

    1. "Pleasure" – 3:31
    2. "Communication" – 3:41
    3. "Code of Love" – 5:11
    4. "Gold" – 4:51
    5. "Lifeline" – 3:36
    6. "Heaven is a Secret" – 4:27
    7. "Foundation" – 4:08
    8. "True" – 6:29
    9. Home Video Footage (multimedia)
    10. "Gold" music video

    Songs

    1Pleasure3:33
    2Communication3:41
    3Code of Love5:11

    References

    True (Spandau Ballet album) Wikipedia
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