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]
Record Mirror[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[3]
Smash Hits7/10[4]
The Village VoiceC[5]

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.[6] 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.[7]

Track listing

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

Personnel

Spandau Ballet

Production

Charts
Chart (1981) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[8] 14
United Kingdom (Official Charts Company) 5

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

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. LeRoy, Dan. "Journeys to Glory – Spandau Ballet". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  2. Sunie (28 February 1981). "Heroes and villains". Record Mirror. p. 14.
  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. Hepworth, David (5–18 March 1981). "Spandau Ballet: Journeys to Glory". Smash Hits. Vol. 3 no. 5. p. 33.
  5. Christgau, Robert (8 June 1981). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. Retrieved 20 November 2018.
  6. "Journeys to Glory: The Spandau Ballet Story". BBC Radio 2. Retrieved 17 September 2011.
  7. http://forgotten80s.blogspot.com
  8. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 286. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  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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