Through The Barricades
by Spandau Ballet
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Spandau Ballet bestography
Through The Barricades is ranked 4th best out of 10 albums by Spandau Ballet on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Spandau Ballet is True which is ranked number 5647 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 242.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Through The Barricades track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 74 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Through The Barricades rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 7 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  Leonard | Top 100 Music Albums of 1986 | 88/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  Squonk007 | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 77/100 | 5 |
| 2026 | Juneof44 | Top 50 Music Albums of 1986 | 43/50 | 1 |
| 2026 |  O.T. | Top 48 Music Albums of 1986 | 27/48 | 2 |
| 2025 | Gallowtree | Top 56 Music Albums of 1986 | 14/56 | 4 |
| 2025 | Squonk007 | Top 24 Music Albums of 1986 | 9/24 | 3 |
| 2024 | Junomoogmello | 100 Best Music of the Eighties | 4/100 | - |
| 2022 | Junomoogmello | Top 17 Music Albums of 1986 | 5/17 | 4 |
| 2022 | Pretender | 1983. Best Songs, sort of ranked. | 7/47 | - |
| 2021 | Junomoogmello | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | 20/100 | 16 |
| 2020 |  CharlieBarley | 801-900 Favourite Songs | 16/100 | - |
| 2017 |  JoSt | Top 49 Music Albums of 1986 | 43/49 | 1 |
| 2013 | 247joelnetwork | Top 36 Music Albums of 1986 | 30/36 | 1 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 13 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 37 | |||
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Through The Barricades ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 02/09/2026 11:02 | Leginlists | 3,786 | 83/100 |
| ! | 12/12/2025 19:13 | Tony58 | 744 | 72/100 |
| ! | 10/01/2025 20:57 | Squonk007 | 767 | 24/100 |
| ! | 08/07/2025 19:33 | RemainInLight | 3,736 | 35/100 |
| ! | 05/27/2025 05:44 | LammyTS1 | 1,076 | 59/100 |
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This album has a Bayesian average rating of 64.0/100, a mean average of 60.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 60.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 22.2.
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An excellent 80's synth pop/rock album. It is only now (32 years after its release) that I realise what great musicians these guys were. The standout track is my all time favourite Spandau Ballet track, 'Through the Barricades'. Who would have thought Tony Hadley would end up in the Jungle and Martin Kemp on Eastenders! These guys were Gods in their heyday...
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