Big Thing is an album by At the height of its fame, Duran Duran (The Fab Five) was featured on the cover of the February 1984 issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Duran Duran is a pop music group, notable for a long series of catchy, synthesizer-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. They were part... Duran Duran, released worldwide in 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events Environmental change Zebra mussels found in the Great lakes December 2 - Cyclone in Bangladesh leaves 5 million homeless - thousands dead December 7 - In Armenia an earthquake 6.9 on the Richter scale killed nearly 25.000... 1988, (see See also: 1987 in music, other events of 1988, 1989 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music Events January – Broadcast of the Cinemax television special Roy Orbison and Friends, A Black and White Night, recorded on September 30, 1987 at the Coconut Grove in... 1988 in music). It reached #15 in the UK and #24 in the US.

Background

In 1988 the musical climate was changing, veering to a more dance-based groove. Duran Duran were known primarily as a early 80s new wave synth-pop act, and the band was sitting at a career crossroads; Big Thing was their stab at maintaining musical credibility.

Turning to more synth and bass heavy grooves than their previous efforts, Big Thing was seen by many as the band's " House music refers to a collection of styles of electronic dance music, the earliest forms beginning in the early- to mid- 1980s. The common element of most house music is a 4/4 beat generated by a drum machine, together with a solid (usually also electronically generated) bassline. Upon this... house music" album. Tracks like "I Don't Want Your Love", the title track and the album's runaway single "All She Wants Is" cemented the band's more aggressive dance angle.

To further distance themselves from their earlier incarnation, the band decided to stylise how they spelt their name, shortening it to the single word "Duranduran" and vocalist Simon John Charles Le Bon (born October 27, 1958) is the lead singer and lyricist of the pop band Duran Duran. He was born in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England and was raised in and around London. Upbringing Le Bon was a member of the local church choir from a young age... Simon Le Bon grew his hair out into a loose perm.

To get the new music played without preconceived 'teeny bopper band' notions of Duranduran, the band sent an edited medley version of "The Edge Of America" / "Lake Shore Driving" called "Official Bootleg: The LSD Edit" around the radio stations. The band name on the promo was The Krush Brothers. (The band also played a few surprise live dates under this name.) When the medley was subsequently released on the "Do You Believe In Shame?" single, the title was changed to "The Krush Brothers LSD Edit".

Dance music and stylist respellings aside, Big Thing was an album of contrasts. While the general feel was a response to the burgeoning house music and This article is about a form of party. For other uses of the term, see rave (disambiguation). A rave party, more often just called a rave, also called free parties, is typically defined as an all-night dance event where DJs and/or other performers play electronic dance music and... rave scene that was engulfing the globe, a number of tracks on the album harkened back to the band's more lush arrangements. Tracks like "Land", "Palomino" and the single "Do You Believe In Shame?" had more in common with "Save A Prayer" or "The Seventh Stranger" than with Chicago house is a style of house music. House music originated in a Chicago, Illinois nightclub called the WareHouse, and this is where the style of music derives its name from. DJ Frankie Knuckles originally popularized house music while working at the WareHouse. House music grew out of the post... Chicago house.

The album also contains two short pieces entitled "Interlude One" and "Flute Interlude" which were more experimental in nature than anything the band had done before. The band would repeat the use of these " An interlude (between play) is: a short play or, in general, any representation between parts of a larger stage production: see entracte. a short musical section or piece played in between sections of a larger piece, see: Bridge a period of time between or interrupting a larger one This... interludes" on future albums with "Shotgun" appearing on In 1993, the band Duran Duran released a second self-titled album -- this Duran Duran album is informally known as The Wedding Album (for Stephen Sprouses cover art) to distinguish it from the bands debut 1981 release. The swift commercial and critical success of this album came as... Duran Duran ( 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003) Events January January 1 - Czechoslovakia divides. Establishment of independent Slovakia and Czech Republic. January 3 - In Moscow, George H. W. Bush and... 1993) and "Prototypes" featuring on some versions of Pop Trash ( 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. Popular culture also holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millenium. By strict interpretation of the Gregorian Calendar, however, this distinction falls to the year 2001. The year 2000 is... 2000).

While the album and the first two singles did quite well in the charts, the relative failure of "Do You Believe In Shame?" (it reached #30 in the UK) killed off any chance for a fourth single from the album. A house version of "Drug" which had been recorded with producer Marshall Jefferson (born September 19, 1959) is widely regarded as one of the leading innovators of the genre of music now known as house music, in particular the subgenre of Chicago house. Born in Chicago, Illinois he was originally a producer in the Universal recording studios in Chicago it is... Marshall Jefferson in April is the fourth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four with the length of 30 days. April begins (astrologically) with the sun in the sign of Aries and ends in the sign of Taurus. Astronomically speaking, the sun begins in the constellation of Pisces... April 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events January January 7 - Akihito becomes Emperor of Japan following the death of Hirohito. The Heisei period begins January 8 - the Kegworth Air Disaster - A British Midland Boeing 737 crashes on approach to East Midlands Airport - 44 dead... 1989 was tentatively slated as that single.

A brief legal challenge surrounded the close resemblance of the melody of "Shame" to that of the Dale Hawkins classic "Suzie Q" (more famously covered by Creedence Clearwater Revival is the name of an American rock band, fronted by John Fogerty. The band started out as The Blue Velvets, formed by Tom Fogerty in El Cerrito, Contra Costa County, California in the late 1950s. By the mid 1960s, the band signed a record contract, had their... Creedence Clearwater Revival). It was judged that there was no intentional Plagiarism refers to the use of anothers ideas, information, language, or writing, when done without proper acknowledgment of the original source. It may also include an element of dishonesty relating to an attempt to pass off the plagiarised work as original. Plagiarism is not necessarily the same as copyright... plagiarism in this case.

The album was eventually reissued with the original Daniel Abraham mix of "Drug" added as a bonus track; this had originally been released only as a b-side to the 12" club single. Bassist For others named John Taylor, see John Taylor. Nigel John Taylor (born June 20, 1960) is a bass guitarist and co-founder of the pop band Duran Duran. He is primarily known by the shortened name John Taylor, which he adopted in his late teens. Background He was born in... John Taylor maintains he feels this mix to be the true "album version" of the song.

Warren Cuccurullo

Guitarist Warren Bruce Cuccurullo (born December 8, 1956 in Brooklyn) is a rock and pop guitarist who has worked with Frank Zappa, Duran Duran, and Missing Persons. Cuccurullo grew up in the Canarsie neighborhood of New York City. He began playing drums and guitar as a young child. The Zappa Years... Warren Cuccurullo had begun working with Duran Duran in the middle of the recording of the previous album Notorious is an album by Duran Duran. They released it in 1986. Track listing Notorious American Science Skin Trade A Matter Of Feeling Hold Me Vertigo (Do The Demolition) So Mislead Meet El Presidente Winter Marches On Proposition Singles Notorious (Oct 1986) Skin Trade (Feb 1987) Meet El Presidente (Apr... Notorious (1986), after the acrimonious departure of former guitarist For the fictional sheriff, see The Andy Griffith Show. Andy Taylor (born 16 February British pop singer who plays guitar in the band Duran Duran. He was born and raised in Newcastle, and began playing guitar at the age of eleven. He was soon playing with local bands, and even... Andy Taylor. While he was still not a full band member, nor a true songwriting partner, Big Thing was the first full album with which Cuccurullo was involved. His contributions can be felt all over the record, from the "lead vamp guitar" on "All She Wants Is" to the crazed guitar solo on album closer "Lake Shore Driving".

Contrary to popular belief, Chester Kamen plays guitar on "I Don't Want Your Love" (although it's Warren who appears in the video).

During the global Electric Theatre Tour promoting Big Thing in 1989, Warren became a full-time member of the band along with drummer Sterling Campbell is a rock drummer who has worked with numerous high-profile acts. He began by working with Cyndi Lauper in the mid-1980s, then was a member of Duran Duran from 1989 to 1991 and of Soul Asylum from 1995 to 1998. He has recorded and toured with... Sterling Campbell. Campbell would stay for one more album, 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1990 in video gaming January January 3 - Former leader of Panama Manuel Noriega surrenders to American forces. January 7 - The Leaning Tower of Pisa is closed to the public due to safety concerns. January 9 - Lt Gen... 1990's The word liberty, when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language. See Liberty (disambiguation) for other possible uses. Liberty, or freedom, is a condition in which an individual has immunity from the arbitrary exercise of authority. Western civilization The thinkers of the Enlightenment reasoned the assertion that... Liberty, while Warren would remain with the band until 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. By strict interpretation of the Gregorian Calendar, 2001 is also the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millenium. Popular culture, however, often views the year 2000 as holding this distinction. 2001 is also the year... 2001.

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by At the height of its fame, Duran Duran (The Fab Five) was featured on the cover of the February 1984 issue of Rolling Stone magazine. Duran Duran is a pop music group, notable for a long series of catchy, synthesizer-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. They were part... Duranduran.

1. "Big Thing" (3:41)
2. "I Don't Want Your Love" (4:06)
3. "All She Wants Is" (4:34)
4. "Too Late Marlene" (5:08)
5. "Drug (It's Just A State Of Mind)" (4:36)
6. "Do You Believe In Shame?" (4:23)
7. "Palomino" (5:19)
8. "Interlude One" (0:32)
9. "Land" (6:12)
10. "Flute Interlude" (0:32)
11. "The Edge Of America" (2:37)
12. "Lake Shore Driving" (3:03)
13. "Drug (Daniel Abraham Mix)" (4:18) [on reissues only]

Singles

1. "I Don't Want Your Love" (Sept 1988)
2. "All She Wants Is" (Dec 1988)
3. "Do You Believe In Shame?" (April 1989)

Promo Singles

1. "Official Bootleg: LSD Edit" (as The Krush Brothers)
2. "Big Thing"
3. "Too Late Marlene"

Personnel

Duran Duran are:

• Simon John Charles Le Bon (born October 27, 1958) is the lead singer and lyricist of the pop band Duran Duran. He was born in Bushey, Hertfordshire, England and was raised in and around London. Upbringing Le Bon was a member of the local church choir from a young age... Simon Le Bon - vocals
• Nicholas James Bates, keyboardist for Duran Duran, was born in Birmingham, England on June 8, 1962. Background He and his art school friend John Taylor founded the band in 1978; at about the same time as the name Duran Duran was chosen for the band, Nick decided to change his... Nick Rhodes - keyboards
• For others named John Taylor, see John Taylor. Nigel John Taylor (born June 20, 1960) is a bass guitarist and co-founder of the pop band Duran Duran. He is primarily known by the shortened name John Taylor, which he adopted in his late teens. Background He was born in... John Taylor - bass guitar

With:

• Warren Bruce Cuccurullo (born December 8, 1956 in Brooklyn) is a rock and pop guitarist who has worked with Frank Zappa, Duran Duran, and Missing Persons. Cuccurullo grew up in the Canarsie neighborhood of New York City. He began playing drums and guitar as a young child. The Zappa Years... Warren Cuccurullo - guitar
• Steve Ferrone is a drummer, who has worked with such high-profile names as Eric Clapton, Anita Baker, Duran Duran, Jeffrey Osborne, George Benson and Chaka Khan. Ferrone became internationally known while playing with the Average White Band during the 1970s. Currently (2004), he is the drummer for Tom Petty... Steve Ferrone - drums

Also credited:

• Jonathan Elias - co-producer
• Daniel Abraham - co-producer and mixer