Saturday, August 3, 2024

Duran Duran


 




















Artist:  Duran Duran

Origin:  Birmingham, England

Genre:  Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, New Wave, New Pop, Dance Rock, Post-Disco, Punk, New Romantic, Contemporary Pop, Alternative Pop, Indie Rock


Original line-up:


Nick Rhodes:  Keyboards, Synthesizers, Vocal Effects, Backing Vocals, Electronic Percussion

John Taylor:  Bass, Backing Vocals, Guitar

Stephen Duffy:  Lead Vocals, Drums, Bass


Classic line-up:


Nick Rhodes:  Keyboards, Synthesizers, Vocal Effects, Backing Vocals, Electronic Percussion

John Taylor:  Bass, Backing Vocals, Guitar

Simon Le Bon:  Lead Vocals

Andy Taylor:  Guitar

Roger Taylor:  Drums








Duran Duran are an English Pop Rock Band from Birmingham, formed in 1978 by Stephen Duffy (Lead Vocals, Drums, Bass), Nick Rhodes (Keyboards), and John Taylor (Bass, Guitar).  The band's line-up settled in 1980 as Nick Rhodes (Keyboards), John Taylor (Bass, Guitar), along with Simon Le Bon (Lead Vocals), Andy Taylor (Guitar), and Roger Taylor (Drums).











Title:  Rio (2024)

Genre:  Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, New Wave, New Pop, Dance Rock, Post-Disco, Punk, New Romantic, Contemporary Pop, Alternative Pop, Indie Rock

Label:  Parlophone

Rating:   ****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side One:


 1.  Rio (5:33)

 2.  My Own Way (4:51)

 3.  Lonely In Your Nightmare (3:50)

 4.  Hungry Like The Wolf (3:41)

 5.  Hold Back The Rain (3:59)


Side Two:


 1.  New Religion (5:31)

 2.  Last Chance On The Stairway (4:21)

 3.  Save A Prayer (5:33)

 4.  The Chauffeur (5:10)


Personnel:


Nick Rhodes:  Keyboards, Synthesizers, Sound Effects, Backing Vocals on Track 2/2

John Taylor:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Simon Le Bon:  Lead Vocals, Vibraphone on Track 2/1, Ocarina on Track 2/4, Marimba on Track 2/2

Andy Taylor:  Guitar, Backing Vocals

Roger Taylor:  Drums, Percussion


Additional Musician:


Andy Hamilton:  Tenor Saxophone on Track 1/1


Rio is the second studio album by Duran Duran, originally released on May 10, 1982 by EMI, remastered and reissued on July. 19, 2024 by Parlophone, includes "Rio" and "Hungry Like The Wolf".







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