Duran Duran
Studio album by Duran Duran
Released	June 15, 1981 April 25, 1983
Recorded	December 1980 at Red Bus Studios, Abbey Road Studio, Utopia Studio and Chipping Norton Studio
Genre	Dance-New Wave
Length	39:42
Label	EMI/Capitol
Producer(s)	Colin Thurston
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Duran Duran chronology
	Duran Duran (1981)	Rio (1982)

Duran Duran is an album by Duran Duran, originally released worldwide in 1981, and reissued to greater success in 1983. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A Studio Album is an album of regular studio recordings. ... Duran Duran is an English Rock band notable for a long series of catchy, synthesiser-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. ... June 15 is the 166th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (167th in leap years), with 199 days remaining. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... Dance music is a style of popular music commonly played in dance music nightclubs, radio stations and shows and raves. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is a music company comprising the major record label, EMI Music, based in Brook Green in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based on Charing Cross Road, London. ... Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4_stars. ... Duran Duran is an English Rock band notable for a long series of catchy, synthesiser-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. ... Rio is an album by Duran Duran, originally released worldwide on May 10, 1982 (see 1982 in music), but re-released in November in the United States. ... Duran Duran is an English Rock band notable for a long series of catchy, synthesiser-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. ... See also: Musical groups established in 1981 Record labels established in 1981 other events of 1981 list of years in music 1980s in music // January 10 - Revival of the Gilbert and Sullivan operetta The Pirates of Penzance opens at Broadways Uris Theatre, starring Linda Ronstadt and Rex Smith February... See also: 1982 in music, other events of 1983, 1984 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events The most long-term influential release of 1983 is probably Head over Heels by the Cocteau Twins, which sold poorly upon its initial release. ...

The album reached #3 on the United Kingdom charts on 27 June 1981, and remained in the chart for 118 weeks, although the initial release was largely ignored in America. The 1983 reissue reached at #10 on the US charts, and remained on that chart for 87 weeks (although it was overshadowed by the ongoing American success of the Rio album from 1982). Duran Duran was certified platinum (a shipment of one million units) by the RIAA on 4 June 1985. June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (Out Of Many, One) (traditional) In God We Trust (1956 to date) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington D.C. Largest city New York City None at federal level (English de facto) Government Federal constitutional republic  - President George Walker Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence from... Rio is an album by Duran Duran, originally released worldwide on May 10, 1982 (see 1982 in music), but re-released in November in the United States. ... In the United States, the Recording Industry Association of America awards certification based on the number of albums and singles shipped to retail and other ancillary markets. ... The RIAA Logo. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Original release - 1981

Demos for the album were written and recorded at AIR Studios in late 1980, while one of Duran Duran's influences, the band Japan, was recording Gentlemen Take Polaroids just down the hall. Released by Japan in 1980, this album continued in the vein of their previous album, Quiet Life. ...

The album was formally recorded in December of 1980 at various recording studios in London (as well as Chipping Norton Studios) with record producer Colin Thurston, shortly after Duran Duran signed their record deal with EMI. In interviews, the band has recalled the struggle to continue recording after hearing of the 8 December death of John Lennon. A recording studio is a facility for sound recording. ... Chipping Norton Town Hall Chipping Norton is a town in Oxfordshire, England. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Colin Thurston (1947 – 2007) was a British recording engineer and producer. ... The EMI Group (LSE: EMI) is a music company comprising the major record label, EMI Music, based in Brook Green in London, England, and EMI Music Publishing, based on Charing Cross Road, London. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (October 9, 1940 – December 8, 1980), (born John Winston Lennon, known as John Ono Lennon) was an iconic English 20th century rock and roll songwriter and singer, best known as the founding member of The Beatles. ...

Relatively primitive music videos for "Planet Earth" and "Careless Memories" were also filmed in December. A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Careless Memories is the second single by Duran Duran. ...

The first pressing of the album did not include the track "To The Shore"; it was added in second and subsequent pressings, and was also included in the 2003 remastered edition. The US version of this release used the 'night version' of "Planet Earth".

The band's first single was "Planet Earth" (released on 2 February 1981) and it reached #12 on the UK charts on 21 February. February 2 is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... February 21 is the 52nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

The band followed up with the release of "Careless Memories" on 20 April 1981, but it only reached UK #37 (on 9 May). April 20 is the 110th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (111th in leap years). ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... May 9 is the 129th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (130th in leap years). ...

The third single was to become the most successful from this album. "Girls On Film", released 13 July, went to #5 in the UK on 25 July, before the notorious video was even filmed. That video (featuring topless women mud wrestling and other not-very-stylised depictions of sexual fetishes), was made with directors Godley & Creme, and was filmed in August just two weeks after MTV was launched in the United States, before anyone knew what an impact the music channel would have on the industry. The raunchy video created an uproar (it was consequently banned by the BBC and a heavily edited "day version" was aired on MTV), and the band enjoyed and capitalized on all the fuss. July 13 is the 194th day (195th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 171 days remaining. ... July 25 is the 206th day (207th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 159 days remaining. ... Sexual fetishism, first described as such by Sigmund Freud though the concept and certainly the activity is quite ancient, is a form of paraphilia where the object of affection is a specific inanimate object or part of a persons body. ... Godley & Creme was a duo of English pop musicians and music video directors, namely Kevin Godley and Lol Creme. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, usually known as the BBC (and also informally known as the Beeb or Auntie) is one of the largest broadcasting corporations in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the UK alone and with a budget of more than £4 billion. ...

Reissue - 1983

Cover of 1983 reissue

Duran Duran was re-released worldwide on 25 April 1983, after the wild success of their second album Rio in America gave the band another chance to market their first album there. The album sported different cover art and three changes to the track listing. Image File history File links Duran Duran album 1983 reissue cover - fair use This image is the cover of an album or single. ... Image File history File links Duran Duran album 1983 reissue cover - fair use This image is the cover of an album or single. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rio is an album by Duran Duran, originally released worldwide on May 10, 1982 (see 1982 in music), but re-released in November in the United States. ...

For this version of the album Capitol Records dropped "To The Shore", and swapped the original 'night version' of "Planet Earth" for the more popular single version. Capitol Records is a major United States-based record label, owned by EMI. // The Capitol Records company was founded by the songwriter Johnny Mercer in 1942, with the financial help of movie producer Buddy DeSylva and the business acumen of Glenn Wallichs, (1910-1971) (owner of Music City, at the...

Most notably, they added the new track "Is There Something I Should Know?", recorded with producer Ian Little at the end of 1982. This song was released in the UK as a stand-alone single on 19 March 1983, and debuted in the #1 position on the UK charts on 26 March -- Duran Duran were one of the very few acts since Elvis Presley and The Beatles to debut at the top, before the revamping of the chart system in the late 1980s made it a much easier goal to achieve. This was the band's first number one record. Is There Something I Should Know? is the eighth single from the British pop band Nigger Nigger. ... March 19 is the 78th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (79th in leap years). ... 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (86th in leap years). ... Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), often known simply as Elvis and also called The King of Rock n Roll or simply The King, was an American singer, musician and actor. ... The Beatles were an English rock band from Liverpool whose members were John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr. ...

The "Is There Something I Should Know?" single also had great success in America, where it was released in late May: it reached #4 on the Billboard charts on 6 August, and sold more than a million copies. August 6 is the 218th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (219th in leap years), with 147 days remaining. ...

The video was directed by future movie director Russell Mulcahy, and was one of the most popular videos of the year on MTV. Russell Mulcahy (born January 1, 1953) is a film director, born in Melbourne, Australia. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ...

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Duran Duran. Duran Duran is an English Rock band notable for a long series of catchy, synthesiser-driven hit singles and vivid music videos. ...

1981 release / 2003 remaster

1. "Girls on Film" – 3:30
2. "Planet Earth" – 3:59
3. "Anyone Out There" – 4:02
4. "To The Shore" – 3:49
5. "Careless Memories" – 3:53
6. "Night Boat" – 5:25
7. "Sound of Thunder" – 4:06
8. "Friends of Mine" – 5:42
9. "Tel Aviv" – 5:16

• The 2003 remastered CD release restored the original tracklisting of the album

1981 Rare US first release

1. "Planet Earth [Night Version]" – 6:20
2. "Girls on Film" – 3:30
3. "Is There Anyone Out There" – 4:02
4. "Careless Memories" – 3:53
5. "(Waiting For The) Night Boat" – 5:25
6. "Sound of Thunder" – 4:06
7. "Friends of Mine" – 5:42
8. "Tel Aviv" – 5:16

• Drops "To The Shore" and adds the Night Version of "Planet Earth"
• On the Harvest label, catalogue number ST-12158

1983 release

1. "Girls On Film" – 3:30
2. "Planet Earth" – 3:59 [single version]
3. "Is There Anyone Out There" – 4:02
4. "Careless Memories" – 3:53
5. "Is There Something I Should Know?" – 4:07
6. "Night Boat" – 5:25
7. "Sound Of Thunder" – 4:06
8. "Friends Of Mine" – 5:42
9. "Tel Aviv" – 5:16 [instrumental]

1995 CD re-release

1. "Girls On Film" – 3:30
2. "Planet Earth" – 3:59 [single version]
3. "Is There Anyone Out There" – 4:02
4. "Careless Memories" – 3:53
5. "Is There Something I Should Know?" – 4:07
6. "Night Boat" – 5:25
7. "Sound Of Thunder" – 4:06
8. "Friends Of Mine" – 5:42
9. "Tel Aviv" – 5:16 [instrumental]
10. "To the Shore" – 3:49

Singles

1. "Planet Earth"
2. "Careless Memories"
3. "Girls on Film"
4. "Is There Something I Should Know?" (1983 reissue)

Planet Earth was the first single by the pop/rock band Duran Duran, from their first album Duran Duran. ... Careless Memories is the second single by Duran Duran. ... Girls On Film is the second single from the New Wave band, Duran Duran. ... Is There Something I Should Know? is the eighth single from the British pop band Nigger Nigger. ...

Personnel

Duran Duran are:

• Simon Le Bon - vocals
• Nick Rhodes - keyboards
• John Taylor - bass guitar
• Roger Taylor - drums
• Andy Taylor - guitar

Also credited: Simon John Charles Le Bon (born October 27, 1958) is the lead singer and lyricist of the pop band Duran Duran. ... Nick Rhodes in 1981. ... Taylors first solo recording was a hit single for the 9½ Weeks movie soundtrack. ... Roger Andrew Taylor (born April 26, 1960) is the drummer for the pop band Duran Duran. ... Taylor in 2001 Andy Taylor (born 16 February 1961) is an English guitarist, singer, and songwriter, best known as a member of Duran Duran and The Power Station. ...

• Colin Thurston - producer and engineer
• Ian Little - producer of "Is There Something I Should Know"