RELEASED ON 12.9.2025 ON RHINO VIA WARNERS
CATALOGUE NUMBER 0190295216207
Spandau Ballet, one of the most influential bands in British music, announce the release of their definitive early years collection, "Everything Is Now – Vol 1: 1978-1982" - a comprehensive 9-disc box set featuring their groundbreaking first two albums alongside a wealth of previously unavailable material. It includes a beautiful 44 page book with original photos from fellow Blitz Kid Graham Smith and new commentary from the whole band.
Released September 12th on Parlophone, this meticulously curated collection captures the band's origins and meteoric rise from Blitz Club favourites to chart-topping innovators. The set includes their seminal albums "Journeys To Glory" (1981) and "Diamond" (1982) on vinyl, plus six CDs of singles, remixes, BBC sessions, demos, and a Blu-ray of Dolby Atmos mixes, videos and rare live footage.
This collection showcases the band's evolution through their formative and revolutionary period, from the electronic-infused new wave of early singles like "To Cut A Long Story Short" and "The Freeze" to the funk-influenced sophistication of "Chant No. 1" and "Instinction." They were simply the most cutting edge, futuristic band in the world, at the centre of a creative scene that defined the 1980s.
This box set features all the band's early classics including "To Cut A Long Story Short," "Chant No. 1," "Muscle Bound," "Paint Me Down," “Instinction” and "She Loved Like Diamond," and presents multiple versions of tracks that trace their development from initial demos to extended 12" club mixes.
The Blu-ray component includes Dolby Atmos and stereo remixes by acclaimed producer Steven Wilson, alongside original music videos, BBC TV appearances and the complete 56-minute concert from New York's Underground Club in 1981.
"Everything Is Now – Vol 1: 1978-1982" stands as the definitive document of Spandau Ballet's revolutionary early period, when they helped define the sound and style of a generation.
Highlights:
* Comprehensive collection of 7" and 12" singles, remixes and versions
* Two complete BBC concert recordings from 1981 and 1982 and a BBC Session from 1981
* Previously unreleased demos including early Gentry recordings
* New Dolby Atmos remixes by Steven Wilson
* Rare live footage from NYC's Underground Club (1981)
* 2025 remastered original albums "Journeys To Glory" and "Diamond" on vinyl
* Rare set of remixes for the "Diamond" album. Previously unavailable on CD
* 44 page booklet with all new quotes from every band member and classic photos charting key moments, design and style
Tracklisting (Summarised):
CD1: Journeys To Glory Era Singles, Remixes & Versions
CD2: Diamond Era Singles, Remixes & Versions
CD3: Diamond – 12” Singles Box Set
CD4: BBC Session 1981 / BBC In Concert Bournemouth 1982
CD5: BBC In Concert Paris Theatre 1982
CD6: Demos
Blu-Ray (Disc 7): Dolby Atmos, Promos & Extras
LP1 (Disc 8): Journeys To Glory
LP2 (Disc 9): Diamond
Tracklisting (Full):
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CD1: JOURNEYS TO GLORY ERA SINGLES, REMIXES & VERSIONS 7 inch A-Sides 1. To Cut A Long Story Short (7” A-side) [3:22] 2. The Freeze (7" Version A-side) [3:32] 3. Muscle Bound (7" Version A-side) [3:58] 4. Glow (7" Version AA-side) [3:49] 7 inch B-Sides 5. To Cut A Long Story Short (Version) [3:22] 6. The Freeze (Version 7” B-side) [4:23] 12 inch A-Sides & B-Sides 7. To Cut A Long Story Short (Mix 1 A-side) [6:32] 8. To Cut A Long Story Short (Version) (Mix 2) [3.59] 9. The Freeze (12” A-side) [4:36] 10. The Freeze (Special Mix 12” B-side) [6:33] 11. Glow (12" Version) [8:11] 12. Muscle Bound (12” B-side) [4.51] |
CD2: DIAMOND ERA SINGLES, REMIXES & VERSIONS
7 inch A-Sides 1. Chant No 1 (7” A-side) [4:07] 2. Paint Me Down (7” A-side) [3:13] 3. She Love Like Diamond (7” A-side) [2:52] 4. Instinction (7” Trevor Horn Version) [3:34] 7 inch B-Sides 5. Feel The Chant (Short - 7” B-side) [4:04] 6. Man With Guitar (B-Side of Paint Me Down) [2:52] 7. Gently (B-Side of Intinction) [4:00] 8. She Loved Like Diamond (Instrumental B-side) [2:56]
12 inch A-Sides & B-Sides 9. Chant No.1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) (Extended Mix - 12” A-side) [5:52] 10. Feel The Chant (Long - 12” B-side) [5:49] 11. Paint Me Down (12" A-side) [7:05] 12. Re Paint (12” B-side) [6:53]
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CD3: DIAMOND – 12” REMIX SINGLES BOX SET
1. Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) (Remix) [8:04] 2. Instinction (Remix) [6:59] 3. Paint Me Down (Remix) [6:25] 4. Coffee Club (Remix) [6:49] 5. She Loved Like Diamond (Remix) [3:41] 6. Pharaoh (Remix) [6:37] 7. Innocence And Science (Remix) [4:28] 8. Missionary (Remix) [7:02]
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CD4: BBC SESSION 1981 / BBC IN CONCERT BOURNEMOUTH 1982
BBC Session - Studio B15, March 15, 1981 1. The Freeze [4:41] 2. Mandolin [4:07] 3. Muscle Bound [4:52] 4. Glow [4:14] BBC In Concert Bournemouth, April 19, 1982 5. The Freeze [5:13] 6. She Loved Like Diamond [3:10] 7. To Cut A Long Story Short [3:52] 8. Glow [5:13] 9. Paint Me Down [4:45] 10. Instinction / Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) [6:10] (Medley: Instinction [5:46] / Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) [1:24] |
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CD5: BBC IN CONCERT PARIS THEATRE, LONDON 1982 Produced by Jeff Griffin 1. Instinction (Version 1) [5:28] 2. The Freeze [5:11] 3. She Loved Like Diamond [2:59] 4. To Cut A Long Story Short [3:46] 5. Pharoah [6:07] 6. Glow [5:11] 7. Muscle Bound [4:56] 8. Confused [4:07] 9. Paint Me Down [4:56] 10. Coffee Club [6:38] 11. Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) [6:56] 12. Instinction (Version 2) [4:28] 13. Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) (Reprise) [1:22]
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CD6: DEMOS 1. Toys (Gentry Demo) [4:20] 2. Age Of Blows (Gentry Demo) [3:47] 3. Eyes (Gentry Demo) [5:27] 4. To Cut A Long Story Short (Arista Demo) [3:42] 5. The Freeze (Arista Demo) [4:56] 6. Confused (Arista Demo) [4:10] 7. Reformation (Arista Demo) [4:59] |
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Component 7 - BLU-RAY: ATMOS, PROMOS & EXTRAS
DOLBY ATMOS, STEREO & INSTRUMENTAL REMIXES BY STEVEN WILSON To Cut A Long Story Short The Freeze Muscle Bound Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) Paint Me Down Instinction
MUSIC VIDEOS To Cut A Long Story Short The Freeze Muscle Bound Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) Paint Me Down She Loved Like Diamond Instinction
OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST, BBC TV 1982 She Loved Like Diamond Coffee Club
LIVE AT THE UNDERGROUND CLUB, NYC, USA MAY 6, 1981 - DURATION: 56mins 25secs Intro by Jim Fouratt The Freeze Mandolin Reformation Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On) Toys Age Of Blows Muscle Bound Confused To Cut A Long Story Short Glow
EXTRAS HMS Belfast footage |