you were on top of the world” Spandau Ballet’s principal songwriter and guitarist is the musical mind behind huge Eighties hits such as True and Gold. Before those two songs even saw the light ...

but the music still sounds lame. Recorded at Nassau’s Compass Point studio, True gave Spandau a brief taste of US success. With the ubiquitous title track signalling a change from the thrift ...

And that’s something Spandau just seemed to not consider for their classics like "True", "Gold” and the especially iconic "Through the Barricades". In truth, it's not a bad recording at all, but for ...

Reflecting on what is the secret to creating a good song, he recalled how Spandau Ballet’s hit song True was “much more personal” than any he had written for the band before which may have ...

Spandau Ballet’s Martin Kemp has said he believes ... and released hit singles including ‘True’, ‘Gold’ and ‘Only When You Leave’. They also appeared on the 1984 Band Aid single ...