Arcadia - So Red the Rose (2 CD/DVD)
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Artist: ArcadiaEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
Format: Extra tracks, Special Edition
CD Release Date: 2010-04-20
Music Label: Capitol
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Election Day
- Keep Me In The Dark
- Goodbye Is Forever
- The Flame
- Missing
- Rose Arcana
- The Promise
- El Diablo
- Lady Ice
- Say The Word
- She Moody And Grey, She's Mean And She's Restless
- Election Day (single version)
- Goodbye Is Forever (single mix)
- The Promise (7' mix)
- The Flame (remix)
- Say The Word (theme from Playing For Keeps)
- Election Day (consensus mix)
- Goodbye Is Forever (extended)
- The Promise (extended remix)
- Rose Arcana (extended)
- The Flame (extended remix)
- Say The Word (extended remix)
- Election Day (cryptic mix)
- Goodbye Is Forever (dub)
- Say The Word (instrumental remix)
- Election Day (early rough mix)
- The Flame Game (Yo Homeboy mix)
- Filming `Election Day' (DVD)
- `Election Day' video (DVD)
- Filming `The Promise' (DVD)
- `The Promise' video (DVD)
- Filming `Goodbye Is Forever' (DVD)
- `Goodbye Is Forever' video (DVD)
- Filming `The Flame' (DVD)
- `The Flame' video (DVD)
- `Missing' video (DVD)
- Credits (DVD)
Music reviews of So Red the Rose (2 CD/DVD)
Music Review: One of Duran Duran's BEST! But this reissue could've been better.
Rating: 5 Stars
Being a Duran Duran fan requires the patience of a saint. Years and years go by between albums. Release dates are postponed and postponed again. Now here we are, 25 YEARS after the release of this beloved album, and fans finally get what they have wanted since they were Duran-crazed teenagers: Arcadia REMASTERED! (with bonus tracks & videos!)
With John and Andy out of the picture in 1985 (promoting their side project The Power Station), Simon, Nick, and Roger were left with time on their hands to deliver what I believe to be a sort of follow-up to "Seven And The Ragged Tiger". With the rockier members away, Simon and Nick especially were free to explore their arty side. Arcadia is an intricate blend of avant-garde, European gothic dance pop with Spanish and Middle Eastern influences. The atmosphere is dark and heavy, but still leaves room for hummable melodies and catchy choruses, Duran Duran style. Simon's lyrics are more romantic in nature than in most of his Duran work. Special guest musicians fill in the empty band slots- Grace Jones, Sting, David Gilmour, Herbie Hancock, and Roxy Music's Andy Mackay round out the cast.
After spending a good part of 1986 collecting as many Arcadia singles as I could, and waiting to catch their videos on MTV to record them on my VCR, I've always wished for a package like this to come out, and for the most part, it delivers!
The pros: The sound quality is excellent!
It's great to see these long-lost videos again.
The inbetween making-of-the-video featurettes are fun to watch, showing Simon and Nick clowning behind camera and giving
a brief interview or two.
Nearly every remix/edit/extended version in existence is here.
I no longer have to depend on my scratchy records to hear these beloved remixes.
The cons: It comes in a clear plastic 3-disc jewel case. I was hoping for a nice hard-back cover, like the Rio collector's edition.
The booklet is short. No lyrics included and no liner notes, except a brief paragraph by Nick Rhodes, explaining how
the album was developed.
Some demo versions would've been exciting to hear, given what a layered, complex sound these songs have in final form.
The picture quality of "The Flame" is horrible! The copy I recorded from MTV onto VHS (in 1986!) looks better than this!
The video for the soundtrack single, "Say The Word" is NOT included. Probably due to movie footage rights.
Arcadia's rare TV performances & interviews would've been a great addition, as would some band commentary!
All in all, this is a great purchase. I just think that after 25 years, and several release date push-backs, that a little more effort could've been put into this to please fans.
Description of So Red the Rose (2 CD/DVD)
Just after Duran Duran's popularity peaked in late 1984 and early 1985 Arcadia formed, comprising of three Duran Duran members: Simon LeBon, Nick Rhodes & Roger Taylor. Arcadia released one album, platinum-selling So Red The Rose. It peaked at no.30 in the UK and no.23 in the US, and featured: UK & US Top 10 single 'Election Day'.All Music guide describe So Red The Rose as 'the best album Duran never made'. A plethora of acclaimed artists contributed to the album including: David Gilmour (Pink Floyd), Sting (backing vocalist on The Promise), Herbie Hancock & Grace Jones (whose spoken word can be heard on 'The Flame' & 'Election Day'). This remastered deluxe edition features: CD 1 Original album released December 1985 plus 7 bonus tracks; CD 2: Bonus disc with rare tracks; DVD:The programme follows the filming of five clips from the album 'So Red The Rose' and the interesting combination of directors, locations, behind the scene footage & photographic montages come together to give a fascinating insight into the world of video production, plus a collection of videos including Arcadia's first single 'Election Day' which are shown in full, including Dean Chamberlain's rarely seen interpretation of the song 'Missing'.Pop CDs
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