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Duran Duran's eponymous debut artfully coalesced the sonic and stylistic elements of the burgeoning new romantic movement they were soon to spearhead: pumping synths, glossy production, and seemingly impossible haircuts. Ultra-smart singles like "Girls on Film" and "Planet Earth" became instant smash hits both in the U.K. and America, and other fine pop gems such as "Anyone Out There" and "Careless Memories" rounded out the album's stellar first side. Side two was a far more experimental and revealing affair, with primary songwriter Nick Rhodes leading the band through atmospheric mood-pieces like "Night Boat," "Sound of Thunder," and the instrumental "Tel Aviv," all of which are particularly reminiscent of mid-era Roxy Music (clearly one of Duran's biggest influences). The band's groundbreaking music videos would do the rest, securing them a unique standing as forerunners of the first MTV generation and cementing their status as one of the decade's most successful pop music icons. [The band's first U.K. number one, the non-album single "Is There Something I Should Know?," was added to the 1983 U.S. reissue of Duran Duran, which also featured different artwork.]
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Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer - John LeMay, MasteringEngineer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981, 2010 Parlophone Records Limited
Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer - John LeMay, MasteringEngineer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981, 2010 Parlophone Records Limited
Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer - John LeMay, MasteringEngineer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981, 2010 Parlophone Records Limited
Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981, 2010 Parlophone Records Limited
Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer - John LeMay, MasteringEngineer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981, 2010 Parlophone Records Limited
Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Wally Traugott, MasteringEngineer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981, 2010 Parlophone Records Limited
Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Wally Traugott, MasteringEngineer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981, 2010 Parlophone Records Limited
Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Wally Traugott, MasteringEngineer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981, 2010 Parlophone Records Limited
Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Wally Traugott, MasteringEngineer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 1981, 2010 Parlophone Records Limited
Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon LeBon, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Guitar, Writer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Writer - Nick Rhodes, Keyboards, Writer - Colin Thurston, Producer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon LeBon, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Guitar - Carlos Alomar, Writer - John Lennon, Writer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - John Taylor , Bass Guitar - Roger Taylor, Drums - Nick Rhodes, Keyboards - Colin Thurston, Producer - David Bowie, Writer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon LeBon, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Guitar, Writer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Drums, Writer - Nick Rhodes, Keyboards, Writer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
DISC 2
Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer - Andy Walter, Remastering Engineer - John LeMay, MasteringEngineer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Wally Traugott, MasteringEngineer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer - Andy Walter, Remastering Engineer - Richard Myhill, Arranger
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer - John LeMay, MasteringEngineer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar - Steve Rooke, Remastering Engineer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer - John LeMay, MasteringEngineer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Steve Rooke, Remastering Engineer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Andy Taylor, Writer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Writer - Roger Taylor, Writer - Nick Rhodes, Writer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by BBC
Andy Taylor, Writer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Writer - Roger Taylor, Writer - Nick Rhodes, Writer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by BBC
Andy Taylor, Writer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Writer - Roger Taylor, Writer - Nick Rhodes, Writer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by BBC
Andy Taylor, Composer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Composer - John Taylor , Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 The copyright in this sound recording is owned by BBC
Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer - Andy Walter, Remastering Engineer - John LeMay, MasteringEngineer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer - Andy Walter, Remastering Engineer - John LeMay, MasteringEngineer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer - Andy Walter, Remastering Engineer - John LeMay, MasteringEngineer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon LeBon, Arranger, Lead Vocals - Andy Taylor, Arranger, Guitar, Writer - Duran Duran, MainArtist - Simon Le Bon, Writer - John Taylor , Arranger, Bass Guitar, Writer - Roger Taylor, Arranger, Drums, Percussion, Writer - Nick Rhodes, Arranger, Keyboards, Writer, Synthesizer - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer - Andy Walter, Remastering Engineer - John LeMay, MasteringEngineer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
Duran Duran's eponymous debut artfully coalesced the sonic and stylistic elements of the burgeoning new romantic movement they were soon to spearhead: pumping synths, glossy production, and seemingly impossible haircuts. Ultra-smart singles like "Girls on Film" and "Planet Earth" became instant smash hits both in the U.K. and America, and other fine pop gems such as "Anyone Out There" and "Careless Memories" rounded out the album's stellar first side. Side two was a far more experimental and revealing affair, with primary songwriter Nick Rhodes leading the band through atmospheric mood-pieces like "Night Boat," "Sound of Thunder," and the instrumental "Tel Aviv," all of which are particularly reminiscent of mid-era Roxy Music (clearly one of Duran's biggest influences). The band's groundbreaking music videos would do the rest, securing them a unique standing as forerunners of the first MTV generation and cementing their status as one of the decade's most successful pop music icons. [The band's first U.K. number one, the non-album single "Is There Something I Should Know?," was added to the 1983 U.S. reissue of Duran Duran, which also featured different artwork.]
© Eduardo Rivadavia /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 27 track(s)
- Total length: 02:04:28
- Main artists: Duran Duran
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Parlophone UK
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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