Duran Duran

 

Artist:  Duran Duran

Origin:  Birmingham, England

Genre:  Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, New Wave, New Pop, Dance Rock, Post-Disco, Punk, New Romantic, Contemporary Pop, Alternative Pop, Indie Rock

Original line-up:

Nick Rhodes:  Keyboards, Synthesizers, Vocal Effects, Backing Vocals, Electronic Percussion

John Taylor:  Bass, Backing Vocals, Guitar

Stephen Duffy:  Lead Vocals, Drums, Bass

Classic line-up:

Nick Rhodes:  Keyboards, Synthesizers, Vocal Effects, Backing Vocals, Electronic Percussion

John Taylor:  Bass, Backing Vocals, Guitar

Simon Le Bon:  Lead Vocals

Andy Taylor:  Guitar

Roger Taylor:  Drums

Duran Duran are an English Pop Rock Band from Birmingham, formed in 1978 by Stephen Duffy (Lead Vocals, Drums, Bass), Nick Rhodes (Keyboards), and John Taylor (Bass, Guitar).  The band's line-up settled in 1980 as Nick Rhodes (Keyboards), John Taylor (Bass, Guitar), along with Simon Le Bon (Lead Vocals), Andy Taylor (Guitar), and Roger Taylor (Drums).

Title:  Rio (2024)

Genre:  Pop, Pop Rock, Synth Pop, New Wave, New Pop, Dance Rock, Post-Disco, Punk, New Romantic, Contemporary Pop, Alternative Pop, Indie Rock

Label:  Parlophone

Rating:   ****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Rio (5:33)

 2.  My Own Way (4:51)

 3.  Lonely In Your Nightmare (3:50)

 4.  Hungry Like The Wolf (3:41)

 5.  Hold Back The Rain (3:59)

Side Two:

 1.  New Religion (5:31)

 2.  Last Chance On The Stairway (4:21)

 3.  Save A Prayer (5:33)

 4.  The Chauffeur (5:10)

Personnel:

Nick Rhodes:  Keyboards, Synthesizers, Sound Effects, Backing Vocals on Track 2/2

John Taylor:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Simon Le Bon:  Lead Vocals, Vibraphone on Track 2/1, Ocarina on Track 2/4, Marimba on Track 2/2

Andy Taylor:  Guitar, Backing Vocals

Roger Taylor:  Drums, Percussion

Additional Musician:

Andy Hamilton:  Tenor Saxophone on Track 1/1

Rio is the second studio album by Duran Duran, originally released on May 10, 1982 by EMI, remastered and reissued on July. 19, 2024 by Parlophone, includes "Rio" and "Hungry Like The Wolf".

A Flock of Seagulls

 

Artist:  A Flock Of Seagulls

Origin:  Liverpool, England

Genre:  Pop, New Wave, Synth Pop, Electronic Rock, Punk, New Romantic, Contemporary Pop, Dance Rock

 

Original line-up:  

Mike Score:  Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards

Frank Maudsley:  Bass

Ali Score:  Drums

A Flock Of Seagulls is an English New Wave Band from Liverpool, formed in 1979 by Mike Score (Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards), Frank Maudsley (Bass), and Ali Score (Drums).  The band had a string of international hit singles including "I Ran (So Far Away)" (1982), "Space Age Love Song" (1982), "Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You" (1982), and "The More You Live, The More You Love" (1984).  Their video for "I Ran (So Far Away)" received airplay on MTV during the Second British Invasion.  The band won Grammy Award in 1983 for their instrumental "D.N.A." (1982).

Title:  A Flock Of Seagulls (Transparant Orange Vinyl) (2023)

Genre:  Pop, New Wave, Synth Pop, Electronic Rock, Punk, New Romantic, Contemporary Pop, Dance Rock

Label:  BMG

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Modern Love Is Automatic (3:54)

 2.  Messages (2:57)

 3.  I Ran (So Far Away) (5:12)

 4.  Space Age Love Song (3:52)

 5.  You Can Run (4:30)

Side 2:

 1.  Telecommunication (2:33)

 2.  Standing In The Doorway (4:46)

 3.  Don't Ask Me (2:52)

 4.  D.N.A. (2:30)

 5.  Tokyo (2:59)

 6. Man Made (5:46)

Format:  CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:  Original Album:

 1.  Modern Love Is Automatic (3:54)

 2.  Messages (2:57)

 3.  I Ran (So Far Away) (5:12)

 4.  Space Age Love Song (3:52)

 5.  You Can Run (4:30)

 6.  Telecommunication (2:33)

 7.  Standing In The Doorway (4:46)

 8.  Don't Ask Me (2:52)

 9.  D.N.A. (2:30)

10. Tokyo (2:59)

11. Man Made (5:41)

Disc 2:  Singles, B-Sides & BBC Session:

 1.  Factory Music (4:21)

 2.  Tanglimara (4:23)

 3.  Intro (3:28)

 4.  Pick Me Up (3:08)

 5.  Windows (3:31)

 6.  (It's Not Me) Talking (5:02)

 7.  Modern Love Is Automatic (Single Edit) (3:21)

 8.  I Ran (Single Edit) (3:42)

 9.  Space Age Love Song (Single Edit) (3:21)

10. (It's Not Me) Talking (Remix) (4:45)

11. (It's Not Me) Talking (Instrumental) (4:15)

12. I Ran (12" Mix) (5:04)

John Peel Session - TX: 12/05/1981:

13. Messeages From The Rings Of Saturn (2:59)

14. (It's Not Me) Talking (4:40)

15. I Ran (4:50)

16. Committed (2:48)

Disc 3:  BBC Session & Concert Richard Skinner Session - TX: 10/09/1981:

 1.  Don't Ask Me (2:51)

 2.  Messages From The Rings Of Saturn (2:50)

 3.  I Ran (4:57)

 4.  Tanglimara (4:25)

Kid Jensen Session - TX: 31/03/1982:

 5.   D.N.A. (2:25)

 6.  I Ran (2:56)

 7.  Space Age Love Song (3:47)

 8.  Standing In The Doorway (4:11)

Janice Long Session - TX:  4/12/1982:

 9.  Committed (2:43)

10. I Ran (4:59)

11. Telecommunication (2:28)

12. You Can Run (5:00)

Live At The Paris Theatre, London, TX:  30/01/1982:

13. Modern Love Is Automatic (3:42)

14. Standing In The Doorway (4:25)

15. Telecommunication (3:03)

16. Man Made (5:42)

17. I Ran (5:04)

18. (It's Not Me) Talking (5:05)

Personnel:

Mike Score:  Vocals, Keyboards, Additional Rhythm Guitar

Paul Reynolds:  Lead & Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals

Frank Maudsley:  Bass, Backing Vocals

Ali Score:  Drums, Percussion

A Flock Of Seagulls is the debut studio album by A Flock Of Seagulls, originally released on April 28, 1982 by Jive Records, remastered and reissued on February 17, 2023 by BMG.   Exclusive Transparent Orange Vinyl.

The Human League

 

Artist:   The Human League

Origin:  Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England

Genre:   Pop, Synth-Pop, New Wave-Electronic, New Romantic, Alternative Pop, Dance-Pop, Contemporary Pop

Original line-up: 

Philip Oakey:  Vocals, Keyboards, Keytar

Ian Craig Marsh:  Keyboards

Martyn Ware:  Keyboards

The Human League are an English Synth-Pop Band from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, formed in 1977 by Philip Oakey (Vocals, Keyboards),  with Ian Craig Marsh (Keyboards), and Martyn Ware (Keyboards), both left the band in 1980 to form Heaven 17.  Under Philip Oakey's leadership, The Human League then evolved into a commercially successful New Pop Band with a new line-up including Female Vocalists Joanne Catherall and Susan Ann Sulley.  The band had single hit No. 1 in UK/US "Don't You Want Me", and received the Brit Award for Best British Breakthrough Act in 1982, further hits throughout the 1980s and into the 1990s, including "Mirror Man", "(Keep Feeling) Fascination", "The Lebanon", Human" (a US No. 1) and "Tell Me When".  They have eight singles in the UK Top 10 and had sold more than 20 million records worldwide by 2010.  They are one of the leading artists of the 1980s Second British Invasion of the US.

Title:   The Essential  (2020)

Genre:   Pop, Synth-Pop, New Wave-Electronic, New Romantic, Alternative Pop, Dance-Pop, Contemporary Pop

Label:  Spectrum

Rating:   *****

Format:   CD

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Don't You Want Me  (3:59)

 2.  (Keep Feeling) Fascination (Extended VersionO  (4:59)

 3.  The Sound Of The Crowd  (4:04)

 4.  Open Your Heart  (3:54)

 5.  Life On Your Own  (4:08)

 6.  Louise  (4:58)

 7.  Hard Times  (4:55)

 8.  You Remind Me Of Gold  (3:37)

 9.  I Love You Too Much  (3:27)

10. The Things That Dreams Are Made Of  (4:14)

11. I'm Coming Back  (4:11)

12. Let's Get Together Again  (5:01)

Disc 2:

 1.  Love Action (I Believe In Love)  (5:00)

 2.  Mirror Man  (3:51)

 3.  The Lebanon  (3:43)

 4.  Love Is All That Matters (Extended Version)  (7:47)

 5.  Heart Like A Wheel (William Orbit Remix)  (4:52)

 6.  I Need Your Loving (Extended Version)  (7:16)

 7.  Love On The Run  (3:540

 8.  Are You Ever Coming Back?  (4:54)

 9.  Soundtrack To A Generation (Orbit Mix)  (6:07)

10. Kiss The Future  (4:14)

11. Men Are Dreamers  (3:54)

12. Rebound  (3:57)

13. The Stars Are Going Out  (4:05)

14. Dreams Of Leaving  (5:49)

Disc 3:

 1.  Together In Electric Dreams (Extended) (Phil Oakey & Giorgio Moroder)  (6:27)

 2.  Human (Extended Version)  (5:06)

 3.  Being Boiled  (4:16)

 4.  Empire State Human  (3:13)

 5.  Boys And Girls  (3:14)

 6.  The Path Of Least Resistance  (3:28)

 7.  Blind Youth  (3:17)

 8.  Morale../You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'  (9:32)

 9.  Marianne  (3:19)

10. Rock 'N' Roll/Night Clubbing  (6:24)

11. Only After Dark  (3:46)

12. WXJL Tonight  (4:36)

13. Crow And A Baby  (3:40)

14. I Don't Depend On You (The Men)  (4:36)

15. Tom Baker  (4:03)

The Essential is the compilation album by The Human League, released on June 5, 2020 by Spectrum.  For Music Collectors.