Duran Duran - Rio (W/Book) (Coll)
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Artist: Duran DuranEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
Format: Collector's Edition, Original recording remastered
CD Release Date: 2009-10-06
Music Label: Capitol
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
- Rio
- My Own Way
- Lonely In Your Nightmare (U.S. 12" Carnival EP)
- Hungry Like The Wolf
- Hold Back The Rain (U.S. album remix)
- New Religion
- Last Chance On The Stairway
- Save A Prayer
- The Chauffeur (U.S. Album & EP Remixes)
- Rio (U.S. album remix)
- My Own Way(Carnival Remix & U.S. 12" Carnival EP)
- Lonely In Your Nightmare (U.S. album remix)
- Hungry Like The Wolf (U.S. album remix)
- Hold Back The Rain (U.S. album remix)
- Last Chance On The Stairway (Manchester Square Demos, Recorded August 28, 1981)
- My Own Way (Manchester Square Demos, Recorded August 28, 1981)
- New Religion (Manchester Square Demos, Recorded August 28, 1981)
- Like An Angel (Manchester Square Demos, Recorded August 28, 1981)
- My Own Way (original 7" version - U.K. single A-side, released Nov. 1981)
- Like An Angel (U.K. single B-side, released Nov. 1981)
- Careless Memories (live - U.K. single B-side, released May 1982)
- The Chauffeur (Sing Blue Silver) (U.K. single B-side, released Nov. 1982)
- My Own Way (Night Version) (U.K. 12" single A-side, released Nov. 1981)
- Hungry Like The Wolf (Night Version) (U.K. 12" single A-side, released May 1982)
- Rio (Night Version) (Dutch 12" Carnival EP, released Sept. 1982)
- New Religion (Carnival Remix) (Japanese 12" Carnival EP, released Sept. 1982)
- Hold Back The Rain (Carnival Remix) (U.S. 12" Carnival EP, released Sept. 1982)
Music reviews of Rio (W/Book) (Coll)
Music Review: An Exhaustive Look at Duran Duran's Finest Album
Rating: 5 Stars
This is the third CD release of the Rio album, and it compiles the original UK LP release of the album, the US Kershenbaum remixes, some original demos, as well as b-sides, non-album singles and Night Versions. Because there are literally dozens of versions of certain songs from the album, no one release will ever encompass all of them, but this one comes as close as any one release ever has, and most likely ever will.
Unlike the previous CD releases, the version on this disc is the original UK LP release of the album. Essentially, the UK album is identical to the previous CD issues, with three exceptions: The version of "Lonely In Your Nightmare" appearing on this disc is a different mix than that featured on the earlier CDs. This mix features a longer synth note at the beginning, a three-bar lead-in to the vocal (as opposed to four bars on the earlier CD versions), acoustic guitar that doesn't come in until halfway through the first verse (as opposed to starting at the beginning on the earlier CDs), and different vocal and instrument levels. The version of "Hold Back the Rain" is virtually the same as the "remix" version on the "Save a Prayer" disc in the Singles Box, but with a slightly different mix. This version is dramatically different than the ones featured on the previous Rio CDs. It has the synth intro, is more texturally jagged and more musicially propulsive, but omits two of the verses and thus feels somewhat structurally disjointed. Finally, "Save a Prayer" is nearly the same as the version appearing on the earlier CDs, but with a slightly different edit at the end, on Simon's "Save a prayer til the morning after" refrain. This is not the same as the mix used for the video (which has never appeared on any album or single, unfortunately), but is closer to it than any version previously available on disc. Whether or not this is the "best" version of the Rio album is subjective, but insofar as it was the version first issued on LP in the UK, which was the version Nick Rhodes and producer Colin Thurston mixed together, it is the most historically correct, and likely the most definitive.
Soundwise, this is arguably the best this album has ever sounded. This newest mastering is actually closer to the original CD mastering from the '80s than to the 2001 remaster. The 2001 remaster greatly enhanced the higher frequencies present on the master tape, and as such sounded much brighter than the '80s disc; but it also had much more tape hiss, and lost a certain degree of focus and tightness. Compared to the '01 remaster, the sound on this latest remastering is considerably tighter and more focused, and with much less hiss; it also has more thrust, presence and sonic impact than the earlier '80s mastering, while still being brighter sounding. In effect, it combines the best of both worlds.
The Kershenbaum mixes are their own thing. Some are outstanding - his mix of "Lonely In Your Nightmare" is definitive - whereas some are just OK. Virtually all of them capitalize on details not present in the original album mixes, and cause the listener to hear the music differently. Unfortunately, none of them sound very good compared to the polish of the original album mixes. Textures are very thick and muddled, somewhat butchering the wonderful engineering Colin Thurston used in recording the multitrack tapes, which was preserved in the original mixes. Nevertheless, these are the versions many fans have been hungering for for years, and this is the best these versions are ever likely to sound. Note: the Kershenbaum remix of "Hungry Like the Wolf" on disc one is the rare U.S.#2 album remix, which was quickly replaced by the Night Version of the song on subsequent pressings. It makes its CD debut here.
The best packaging a Rio CD ever got was the limited edition mini-LP gatefold for the 2001 remastered CD. That version featured an outstanding reproduction of the album cover, and also included the second Nagel painting the band had commissioned - on the cover of the lyrics booklet - along with a separate inner sleeve for the CD, and a gorgeous reproduction of the gatefold photo. This latest version doesn't quite approach the grace of the earlier issue, even though it is more comprehensive in terms of content. For one, the cover is not as rich in its color palette; colors are more muted than on the more higly saturated and warmer-hued 2001 sleeve. This release has a more comprehensive booklet with thorough liner notes and many, many photos - some of which are anachronistic, clearly coming from different periods of the band's development. Unfortunately, the fixed sleeves for the CDs are very tight, and will likely make disc scratching an issue if one is not careful. Generally, it is a nice package, but doesn't do quite the same justice to the original, innovative design of Malcom Garret as the earlier mini-LP gatefold design did. However, I would say this package is superior to any previous versions of the CD available in jewel boxes - although at least jewel boxes won't scratch the discs in them.
Beyond the Kershenbaum mixes of "Lonely In Your Nightmare" and "Hungry Like the Wolf," as well as two of the cuts on the album itself, there is scant little in this package that has not been made available on CD before, either on the Night Versions disc, or the Singles box. The four demos on the second disc are newly available, and are worth a listen one time through, but grow tedious pretty quickly. The rest of the songs - which include the 7-inch and Night Versions of "My Own Way," the b-sides "Like an Angel" and "The Chauffeur (Blue Silver)," and various other Night Versions and remixes - have all been available before on CD. However, by compiling them here, this collection provides an exhaustive look at the various incarnations of Duran Duran's music from this period. For fans of this band's finest hour, this collection will prove invaluable.
Description of Rio (W/Book) (Coll)
Digitally remastered and expanded two CD edition of the British band's 1982 sophomore release featuring the original nine-track UK album mix plus U.S. album mixes and EP remixes on Disc One. The second CD features 13 tracks including demos, non-album single tracks and even more remixes. Special packaging includes a 52 page, case bound book shaped like a jewel box with a canvas cover finish. Originally released in November 1982, Rio was the second album released by Duran Duran and featured numerous hits including the title track, 'Hungry Like The Wolf' and 'Save A Prayer'.Alternative Rock CDs
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