The Collection (Spandau Ballet album)

William Ruhlmann of AllMusic wrote that there was "no discernible selection criterion" used to decide which songs would be on it and described it as "a seemingly random collection of Spandau Ballet performances, including various singles, LP tracks, live recordings, and remixes in no particular order.

Ruhlmann summarized, "Some of the band's better material is here, some isn't," warning potential buyers that the studio versions of their biggest U.S. chart entries were not included.

Singer Tony Hadley tries his hardest to give the album a heart, but the crisp production style leaves out the minor blemishes that makes this genre as good as it is.

And Spandau Ballet is the perfect model for that situation; they had a few interesting songs but did not have the staying power of their techno-minded contemporaries, thus as the decade ended, so did their career.

This album is a sad testimonial to a band and a genre that were never that great to begin with.All tracks are written by Gary Kemp*the first verse is not included