To Cut a Long Story Short

"To Cut a Long Story Short"
"To Cut a Long Story Short"
Single by Spandau Ballet
from the album Journeys to Glory
B-side	"To Cut a Long Story Short" "Version" version [dub mix]
Released	31 October 1980
Genre	New wave; synth-pop; art pop; eurodisco;
Length	3:20 (single version); 6:30 (12-inch version)
Label	Chrysalis; Reformation;
Songwriter(s)	Gary Kemp
Producer(s)	Richard James Burgess
Spandau Ballet singles chronology

"To Cut a Long Story Short" is a 1980 debut single from English new wave band Spandau Ballet and was taken from their debut studio album Journeys to Glory. It went to number 5 in the United Kingdom, number 9 in Ireland, number 15 in Australia, number 19 in Spain and number 38 in New Zealand.

Formats and track listings change

7-inch single^[5]

"To Cut a Long Story Short" — 3:20
"To Cut a Long Story Short" ("Version" version [dub mix]) — 3:20

12-inch single^[6]

"To Cut a Long Story Short" (Mix 1) — 6:30
"To Cut a Long Story Short" (Mix 2) ("Version" version [dub mix]) — 3:56

References change

↑ O'Neil, Dave (15 August 2016). The Summer of '82. Black Inc. ISBN 9781925435184.
↑ Stewart Mason. "To Cut a Long Story Short - Spandau Ballet | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2016.
↑ Gittins, Ian (1 October 2014). "Spandau Ballet review – return of the shoulder-heaving soul boys". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
↑ "Spandau Over Europe: The Conquest". Number One. No. 28. 12 November 1983. p. 22.
↑ To Cut a Long Story Short (7-inch Single liner notes). Spandau Ballet. Chrysalis Records. 1980. CHS 2473.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
↑ Cite error: The named reference twelve was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).

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[1] O'Neil, Dave (15 August 2016). The Summer of '82. Black Inc. ISBN 9781925435184.

[mason-2] Stewart Mason. "To Cut a Long Story Short - Spandau Ballet | Song Info". AllMusic. Retrieved 17 October 2016.

[gittins-3] Gittins, Ian (1 October 2014). "Spandau Ballet review – return of the shoulder-heaving soul boys". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 June 2019.

[4] "Spandau Over Europe: The Conquest". Number One. No. 28. 12 November 1983. p. 22.

[5] To Cut a Long Story Short (7-inch Single liner notes). Spandau Ballet. Chrysalis Records. 1980. CHS 2473.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[twelve-6] Cite error: The named reference twelve was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).

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