The Singles Collection (Spandau Ballet album)

The Singles Collection
Greatest hits album by Spandau Ballet
Released	4 November 1985
Genre	New Wave, pop rock
Length	60:05
Label	Chrysalis Records
Spandau Ballet chronology
Parade (1984) The Singles Collection (1985) The Twelve Inch Mixes (1986)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Smash Hits	[1]
Allmusic	[2]

The Singles Collection is a compilation album by Spandau Ballet, released in November 1985 by Chrysalis Records. The album peaked at number 3 on the UK Albums Chart and was certified double platinum by the BPI within six weeks of release. It is the band's biggest selling album in the UK, though despite its success, the album was released without the band's approval as they were leaving Chrysalis Records and signed to CBS Records for their next album.

Track listing

All tracks are composed by Gary Kemp.

1. "Gold" - 3:54
2. "Lifeline" - 3:21
3. "Round and Round" - 4:34
4. "Only When You Leave" - 4:48
5. "Instinction" - 3:35
6. "Highly Strung" - 4:10
7. "True" - 5:36
8. "Communication" - 3:25
9. "I'll Fly for You" - 5:10
10. "To Cut a Long Story Short" - 3:20
11. "Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)" - 4:06
12. "She Loved Like Diamond" - 2:55
13. "Paint Me Down" - 3:43
14. "The Freeze" - 3:30
15. "Musclebound" - 3:58

''The 12" Collection''

Some copies of the vinyl album contained an extra record. This disc was composed of 12" remixes and extended versions. This was somewhat similar to Ultravox's The Collection (Ultravox album) a year earlier.

Side One

1. "To Cut a Long Story Short - 6:30
2. "Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) (Remix) - 8:03
3. "Glow - 8:10

Side Two

1. "Communication (Club Mix) - 4:28
2. "Gold (Extended Version) - 7:12
3. "Highly Restrung - 5:27

References

1. White, William (6 November 1985). "Album Reviews". Smash Hits (EMAP Metro) 7 (22): 46.
2. Thompson, Dave. "Spandau Ballet: The Singles Collection > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2011.