“Rio” by Duran Duran - album review

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TJR says

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.

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25–Jun–2007

Tracklist
A1 [05:33] 5.2.png Duran Duran - Rio (Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor) Pop
A2 [04:51] 4.6.png Duran Duran - My Own Way (Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor) New Wave
A3 [03:50] 4.4.png Duran Duran - Lonely In Your Nightmare (Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor) New Wave
A4 [03:41] 6.6.png Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf (Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor) Pop
A5 [03:57] 3.5.png Duran Duran - Hold Back The Rain (Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor) Pop
B1 [05:33] 3.2.png Duran Duran - New Religion (Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor) New Wave
B2 [04:21] 3.3.png Duran Duran - Last Chance On The Stairway (Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor) Pop
B3 [05:33] 8.0.png Duran Duran - Save A Prayer (Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor) Pop Ballad
B4 [05:13] 4.7.png Duran Duran - The Chauffeur (Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, John Taylor, Roger Taylor, Andy Taylor) New Wave

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