True (Spandau Ballet Album)

True (Spandau Ballet album)

True was the third studio album by British band Spandau Ballet. It was released in March 1983, While Spandau Ballet's first two albums earned them European popularity, True made them worldwide stars. and was heavily influenced by jazz, soul, and R&B. It reached No. 1 on the UK charts, the top twenty in the United States, and charted in numerous countries around the world. The title track spent four weeks at No. 1 on the UK singles charts, and went to number 4 single in America.

Other singles from the album included "Gold" (a No. 2 UK hit and a Top 30 hit in the U.S.), "Lifeline", "Communication", and "Pleasure". Later album releases by the band never equalled the success of True, and they broke up in 1990, only to reform in March 2009.

The album was remastered on CD and stereo SACD in 2003 for its 20th Anniversary. In June 2010, a Special Edition was released on 2CDs and DVD as part of the 2010 Spandau Ballet reissues series, featuring remastered 12" remixes and b-sides plus a live concert.

In 2008 the album was given away free with copies of the Daily Mail newspaper.