Journeys to Glory

Journeys to Glory is the title of the debut album recorded and released by British band Spandau Ballet. The album was released in early 1981 after the success of debut single To Cut A Long Story Short and the follow-up The Freeze, both of which are featured.

Journeys to Glory was produced by Richard James Burgess of synth-pop group Landscape, and all tracks were written by group member Gary Kemp.

The album reached no.5 in the UK in its second week in the charts, remaining in the Top 40 for a total of 16 weeks.

A third track Muscle Bound was also released as a single in a slightly different version, coupled with a new non-album track Glow. (see Singles section)

Tracklisting

 * original LP/MC, REFORMATION/CHRYSALIS CHR 1331, 1981

Side One

1. To Cut a Long Story Short (3:20)

2. Reformation (4:55)

3. Mandolin (4:08)

4. Muscle Bound (5:11)

Side Two

1. Age of Blows (4:10)

2. The Freeze (4:36)

3. Confused (4:39)

4. Toys (5:47)


 * first UK CD release, Chrysalis 7243 8 52964 2 0, 1983
 * Chrysalis/EMI, CD GOLD 1046, 1996
 * Disky CD release, 1997

tracks as above (1-8)


 * Deluxe remastered double CD release, EMi 5099962675024, 2010

CD1

1. To Cut a Long Story Short (3:19)

2. Reformation (4:54)

3. Mandolin (4:07)

4. Musclebound (5:08)

5. Age of Blows (4:09)

6. The Freeze (4:35)

7. Confused (4:38)

8. Toys (5:50)

9. The Freeze (7″ version) (3:34)

10. Musclebound (7″ version) (4:00)

11. Glow (7″ version) (3:50)

CD2

1. To Cut a Long Story Short (12″ version) (6:31)

2. The Freeze (Special mix) (6:33)

3. Glow (12″ version) (8:09)

4. The Freeze (12″ version) (4:27)

5. The Freeze (BBC session: Studio B15, 15/03/1981) (4:40)

6. Mandolin (BBC session: Studio B15, 15/03/1981) (4:06)

7. Musclebound (BBC session: Studio B15, 15/03/1981) (4:51)

8. Glow (BBC session: Studio B15, 15/03/1981) (4:14)