The Twelve Inch Mixes

The Twelve Inch Mixes
The Twelve Inch Mixes
Compilation album by Spandau Ballet
Released	30 June 1986
Recorded	1980–1984
Genre	New wave
Length	1:29:23 (2xLP version); 1:13:15 (European CD version); 1:25:15 (Japanese 2xCD version);
Label	Chrysalis
Producer	Richard James Burgess; Trevor Horn; Tony Swain; Steve Jolley; Spandau Ballet;
Spandau Ballet chronology

The Twelve Inch Mixes is a compilation album by Spandau Ballet. It was released on 30 June 1986 by Chrysalis Records. The collection is composed of the band's 12" single recordings released between 1980 and 1984, some of which were ballads that were not remixed from their original studio album presentation.

Commercial performance

The Twelve Inch Mixes reached number 98 in Australia.^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]

Dave Thompson of AllMusic described the compilation as "immensely enjoyable". He wrote, "The album, like the band, is at its best in the early years, while Spandau still took their status as Britain's finest club funk band seriously," and that "the balladic successes of 'Gold', 'True', and 'Only When You Leave' do much to detract from the sheer genius of those early hits, although their own brilliance cannot be disavowed."^[2]

Track listing

Double LP

All tracks are written by Gary Kemp and taken from the 12" single recordings.

Side one
No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Gold" (Extended Version)	True (1983)	7:12
2.	"Lifeline" (12" Version)	True (1983)	5:17
3.	"Round and Round" (Album & 12" Version)	Parade (1984)	5:30
4.	"Only When You Leave" (Extended Mix)	Parade (1984)	6:45
Total length:			24:44

Side two
No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Instinction" (7- & 12" Version)	Diamond (1982)	3:36
2.	"Highly Re-Strung" (12" Version)	Parade (1984)	5:27
3.	"True" (Album & 12" Version)	True (1983)	6:28
4.	"Communication" (Club Mix)	True (1983)	4:28
Total length:			19:59

Side three
No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"I'll Fly for You" (Glide Mix)	Parade (1984)	7:13
2.	"To Cut a Long Story Short" (12" Version)	Journeys to Glory (1981)	6:30
3.	"Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)" (Diamond Box Set Version)	Diamond (1982)	8:30
4.	"She Loved Like Diamond" (12" Version)	Diamond (1982)	3:37
Total length:			25:50

Side four
No.	Title	Original album	Length
1.	"Paint Me Down" (12" Version)	Diamond (1982)	7:06
2.	"The Freeze" (Special Mix)	Journeys to Glory (1981)	6:30
3.	"Muscle Bound" (Remix)	Journeys to Glory (1981)	4:54
Total length:			18:50

European CD

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gold" (Extended Version)	7:20
2.	"Lifeline" (12" Version)	5:20
3.	"Round and Round" (Album & 12" Version)	5:33
4.	"Only When You Leave" (Edited Extended Mix)	6:22
5.	"Instinction" (7- & 12" Version)	3:37
6.	"Highly Re-Strung" (12" Version)	5:30
7.	"True" (Edited Album & 12" Version)	6:08
8.	"Communication" (Club Mix)	4:30
9.	"I'll Fly for You" (Album Version)	5:37
10.	"To Cut a Long Story Short" (12" Version)	6:04
11.	"Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)" (Edited 12" Version)	5:48
12.	"The Freeze" (Special Mix)	6:33
13.	"Muscle Bound" (Remix)	4:53
Total length:		1:13:15

Japanese 2CD

Disc one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Gold" (Extended Version)	7:17
2.	"Lifeline" (12" Version)	5:20
3.	"Round and Round" (Album & 12" Version)	5:34
4.	"Only When You Leave" (Extended Mix)	6:48
5.	"Instinction" (7- & 12" Version)	3:37
6.	"Highly Re-Strung" (12" Version)	5:31
7.	"True" (Album & 12" Version)	6:31
8.	"Communication" (Club Mix)	4:27
Total length:		45:05

Disc two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"I'll Fly for You" (Album Version)	5:38
2.	"To Cut a Long Story Short" (12" Version)	6:31
3.	"Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)" (Edited 12" Version)	5:48
4.	"She Loved Like Diamond" (12" Version)	3:40
5.	"Paint Me Down" (12" Version)	7:06
6.	"The Freeze" (Special Mix)	6:33
7.	"Muscle Bound" (Remix)	4:54
Total length:		40:10

Charts

Chart (1987)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[1]	98

References

^ ^a ^b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 286. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ ^a ^b Thompson, Dave. "Spandau Ballet: The Twelve Inch Mixes > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2011.

[AUS-1] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 286. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[Thompson-2] Thompson, Dave. "Spandau Ballet: The Twelve Inch Mixes > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 18 September 2011.

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Spandau Ballet
John Keeble Gary Kemp Martin Kemp Steve Norman Tony Hadley Ross William Wild
Studio albums	Journeys to Glory Diamond True Parade Through the Barricades Heart Like a Sky Once More
Compilation albums	The Singles Collection The Best of Spandau Ballet The Collection Gold: The Best of Spandau Ballet The Story: The Very Best of Spandau Ballet 40 Years: The Greatest Hits
Singles	"To Cut a Long Story Short" "The Freeze" "Muscle Bound"/"Glow" "Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)" "Paint Me Down" "She Loved Like Diamond" "Instinction" "Lifeline" "Communication" "True" "Gold" "Only When You Leave" "I'll Fly for You" "Highly Strung" "Round and Round" "Fight for Ourselves" "Through the Barricades" "How Many Lies" "Raw" "Be Free with Your Love" "Empty Spaces" "Crashed Into Love" "Once More" "This Is the Love" "Steal"
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