Journeys to Glory es un álbum de Spandau Ballet, publicado en 1981 por Reformation. El disco incluye 8 canciones, entre ellas «To Cut A Long Story Short», «Reformation», «Mandolin» y «Muscle Bound».
Sobre el álbum
La discografía de Spandau Ballet comenzó con un sonido audaz y vanguardista que los posicionó como pioneros del movimiento New Romantic. Este álbum debut capturó la esencia de los clubes londinenses de principios de los 80, como el Blitz, donde la moda y la música se fusionaban. El disco presenta un sonido electrónico, bailable y con un toque de melancolía post-punk, muy influenciado por artistas como David Bowie y Roxy Music.
Desde el principio, el álbum establece una atmósfera sintética y fría. El sencillo principal, "To Cut a Long Story Short", con su ritmo marcial y sus sintetizadores penetrantes, se convirtió en un éxito inmediato y en un himno del movimiento. Otras canciones como "The Freeze" y "Musclebound" exploran ritmos funk robóticos, diseñados para las pistas de baile más exclusivas. Por esta razón, el sonido era radicalmente diferente al rock que dominaba las listas.
La voz de un joven Tony Hadley ya demostraba una potencia notable, mientras que las composiciones de Gary Kemp sentaban las bases de su futuro éxito. Pese a su enfoque en la electrónica, el álbum no carece de alma; evoca una sensación de anhelo juvenil y escapismo. "Journeys to Glory" es un documento esencial de su época y la primera piedra de una carrera legendaria que puedes explorar en la biografía de Spandau Ballet.
Listado de Canciones
- To Cut A Long Story Short3:20
Letra
Soldier is turning See him through white light Running from strangers See you in the valley War upon war Heat upon heat To cut a long story short I lost my mind Sitting on a park bench Years away from fighting To cut a long story short I lost my mind Standing in the dark Oh I was waiting for man to come I am beautiful and clean And so very very young To be standing in the street To be taken by someone Questions questions Give me no answers That's all they ever give me Questions questions Oh look at the strange boy He finds it hard existing To cut a long story short I lost my mind To cut a long story short I lost my... Mi-i-i-i-ind! - Reformation4:54
Letra
Bleak and tired Western skies Silence crashing with quiet lies Shattered glass reflects elation Reformation, Reformation. I saw you running through my dreams Question held me to the scene Your face was wet with perspiration Reformation, Reformation. There's something wrong There's something wrong Man is something that must be overcome Quick, snap, break, crack, complication Reformation, Reformation. I saw you running through my dreams A sun that burst through a cloudy scene Shattered glass reflects elation Reformation, Reformation. Bleak and tired Western skies Silence crashing with quiet lies Shattered glass reflects elation Reformation, Reformation. - Mandolin4:07
Letra
Oh Mandolin, oh mandolin Waiting in the dark Centuries passed down upon Your smooth Venetian skin Memories oh memories Lay stains upon your heart When lovers dance into the trance You weaved by candlelight Oh I saw a sunrise like never before As mandolin played I cried for more. Oh Mandolin, oh mandolin Waiting in the dark Centuries passed down upon Your smooth Venetian skin Incessant sound, incessant sound That stirs the young and pure Incestuous I kiss my hand And play the calling drum. The lover cried into the silk Many years ago Your voice laid comfort down upon His European skin. Oh I saw a sunrise like never before As mandolin played I cried for more. Oh I saw a sunrise like never before As mandolin played I cried for more. Oh I saw a sunrise like never before As mandolin played I cried for more Oh Mandolin, oh mandolin Waiting in the dark Centuries passed down upon Your smooth Venetian skin. - Muscle Bound5:06
- Age Of Blows4:09
- The Freeze4:35
Letra
Blue sing la lune sing lagoon, these visions are making me stay, the artist pretending it's art, the question is where do you pay, unpack my case one more time, I'll cancel my train once again, destiny give me a day, erogenous zones win again. Blue sing la lune sing lagoon, these visions are making me stay, the artist pretending it's art, the question is where do you pay, unpack my case one more time, I'll cancel my train once again, destiny give me a day, erogenous zones win again. Blue sing la lune sing lagoon, these visions are making me stay, the artist pretending it's art, the question is where do you, do you pay. - Confused4:38
Letra
Ooh I don't get it, what the hell it is All the things we say In the papers, oh, read the papers Read them yesterday You hear it again from another friend And I'm running, turning or walking In the mirror of it all So confused now, we're not amused now We’re not coming at all I see no change, I'm just the same Lost in this place, just from my face Guess I'll never be found Ooh, where do I go? Which way do I follow? I'm coming around Face it, boy; you've had your time to choose Come on now, you got no time to lose Is this the way out, so I can sit out Just another way here Ooh, when you get there, oh I'll bet cha People standing out there I've had enough of getting rough And I'm running, turning or walking In the mirror of it all So confused now about the news now We’re not coming at all I see no change, I'm just the same Lost in this place, just from my face Guess I'll never be found Ooh, where do I go? Which way do I follow? I'm coming around Face it, boy; you've had your time to choose Come on now, you’ve got no time to lose All I get is, oh, what the hell it is All the things we say In the papers, read the papers Read them yesterday - Toys5:48
Letra
We are the night, we'll tempt you and turn you on. Live in our hearts and play with your man. Oh these are your toys hold them and they'll obey, from blood into life thy still become your toys. This is your game in heaven in your bedroom, your chivalrous knight will save you tonight. They'll look for reasons again and again let them go,let them go let them go. You'll have your reason again and again for letting them go, for letting them go. Oh stand by the wall, watch as they shoot you down, from blood to stone they still become your toys. Your toys, your toys.