Spandau Ballet - Parade

Budget price reissue of the new romantic act's 1984 fourth album. Eight tracks including, 'Only When You Leave', 'Highly Strung' and 'I'll Fly for You'. Standard jewel case. Album Description

Great Vocals

Tony Hadley sure can sing. It's his voice that makes this album soar. This album is filled with well-crafted, lush pop and is a very enjoyable listen - start to finish. February 20, 2006

Feeling Romantic?

It's a little passe, but I don't care. This album is pure pleasure. It's a teeny bit pompous, due to Tony Hadley's vocal stylings, but in a charming way. It's a little bravado, a little posing, a little like a man who refuses to grow up. The 16 year old who writes furtive love poems under the desk. The boy who, like a good school boy should, paid his dues and finally got to the big stage. So he's only ten years too late. It doesn't matter because it's still, well, True...

There is a surprising versatility in the material. You will hear torch songs ("I'll Fly") and pop-funk ("Highly Strung") and drama ("The Nature of The Beast"). Yes, it's totally 80s. But Tony Hadley is the quill. The man can sing. I see he won a British tv game show recently, in which several "has-beens" are put on the road in America, and voted off over the course of several weeks. It's a shame he's reduced to this, because he is a treasure. Maybe he just tried to hang on too long. It's a shame that people like him and songs like these are considered cheesy, because it really is good stuff. Just enjoy it. Like riding a moped, it's fun until somebody catches you doing it. November 18, 2003

A GREAT FOLLOW UP TO "TRUE"

Spandau Ballet is one of my all time favorite 80s bands. Eventhough there CD "True" is actually their best in my opinion, "Parade" comes a 2nd close.

The first single release "Only When You Leave" which reached a paltry No.34 on Billboards Hot 100 back in 1984 is one of their absolute classics, and which became Spandau Ballets last Top 40 hit.

Other great songs are "Highly Strung", "I'll Fly For You" and "Round & Round".

Between Steve Normans sax, John Keebles drums and Tony Hadleys voice with Gary Kemps songwriting this band is one of the most underrated bands of all time.

A definite must for your CD collection....though it doesn't have my favorite song "Gold", this CD is a keeper. January 13, 2000

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