Tracklist
| The Freeze | 3:30 | ||
| The Freeze (Version) | 4:20 |
Credits (3)
Graham Smith (5)Design
Richard James BurgessProducer
G. Kemp*Written-By
Notes
Their 2nd single, released 12th January 1981.
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| Image | , | – | In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory | Version Details | Data Quality | ||||
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 | The Freeze 7", 45 RPM, Single | Chrysalis – 6198 438 | Portugal | 1981 | Portugal — 1981 | Recently Edited | |||
 | The Freeze 12", Single, 45 RPM | Reformation – CHS 12 2486, Chrysalis – CHS 12 2486 | UK | 1981 | UK — 1981 | Recently Edited | |||
 | The Freeze 7", Single | Chrysalis – K 8216 | New Zealand | 1981 | New Zealand — 1981 | Recently Edited | |||
 | The Freeze 7", 45 RPM, Single, Blue Injection Moulded Labels | Reformation – CHS 2486, Chrysalis – CHS 2486 | UK | 1981 | UK — 1981 | Recently Edited | |||
 | The Freeze 7", 45 RPM, Single | Chrysalis – 102 934, Chrysalis – 102 934-100 | Germany | 1981 | Germany — 1981 | ||||
 | The Freeze = La Helada 7", 45 RPM, Single | Chrysalis – CHS-2486, Chrysalis – CHS 2486 | Spain | 1981 | Spain — 1981 | Recently Edited | |||
 | The Freeze 7", 45 RPM, Single, Injection Labels | Reformation – CHS 2486, Chrysalis – CHS 2486 | UK | 1981 | UK — 1981 | Recently Edited | |||
 | The Freeze 12", 45 RPM, Single, French Pressing | Reformation – CHS 12 2486, Chrysalis – CHS 12 2486 | UK | 1981 | UK — 1981 | New Submission | |||
Image hidden | The Freeze 7", Promo | Chrysalis – WWS-17148 | Japan | 1981 | Japan — 1981 | New Submission | |||
 | The Freeze = La Helada 7", 45 RPM, Single, Promo | Chrysalis – CHS-2486, Chrysalis – CHS 2486 | Spain | 1981 | Spain — 1981 | New Submission | |||
 | The Freeze 7", 45 RPM, Single, Stereo | Chrysalis – 102.934 | Netherlands | 1981 | Netherlands — 1981 | ||||
 | The Freeze 7", 45 RPM, Single | Chrysalis – CHS 2486, Reformation – CHS 2486 | UK | 1981 | UK — 1981 | Recently Edited | |||
 | The Freeze 7", 45 RPM, Single | Chrysalis – CHS 2486, Reformation – CHS 2486 | Ireland | 1981 | Ireland — 1981 | New Submission | |||
 | The Freeze 12", 45 RPM, Single, French Pressing | Reformation – CHS 12 2486, Chrysalis – CHS 12 2486 | UK | 1981 | UK — 1981 | New Submission | |||
 | The Freeze 7", 45 RPM, Single, Large Centre Blue Injection Labels | Reformation – CHS 2486, Chrysalis – CHS 2486 | UK | 1981 | UK — 1981 | New Submission | |||
Image hidden | The Freeze 7", 45 RPM | Chrysalis – WWS-17148 | Japan | 1981 | Japan — 1981 | New Submission | |||
 | The Freeze 7", 45 RPM, Single, Large Centre Injection Moulded Labels | Reformation – CHS 2486, Chrysalis – CHS 2486 | UK | 1981 | UK — 1981 | New Submission | |||
 | The Freeze 12", Promo | Chrysalis – CHS 122 486 | UK | UK |
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Edited 3 years agoreferencing The Freeze (12", Single, 45 RPM) CHS 12 2486
I love The Freeze and I like the dub mix (Special mix) of it as well. I was reading up on the single as I was digitizing it. I had no idea what the opening lyrics were. Never bothered to look them up. The lyrics are there just to provide vocals. But kudos to Tony for being able to sing it - because it's a tongue twister. Blue sing la lune, sing lagoon. LOL
Also - it has no chorus. You don't miss it. It's not a song you sing along to. It's a song you dance to.
Basically this is euro-white boy disco funk. And it's glorious in it's pretentiousness. As the saying goes - it's got a good beat and you can dance to it - I give it a 10. At this stage in their careers Spandau was really putting effort into making sure their songs were club ready and written for the club. The result is their special mixes are excellent.
referencing The Freeze (7", 45 RPM, Single) CHS 2486
Sleeve is stickered because they used up sleeve stock from To Cut A Long Story Short and had to change the catalogue number.- Edited one year ago
referencing The Freeze (12", Single, 45 RPM) CHS 12 2486
Most people see Spandau Ballet as the typical mid-80's "Blue Eyed Soul" band.
The early material such as To Cut A Long Story Short and this, The Freeze, are testament to their abilities before they became truly starstruck.
Talk of the New Romantic movement is generally centered on Visage, but considering Spandau Ballet were the in-house band of the Blitz Club it would be crazy to dismiss them.
Their first album (Journeys To Glory, which this single is taken from) is a solid LP much in the same vein as Visage's "Visage" and Ultravox's "Vienna" albums.
Much like Visage's eponymous LP, you can tell a dancefloor orientated vibe with Journeys To Glory. Most tracks are floorfillers.
And "The Freeze" is no exception.
Sounding pretty much like a prototype Franz Ferdinand (but with added synth), The Freeze is a classic New Wave track that is criminally underlooked.
Everyone knows To Cut A Long Story Short, but not many know The Freeze.
Check out Spandau Ballet before they became oh-so-typically 80's. 
referencing The Freeze (12", Single, 45 RPM) CHS 12 2486
I have a version with shiny metallic green Chrysalis labels - is this just a variant or worthy of listing as a separate release?
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