Duran Duran will celebrate the 30th anniversary of their first hit single with a special programme on ITV1 ( Duran Duran: One Night Only ) on Sunday night, when they will perform their back catalogue of hits as well as showcasing their new album. Although not of a choral nature or involving 
hymns, the Sunday night TV show really will be a “Songs of Praise”, as this tribute to Duran Duran will remind us just what fine songwriters they are!!
The ITV1 show, hosted by Daybreak’s Christine Bleakley, is designed to coincide with the release of a special edition of the group’s latest album “All You Need is Now”. ITV promise “a rare insight” into the group’s career, with “exclusive, never-before-seen archive footage, and in-depth interviews with each of the band members.” Is it really thirty years since Duran Duran first graced the Charts with “Planet Earth”? It is indeed and Planet Earth is a very different place to the one we occupied in 1981, with the decline of Communist Eastern Europe, and the ascent of Communist China as an economic world powerhouse. In the world of music, the intervening thirty years have seen the decline and virtual disappearance of the vinyl record format that Duran Duran first released their recordings on; CDs have come and almost gone; and the Mp3 download via the internet is the preferred music acquisition format of the majority of consumers today.
However throughout all these monumental changes, Duran Duran have somehow defied science and technology, and remained fresh and vital in body and in terms of the body of their work. Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Nick Rhodes and Roger Taylor look as good as ever – their good looks and charisma undiminished by the passage of time. And their music is still as relevant and stylish as it was in the Time Taste Forgot, better known as the 1980s!! The greatest irony is that the group took their name from a character in the 1960’s Sci-fi film Barbarella staring Jane Fonda – the film has inevitably dated; Duran Duran the group have not.
On a personal level, Duran Duran’s music soundtracked my years as a student at Trent Polytechnic. Therefore whenever I hear “Girls on Film”, “Hungry like the Wolf”, “Save a Prayer”, “Rio”, “Is there Something I should Know” and “Union of the Snake” I am immediately transported back to raucous nights spent in the Student Union Bar, and the sounds emanating from it’s jukebox. Although “Student Union Bar of the Snakebite” would have been a more apt title, and sums up my misspent youth and student years perfectly!!
For many Duran Duran’s second No1 “The Reflex” was their defining moment – it was their “Waterloo”, “Vienna”, “Nights in White Satin” 
or “Whiter Shade of Pale”. And whilst Simon Le Bon and the rest of the band’s reflexes may not be as sharp as they were in the 1980s, this song along with the rest of their back catalogue is as sharp and stylish as ever. And sartorially the band are also as sharp and stylish as ever they were. Duran Duran have truly stood the test of time and we can all look forward to their new recordings as well as their archive hits at 8.30pm on ITV1 ( Duran Duran: One Night Only ) on Sunday night.
So why not mark Duran Duran’s 30th Anniversary and preserve some of the group’s back catalogue for posterity as a souvenir?…………Get your favourite Duran Duran vinyl records or compact discs ( singles or albums ), framed and mounted, by clicking on….. http://www.myfirstrecord.co.uk/
Alternatively you can buy a Duran Duran “Song Souvenir” for a family member, or friend……this would make a unique present or original gift for a special celebration ie a 40th, 50th or 60th Birthday, a Silver, Ruby or Golden Wedding Anniversary, Mother’s or Father’s Day or Valentine’s Day!! THE PERFECT PERSONALISED PRESENT!!
MyFirstRecord.co.uk have most of the Duran Duran albums and singles available in their original vinyl record format, on the EMI Label. Select from this full list –
Albums
* Duran Duran (1981)
* Rio (1982)
* Seven and the Ragged Tiger (1983)
* Notorious (1986)
* Big Thing (1988)
* Liberty (1990)
* Duran Duran (The Wedding Album) (1993)
* Thank You (1995)
* Medazzaland (1997)
* Pop Trash (2000)
* Astronaut (2004)
* Red Carpet Massacre (2007)
* All You Need is Now (2010)
Have you selected the Duran Duran vinyl album of your choice? Order now, by clicking on…… http://www.myfirstrecord.co.uk/framed-albums/
Singles (1981-1993 )
“Planet Earth” ·
“Careless Memories” ·
“Girls on Film” ·
“My Own Way” ·
“Hungry Like the Wolf” ·
“Save a Prayer” ·
“Rio” ·
“Is There Something I Should Know?” ·
“Union of the Snake” ·
“New Moon on Monday” ·
“The Reflex” ·
“The Wild Boys” ·
“A View to a Kill” ·
“Notorious” ·
“Skin Trade” ·
“Meet El Presidente” ·
“I Don’t Want Your Love” ·
“All She Wants Is” ·
“Do You Believe in Shame?” ·
“Burning the Ground” ·
“Violence of Summer (Love’s Taking Over)” ·
“Serious” ·
“Ordinary World” ·
“Come Undone” ·
“Too Much Information”
Have you selected the Duran Duran vinyl single / song of your choice? Order now, by clicking on…… http://www.myfirstrecord.co.uk/framed-singles/
For the latest news on Duran Duran plus merchandise and memorabilia, click on…. www.duranduran.com and www.duranduranmusic.com
STOP PRESS 07/04/2011 – DURAN DURAN VINYL BOX SET AVAILABLE –
Duran Duran’s most recent critically acclaimed album ALL YOU NEED IS NOW: is now available on vinyl, as part of a stunning limited collector’s edition box set.
With only 500 copies available worldwide – each individually numbered and signed by the band – this special edition features exclusive artwork created by rising British art star Clunie Reid (Saatchi Gallery, the Tate, New Museum NY), with art direction by UK fashion magazine POP’s creative team, under the direction of fast-rising talent Rory McCartney.
The collector’s edition is available to order exclusively from The Vinyl Factory and includes:
• A hand-crafted, transparent black Perspex box with clear face on outer front, providing an artwork frame that can be individually curated by each owner.
• Five heavyweight 180-gram clear vinyl records pressed on the classic EMI 1400, each mastered for vinyl, with the new album pressed across two records, plus an LP of bonus tracks and two 12″ remixes (full tracklist below), including the much sought-after David Lynch reworking of Girl Panic !
• Five beautifully treated bespoke record sleeves, featuring remarkable exclusive artwork on both sides by Clunie Reid.
• Exclusive 36-page book with lyrics silver foiled onto black pages, housed in a gorgeous silver mirrored paper cover, each hand signed and numbered by the members of Duran Duran.
• Exclusive 36-page book showcasing Clunie Reid’s album artwork, with a die-cut front cover of the band’s instantly recognizable D logo.
Alongside this box set, Duran Duran will also be issuing a special 7″ version of “Girl Panic !” for Record Store Day on April 16. Limited to 2500 units, the record will include the David Lynch remix of “Girl Panic !,” in addition to the album version, and will be available at all participating Record Store Day retailers.
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