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[kevinduran]

Two new Duran Duran releases from EMI

Comments

[sohipithurts]

Isn't this fantastic?! I think I put a bug in their ear over at EMI a few months back when I told a friend of mine about how not mining the Duran Duran catalog is a missed opportunity.

I still think they need to do this with every Duran album. They keep going back to "Rio". I'd like to see the entire catalog refurbished.

[kevinduran]

Hell yes they need to do it to each and every one of their albums.... and we all know who should be in charge of it. :-)

[kevinduran]

Me too... I would probably cream my pants if that ever came out. The Parisian Mix of "Skin Trade" showed up as a bonus track on a cd single, but I don't think any of the other "Master Mixes" did. I cherish that vinyl so much.

[rcthebearcub]

Wow that's good news :) Can't wait for both! So the remaster edition of Rio from a couple tears back - that isnt the UK edition? I know Ive heard a rawer mix of "Hungry.." on a time-life comp. Terry has - I assumed that was from the original non-remixed lp

[kevinduran]

It's all very confusing.... I think if you go to the FAQ on the Duran Duran website, they map out all of the different "Rio" releases.

[kevinduran]

This is the release they should have done a few years ago when they remastered "Rio" the first time. It's always been a big mess between the vinyl, cassette, and multiple cd versions. At one point the cd that was available from the BMG record club was the American version (mastered off of a cassette, I believe!) while regular record stores had the regular version. It got so confusing that the band couldn't even keep it straight.

[kevinduran]

Thanks Jeb, I certainly will! :-)

gold

[bostas]

and about bloody time..they should release concert dvds for each album with remixes and bsides...now Duran have left Sony I guess EMI are trying to win them back...

Re: gold

[kevinduran]

I hadn't heard that Duran Duran had left Sony, but I'm not at all surprised. They totally screwed up the promotion of "Red Carpet Massacre."

Re: gold

[kevinduran]

You're kidding, right?? It's the best thing they had released in years.

[kevinduran]

I just copied the press release, so it wasn't me saying "digital only extras." I don't really know what it means, exactly.