Track Listing

1. Once More
2. Cut A Long Story Short
3. Gold
4. True
5. Chant No 1
6. I'll Fly For You
7. Only When You Leave
8. Through The Barricades
9. She Loved Like Diamond
10. Communication
11. Lifeline
12. With The Pride
13. Love Is All

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #280 in Music
• Released on: 2009-10-19
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .21 pounds
• Running time: 55 minutes

CD Description
Fittingly titled, 'Once More' sees the original Spandau Ballet pop quintet take to the studio for the first time since 1989's 'Heart Like A Sky'. Alongside re-recorded, sparsely arranged renditions of classic 1980s hits such as 'True', 'Gold' and 'Only When You Leave' the album also features the newly penned title track.

Customer Reviews

Eagerly anticipated and long awaited album
Ideally, new material would have been preferred from this eagerly anticipated and long awaited album, not another Greatest Hits twist. Nevertheless, the re-workings are predictably top class, Tony's magnificent voice just blows you away and the two new songs `Once More' (Gary Barlow like) and `Love Is All' (a little gem that just grows on you) are very welcome additions. Gary, please put some more pen to paper ... fingers crossed ... for next time.

When drawing comparisons between the old and new, except for the stand-out re-makes of `To Cut A Long Story Short' (fantastic operatic ending), `She Loved Like Diamond' (so smooth) and 'Only When You Leave' the new versions are not necessarily better. That would be a tall order, which is especially evident with regards to `True' and 'Through The Barricades'. Instead, Tony sings the songs from a very different (at times more elaborate) perspective. The orchestral contribution is always subtle yet hard to overlook and definitely adds something positive.

Regarding song selection, this was a missed opportunity to have included either of Spandau's best, yet lesser known songs - `Swept' (1986) and `A Handful of Dust' (1989) at the expense of `Communication' which unlike the similar genre 'Lifeline' (now more chilled out) is a little out of place on this more mature offering. Incredibly, neither made it as singles, yet both had Top 10 potential and would have been a much better fit. After all, the classy ballad `With the Pride' (1984) is included, yet was not a single.

In essence, a quality offering and `must buy' for any fan, but may well leave an un-sated appetite for the more demanding.

Wow! Refreshing and Modern, True Spandau Classics - Fantastic!
Being used to the originals for so long I wasn't sure how I was going to enjoy this new album. After listening, I can honestly say that it's taken the classical Spandau sound to another level, no disappointment at all. Yeah people can say it's different - that's because it IS different, it's more modern, enhanced, updated but it sounds more 'relaxed' Spandau, if that's the right word. Like a fine wine maturing with age this is an exceptional bottle. Steve Norman is now a Master of Sax, Gary, Martin & John still have it all and Tony - his voice never falters. The new songs on the album just show how good this band still are, love them all!

The Boys Are BACK!!!
Received this this morning...2 days before official release...and it's BRILLIANT! Great reworkings of classic songs, aided incredibly by Tony Hadley's more mature voice. The new version of To Cut A Long Story Short should be released as a single...orchestral genius!

The Spands are back...and with a vengeance!

Long may they reign!