Tag: Spandau Ballet

Spandau Ballet – 40 Years: The Greatest Hits (2020) [3CD Set]

Spandau Ballet - 40 Years: The Greatest Hits (2020) [3CD Set]

Spandau Ballet – 40 Years: The Greatest Hits (2020) [3CD Set]
EAC Rip | 3xCD | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.55 GB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Parlophone | EU | Cat#: 0190295200053 | Genre: Pop Rock, Synth Pop

Three CDs. 40 Years: The Greatest Hits features the band’s biggest hits and a previously unheard version of the Simon & Garfunkel classic ‘The Boxer’ recorded in 1990 with legendary producer, arranger and film composer Michael Kamen. Also includes a CD of 12″ remixes. Continue reading “Spandau Ballet – 40 Years: The Greatest Hits (2020) [3CD Set]”

Spandau Ballet – True (1983) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Spandau Ballet - True (1983) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]

Spandau Ballet – True (1983) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]
Vinyl Rip | Hi-Res / FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 96kHz | CD-Quality / FLAC Tracks / 16bit / 44.1kHz
Full Scans Included
Total Size: 766 MB (Hi-Res) + 215 MB (CD-Quality) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | Pressed in Japan | Cat#: MFSL 1-152 | Genre: New Wave, Pop
Half-Speed Mastered

By 1983, with the new romantic movement they’d sprung from a rapidly fading memory, the members of Spandau Ballet showed they had no intention of traveling the same path. Always ambitious, the British quintet really got down to business: Gone were the kilts, frilly shirts, and makeup — as well as the sometimes chilly electronics of their first two albums. Instead, after recording at Compass Point Studios in the sun-soaked Bahamas, the group turned up in smartly tailored suits, with a sleek and mainstream sound to match. Continue reading “Spandau Ballet – True (1983) [1984, MFSL Remastered, CD-Quality + Hi-Res Vinyl Rip]”

Spandau Ballet – True (1983) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Spandau Ballet - True (1983) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]

Spandau Ballet – True (1983) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]
SACD Rip | ISO / DSD / 1bit / 2.8224MHz | FLAC Tracks / 24bit / 88.2kHz
Hybrid SACD | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 1.48 GB (ISO) + 747 MB (FLAC) | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chrysalis | UK | Cat#: 7243 537127 2 3 | Genre: Pop Rock, Synth Pop

By 1983, with the new romantic movement they’d sprung from a rapidly fading memory, the members of Spandau Ballet showed they had no intention of traveling the same path. Always ambitious, the British quintet really got down to business: Gone were the kilts, frilly shirts, and makeup — as well as the sometimes chilly electronics of their first two albums. Instead, after recording at Compass Point Studios in the sun-soaked Bahamas, the group turned up in smartly tailored suits, with a sleek and mainstream sound to match. Continue reading “Spandau Ballet – True (1983) [2003, Remastered, Hi-Res SACD Rip]”

Spandau Ballet – The Singles Collection (1985)

Spandau Ballet - The Singles Collection (1985)

Spandau Ballet – The Singles Collection (1985)
EAC Rip | FLAC Image + Cue + Log | Full Scans Included
Total Size: 410 MB | 3% RAR Recovery
Label: Chrysalis | UK | Cat#: CCD 1498 | Genre: Synth-Pop, New Wave

An excellent round-up of the 15 hit singles that, between late 1980 and fall 1984, saw Spandau Ballet transcend every prediction ever levelled at their music, and establish themselves among the most versatile British bands of their era. Continue reading “Spandau Ballet – The Singles Collection (1985)”