True (Spandau Ballet album)

True is the third studio album by English new wave band Spandau Ballet, released on 4 March 1983 by 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 one on the UK Albums Chart,[5] number 19 on the US Billboard 200,[6] and charted in numerous other countries around the world. The title track spent four weeks at number one on the UK Singles Chart and peaked at number four 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).[7]

True
Studio album by
Spandau Ballet
Released4 March 1983
RecordedAugust, October–December 1982
Studio
Genre
Length35:36
LabelChrysalis
Producer
Spandau Ballet chronology
Diamond
(1982)		 True
(1983)		 Parade
(1984)
Singles from True
  1. "Lifeline"
    Released: 24 September 1982
  2. "Communication"
    Released: 4 February 1983
  3. "True"
    Released: 15 April 1983
  4. "Gold"
    Released: 5 August 1983
  5. "Pleasure"
    Released: November 1983
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Record Mirror[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
Smash Hits7½/10[4]

Other singles from the album included "Gold" (number two in the UK and top 30 in the US), "Lifeline", "Communication", and "Pleasure".

A remastered version of "True" was released on 3 July 2003 to commemorate its 20th anniversary. 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). In 2008, the album was given away free with copies of the Daily Mail newspaper.[8] 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.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Gary Kemp.

No.TitleLength
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
True — 2003 edition (bonus tracks)
No.TitleLength
9."Home Video Footage" (multimedia) 
10."Gold" (music video) 
True — 2010 edition (bonus disc)
No.TitleLength
1."Lifeline" (7″ short dub)3:37
2."Communication" (7″ edited club version)2:44
3."Gold" (12″ version)7:14
4."Lifeline" (12″ version)5:26
5."Communication" (12″ version)4:28
6."Lifeline" (12″ dub)5:17
7."True" (2002 version)6:42
8."Gold" (instrumental)2:44
9."Lifeline" (acappella)2:02
10."True" (instrumental)5:36
11."Code of Love" (live at Sadler's Wells, 1 May 1983)5:39
12."The Freeze" (live at Sadler's Wells, 1 May 1983)2:16
13."Glow" (live at Sadler's Wells, 1 May 1983)3:42
14."Heaven Is a Secret" (live at Sadler's Wells, 1 May 1983)4:51

Personnel

Spandau Ballet

Additional musician
  • Jess Bailey – keyboards

Technical
  • Spandau Ballet – production
  • Steve Jolley – production
  • Tony Swain – production, engineering
  • Richard Lengyel – engineering assistance
  • Tim Young – mastering
  • David Band – art direction, illustration
  • Lynn Goldsmith – photography
  • Stephen Horsfall – typography
  • Mixed at Red Bus Studios (London)
  • Mastered at CBS Studios (London)

Charts

Certifications
Certifications for True
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[23] Gold 250,000^
Netherlands (NVPI)[24] Platinum 100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[25] Platinum 15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[26] Gold 50,000^
Sweden (GLF)[27] Gold 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Platinum 300,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. LeRoy, Dan. "True – Spandau Ballet". AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2011.
  2. Page, Betty (5 March 1983). "True or waltz?". Record Mirror. p. 21.
  3. 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.
  4. Rimmer, Dave (3–16 March 1983). "Spandau Ballet: True". Smash Hits. Vol. 5, no. 5. p. 41.
  5. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  6. "Spandau Ballet Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  7. Myers, Marc. "The Story Behind the Making of Spandau Ballet's 'True'". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
  8. "Spandau Ballet – True". Discogs. Retrieved 18 September 2011. This CD was given away free with the Saturday edition of British national newspaper, The Daily Mail.
  9. Kent 1993, p. 286
  10. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4379a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  11. "Dutchcharts.nl – Spandau Ballet – True" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  12. "Offiziellecharts.de – Spandau Ballet – True" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  13. "Charts.nz – Spandau Ballet – True". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  14. "Swedishcharts.com – Spandau Ballet – True". Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  15. Kent 1993, p. 435
  16. "The Top Albums of 1983". RPM. Vol. 39, no. 17. 24 December 1983. p. 15. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  17. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1983" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  18. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1983" (in German). Offizielle Deutsche Charts. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  19. "Top Selling Albums of 1983". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  20. Scaping, Peter, ed. (1984). "Top 100 LPs: 1983". BPI Year Book 1984. British Phonographic Industry. pp. 44–45. ISBN 0-906154-04-9.
  21. "Top 100 Albums of 1984". RPM. Vol. 41, no. 17. 5 January 1985. p. 8. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  22. "Jaaroverzichten – Album 1984" (in Dutch). Dutch Charts. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
  23. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Spandau Ballet; 'True')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  24. "Dutch album certifications – Spandau Ballet – True" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 20 September 2019. Enter True in the "Artiest of titel" box.
  25. "New Zealand album certifications – Spandau Ballet – True". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
  26. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  27. "Mike Watts, Mike Allen with Lars Olof-Helen (Sonet, Sweden) Presenting Gold Albums for "True" to Spandau Ballet Very Early Morning…" (PDF). Music & Media. 25 June 1984. p. 17. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  28. "British album certifications – Spandau Ballet – True". British Phonographic Industry. 23 May 1983. Retrieved 29 January 2022.

Bibliography
  • Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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