Spandau Ballet – Be Free With Your Love (UK 12″)

Burning The Ground Exclusive 1989

  • NEW 2022 Transfer!
  • NEW Meticulous Restoration!

Originally posted April 6, 2012

Sending Love & Light to Ukraine

“Be Free with Your Love” was the second single taken from the sixth studio album “Heart Like A Sky” by English new wave band Spandau Ballet. The single did well in Italy, and Netherlands reaching the top 10. In the band’s native UK the single peaked at #52. Two more singles were released from the album before the group disbanded.

SIDE A:
Be Free With Your Love (Extended Dance Mix) 6:39
Remix – Justin Strauss

SIDE B:
Be Free With Your Love (Dub Mix) 5:09
Remix – Justin Strauss

Be Free With Your Love 4:26

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS – SPANS T4
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: 1989
Genre: Electronic
Style: House, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Arranged By [Brass] – Gary Barnacle
Backing Vocals – London Community Gospel Choir
Brass – Phantom Horns
Co-producer – Gary KempGary Langan
Engineer – John Brough
Mixed By – Tom Lord-Alge

NOTES:
Original version appears on the Spandau Ballet album “Heart Like A Sky”

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

VINYL TRANSFER & RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net

THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp:
Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC:
Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning
: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans
: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner

SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator

RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi

**24Bit FLAC only available for seven days!


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Muff Diver
Muff Diver
March 31, 2022 3:14 pm

I’ve only ever heard “True” from Spandau Ballet so I’m very unfamiliar with this group. Thanks for broadening my Spandau palette, Paul 🙂

negative1
March 2, 2022 2:55 pm

Hi Paul,

Its so nice to see another song from Spandau Ballet.
I am fan of some of their earlier works, so I have not
heard this one before.

Thanks for posting new song so I can check it out.
Appreciate the thoughts and support for what is
going on in the world.

take care

later
-1

Marco
Marco
March 2, 2022 12:47 pm

Cool mixes from Justin Strauss. I was quite a fan of his remixes around this time.

Cheers Paul for the 2022 transfer.

Jeff
Jeff
March 2, 2022 11:40 am

Thanks, Paul, for this single. A great dedication to the people of Ukraine. You are always thinking of others Paul, more than yourself. I truly believe that you post more songs for people than your own preferences. Thank you for your endless and bright LIGHT and LOVE!!!!

Forever Grateful,

Jeff

DJ Veteran
DJ Veteran
March 2, 2022 11:01 am

I find this to be one of the bands best songs and too bad it was never released in the US. I do remember hearing this song while I was I the UAE back in late 1989 and thought this song was more powerful then “True.” Glad to see this again as it brought back a good memory.