Weekly's Best

Although October is no longer, your top favorite for the week is:

Happy Halloween!

As a farewell to the ultimate spooky month of the year, I thought I would share Duran Duran's latest album, Danse Macabre.

16th album - Released on October 27, 2023

Halloween theme (Danse Macabre translates to Dance of Death)

3 new tracks ... Covers of older material

Andy Taylor & Warren Cuccurullo appearances

Nile Rogers & Victoria De Angelis (Italian musician) appearances

Inspired by a Halloween concert in Las Vegas on October 31, 2022

Core elements - emoti0n, mood, style, and attitude

"...offers an interesting insight into the personality of the band..." - John Taylor

Tracks

1.  Nightboat

2.  Black Moonlight

3.  Love Voudou (originally "Love Voodoo")

4.  Bury a Friend

5.  Supernature

6.  Danse Macabre

7.  Secret Oktober 31st (originally "Secret Oktober")

8.  Ghost Town

9.  Paint It Black

10.  Super Lonely Freak (combine "Lonely In Your Nightmare" & "Super Freak")

11.  Spellbound

12.  Psychokiller

13.  Confession in the Afterlife

Primary Personnel

Simon Le Bon - Vocals, Production

Nick Rhodes - Keyboards, Production

John Taylor - Bass, Guitar (#6)

Roger Taylor - Drums, Production

Andy Taylor - Guitar (1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)

(Wikipedia)

 "Night Boat" is the first track, side two on Duran Duran's debut album and is the first track on their current.  This song then and now was created by the original lineup and for now honors a reunion in the studio.

With that said, consider the reimagined version of "Night Boat."