Duran Duran - Rio (live at Hammersmith '82)

If you think the Fab Four sound great, check out the sound on the Fab Five's new edition of Rio, and the Live at Hammersmith DVD. EMI is proud to announce the release of a 2-CD and Vinyl Special Edition of Duran Duran's classic 1982 album, Rio, and a previously-unreleased live DVD/CD concert, the Live At Hammersmith 82!, featuring Simon Le Bon (vocals), Nick Rhodes (keyboards), John Taylor (bass), Roger Taylor (drums) and Andy Taylor (guitar), with Andy Hamilton at saxophone.

'Rio' was DD's second album and is as representative of the 1980s as it gets, at its best. A fusion of style and substance ensures that even two decades after its release it remains as listenable and danceable as ever. Through the sheer quality of its singles Rio, Hungry Like The Wolf, Save A Prayer and their accompanying, ground-breaking videos which were heavily rotated on MTV, Rio saw the band break the U.S., with the album spending a staggering 129 weeks on the Billboard 200 Chart.

The RIO 2 CD Special Edition is made up of the UK release of the album, the original U.S. album remixes -enabling U.S. listeners to programme their CD to be able to listen to the original version, EMI Manchester Square demos, B-Sides, remixes and other surprises (see for tracklisting). The digital download version has 2 extra tracks. The LP & 12" vinyl special edition is the original UK album on LP and US album remixes on the 12".

LIVE AT HAMMERSMITH 82! is a much anticipated release among followers of the band. Previously unreleased, it will come as a double DVD and CD pack, allowing fans to both enjoy the visual spectacle of the concert and CD audio, too. Filmed and recorded in the latter part of 1982 as Duranmania was sweeping the UK, the performance at London's Hammersmith Odeon includes Rio, Hungry like the Wolf, Girls on Film, fan favourite Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) and more. The release also includes all the Rio era videos and two previously unreleased Top of the Pops performances.

The concert is also available as an audio digital download, as another EMI release from the exclusive "BBC in concert" live series dedicated to the band and several other artists such as KajaGooGoo, Culture Club and Ultravox. Special editions of the Duran Duran's debut album, 'Seven And The Ragged Tiger' and 'Notorious' are expected in the first half of 2010.


For more informations:

EMI official page for RIO '09 and LIVE AT HAMMERSMITH '82! releases
http://emicatalogmarketing.com/duranduran

Duran Duran
http://www.duranduran.com

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• 2009

[eduranie]

The BEST then, now and FOREVER!

[niceguytt]

andy♥♥

[cinslipknot]

aaaaaaaaaaadddddddddddoooooooo­orrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeiiiiiii­iiiiiii!!!

[PhilOfDover]

I remember hearing this on Radio1,I think it was a Saturday Night,they used to do In Concert With,sometimes Duran,Spandau etc...But this was perfection.

[wendileona]

I wonder what the history was with this concert being filmed and so on. Was it televised in Europe only or shown on MTV only at one point and then put away, never to be released on VHS back in the day until now on DVD? Its freegin great!

[Lep1]

Great video. If you don't have the full concert, it's available now. Very good, brings back many memories.