We have not listed separately versions/songs if the difference is nominal, such as the 3 additional seconds of the Carnival Remix of 'Hold Back The Rain' (which can be found on the Japanese 'CARNIVAL'), or the 6 additional seconds II)', which is the US Single Version plus an additional 28 seconds at the end, or 'Save A Prayer (Special Edited Version)', which is the US Single Version plus an additional 11 seconds. We have classified them as separate versions if they seem to be deliberately different and have at least aĭistinct longer ending.

There are a few versions of some songs, which are only different in the way they fade out. The following outlines the various different versions of the 'RIO' album:Īdditionally, for some reason there are numerous versions and inconsistencies relating to all of the tracks: All of our personal notes are in parenthesis. The different pressings, mixes, and curiosities surroundings this Duran Duran release. In the following text we will try to elaborate on In fact there are several variations of each. Many of you have noticed, the 'RIO' album is somewhat different depending on whether you are listening to the vinyl version or CD. Recorded during January and February of 1982, the LP was released in May of that year to great success everywhere but the US. With special thanks to Alan De Feyter, Andreas Tjornehoj, Kenneth Sausville, Gabby, Igor Pryazhin, Peter Brinkhof, Guido Gilgen and Brian Tobinĭuran Duran re-entered AIR studios in London to embark on their second LP, eventually titled 'RIO'. Here are all of Duran Duran albums ranked.Initial idea and project started by Tom McClintockĪdded, extended, revised and used with kind permission by Ansgar Thomann They were also awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

The band has won numerous awards throughout their career: two Brit Awards including the 2004 award for Outstanding Contribution to Music, two Grammy Awards, an MTV Video Music Award for Lifetime Achievement, and a Video Visionary Award from the MTV Europe Music Awards.

They achieved 14 singles in the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart and 21 in the US Billboard Hot 100. Duran Duran has sold over 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the world’s best-selling music artists. These five members featured the most commercially successful line-up. The group was a leading band in the MTV-driven Second British Invasion of the US in the 1980s. The group was formed by keyboardist Nick Rhodes and bassist John Taylor, with the later addition of drummer Roger Taylor, and after numerous personnel changes, guitarist Andy Taylor (none of the Taylors are related) and lead singer Simon Le Bon. Duran Duran (/djʊˌræn djʊˈræn/) are an English new wave band formed in Birmingham in 1978.

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