Can you believe it? Thirty-five wild and crazy years ago today, Rio came into our world. I bought Rio when it came out, and for a brief time thought it was Duran Duran’s first album. I was very confused, apparently. The thing is – I’d heard Planet Earth, and I had a K-Tel record with… Continue reading 35 Years and Counting: RIO!
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Today in Duran History – Hammersmith & Rio Revisited
On today’s date in 2009, the remastered versions of Live at Hammersmith ’82 and Rio were released. Do you have them? What is really great about the remastered Rio is that the Carnival mixes stand next to the originals (and even the night versions and some demos) here – so if you ever had a… Continue reading Today in Duran History – Hammersmith & Rio Revisited
Today in Duran History – Carnival
On today’s date in 1982, Carnival broke the Top 100 (#98) in the US, being the first Duran album to do so. Once I was older and realized that the Kershenbaum mixes on Carnival were slightly different than the original, I sat down and really listened to both. I was surprised at how subtle the… Continue reading Today in Duran History – Carnival