Track Listing 1. Rio 2. My Own Way 3. Lonely In Your Nightmare 4. Hungry Like The Wolf 5. Hold Back The Rain 6. New Religion 7. Last Chance On The Stairway 8. Save A Prayer 9. Chauffeur 10. Rio (video/bonus track) 11. Hungry Like The Wolf (video/bonus track) 12. Save A Prayer (video/bonus track)
| Details | | Number of CDs: | 1 | | Producer: | Colin Thurston | | Recording Type: | Studio | | Distributor: | EMI Operations/CEVA Logistics | | Recording Mode: | Stereo |
Album Notes This release varies slightly from the LP version, with some tracks slightly remixed or re-edited. According to Capitol, this is the version that Duran Duran likes best.The artistic progression from the band's self-titled debut to the following year's RIO was the greatest aesthetic leap of Duran Duran's career. The group moved from catchy but somewhat rudimentary New Romantic synth-funk to elegantly arranged, sophisticated pop-rock, concentrating more on song structure than dance beats. For their efforts, they were rewarded with superstar status, due chiefly to "Hungry Like the Wolf," a lascivious tune that injects a welcome dose of rock & roll guitar. The most impressive tracks on RIO, though, are the more contemplative, balladic offerings, like "Lonely in Your Nightmare," "Save a Prayer," and especially "The Chauffer," with its stream-of-consciousness lyrics and unconventional structure, arty without seeming pretentious. If you only have one Duran Duran album, it should be RIO.
Editorial Reviews Ranked #98 in Q's 100 Greatest British Albums - ...Defined early '80s aspirational glamour, comprising 9 trashily addictive tunes... Q (06/01/2000)
Ranked #98 in Q's 100 Greatest British Albums - ...Defined early '80s aspirational glamour, comprising 9 trashily addictive tunes...Uncut (8/01, p.89) - 4 stars out of 5 - ...There's a studied grace to it, an aspic moment of pure pop greatness... Q Magazine (06/01/2000)
4 stars out of 5 - ...There's a studied grace to it, an aspic moment of pure pop greatness... Uncut (08/01/2001)
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