Journeys to Glory

Journeys to Glory is the debut studio album by Spandau Ballet. It was released on 27 February 1981 by Chrysalis Records, just ten days after its recording at Trident Studios. The first editions of the vinyl version had an embossed cover. Early CD releases featured the original white cover. The album was re-released in a remastered and expanded 2 CD Special Edition on 8 March 2010.

Journeys to Glory
Studio album by
Spandau Ballet
Released27 February 1981
Recorded1980–1981
StudioTrident Studios
GenreSynthpop, new wave
Length33:00
LabelChrysalis
ProducerRichard James Burgess
Spandau Ballet chronology
Journeys to Glory
(1981)		 Diamond
(1982)
Singles from Journeys to Glory
  1. "To Cut a Long Story Short"
    Released: 31 October 1980
  2. "The Freeze"
    Released: 9 January 1981
  3. "Muscle Bound"
    Released: 20 March 1981
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]
The Village VoiceC[3]

Journeys to Glory, the Radio Show

In November 2009, BBC Radio 2 broadcast Journeys to Glory: The Spandau Ballet Story, a retrospective of the band presented by Jonathan Ross.[4] In the late 2010s, the album title was used for a regular feature on Matthew Rudd's Forgotten 80s show on Absolute Radio 80s, a network that also features Tony Hadley as a regular weekend show presenter.[5]

Tracklisting

All tracks are written by Gary Kemp.

No.TitleLength
1."To Cut a Long Story Short"3:20
2."Reformation"4:54
3."Mandolin"4:07
4."Muscle Bound"5:06
5."Age of Blows"4:09
6."The Freeze"4:35
7."Confused"4:38
8."Toys"5:48
Journeys to Glory — 2010 edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleLength
9."The Freeze" (7" version)3:34
10."Muscle Bound" (7" version)4:01
11."Glow" (7" version)3:48
Journeys to Glory — 2010 edition (bonus disc)
No.TitleLength
1."To Cut a Long Story Short" (12" version)6:32
2."The Freeze" (special mix)6:33
3."Glow" (12" version)8:10
4."The Freeze" (12" version)4:20
5."The Freeze" (BBC session)4:43
6."Mandolin" (BBC session)4:08
7."Muscle Bound" (BBC session)4:52
8."Glow" (BBC session)4:15

Production

Singles

Three singles were taken from the album.

Year Song UK Singles Chart[6] Australia
Singles Chart		 France
Singles Chart[7]		 Certifications
(sales thresholds)
1980 "To Cut a Long Story Short" 5 15 1
1981 "The Freeze" 17 - - -
"Muscle Bound" 10 - - -

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Gold 100,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

References
  1. LeRoy, Dan. "Journeys to Glory – Spandau Ballet". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  2. Evans, Paul (2004). "Spandau Ballet". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. p. 764. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
  3. Christgau, Robert (8 June 1981). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  4. "Journeys to Glory: The Spandau Ballet Story". BBC Radio 2. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  5. http://forgotten80s.blogspot.com
  6. Official Charts Company – Spandau Ballet Chart Stats ( OfficialCharts.com), Retrieved 28 September 2009
  7. "The World's Music Charts (Song artist 741 – Spandau Ballet)". Retrieved 25 January 2013.
  8. "BPI (Certified Awards)". Archived from the original on 6 February 2013. Retrieved 25 January 2013 – You have to put "Spandau Ballet" in the "Keywords" field.. Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  9. "British album certifications – Spandau Ballet – Journey to Glory". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 September 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Gold in the Certification field. Type Journey to Glory in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.


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