Spandau Ballet ‎– Journeys To Glory

RARE/2HAND VINYL ON CHRYSALIS 1981

CHR 1331 made in UK with text inner sleeve.

Vinyl VG+. Cover VG+.

The roots of the complaint that British synth pop acts were all haircuts and no skill lie in the new romantic movement, despite the fact that several of its associated bands (Ultravox, Duran Duran, Visage) were musically quite credible. Spandau Ballet's first album, however, generally lived up -- or down, perhaps -- to that assessment, showcasing the sound of a group not quite ready for prime time. To be fair, the teenaged quintet did offer a hint or two of promise; the first single, "To Cut a Long Story Short," grooves along on a catchy electro riff, and "Musclebound," although far outdone by its video, does capture the new romantics' talent for making the even the mundane (a song about backbreaking labor!) exotic.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spandau_Ballet

Tracklist

A1 To Cut A Long Story Short 3:19
A2 Reformation 4:53
A3 Mandolin 4:05
A4 Muscle Bound 5:06
B1 Age Of Blows 4:09
B2 The Freeze 4:34
B3 Confused 4:36
B4 Toys 5:48