Artist
Spandau Ballet
Spandau Ballet is a new wave artist from London, England, UK formed in 1979. 44 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
New Wave · London, England, UK · Best new wave albums
- 44
- Releases
- 1980–2025
- Active years
- 1979
- Formed
Artist
Spandau Ballet is a new wave artist from London, England, UK formed in 1979. 44 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
New Wave · London, England, UK · Best new wave albums
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Gold: The Best of Spandau Ballet
2000
The Collection
2015
Through the Barricades
1986
The Twelve Inch Mixes
1986
Heart Like a Sky
1989
Everything Is Now - Vol 1: 1978-1982
2025
40 Years - The Greatest Hits
2020
The Story - The Very Best Of
2014
The Albums 1980-84
2012
Once More
2009
Once More (Digital Album)
2009
True - The Digital E.P.
2008
Live At The NEC
2005
Reformation
2002
Parade
1984
Parade (Special Edition)
1984
True
1983
True (Special Edition)
1983
Diamond
1982
Diamond (Special Edition)
1982
Journeys to Glory
1981
Journeys to Glory (Special Edition)
1981
The Freeze (Steven Wilson Remix)
Single · 2025
Eyes (Gentry Demo)
Single · 2025
Glow (BBC In Concert Paris Theatre, Regent Street, 7th April 1982)
Single · 2025
This Is the Love (Remixes)
Single · 2016
This Is the Love
Single · 2014
Gold 2012
Single · 2012
Gold (Paul Oakenfold Club Mix)
Single · 2012
Gold (Paul Oakenfold Dub Mix)
Single · 2012
Gold (Paul Oakenfold BMX Remix)
Single · 2011
The Boxer
Single · 1990
From The Past
EP · 1988
Highly Strung (2022 Remix)
Single · 1984
Only When You Leave (2022 Remix)
Single · 1984
Round and Round (2022 Remix)
Single · 1984
I'll Fly For You (2022 Remix)
Single · 1984
Gold
Single · 1983
Gold (2022 Remix)
Single · 1983
True (2022 Remix)
Single · 1983
Communication (2022 Remix)
Single · 1983
Lifeline (2022 Remix)
Single · 1982
Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) (12" Version)
Single · 1981
To Cut A Long Story Short
Single · 1980
Spandau Ballet (/ˈspændaʊ ˈbæleɪ/ 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. They became one of the most successful groups of the New Romantic era of British pop and were part of the Second British Invasion of the Billboard Top 40 in the 1980s, selling 25 million albums and having 23 hit singles worldwide. The band have had eight UK top 10 albums, including three greatest hits compilations and an album of re-recorded material. Their musical influences ranged from punk rock and soul music to the American crooners Frank Sinatra and Tony Bennett. The band's classic line-up featured Gary Kemp on guitar, synthesiser and backing vocals, his brother Martin Kemp on bass, vocalist Tony Hadley, saxophonist Steve Norman and drummer John Keeble. Gary Kemp was also the band's songwriter. Their debut single, "To Cut a Long Story Short", reached No. 5 in the UK in 1980. It was the first of ten UK top 10 singles. The band peaked in po…