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Arcadia was the arty quarter of Duran Duran's side project. Members Simon Le Bon and Nick Rhodes were left to complete it after Roger Taylor left the group. They still strove to create the "western evocative of east" blueprinted by Japan's Tin Drum. They didn't achieve it with this, but it's certainly the best album Duran never made. Like earlier work Rio, the sleeve perfectly describes the record inside. The opener "Election Day" is darkly romantic irking toward erotic and has brass stabs not dissimilar from their Bond score View to a Kill. The following songs are lighter: "Keep Me in the Dark" and the U.S. single "Goodbye Is Forever." "The Flame" has a sharp beat and sultry bass groove that nods at Nile Rodgers. Two dream works, "Missing" and "Rose Arcana," precede "The Promise," which guests Pink Floyd's Dave Gilmour, Sting, and Herbie Hancock. "El Diablo" has a latin flavor but still sounds like two Englishmen daydreaming of an escapade to El Salvador. Finally, to the dramatic splendor of "Lady Ice," a fantastic conclusion to a very good album. Thankfully, Arcadia chose not to pursue this album like their other Duran offshoot.
© Kelvin Hayes /TiVo
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Carlos Alomar, Musician - Bob Ludwig, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - STEVE JORDAN, Musician - Alex Sadkin, Producer, Mixer - David Gilmour, Musician - Larry Alexander, Engineer, Recorder - Simon Le Bon, Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Mark Egan, Musician - Andy Mackay, Musician - RON SAINT-GERMAIN, Mixer - FRANCOIS KEVORKIAN, Mixer - Grace Jones, Vocals - Arcadia, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Jean Claude Dubois, Musician - Ohil Burnett, Engineer, Technician - Esteban Jordan, Musician - Gabriel Bindi, Musician - Phillippe Laffont, Engineer - Pierre Defay, Musician - Rafael De Jesusm, Musician
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Carlos Alomar, Musician - Bob Ludwig, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - STEVE JORDAN, Musician - Alex Sadkin, Producer, Mixer - Nick Delre, Mixer - David Gilmour, Musician - Larry Alexander, Engineer, Recorder - Simon Le Bon, Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Mark Egan, Musician - Andy Mackay, Musician - Jay Mark, Mixer - FRANCOIS KEVORKIAN, Mixer - Arcadia, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Jean Claude Dubois, Musician - Esteban Jordan, Musician - Gabriel Bindi, Musician - Phillippe Laffont, Engineer - Pierre Defay, Musician - Rafael De Jesusm, Musician
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Carlos Alomar, Musician - Bob Ludwig, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - STEVE JORDAN, Musician - Alex Sadkin, Producer, Mixer - David Gilmour, Musician - Larry Alexander, Engineer, Recorder - Simon Le Bon, Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Mark Egan, Musician - Andy Mackay, Musician - RON SAINT-GERMAIN, Mixer - Arcadia, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Jean Claude Dubois, Musician - Ohil Burnett, Engineer, Technician - Esteban Jordan, Musician - Gabriel Bindi, Musician - Phillippe Laffont, Engineer - Pierre Defay, Musician - Rafael De Jesusm, Musician
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Carlos Alomar, Musician - Bob Ludwig, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - STEVE JORDAN, Musician - Alex Sadkin, Producer, Mixer - David Gilmour, Musician - Larry Alexander, Engineer, Recorder - Simon Le Bon, Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Mark Egan, Musician - Andy Mackay, Musician - RON SAINT-GERMAIN, Mixer - Arcadia, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Jean Claude Dubois, Musician - Ohil Burnett, Engineer, Technician - Esteban Jordan, Musician - Gabriel Bindi, Musician - Phillippe Laffont, Engineer - Pierre Defay, Musician - Rafael De Jesusm, Musician
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Carlos Alomar, Musician - Bob Ludwig, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - STEVE JORDAN, Musician - Alex Sadkin, Producer, Mixer - David Gilmour, Musician - Larry Alexander, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Simon Le Bon, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Mark Egan, Musician - Andy Mackay, Musician - Arcadia, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Billy Miranda, Mixer - Jean Claude Dubois, Musician - Esteban Jordan, Musician - Gabriel Bindi, Musician - Phillippe Laffont, Engineer - Pierre Defay, Musician - Rafael De Jesusm, Musician
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Carlos Alomar, Musician - Bob Ludwig, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - STEVE JORDAN, Musician - Alex Sadkin, Producer, Mixer - David Gilmour, Musician - Larry Alexander, Mixer, Engineer, Recorder - Simon Le Bon, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Mark Egan, Musician - Andy Mackay, Musician - Arcadia, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Jean Claude Dubois, Musician - Esteban Jordan, Musician - Gabriel Bindi, Musician - Phillippe Laffont, Engineer - Pierre Defay, Musician - Rafael De Jesusm, Musician - E Moller, Mixer - G Rindfuss, Mixer - S Boyer, Mixer
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Carlos Alomar, Musician - Bob Ludwig, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - STEVE JORDAN, Musician - Alex Sadkin, Producer, Mixer - David Gilmour, Musician - Larry Alexander, Engineer, Recorder - Simon Le Bon, Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Mark Egan, Musician - Andy Mackay, Musician - RON SAINT-GERMAIN, Mixer - Arcadia, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Jean Claude Dubois, Musician - Ohil Burnett, Engineer, Technician - Esteban Jordan, Musician - Gabriel Bindi, Musician - Phillippe Laffont, Engineer - Pierre Defay, Musician - Rafael De Jesusm, Musician
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Carlos Alomar, Musician - Bob Ludwig, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - STEVE JORDAN, Musician - Alex Sadkin, Producer, Mixer - David Gilmour, Musician - Larry Alexander, Engineer, Recorder - Simon Le Bon, Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Mark Egan, Musician - Andy Mackay, Musician - RON SAINT-GERMAIN, Mixer - FRANCOIS KEVORKIAN, Mixer - Arcadia, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Jean Claude Dubois, Musician - Ohil Burnett, Engineer, Technician - Esteban Jordan, Musician - Gabriel Bindi, Musician - Phillippe Laffont, Engineer - Pierre Defay, Musician - Rafael De Jesusm, Musician - Wendel Jr, Personal Assistant, Assistant
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Carlos Alomar, Musician - Bob Ludwig, Masterer, MasteringEngineer - STEVE JORDAN, Musician - Alex Sadkin, Producer, Mixer - David Gilmour, Musician - Larry Alexander, Engineer, Recorder - Simon Le Bon, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Mark Egan, Musician - Andy Mackay, Musician - RON SAINT-GERMAIN, Mixer - Arcadia, Producer, Featured Vocalist, MainArtist - Jean Claude Dubois, Musician - Ohil Burnett, Engineer, Technician - Esteban Jordan, Musician - Gabriel Bindi, Musician - Phillippe Laffont, Engineer - Pierre Defay, Musician - Rafael De Jesusm, Musician
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Rhodes, Composer - Le Bon, Composer - Arcadia, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon Le Bon, Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Arcadia, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon Le Bon, Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Arcadia, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon Le Bon, Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Arcadia, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon Le Bon, Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Arcadia, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Rhodes, Composer - Le Bon, Composer - Arcadia, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon Le Bon, Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Arcadia, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
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Simon Le Bon, Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Arcadia, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon Le Bon, Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Arcadia, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon Le Bon, Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Arcadia, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon Le Bon, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Arcadia, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
NILE RODGERS, Producer - Simon Le Bon, Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Arcadia, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Rhodes, Composer - Le Bon, Composer - Arcadia, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon Le Bon, Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Arcadia, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon Le Bon, Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Arcadia, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon Le Bon, Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Arcadia, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Rhodes, Composer - Le Bon, Composer - Arcadia, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon Le Bon, Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Arcadia, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
NILE RODGERS, Producer - Simon Le Bon, Composer - John Taylor , Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Arcadia, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Simon Le Bon, Composer - Roger Taylor, Composer - Nick Rhodes, Composer - Arcadia, Vocals, MainArtist
© 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company ℗ 2010 Parlophone Records Ltd, a Warner Music Group Company
Album review
Arcadia was the arty quarter of Duran Duran's side project. Members Simon Le Bon and Nick Rhodes were left to complete it after Roger Taylor left the group. They still strove to create the "western evocative of east" blueprinted by Japan's Tin Drum. They didn't achieve it with this, but it's certainly the best album Duran never made. Like earlier work Rio, the sleeve perfectly describes the record inside. The opener "Election Day" is darkly romantic irking toward erotic and has brass stabs not dissimilar from their Bond score View to a Kill. The following songs are lighter: "Keep Me in the Dark" and the U.S. single "Goodbye Is Forever." "The Flame" has a sharp beat and sultry bass groove that nods at Nile Rodgers. Two dream works, "Missing" and "Rose Arcana," precede "The Promise," which guests Pink Floyd's Dave Gilmour, Sting, and Herbie Hancock. "El Diablo" has a latin flavor but still sounds like two Englishmen daydreaming of an escapade to El Salvador. Finally, to the dramatic splendor of "Lady Ice," a fantastic conclusion to a very good album. Thankfully, Arcadia chose not to pursue this album like their other Duran offshoot.
© Kelvin Hayes /TiVo
About the album
- 2 disc(s) - 29 track(s)
- Total length: 02:43:23
- Main artists: Arcadia
- 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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