Duran Duran – special editions
 
Special edition 2 CD/DD set: original album, b-sides, BBC session, and demos
Limited edition 3 Disc set including a DVD of BBC footage and 1st album era videos
Digital download only BBC In Concert. Coming March, 2010
 
CD 1:
 
The original album:
1. Girls On Film (3.39)
2. Planet Earth (3.57)
3. Anyone Out There (4.02)
4. To The Shore (3.47)
5. Careless Memories (4.08)
6. Night Boat (5.25)
7. Sound Of Thunder (4.06)
8. Friends Of Mine (5.40)
9. Tel Aviv (5.16)
 
The B-sides:
Late Bar (2.56)
Khanada (3.28)
Fame (3.18)
Faster Than Light (4.29)
 
CD 2:
 
The AIR Studios versions (recorded on 29th July, 1980):
Girls On Film (3.57) *
Tel Aviv (6.02) *
Recorded at AIR Studios on 29th July, 1980
Produced by Jon Walls
Engineered by Jon Walls and Rick Isbell
 
The Manchester Square Demos (recorded on 8th December, 1980):
Anyone Out There (4.09) *
Planet Earth (5.00) *
Friends Of Mine (5.52) *
Late Bar (3.02) *
 
+ Radio 1 Peter Powell session (recorded 19th June, 1981 transmitted 11th August, 1981):
Night Boat (5.12) *
Girls On Film (3.38) *
Anyone Out There (3.54) *
Like An Angel (4.52) *
 
+ mono
 
The Versions:
Planet Earth (Night Version) (6.20)
Girls On Film (Extended Night version) (5.43)
Planet Earth (Night mix) (6.15)
Girls On Film (Night mix) (5.41)
 
 * Previously unreleased
 
DVD:
The videos:
Planet Earth (Club version)
Planet Earth
Careless Memories
Girls On Film (Long uncensored version)
Girls On Film (Short censored version)
Night Boat
A Day In The Life featurette
 
 
BBC footage:
Planet Earth - Top Of The Pops 5/3/81 *
Careless Memories - Top Of Pops 21/5/81 *
Girls On Film - Top Of The Pops 30/7/81 *
 
Old Grey Whistle Test (7/7/81):
Night Boat *
Anyone Out There *
 
Get Set For Summer (8/8/81):
Girls On Film *
 
Multi-Coloured Swap Shop (27/2/81)
Friends Of Mine *
Girls On Film *
 
* Previously unreleased
 
Special edition limited LP 180gram:
 
Record 1:
Original album:
Side 1:
1. Girls On Film (3.39)
2. Planet Earth (3.57)
3. Anyone Out There (4.02)
4. To The Shore (3.47)
5. Careless Memories (4.08)
 
Side 2:
1. Night Boat (5.25)
2. Sound Of Thunder (4.06)
3. Friends Of Mine (5.40)
4. Tel Aviv (5.16)
 
Bonus 12" (33 1/3)
Side 1:
Planet Earth (Night Version) (6.20)
Girls On Film (Extended Night version) (5.43)
 
Side 2:
Planet Earth (Night mix) (6.58)
Girls On Film (Night mix) (5.41) *
 
* Previously unreleased
 
Digital download only:
BBC In Concert recorded at the Hammersmith Odeon 17th December, 1981, transmitted 13th April 1982
1. Anyone Out There
2. Planet Earth
3. To The Shore
4. Late Bar
5. Last Chance On The Stairway
6. Khanada
7. Night Boat
8. Sound Of Thunder
9. Faster Than Light
10.My Own Way
11.Careless Memories
12.Girls On Film
13.Planet Earth

Duran Duran: Seven & The Ragged Tiger - Special Editions - Coming March, 2010
 
Special edition 2 CD/DD set: original album, b-sides, and mixes
Limited edition 3 Disc set including a DVD of live and TOTP footage and album era videos
Digital download only live set (audio from Lights Go Down DVD)
 
CD 1:
Original album
1. The Reflex (5.28)
2. New Moon On Monday (4.18)
3. (I’m Looking For) Cracks In The Pavement (3.39)
4. I Take The Dice (3.15)
5. Of Crime And Passion (3.50)
6. Union Of The Snake (4.20)
7. Shadows On Your Side (4.03)
8. Tiger Tiger (3.20)
9. The Seventh Stranger (5.23)
 
CD 2:
Non album singles and B-sides
1. Is There Something I Should Know? (4.11)
2. Faith In This Colour (4.07)
3. Faith In This Colour (alternate slow mix) (4.06)
4. Secret Oktober (2.45)
5. Tiger Tiger (Ian Little remix) (3.25)
6. The Reflex (single version) (4.25)
7. Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) (Live) (4.54)
8. New Religion (live at the LA Forum 9/2/84) (4.52) Tape no: 48375
9. The Reflex (live at the LA Forum 9/2/84) (5.52) Tape no:  "
 
Mixes
10.Is There Something I Should Know? (Monster Mix) (6.40)
11.Union Of The Snake (Monkey Mix) (6.21)
12.New Moon On Monday (Dance Mix) (5.59)
13.The Reflex (Dance Mix) (6.35)
 
Special edition limited LP 180gram:
Record 1
Side 1
1. The Reflex (5.28)
2. New Moon On Monday (4.18)
3. (I’m Looking For) Cracks In The Pavement (3.39)
4. I Take The Dice (3.15)
5. Of Crime And Passion (3.50)
 
Side 2
1. Union Of The Snake (4.20)
2. Shadows On Your Side (4.03)
3. Tiger Tiger (3.20)
4. The Seventh Stranger (5.23)
 
Bonus 12" (33 1/3 r.p.m)
Side 1
Is There Something I Should Know? (Monster Mix) (6.40)
Union Of The Snake (Monkey Mix) (6.21)
 
Side 2
New Moon On Monday (Dance Mix) (5.59)
The Reflex (Dance Mix) (6.35)
 
DVD:
As The Lights Go Down:
Intro: Tiger Tiger (1.26)
Is There Something I Should Know? (4.41)
Hungry Like the Wolf  (4.03)
Union of the Snake (4.12)
New Religion (5.34)
Save a Prayer 20.11
Rio
The Seventh Stranger (5.00)
The Chauffeur (5.19)
Planet Earth (4.35)
Careless Memories (4.23)
Girls On Film (6.16)
 
The videos:
Is There Something I Should Know?
Union Of The Snake
New Moon On Monday (E.P Version)
The Reflex
 
Bonus video -
New Moon On Monday (movie version) (17.27)
 
Top Of The Pops performances:
Is There Something I Should Know? 23/3/83
The Reflex 26/4/84
 
Digital Download audio only:
As The Lights Go Down
1. Intro/Tiger Tiger
2. Is There Something I Should Know?
3. Hungry Like The Wolf
4. New Religion
5. Save A Prayer
6. Rio
7. The Seventh Stranger
8. The Chauffeur
9. Planet Earth
10.Careless Memories
11.Girls On Film

This just in - Roger and Jake are hitting the DJ Booth December 9th at the Merah Club in London.


www.merahclub.com


78 Wells Street London, W1T 3QL, United Kingdom


For more info call: 020 7060 1111

 

Arcadia 2-CD set and DVD

ARCADIA ‘SO RED THE ROSE’ 8 February, 2010 (Europe), 9 February, 2010 (North America)

CD ONE:

Original album released December 1985

1. Election Day (5.30)
2. Keep Me In The Dark (4.32)
3. Goodbye Is Forever (3.49)
4. The Flame (4.24)
5. Missing * (3.40)
6. Rose Arcana * ^ (0.51)
7. The Promise ^ (7.30)
8. El Diablo ^ (6.05)
9. Lady Ice * (7.32)

Produced Alex Sadkin + Arcadia

All tracks mixed by Alex Sadkin with:

Tracks 1, 8 mixed Ron Saint Germain + Francois Kevorkian
Track 6 mixed by Larry Alexander assisted by G Rindfuss + S Boyer + E Moller
Tracks 3, 4, 7, 9 mixed by Ron Saint Germain
Assisted on tracks 1, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 by Ohil Burnett (digital technician)
Track 5 mixed by Larry Alexander, assisted by Billy Miranda
Track 2 mixed by Jay Mark + Francois Kevorkian. Assisted by Nick Delre
Rhythm augmentation on track 8 by Wendel Jr.

Mastered by Bob Ludwig, Masterdisk, New York

Recorded by Larry Alexander, assisted by Phillippe Laffont

Special thanks to Sting + Herbie Hancock for their performances on ‘The Promise’

Musicians: Carlos Alomar, Gabriel Bindi, Pierre Defay, Jean Claude Dubois, Mark Egan, David Gilmour (appears courtesy of EMI Records), Steve Jordan, Rafael de Jesusm, Andy Mackay (a member of The Explorers appears courtesy of Virgin Records), David Van Tieghem, Masami Tsuchiya

Sting appears courtesy of A&M Records

Herbie Hancock appears courtesuy of Columbia Records

Sleeve by Malcolm + David at Assorted iMaGes

Illustrations by Tony Viramontes

Arcadia are:
Simon Le Bon
Nick Rhodes
Roger Taylor

Bonus tracks

10. Say The Word (Theme from ‘Playing For Keeps’) (7” edit) * (4.29)
From the US 7” single ‘Say The Word’ released July 1986

11. She Moody And Grey, She’s Mean And Restless (4.28)
From the 7” and 12” singles ‘Election Day’ released October 1985

12. Election Day (single version) (4.30)
From the 7” and 12” singles ‘Election Day’ released October 1985

13. Goodbye Is Forever (single mix) (4.16)
From the 7” and 12” single ‘Goodbye Is Forever’ released ex-UK January 1985

14. The Promise (7” mix) ^ (4.45)
From the 7” and 12” single ‘The Promise’ released January 1986

15. The Flame (7” remix) (4.05)
From the 7” single ‘The Flame’ released July 1986

16. Say The Word (Theme from ‘Playing For Keeps’) (soundtrack version) * (5.06)
From the ‘Playing For Keeps’ soundtrack released 1986

CD TWO:

1. Election Day (Consensus Mix) (8.39)
From the 12” single ‘Election Day’ released October 1985

2. Goodbye Is Forever (extended mix) (6.37)
From the 12” single ‘Goodbye Is Forever’ released ex-UK January 1985

3. The Promise (extended remix) ^ (5.35)
From the 12” single ‘The Promise’ released January 1986

4. Rose Arcana (extended) * ^ (5.37)
From the 7” and 12” single ‘The Promise’ released January 1986

5. The Flame (Extended Remix) (7.20)
From the 12” single ‘The Flame’ released July 1986
Remix produced by Nile Rodgers

6. Say The Word (Theme from ‘Playing For Keeps’) (extended vocal remix) * (6.30)
From the 12” promo ‘Say The Word’ released ex-UK July 1986

7. Election Day (Cryptic Cut) (9.06)
From the one-sided 12” promo released October 1985

8. The Promise (12” mix) ^ (7.02)
From the 12” single ‘The Promise’ released January 1986

9. Goodbye Is Forever (dub mix) (5.13)
From the 12” single ‘Goodbye Is Forever’ released ex-UK January 1985

10. Say The Word (Theme from ‘Playing For Keeps’) (extended instrumental remix) * (5.46)
From the 7” single and 12” promo ‘Say The Word’ released ex-UK July 1986

11. Election Day (Early Rough Mix) (8.41)
From the 12” single ‘The Flame’ released July 1986

12. Flame Game (Yo Homeboy mix) (2.05)
From the 7” and 12” single ‘The Flame’ released July 1986
Remix produced by Nile Rodgers

13. Election Day (Cryptic Cut No Voice Mix) (8.27)
From the 12” single ‘Election Day’ released October 1985
**EXTRA FOR DIGITAL ALBUM ONLY**

Written by Taylor / Rhodes / Le Bon except * Rhodes / Le Bon
Published by Gloucester Place Music Ltd. / EMI except ^ Tritec Music

Disc 1 and 2:
Digital remasters (P) 2010 The copyright in these sound recordings is owned by EMI Records Ltd.

DVD:

Original VHS released February 1987

1. Filming ‘Election Day’
Paris, France. September 1985.

2. Election Day (7.47)
Directed by Roger Christian
Produced by Chrissie Smith

3. Filming ‘The Promise’
Cote D’Azur, France. December 1985.

4. The Promise (4.46)
Directed by Marcelo Anciano
Produced by Ruth Orme and Martin Wyn Griffith

5. Filming ‘Goodbye Is Forever’
London, England. January 1986

6. Goodbye Is Forever (4.11)
Directed by Marcelo Anciano
Produced by Ruth Orme

7. Filming ‘The Flame’
London Docklands. April 1986.

8. The Flame (4.00)
Directed by Russell Mulcahy
Produced by Chrissie Smith

9. Filming ‘Missing’
London, England. December 1986.

10. Missing (3.40)
Directed by Dean Chamberlain

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As some of you may have heard, Simon recently lent backing vocals to the Beautiful Small Machines track "Simple Joys." BSM is led by Simon's friend Bree Sharp, and they've been cool enough to gift us with the Medilixer Mix of the song as a free download. You can listen here:

http://www.musicallies.com/bsm/simplejoys/simonsgift/

The EP goes on sale today (October 20) as well and can be purchased on iTunes via this link:

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewArtist?id=302106370&v0=itunes.com%2Fbeautifulsmallmachines#

Mark Ronson had a surprise for listeners of his East Village Radio podcast. Click on the October 2 segment for a little bit of Duran Duran!

East Village Radio

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Simon contributed a chapter to the new book THE ATHEIST'S GUIDE TO CHRISTMAS. His portion has been selected as featured exclusive content on the book's website.

Click below to hear Simon read his chapter:

Atheist's Guide to Christmas

As I'm sure many of you know, the 27th of this month will mark our favorite front man's birthday. To celebrate his birthday month, Monsieur Le Bon has offered up a new playlist for October (or Oktober, if you prefer).

Here it is, with Simon's comments:



All off of the first album (or close to it!)

Late Bar - The song everyone wants to hear from us.

Faster Than Light - I love this song. I'd like to do it live.

Friends of Mine - Georgie Davis is now dead, unfortunately.

Khanada - It's a b side, it's b side itself. And it's written after Jane Khan, a girl I had brief relationship with.

Secret Oktober - It's my birthday month man!

Careless Memories - Just cos i like it - and i love the guitar.



And because we've got a little extra room on the featured playlist, I added a few more songs (sticking to Simon's theme):

Planet Earth (Night Version)
Fame
Sound of Thunder
Anyone Out There


Enjoy the playlist, everyone, and later this month join me in wishing Simon a happy birthday.

Nathan

The two-disc "Rio" special edition CD and vinyl, plus the "Live at Hammersmith '82" DVD are out today in the USA.

The "Beds 'r Burning" charity single for Climate Justice, featuring a vocal by Simon, is available today, October 1st.

Learn more about the cause and downloading the single here:

http://www.timeforclimatejustice.org/media-center/?id=410