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- "The Story – The Very Best of Spandau Ballet": "Spandau Ballet - The Story – The Very Best of Spandau Ballet". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
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- "Gold": "Spandau Ballet - Gold" (PDF). RPM Magazine. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
- "Only When You Leave": "Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave" (PDF). RPM Magazine. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
- "How Many Lies": "Spandau Ballet - How Many Lies" (PDF). RPM Magazine. Retrieved 2016-07-03.
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- "True": "Spandau Ballet - True" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- "Gold": "Spandau Ballet - Gold" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- "Pleasure": "Spandau Ballet - Pleasure" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- "Only When You Leave": "Spandau Ballet - Only When You Leave" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- "Fight for Ourselves": "Spandau Ballet - Fight for Ourselves" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- "Through the Barricades": "Spandau Ballet - Through the Barricades" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
- "Be Free with Your Love": "Spandau Ballet - Be Free With Your Love" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 2016-07-06.
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