Circa June 1981
Genres - New Wave, Synth Pop, Pop Rock
Honors -
No. 3 in the UK Albums Chart
No. 10 on Billboard 200
Certifications -
Platinum in Australia, New Zealand, UK, and U.S.
2x Platinum in Canada
Tracks -
Side One -
1. Girls on Film
2. Planet Earth
3, Anyone Out There
4. To the Shore
5. Careless Memories
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Side Two -
6. Night Boat
7. Sound of Thunder
8. Friends of Mine
9. Tel Aviv
Duran Duran's debut album put them on the map and into profound fame they did not see coming. Roger Taylor was the most affected and briefly left the band. DD, if you will, caught the attention of so many worldwide. They were another British invasion in the United States. They ranked well at the top on Princess Diana's favorite bands. In fact, she was known to dress as a boy to bypass royal security so she could see Duran Duran. In a sense, both she and the band were trailblazers.
Where normally I post reader favorites on Sundays, I have taken to post my Sunday favorite - my own way (Rio).
My choice for today is "Tel Aviv," an underrated song in my opinion. Where every note hit by Simon, Nick, Amdy, John, and Roger is spot on and electric especially going live, pure instrumentals are intriguing. "Tel Aviv" in one word is haunting.
What do you think?
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