BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1986
For our friends in Brussels you are in our hearts and prayers.
“Through the Barricades” is the title track of Spandau Ballet’s 1986 album Through the Barricades. Released as a single, “Through the Barricades” entered the UK singles chart on 1 November 1986 and became the band’s tenth and final top ten single, peaking at number six and spending a total of ten weeks on the chart.
The song, which is in the form of an acoustic ballad, has been described by AllMusic as “the best song by far” on its album.
SIDE A:
Through The Barricades (Extended Version) 7:08
SIDE B:
With The Pride (Live In ’85) 5:27
Mixed By – Gary Langan
Through The Barricades (Album Version) 5:55
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: CBS – SPANS T1, Reformation – SPANS T1
Format: Vinyl, 12″, Single, 45 RPM
Country: UK
Released: Oct 1986
Genre: Electronic, Rock, Pop
Style: Downtempo
CREDITS:
Design – Movat*
Producer – Spandau Ballet
Producer, Engineer – Gary Langan
Written-By – Gary Kemp
NOTES:
Made in England
“With The Pride” recorded live at The Ahoy Stadium, Holland.
Design by Movat, Assorted Images, London.
Find the 12″ on DISCOGS
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge:Ortofon OM Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Tung-Sol 12AX7ECC803-S Gold Electron Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: 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)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Thank you, Paul.
Thank you very much Paul
thanksss. im great fan of SP
Paul, excelente post,uno de los mejores lentos que conozco. Hace un tiempo envie a tu mail mi version de “How Many Lies” que hice con el maxi y su version instrumental. Solo queria saber si la habias recibido y escuchado. Un saludo!
Gorgeous ballad, thanks for sharing this.
Thank You.
Would you happen to be posting ‘True’ at some point? Actually, I’m after the excellent ‘b’ side; ‘Gently’.
Sadly this wonderful song is so appropriate to describe peoples emotions after this terror acts and the whole atmosphere in Europe. Borders are closed for refugees and Nazis on the rise.
Spandau Ballet were huge in Europe, this is just one of many great songs they released as singles and 12inches. Of course the 12″ mix of Gold is epic, but I’m also very fond by their earlier, more New Wave singles To Cut A Long Story Short and Chant No. 1 (I Don’t Need This Pressure On).
I agree Davos Via 45 Spandau are a bright light in a dark world.
Love & Light
Great choice, very appropriate concerning the dreadfful attacks at Brussels yesterday.
The best single of Spandau in my opinion. Great score, great lyrics, powerful vocals by Tony. I always liked the extended version very much. It’s just the version that should have been the album version and the album version should have been the single version, I think.
Thank you Stefano. 🙂
Never heard this extended version….I’m sure they worked very hard to build this version that is very very different from the album version 😉
Thank you Paul as always.
🙂
We’re Spandau that big in the US, Paul?
Compared to say, Culture Club or Duran?
No they were not Jermajesty. True #8, Gold #29 and Only When You Leave #34 were their only top 40 hits in the US. I never understood why they didn’t catch on. They had it all looks and talent.
Talking about great 12inch remixes – I wouldn´t mind Gold and Only If You Leave as FLAC 🙂
One of my favourite Spandau Ballet singles. I also like the other singles you posted in the past from them aswell.
Thanks Paul 🙂
Hey Paul
Great Song and very good Remix from Spandau Ballet. Thanks for your Posting. Only When You Leave it’s another great Song and Remix from Spandau Ballet 😉
You are one beautiful soul Paul! You’re always thinking about others and extremely giving. This post will forever take on new meaning for me. Thank you for your light in an increasing dark world.
Your friend always,
Jeff
You’re welcome Jeff I appreciate you so much 🙂
One of their best Paul. Do you also have Fight For Ourselves? The 12″ mixes are really hard to find.
Their best song ever even Hadley states the fact! Not sure i ever heard the slightly longer Extended version so am looking forward to hearing that a little later. Many thanks
You’re welcome 🙂
Oops MP3 and FLAC both 107MB and called barricades16
Fixed now Neil.