SPANDAU BALLET – DIAMOND LP – Nr MINT A1 UK

Spandau Ballet – Diamond
(Chrysalis/Reformation Records  1982  CDL1353)
Matrix No’s: A1/B2 – UK Pressing

Sleeve in Excellent condition
– some wear to edges and a couple of small sticker marks top right corner
Inner Sleeve in Nr MINT condition

Vinyl in Nr MINT condition
(there are a few light surface marks visible on the vinyl when held up to the light but they don’t affect the sound quality)

Spandau Ballet are an English band formed in London in the late 1970s. The band were inspired by, and an integral part of, the New Romantic movement. They became one of the more successful groups to emerge during the New Romantic era. The band’s classic line-up features brothers Gary and Martin Kemp on guitars, vocalist Tony Hadley, saxophonist Steve Norman and drummer John Keeble.

The group’s debut single “To Cut a Long Story Short”, which reached No. 5 in the UK in 1980, was the first of ten UK top 10 hits, including a No. 1 single “True”, a No. 2 single “Gold”, and two No. 3 singles: “Chant No. 1” and “Only When You Leave”. The band have had eight UK top 10 albums, including three “greatest hits” compilations and an album of re-recorded material. At the height of their popularity in 1984, they received the Brit Award for technical excellence. The band split in 1990 and the members pursued solo careers, with both Kemp brothers winning acting roles. Since their reformation in 2009, the band have been recognised at the Q Awards and Gary Kemp’s songwriting has been honoured by the Ivor Novello Awards.

Diamond is the second studio album by Spandau Ballet. It was released on 5 March 1982 by Chrysalis Records. The album was promoted with the single “Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On)”, which was released in 1981, a full year before the album, and it reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart. The last single released, “Instinction”, reached #10.

Track listing

All songs written by Gary Kemp.

1. “Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On)” – 4:07
2. “Instinction” – 4:47
3. “Paint Me Down” – 3:45
4. “Coffee Club” – 5:32
5. “She Loved Like Diamond” – 2:56
6. “Pharaoh” – 6:37
7. “Innocence and Science” – 4:27
8. “Missionary” – 7:00

Personnel

• Tony Hadley – lead vocals, synthesizers
• Gary Kemp – guitar, keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals
• Martin Kemp – bass, backing vocals
• Steve Norman – guitar, percussion, saxophone, backing vocals
• John Keeble – drums, backing vocals