“Rio” by Duran Duran - album review
features in: Album Chart of 1982 → ● Album Chart of the Decade: 1980s → ● 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die  |
For their second album in May, 1982, the Birmingham quintet were: Simon Le Bon (23, vocals); Nick Rhodes (19, keyboards, synthesizers); John Taylor (21, bass guitar, backing vocals); Andy Taylor (21, guitars, backing vocals) and Roger Taylor (22, drums, percussion). “My Own Way” had been a #14 hit in late '81, but they discarded that fast-paced version and completely re-recorded it in a slower tempo for the album. Three singles were lifted from the LP; “Hungry Like The Wolf” (May-82, #5), “Save A Prayer” (Aug-82, #2) and “Rio” (Nov-82, #9). If there could be such a thing, they were the quintessential pop sound of 1982. The boy bands were bearable back in the day.
The Jukebox Rebel
25–Jun–2007
| Tracklist |
| A1 | [05:33]  Duran Duran - Rio (Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor) Pop |
| A2 | [04:51]  Duran Duran - My Own Way (Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor) New Wave |
| A3 | [03:50]  Duran Duran - Lonely In Your Nightmare (Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor) New Wave |
| A4 | [03:41]  Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf (Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor) Pop |
| A5 | [03:57]  Duran Duran - Hold Back The Rain (Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor) Pop |
| B1 | [05:33]  Duran Duran - New Religion (Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor) New Wave |
| B2 | [04:21]  Duran Duran - Last Chance On The Stairway (Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor) Pop |
| B3 | [05:33]  Duran Duran - Save A Prayer (Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor) Pop Ballad |
| B4 | [05:13]  Duran Duran - The Chauffeur (Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor) New Wave |
