On today’s date in 1984, Duran Duran was featured on BBC Rock Hour. BBC Rock Hour is a radio show vinyl album that was licensed for broadcast on BBC, and not only featured Duran Duran but also Wham! and Boy George. The album is in a plain white sleeve and comes with cue sheets for radio presenters.
These are rare albums, but they’re out there for vinyl collectors to stumble across if lucky. If you can find them, snap ’em up! Duran Duran was featured a few times on the BBC Rock Hour over the years, given their popularity in the 80s. As you can see below, the albums are numbered, and the album for this particular date in history had the following:
Bands (including Duran Duran) for BBC Rock Hour 548
Human League
Eurythmics
Nik Kershaw
Depeche Mode
Culture Club
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Deep Purple
Julian Lennon
Giorgio Moroder & Phil Oakley
Duran Duran
Paul McCartney
Wham!
-R
